By Jay Flood Rereading books is something I do quite often. Getting to go back into a world I love with characters I love and knowing what will happen is the most comforting thing. Rereading books can remind me why I love them and sometimes can show me a new way to love them. A […]

By Jay Flood Before I read this book, I didn’t realize it was possible to be so confused and still love a book so much. I genuinely don’t think I ever knew what was happening, but I knew it was the most beautiful, captivating book I have ever read. If someone used Emily Dickinson’s poems […]

By Jay Flood The fantasy genre is one of the best genres to read if reading is a form of escapism for you. Leaving the real world to fly with fairies, swim with mermaids, and fight with dragons is magical. However, it can get old fast if every fantasy book has the same magic system, […]

By Jay Flood It’s rare to find a book written about college students that captures the experience so well. Loveless by Alice Oseman is about belonging, accepting yourself, and growing to love your community. I truly did not expect this young adult contemporary fiction novel to make me emotional, but it did. Getting to experience […]

By Jay Flood Of the many benefits reading contributes to your quality of life, empathy arguably ranks as most important. Reading books allows you to experience the world through the eyes of others who are different. Reading about people with lives completely different from yours teaches empathy. However, if you only read books about people […]

By Jay Flood As a reader, it is so disappointing when a book has the potential to be five stars but falls short due to a choice the author made. Reading five-star books is exhilarating and reminds us why we love reading so much. When you’re raving about how great the book was and cannot […]

By Jay Flood When plot twists are so shocking that I just have to tell my mom, it’s very likely I will rate it 5 stars. I have never been the person who can predict the ending of a movie, book, tv series, etc. I have always been the type of person to be genuinely […]

By Jay Flood There is no better feeling than drinking hot coffee with friends in the coziest of coffee shops on a cold, snowy day and Legends and Lattes by Travis Baldree embodies that feeling. A cozy fantasy with low stakes – this book captures the importance of community, friendship, found family, love, and will. An orc […]

By Jay Flood Authors are using Greek mythology classics to highlight voices and perspectives skipped over in the originals. Stories told about women lacked the perspective of women, and therefore left out pivotal details. Modern retellings of Greek classics are humanizing these characters that were previously reduced to tools to move the story forward. What […]