Why the Penguin Hotline will Hook You Up this Holiday
Every year around the holidays, people love to share how they’re celebrating, what they are cooking, how they are decorating, what gifts they’re giving, what’s on their wishlist. We all know there’s...
View ArticleBooks We’re Excited to Read in 2021
2020 felt like horror, romance, cookbooks, and a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller novel all wrapped up in one. Whether you felt more like a Jane Austen protagonist, living a quiet domestic life, or Ms....
View ArticleAbbe’s Must-Read Books of 2020
I have to admit—I’ve had a lot of trouble reading this year. Usually, I read about 80 books in a given year and due to everything (*gestures around wildly*) going on, I’ve had a tough time focusing....
View Article20 Self-Care Books You Should Definitely Read This Year
Some people hear “self-care” and think to themselves, “I don’t have time for that.” And they’re right, for the most part. In today’s world, it’s hard to find a moment to be at peace with ourselves....
View ArticleBooks to Read After Watching The Babysitter’s Club
Kristy, Mary-Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn…the familiar gang is all here in Netflix’s fun and cotton candy sweet adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s The Babysitter’s Club series. Updated with just enough edge...
View ArticleFantastic Paperbacks You Don’t Want to Miss
Escape your winter blues with a few new 2021 paperback books . . . or five . . . or ten! If you’re anything like me, you rely heavily on books to get you through the cold days and long nights. I do my...
View ArticleBooks That Reveal Hidden Histories
Perhaps this notion seems obvious: we can’t separate ourselves from history. It determines our circumstances and perspective. It is deeply and intimately intertwined with our lives and identity....
View ArticleBooks to Binge After Bridgerton
If you’re like us and have already binged Bridgerton on Netflix a time or two, you are probably desperate to get your hands on any and all historical romance novels that will remind you of Julia...
View ArticleStrangers in a Strange Land: Books about the Immigrant and Refugee Experience
We have all been strangers in a strange land, the Bible tells us, meaning that all of us, at some point in our lives, will feel displaced. Just as we will experience falling in love, raising children,...
View ArticleCaptivating Novels about Astrology
What does the future hold? If you ask me, that’s a mystery perfectly suited to the realm of fiction. Novels and short stories can plumb the depths of the unknown through fortune-telling, astrology, or...
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