There have been many attempts to define what constitutes a Classic…..Whilst some hold the Western Canon as the last word in this matter, others—like Charles Augustin Saint-Beuve in the 1850s up to Italo Calvino in the 1980s—have attempted to define this wide and ever-fluid genre. Everyone has interpretations, but no one dare approach a concrete…

Are you looking for great gift ideas for the book lover in your life? Um, or perhaps, for yourself? 😉 We’ve put together a list of our favorites, from mugs to clothes to jewelry and more! Take a look and get inspired by our fun list of gifts for book lovers. Do you have additional…

I recently had the privilege of interviewing Nadine Brandes, author of Romanov, Fawkes, and the Out of Time trilogy. I love what she had to say about her latest fantasy retelling, as well as her writing process. She also shares how she connects with her readers via social media. Read on for more! Sara (Book…

This page is an extension of our popular page called “Clean YA books for teens, tweens, or anyone.” One of the common requests we receive from that page is clean book recommendations for teen boys, so we’ve compiled a list of clean YA reads that are teen boy-approved. There are two sections to this page:…

It’s been a minute since you’ve heard from us. Since our newsletter in early 2020, our lives have been crazy and different, as we’re sure yours has been, too. But we’ve been searching for clean reads and other important resources this whole time and are excited to share our finds with you as we near…

It’s been a minute since you’ve heard from us. Since our newsletter in early 2020, our lives have been crazy and different, as we’re sure yours has been, too. But we’ve been reading, recapping, and reviewing books this whole time and are excited to share our finds with you as we near the end of…

Our friend Patrice Lorick recently released her debut children’s book, Growing up with Frankie! We hope you will check it out. It’s available in hardback, paperback, and ebook on Amazon and is coming soon to Barnes & Noble. Here’s what Patrice had to say about the release of Growing up with Frankie: “This is the…