Image by pasja1000 from Pixabay I recently started thinking about the books my parents gravitate towards and found it interesting how such opposite concepts can manage to come together. My mom is an avid romance reader, which means she looks for that HEA (Happily Ever After). My dad is fascinated by stories of war, theContinueContinue reading “How Opposite Reading Preferences Can Attract”
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Why Readers Love Classic Novels
A shelf full of classic books (Image by Gerhard Gellinger from Pixabay) For the longest time I could not put my finger on what about classics made me love them so much. As far back as I can remember, I’ve been a fan of the classics, starting with stories like Anne of Green Gables andContinueContinue reading “Why Readers Love Classic Novels”
Why It’s OK to Give up on a Book: The DNF Doubt
Image by ecassells from Pixabay For those who don’t know, DNF stands for did not finish. I had to look it up when I first came across it because I’m at that awkward age where I’m a millennial, but I don’t know all the lingo the kids are using these days. Anyway, DNF hadn’t beenContinueContinue reading “Why It’s OK to Give up on a Book: The DNF Doubt”
Audio Books! Can I Get An Amen?
Image by Karolina Grabowska from Pixabay I started listening to audio books a little over a year ago, hesitant to take on the endeavor because I thought, “I can’t possibly pay attention to a story if I’m listening to it.” Of course, that logic is flawed because that’s how I used to take in storiesContinueContinue reading “Audio Books! Can I Get An Amen?”
One Book At A Time
I am drowning in a sea of things to read. My double-stacked book shelves taunt me with their tomes. My Goodreads TBR list laughs at my folly. My kindle glares at me as I time and time again pass it over for a physical text. When did it get so hard to read? As aContinueContinue reading “One Book At A Time”