By Jay Grummel For some of us going back to classes is dreadful and for others it’s exciting. Personally, I am happy to be back on campus and with some structure, but I am also happily procrastinating  a lot of my responsibilities. To get back into the groove of things, here’s a Falcon Four of […]

By Jay Grummel If you have been anywhere on the internet this summer you’ve heard of Fourth Wing by Rebecca Yarros. The first in the series of five was released in May of this year and it blew the internet and book communities away. Going into this book I was a bit sceptical as they reviews and […]

By Jay Flood Bowling Green State University (BGSU) Graduate Jade Rush published a children’s book, Evelyn the Environmentalist Takes on Climate Change, July 18. Rush participated in The Hatch, a program like Shark Tank at BGSU, in 2022 and received funding to launch her business idea. She pitched her book and her publishing company, Green […]

By Jay Flood Bowling Green State University Alumna Amy Burkett wanted to help others grow not only as leaders but as people. That intent resulted in two leadership books, The 7 D’s to Your Destiny: A Roadmap to Help You Fulfill Your Life’s Purpose and The Dirty F-Word: Lessons From Our Failures, with the intent […]

By Jay Flood What is a Reading Slump? Reading slumps are one of the most frustrating things a reader can experience. Have you ever heard of writer’s block? A reading slump is writer’s block for readers. It’s a period of time when the idea of reading a book is disinteresting to you and no matter […]

By Jay Flood I can be very picky when it comes to preferences, whether that be for food, music, movies, or books. I ask myself the same questions when choosing which book I will read next: What am I in the mood for? Do I want to read a series or a stand-alone? Do I […]

By Jay Flood Despite what some might think, rating books can be very challenging. There is no standard for rating books as everyone’s concept of what a five-star book looks like is different. Some people rate almost every book they read five stars while others rate almost none of the books they read five stars. […]

By Jay Flood I have a habit of starting things and never finishing them. I can’t even begin to tell you how many crochet projects I started that now sit unfinished in my closet. There are countless of movies and tv shows I’ve started, yet never finished. I currently have a puzzle unfinished from last […]

Reading Hacks part 3 By Jay Flood When I’m reading a good book, I like to tell everyone around me every thought I have while reading. Anything that makes me laugh, cry, gasp, or have any other strong emotion is something I need to tell either my mom or roommates. But my roommates don’t read […]

Reading Hacks part 2 By Jay Flood Reading can be a very expensive hobby. The average cost of a book today is around $15, a monthly subscription to Audible is either $7.95 for the basic version or $14.95 for the premium version, a monthly subscription to Kindle Unlimited is $11.99 and the cost of a […]