Happy National Poetry Month

      Find a new poetry author or return to the classics! Poetry is a literary genre that stands the test of time. As long as people are writing, there will be People writing poems, Reflecting on the struggles and beauties they see in real life, And those poems in turn will impact the …

How to Read in the Bath

Have you ever dropped a book in the bath? I'm not talking just a couple pages, or have it become a little crinkly from the steam. I'm talking big splash, fully emerged drop into that hot bubble filled water. You're book will never be the same. Sometimes you can't even read it again. It won't …

Books to Read when You’re Heartbroken

Every time February comes around, all the red, pink, and white Valentine's Day gifts are thrown into the front lines, promise love and romance, and we, the heartbroken and lonely, can only turn our heads, wipe away the tear that falls unexpectedly, and hope no one notices our dire state. There's hope, however, for in the midst of …

Julia, Laura, and Jacklin’s Top Reads of 2018

Julia's Top Five Pachinko Min Jin Lee This book is for any fan of Haruki Murakami. Starting in the early 1900s in East Asia, a teenage girl falls for a wealthy stranger. It is not until she becomes pregnant that she discovers that he is married. Her decisions after this sets off an wonderfully written, …

Jane and Kalli’s Top Reads of 2018

 Jane's Top Five:   All the Crooked Saints Maggie Stiefvater This stand-alone novel is a beautifully written book set in 1980s Colorado full of magical realism. It will make you think long after you've finished it about interpersonal relationships and your understanding of who you are.   The Golem and The Jinni Helene Wecker Two magical creatures, …