These hilarious books will make you smile — Do you know what’s powerful? Laughter. Scientific studies have found that laughter can reduce stress, improve your immune system, and relieve pain. So, which books should you read if you’re looking to tickle your funny bone? Here are five books that *literally* made me laugh out loud: The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan Many people think…

They’ll teach you about beauty and new beginnings — “If you have a garden and a library, you have everything you need.” — Cicero Spring has sprung! The flowers are starting to bloom. The weather is getting warmer. All that’s missing is finding the perfect book to read. If you’re looking for books to give you that springtime feeling…

Anne of Green Gables, The Glass Hotel, and more — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I read three books, including a popular children’s classic. Let me tell you about them: The first book I finished was The Glass Hotel by Emily St. John Mandel. I’ve read…

Add them to your reading list — “The best fantasy is written in the language of dreams,” says Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin. “It is alive as dreams are alive, more real than real … for a moment at least … that long magic moment before we wake.” I love when a book helps me…

They’re so good I can never read them again — I love reading fiction. It allows me to explore my imagination, learn new things, and empathize with others. Certain books are even so impactful and moving that they physically bring me to tears. As author Anne Lamott says, “ Books help us understand who we are and how we are…

Reviewing The Alchemist, a Haruki Murakami book, and more — Welcome back to Behind the Book, the series where I review my recent reads of the week. This week, I finished four books! I read some books I really enjoyed, and (unfortunately) found a few I hated. Let me tell you about them: The first book I finished this week…

They’re ‘out of this world’ good! — Have you ever read a book that feels like a movie? When you read the words on the page, it feels like the book comes to life. You can picture everything — the characters acting out a scene or the setting in real life. …

They’ll bring you good luck! — Happy St. Patrick’s Day! In celebration, I wanted to do a festive writing prompt. I got most of these questions from the St. Patrick’s Day Book Tag created by Emily of Embuhleeliest and Shivii of Brown Eyed Musings. Let me know in the comments what books you would choose, or…

Seven books to help you fall back in love with reading again — Do you know the symptoms of a reading slump? It’s a book lover’s worst nightmare: You lose motivation to read, you can’t finish any of the books you start, and every book you pick up is either boring or disappointing. To break the slump, you need short, addictive page-turners. Books…