Category: Family
Infertility can be a long, lonely struggle. Those who endure it often feel isolated and seem to think that everyone else can easily have children. My husband and I faced …
Cierra Loften
September 3, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Chick Lit, Drama, Family, Human Interest, Humor, Romance, Suspense/Thriller, Young Adult
It’s common knowledge that most of the movies that appear in theaters got their roots from regular ole books. However, I bet you didn’t know that the 8 movies below …
Mental illness is a very real thing that many are suffering from. Unless you actually have some sort of disorder yourself, it can be quite hard to understand what …
A very solid argument could be made for crowning Sarah Dessen “Queen of YA.” Dessen has been writing for over twenty years and her books have been consistently relevant, …
Women have been writing and been written about complexly since the dawn of time. The books of the Bible, Esther and Ruth, and the Greek writer Sappho being a few examples. …
This beautifully written novel is about what happens when we assume we know the truth about something. It’s about the special bond between cousins. And it’s about what happens …
Melanie Weaver
August 30, 2016
Book Lists, Book Lovers, Drama, Family, Food and Drink, History, House and Garden, Human Interest, Stephen King, Suspense/Thriller, TBR
Do you have a “bucket list” for books? I do! Honestly, there hundreds of books everyone should read before they turn 30, so this certainly isn’t an exhaustive list. Additionally, …
Alas! Some of you readers are probably tired of glancing over similar books at the book store or hearing the same books being recommended each time. It’s time to give …
At least ten years ago I sat down to read a book, and all that time later, I can still remember the experience vividly in my mind. Anne Shirley …
For my ninth birthday, I was given the first three Harry Potter books. I was a little too young to read them myself and understand everything so my mom …
I’ve been a reader my whole life. I devour books in stacks and that has always been my way. Then a little over a year ago, I found out …
Take it from me—the first couple of years with twins are hard. Really, really hard. Yes, you have double the giggles and the cuteness, but you also have double …
Brian Baek
August 18, 2016
Book Lists, Children, Classics, Comics and Graphic Novels, Drama, Ernest Hemingway, Family, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Satire, Short Story, Suspense/Thriller, weird fiction, Young Adult
Reading takes up a lot of time so sometimes it’s satisfying consuming a book that can deliver a good read and interesting thoughts in few number of pages. Here …
The 90’s were a time many of us can look back on fondly, remembering all the things we loved. We had a century full of awesome, ranging from Full …
The topic of death is not one that most are excited to speak about or bring up. With children, especially, parents and other adult loved ones may be out …
Everyone has those first beloved books that helped mold them into the person they see in the mirror. Whether they be self-help, stories that make you erupt into a …
Cierra Loften
July 25, 2016
African American, Autobiography, Biography, Book Lists, Book Lovers, Drama, Family, Human Interest, Reading, Relationships
Weekends can either be ones that we dread because we sense our future death of absolute boredom, or a time happily looked forward to to sit back, relax and not …
For the past couple of years, authors have been steadily incorporating more and more of a diverse set of characters. In doing so, not only do they appeal to …
We often hear stories of a delicate nature. The children’s stories we always asked our parents to read us every night, the books, movies, and television shows that show …
Fourth grader Ida B. Applewood takes me back to my own days as a jolly, curious fourth grader. Ready for any and everything the world had planned for me. …