32 Excuses for Staying Home and Reading

32 Excuses for Staying Home and Reading

While we don’t condone lying, we know that book lovers are exceptional friends, and being a great friend can be very draining. So, we also understand that everyone needs some alone time every now and then. The next time you have someone begging you to go out with them, and all you really want to […]

Abandoned Libraries Will Break Your Book-Loving Heart

Abandoned Libraries Will Break Your Book-Loving Heart

Few places are as chilling as abandoned libraries. Despair, Inc. could certainly use them to demotivate writers. If you’re like me, you may be wondering how a library even becomes abandoned? I mean, if you’re going to abandon a library how about you just give it to me instead. It’s always been my dream to live […]

Book Review of “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah J. Mass

Book Review of “A Court of Silver Flames” by Sarah J. Mass

This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star rating review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I absolutely adore a book, I’m still going […]

16 Reasons Reading a Book is Better Than Watching TV

16 Reasons Reading a Book is Better Than Watching TV

Most book lovers don’t need anyone to tell them that reading is better than watching TV. It’s not that we don’t enjoy watching TV, we do. I love getting cozy on my couch for a solid night of binging my favorite TV shows with my dog and a glass of wine. It’s just that reading is […]

Book Review of “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas

Book Review of “A Court of Wings and Ruin” by Sarah J. Maas

This review is part of a series of book reviews where, instead of providing a star review for each book, I provide the top three things I like about each book and the top three things I dislike about each book. This means that even if I adore a book, I’m still going to find […]

The 10 Best Love Poems

The 10 Best Love Poems

She Walks in Beauty, Lord Byron (1788-1824) Considered many as the most romantic poem in all of the English literature, Byron’s words are hauntingly beautiful. The simple imagery of the woman’s charm and her undying elegance make this poem both accessible and timeless. If you’ve ever wondered why Byron makes it into countless proposals and […]

20 Inspiring Book Sculptures

20 Inspiring Book Sculptures

In 2010, several anonymous book sculptures began to appear around Edinburgh. They were left as gifts in libraries, museums, and cultural institutions, attached to brief notes that said some variety of “thank you.” The artist is still anonymous, but the artwork continues to amaze and inspire. Book sculpting isn’t just a Scottish phenomenon. Check out some amazing […]

Good Books About Organizing

Good Books About Organizing

Looking for some motivation and inspiration to get your home more organized and functional? Organizing your home can feel overwhelming, but these great books can help you learn techniques that will work for you. It won’t be easy, but you will learn how to break tasks up into manageable steps so that you can have […]

46 Book Puns & Pickup Lines That Will Make You Smile

46 Book Puns & Pickup Lines That Will Make You Smile

Although corny, every book worm secretly loves cheesy book puns and pickup lines. It’s one of those things that only readers understand, but every time we hear a reference to our favorite books or reading, we smile inside. So here’s a whole list of them for you to enjoy. Don’t worry. We won’t tell anyone […]

17 Tips to Help Your Kids Love Reading

17 Tips to Help Your Kids Love Reading

Now that school is out, are you wondering how you can get your kids to read during the summer so that they can continue to enjoy all the benefits that reading offers? More importantly, are you wondering how you can get your child to actually enjoy reading so that they develop a love of reading […]