By Jay Grummel The weather outside is frightful, but some of us do not have fires to feel delightful. So instead, I bring you four books of comfort this season. Each of these are cozy reads, along with a few that are theme around the holidays or season. Before the Coffee Gets Cold – Toshikazu […]

By Jay Grummel Its that time of year again, where we all cram to read the last few books of our GoodReads goal, hoping to achieve it just before the 31st. I personally have been using GoodReads since the beginning of the year. Due to this I have read a few books I was not […]

By Jay Grummel In the fall my TBR (to be read) shifts from Fantasy to Literary Fiction. I’ve become a mood reader in my college years. Something about the coldness of the fall and winter influences the sadness of the books I’m reading. Recently, a few novels I deem to best of my 2023 reads. […]

By Jay Grummel Earlier this month I wrote about fond families, however the holidays are made up of many different types of families. Some will be hostile and dysfunctional or some will be loving and understanding. Whatever your family looks like this season, it’s always nice to read about ones other than your own. So, […]

Let’s time-travel to the year 2012 and the world is raving about none other than Katniss Everdeen. I remember being in elementary school, begging my mother to let me dress up as her for my birthday. Now it’s over ten years later and I’m still just as excited for the new movie as I was […]

The holidays are quickly approaching and for some of us that means seeing our family. However, family has a loose definition. It could mean blood or who you were raised with. It could also mean people you’ve found during your life journey. Either way, the holidays are meant for spending quality time with those you […]

My biggest book insecurity is not finishing a book. Even if I don’t care for the story I will usually try to still finish it. I’ve been known to force myself into finishing books I absolutely hate. I’m afraid of wasting time, but in my head if I’ve already read more than halfway it would […]

Do you ever wonder what it takes to write fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction? Are there craft skills you are wanting to improve or even learn about? Would you like to find a community of writers?  Well, you can Join Mid-American Review, BGSU’s international literary journal this November for their 23rd annual Winter Wheat Writing […]

By Jay Grummel November is nationally recognized as Native American Heritage Month. This month is used to celebrate their culture along with raise awareness to the many issues they still face today. This month is important to not only remember the past, but try to better the future. I have found four books not only […]

By Jay Grummel I’ve been diving into a lot of thrillers recently, its that time of year. I noticed it’s hard for a thriller to keep my attention, a lot of the time I find myself putting the book down. However, The Silent Patient refused to let go of my attention. As a reader I just […]