Emon Anam

I’ve been asked this question so many times: “Do people still read books in this digital age?” And honestly, I get why it comes up. Between Netflix, YouTube, TikTok, and podcasts, it sometimes feels like sitting down with a book has become a lost art. But as someone who still loves flipping through pages (both…

I’ve always been the kind of reader who wanders into the “History” section of a bookstore and feels a little overwhelmed. History is such a massive subject, wars, civilizations, politics, revolutions, biographies, and even niche cultural shifts. At first, I didn’t even realize that history books themselves are broken down into subcategories. Once I figured…

When I first picked up Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, I thought I was just reading another survival story. But honestly? It turned out to be so much more. The raw emotions, the fight for survival, and Brian’s transformation pulled me in deeper than I expected. Then I found out it wasn’t just one book, there…

I’ll be honest, when I first thought about working with books, my mind jumped straight to writing them. Editing? That sounded intimidating, like it was reserved only for grammar geniuses who never misplaced a comma. But as I slowly discovered, becoming an editor for books isn’t just about spotting typos. It’s about shaping stories, collaborating…

When I think about comic books, I’m instantly pulled back to being that kid saving pocket money to grab the latest Spider-Man or Batman issue. Over time, my shelves turned into a small collection, not just comics, but figures, cards, and little collectibles that carried stories of their own. But as I’ve gotten older, I’ve…

When I first picked up Keeper of the Lost Cities, I didn’t expect it to hook me the way it did. I thought, “Okay, another middle-grade fantasy series, fun, magical, but probably similar to others.” Well, I was wrong. Shannon Messenger’s books hit differently, and over time I realized there are clear reasons why they…

I’ve always been a sucker for stories, whether they’re tucked inside a novel or streamed on a big TV screen. But over the years, I realized there’s something magical about holding a book in my hands that no TV show could ever replicate. Here’s why I keep choosing pages over pixels, and why, honestly, books…

Have you ever stood in a bookstore, picked up a gorgeous hardcover, and thought, “Wait… do I already own this?” Yeah, me too. I can’t count the number of times I’ve come home with a book only to find it already sitting on my shelf. That was the moment I realized: I needed a system….

I’ll admit it, I used to be a total “physical books only” type of person. You know, the kind who loves the smell of paper, the feel of flipping pages, and the satisfaction of stacking finished books on a shelf. Then, life got busy, commutes, chores, and late nights left me with less time to…