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Sometimes we neglect to take care of ourselves because we are too preoccupied with taking care of our families, friends, and jobs. Did you know that one way to enhance your mental health is through reading? Her... Read More...

Get Out of Your Reading Comfort Zone With These 3 Easy Tips

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Reading

It’s always good to experience new things. And it’s empowering to push ourselves to do something different, even if it seems like a small step. For example, take books. If you typically read one type of book be... Read More...

8 Tips to Host a Successful Reading Party

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

Reading parties are a great way to get together with friends, enjoy snacks, and talk about your favorite books. You may have seen one on social media. Here's how to throw one of your own: Find a space that wor... Read More...

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

Stress is a natural part of life. It doesn't matter if you're doing your own thing or working for someone else; stress will always be there in some form. Sometimes, it's helpful because it can motivate us and p... Read More...

Interview with Wanda M. Morris, Author of All Her Little Secrets

Maribel Garcia

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Interviews, on Books, on Creativity, on Publishing, on Reading, on Writing

Today Book Club Babble is pleased to introduce and interview Wanda M. Morris, whose new, fast-paced thriller All Her Little Secrets recently debuted. In ALL HER LITTLE SECRETS, Ellice Littlejohn se... Read More...

Ways that the World Could End: Author Interview with Kim Hooper

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, on Books, on Creativity, on Reading, on Writing

Today Book Club Babble is excited to be talking to Kim Hooper. Kim, thank you so much for joining us today. Let’s get started… Maribel Garcia: I love that this particular novel centers on neurodiverse ... Read More...

A Day Like This

Maribel Garcia

Book Club Questions, Interviews, on Reading, on Writing

Today Book Club Babble is excited to be talking to Kelley McNeil. Kelley, thank you so much for joining us today. Let's get started... What inspired you to write this book? What is the story behind it?... Read More...

The Space Between Loss and Healing – A Guest Post by Tracy Shawn

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading, on Writing

Floating Underwater was inspired by personal history and sheer imagination. Having suffered through two miscarriages myself, I wanted to write about how a character deals with that particular loss. I added the ... Read More...

Five Considerable Career Choices for the Literary Lover

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

As much as you love your home, you might be ready to leave it and go back into the world, but you might also be looking for a change in your career. If you are a book lover, there are some careers that are a lo... Read More...

A Novel Idea and a Labor of Love: The Story of a South Philly Bookstore

Maribel Garcia

Interviews, Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Reading

Maribel Garcia: You two have a very special story. Can you tell us how two newly-weds, working multiple jobs decided to get into the bookselling business and acquired their own store? Christina and Alex: The... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Your Next Book Club Read – Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman's Powerful Story of Resilience

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Bookstore Revival: A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Love of Reading

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

4 Ways Reading Can Improve Mental Health

Get Out of Your Reading Comfort Zone With These 3 Easy Tips

8 Tips to Host a Successful Reading Party

Reading to Help Alleviate Anxiety: Five Techniques for Overcoming Stress

Interview with Wanda M. Morris, Author of All Her Little Secrets

Ways that the World Could End: Author Interview with Kim Hooper

A Day Like This

The Space Between Loss and Healing – A Guest Post by Tracy Shawn

Five Considerable Career Choices for the Literary Lover

A Novel Idea and a Labor of Love: The Story of a South Philly Bookstore