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 […]

By Jay Flood Almost two years have passed since I read The 7 ½ Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle by Stuart Turton, yet it remains my all-time favorite book. The shocking twists, complexity, brilliance and uniqueness make this book phenomenal.  The Hardcastles are hosting a dinner party to figure out who murdered their son many years ago. […]

By Karlie Shoffner For most, summer is the perfect time for reading. Whether you’re on break from school or have some time off work, there is a lot more time that can be dedicated to reading. Beach reads are a great way to get some reading done. They offer the pleasure of reading but don’t […]