I’ve read 27 books so far this year, and almost all of them have been audiobooks. You may be thinking, “Mady, that’s a ridiculous number of books, and is that even reading?” Yes, it’s actually...

Often, I begin reading a fantasy novel but end up leaving it unfinished because it’s too similar to something I’ve already read. I’m not alone; according to developmental editor and book coach Savannah...

I love reading. It’s one of my favorite ways to pass the time when I need something to do or even to unwind after a long day. Specifically, fantasy books provide a nice escape from the real world to...

Recently, there’s been a rise in interest in fan fiction, the genre entirely made up of stories written by fans using characters, settings or plots from an existing, copyrighted work rather than original...

With the first few lines of her book, Suzanne Clark jolts readers into a bizarre, beautiful setting.  She writes, “The Ninth Vestibule is remarkable for the three great Staircases it contains. Its...

Editor's Note: This column includes spoilers for Just Friends by Haley Pham, People We Meet on Vacation by Emily Henry and Just for the Summer and Say You’ll Remember Me by Abby Jimenez.  Book YouTuber...

Generally, I’m a proponent of the expression, “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” In traditional publishing, concepts for book covers don’t originate from the author; instead, publishers generally...

What is a classic?  The question of what constitutes classic literature is one that has shaped many, many scholarly discussions, thus for the sake of this review, I will define it as I see it. I want...

Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen follows Elinor Dashwood, who is all rational sense. Marianne Dashwood is all emotional sensibility. The two sisters couldn’t be more different, especially when it...

For the last 30 years, everyone has grown up reading the same books in English class, such as To Kill a Mockingbird, Lord of the Flies and Julius Caesar. These classics are important, as they teach important...

Throughout my life, I’ve never been a big classics reader. Sure, I’ve read Frankenstein for AP Literature and Composition and read some Shakespeare plays, but classics have never been my cup of tea....