Published inThe Book Cafe·PinnedMember-only3 Short Books You Can Read in a DayLooking for a short novel you can start — and finish — over just one day? Look no further. — Imagine this: it’s the weekend after a long work week, you’re tired, it’s raining outside and all you want to do is spend the day on the couch wrapped in your comfiest blanket, drinking something deliciously warm, and reading a good book. But you want something short. Something that you’ll…Books5 min readBooks5 min read
Published inBetter Advice·PinnedMember-only6 Ways You Can Read More This YearThere’s a book out there waiting to be read by you — Why don’t you read more? Is it because you don’t have time? Is it because it became more of a chore than a habit? Is it because it’s easier to just sit down and watch Netflix? I’m a firm believer that everyone enjoys reading. …Reading6 min readReading6 min read
Published inBetter Advice·PinnedMember-only3 Simple Morning Habits That Will Power Up Your DayHow small habits can make a big difference — Have you ever had those days where your alarm goes off at 7 am but you go back to sleep only to wake up 5 hours later? “How you spend your morning can often tell you what kind of day you are going to have.” — Daniel Handler Mornings are…Self7 min readSelf7 min read
PinnedMember-onlyHow To Find New Books To ReadA new way of finding your next read — Have you ever finished a book and went to pick one of the many books you have on your to-be-read list, only to find that there’s nothing there that is calling you. I have a huge tbr list, but most of the time, when I’m looking for what to read…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
2 days agoMember-onlyA Heartbreaking YA Romance with a Touch of MagicReview of You’ve Reached Sam by Dustin Thao — What It’s About Seventeen-year-old Julie has her future all planned out — move out of her small town with her boyfriend Sam, attend college in the city, spend a summer in Japan. But then Sam dies. And everything changes. Heartbroken, Julie skips his funeral, throws out his things, and tries everything to forget…Books4 min readBooks4 min read
Nov 19Member-onlyThis Book Depicts a Friendship Like No Other I’ve Read BeforeReview of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin — What It’s About In this exhilarating novel, two friends — often in love, but never lovers — come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity, and, ultimately, a kind of immortality. On a bitter-cold day, in the December of his junior…Books3 min readBooks3 min read
Nov 8Member-only“The past is the father of the present.”Review of Hallowe’en Party by Agatha Christie — What It’s About When a Hallowe’en party turns deadly, it falls to Hercule Poirot to unmask a murderer… During a night of party games, Joyce Reynolds boasts that she once witnessed a murder. No one believes her, but then she is found drowned, face down in an apple-bobbing tub. Set against a night…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Nov 6Member-onlyThe Book That Made Me Feel Stress, Heartbreak, and Gratitude at the Same TimeReview of One True Loves by Taylor Jenkins Reid — What It’s About In her twenties, Emma Blair marries her high school sweetheart, Jesse. They build a life for themselves, far away from the expectations of their parents and the people of their hometown in Massachusetts. They travel the world together, living life to the fullest and seizing every opportunity for adventure. On…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Oct 30Member-onlyDon’t believe everything you see onlineReview of The View Was Exhausting by Mikaella Clements & Onjuli Datta — What It’s About Faking a love story is a whole lot easier than being in love . . . The world can see that international A-list actress Whitman (“Win”) Tagore and jet-setting playboy Leo Milanowski are made for each other. Their kisses start Twitter trends and their fights break the internet. From red-carpet…Reading3 min readReading3 min read
Published inThe Book Cafe·Oct 28Member-onlyA Heartbrokenly Beautiful Story About LossReview of Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell — What It’s About Drawing on Maggie O’Farrell’s long-term fascination with the little-known story behind Shakespeare’s most enigmatic play, Hamnet is a luminous portrait of a marriage, at its heart the loss of a beloved child. Warwickshire in the 1580s. Agnes is a woman as feared as she is sought after for her unusual…Books2 min readBooks2 min read
