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What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
BOOK LIFE

What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?

When it comes to books and reading, you may have heard the term “DNF.” But what does DNF mean in the context […]

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Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
Reading Habits

Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like

A recent online discussion about a certain book series caught my attention. Reviewers didn’t like the series, yet they read all the books in […]

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Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
Fiction

Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets

Few phrases are as evocative as “tidal locking,” also known as 1:1 spin-orbit resonance. Simply put, this situation occurs when a celestial body takes […]

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One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
Reading Habits

One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About

There is a book that I really like, but no one knows about it. It caught my attention in the middle school library, […]

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History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
Book Reviews

History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb

I don’t usually recommend reading novels when you’re sick, but there’s something about Siddhartha Deb’s “The Light at the End of the World” […]

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waiting for more heroes
News

waiting for more heroes

“If there’s one question that’s bound to make me roll my eyes, it’s about guilty pleasures. You don’t need to feel guilty […]

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Back to the Future Part III finds its heart in the Old West
News

Back to the Future Part III finds its heart in the Old West

This is the most exciting time in the Back to the Future trilogy! More disturbing than Marty McFly discovering his father’s grave; more disorienting than Lorraine […]

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Different forms of reading still matter
Reading Habits

Different forms of reading still matter

What I remember most is the texture. The tan Norgarhead chairs are old and battered, eventually sacrificed to generations of kitten paws. […]

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Five Novels on Political Scandal and Fraud
Fiction

Five Novels on Political Scandal and Fraud

Embarrassing secrets and the lengths to which those in power would go to conceal them are the seeds of the plots that […]

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the TBR Stack
Reading Habits

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the TBR Stack

I promptly subscribed to Oliver Berkman’s newsletter. That’s not to say I didn’t know Berkman before—I loved his Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for […]

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Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
Horror Vignettes and Thirteen: 13 Scary Stories from 13 Horror Masters
News
  • 09/02/2023
  • 2 years
  • 737 words
Tagged '90s horror authors, '90s teen horror, Christopher Pike, Horror short stories, R.L. Stine

Horror Vignettes and Thirteen: 13 Scary Stories from 13 Horror Masters

’90s teen horror featured well-known authors like Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine, as well as popular series such as Stine’s “Streets of […]

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Exposure to the Most Likely Consequences: Uncovering Seth Dickinson’s Exordia
Fiction
  • 06/02/2023
  • 2 years
  • 293 words
Tagged Anna Sinjari, Exordia, Hugo Award, New York City, Science fiction

Exposure to the Most Likely Consequences: Uncovering Seth Dickinson’s Exordia

Seth Dickinson is pioneering a new genre with Exordia, his Clayton acid science fiction debut, which will be released in January 2024 […]

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What is the best reading posture for reading?
BOOK LIFE
  • 03/02/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,054 word
Tagged back support pillow, best reading position, ergonomic reading position, reading in bed, reading pillow

What is the best reading posture for reading?

If you’re an avid reader (like me!), you’ve probably spent hours engrossed in a book. But over time, the question we face […]

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No problem with anyone’s personal library
Reading Habits
  • 02/02/2023
  • 2 years
  • 923 words
Tagged book collections, book ownership, digital vs physical books, exploring the world through reading, joy of reading

No problem with anyone’s personal library

There’s an understandable sense of anxiety in the air lately. It’s somewhat incomprehensible how it can lay its sticky little anxious fingers […]

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A Dragon, a Heist, and a Lot of Dangerous Secrets: LR Lam’s Dragonfall
Book Reviews
  • 01/02/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,035 word
Tagged book review, Dragon Fall, epic novel, fantasy, Laura Lam

A Dragon, a Heist, and a Lot of Dangerous Secrets: LR Lam’s Dragonfall

Lam’s previous speculative novels have appeared under the name Laura Lam, most recently including the space opera two-part series Seven Devils and Seven Mercies, co-written […]

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Build our personal library and the books we leave behind
News
  • 29/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,691 word
Tagged book collection, Book organization, books, bookshelf organization, nostalgia

Build our personal library and the books we leave behind

The book I’ve owned the longest has zero prestige, zero coolness, zero popularity. It’s not an old version of my beloved “Castle […]

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14 Best Places to Read
BOOK LIFE
  • 23/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,206 word
Tagged best places to read, books, coffee shop, library, outdoor patio

14 Best Places to Read

Wondering where the best place to study is? Avid readers know (and often say!) that they love books so much that they can “read […]

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Fall in love with paper books again
Reading Habits
  • 23/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 896 words
Tagged book formats, durability, e-books, object persistence, paper books

Fall in love with paper books again

I was an early adopter of e-books, partly because of my poor eyesight, but mostly because I started reviewing before the anthrax attacks of […]

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Atmosphere Masterclass: The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton
Book Reviews
  • 21/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 1,030 word
Tagged book review, demons, family secrets, feminist, ghosts

Atmosphere Masterclass: The Insatiable Volt Sisters by Rachel Eve Moulton

Rachel Eve Moulton’s second novel, The Insatiable Volt Sisters, is a chilling and sprawling novel that atmospherically delivers while making the reader […]

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each book at its proper time
Reading Habits
  • 19/01/2023
  • 2 years
  • 906 words
Tagged book genres, bookish habits., books, literature, personal preferences

each book at its proper time

If you had told me twelve years ago that I was going to see a nighttime circus right now, I would have laughed. Maybe […]

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About Me

I'm Barbara, a person who loves to read. You can often find me with a book in my hand, or a cat on my lap - preferably both! If you also enjoy reading, it seems we have a common interest. What did you think of the book you recently read? Do you have any good recommendations? I've been looking for some great books to add to my reading list lately. Whether it's reading or spending time with cats, it's a fantastic way to find inner peace and pleasure.

One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About

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Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
waiting for more heroes
Back to the Future Part III finds its heart in the Old West

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