Thursday, May 2, 2024
With 2022 coming to a close, it’s time to start jotting down reading goals and New Year’s resolutions! Whether you haven’t done this before or are an avid reader, here are a couple helpful tips on how to maintain the approaching year of reading. In the meantime, I hope everyone […]
There’s a clay tradition for the book columnist to end the year with their top three reads, so here I am! 2022 was undoubtedly the best year of reading for me. I “graduated” from reading solely middle-grade fiction, expanded my horizons, and discovered new favorite books and authors. So, it […]
The best season for reading and cozy books is arguably autumn—a time when the leaves are painted scarlet and gold, the cool wind grows crisp, and soft blankets and fuzzy hats are taken out of the closet. As Thanksgiving break approaches and eventually Christmas, it’s the perfect time to curl […]
The earliest example of Gothic literature in history was Horace Walpole’s The Castle of Otranto. Once it was published in 1764, Wadpole made the claim that his story was true and was from a medieval manuscript that had been found and translated. After hearing this, The Castle of Otranto‘s popularity […]
Fantasy books never fail to transport their readers into the wonderful and whimsical worlds inside their pages. Whether it’s beside wizards flying on broomsticks over London or aboard a pirate ship in search of enchanted gold, it will certainly be an exhilarating, unforgettable experience. Thus, here is a carefully selected […]