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…

Sometimes I feel like reading is this cozy escape everyone else seems to enjoy with ease, but when you live with ADHD, it can feel like running a marathon with shoelaces tied together. I’ve lost count of how many times I started a book only to realize my brain was already planning dinner, replaying yesterday’s…

I’ll be honest, historical fiction is one of those genres I fell in love with a bit late in my reading journey. At first, I thought it was all dusty castles, long-winded wars, and stories I couldn’t quite relate to. But then I picked up a historical novel that blended real events with a powerful…

I’ll admit it, I once thought “cooking books” had something to do with whipping up recipes or experimenting in the kitchen. Spoiler alert: it doesn’t. When I first heard the phrase, I imagined someone literally putting their recipe collection on the stove. Turns out, “cooking the books” has a much sneakier, financial twist to it….

I’ll be honest, my book collection grew way faster than I ever expected. At one point, I had neat shelves. Then, suddenly, I had piles of novels, cookbooks, and random paperbacks spilling out everywhere. The problem? Not enough bookshelves. Instead of stressing, I started getting creative about where to put books without a bookshelf, and…

I don’t know about you, but nothing bothers me more than picking up one of my favorite hardcover books and seeing a layer of dust, a coffee stain, or fingerprints smudged across the cover. Hardcover books are sturdy, yes, but they aren’t indestructible. Over the years, I’ve learned a few simple tricks on how to…