Ask a Literary Lady: Can Santa Bring My Kids Books This Christmas?
Dear Literary Lady, Every year, my kids write their letters to Santa, and every year, they ask for a lot…
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The Book Nerd’s Guide to Sick Days
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
6 Great Books for the Comedy Nerd on Your Gift List
Everybody knows a hardcore comedy fan. That person who has a Simpsons quote for every occasion, or who can discuss and…
Ask a Literary Lady: Alone For the Holidays?
Dear Literary Lady, My family won’t be able to get together for the holidays this year, so I’ll be spending…
10 Tips to Finish NaNoWriMo Strong
Well, we’ve made it almost all the way through the month of November—past the election cycle, the pumpkin spice fever, and…
Ask a Literary Lady: Help, I’ve Lost Interest in Reading?
Dear Literary Lady, I used to love to read, but lately, I haven’t been able to get into the books…
7 Characters We’d Love to Invite to Holiday Dinner
Typically, holidays are all about assembling a bunch of relatives for one grand meal—whether you like it or not. But…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Hating a Character
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
Ask a Literary Lady: Help, My Guest Keeps Taking Books!
Dear Literary Lady, I have a houseguest who always takes a couple of my books with her when she leaves.…
The Best Secret Santa Gifts for Book Nerds
So you’ve divvied up the office Secret Santa list already, or you’ve set up a gift exchange among friends. Maybe…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Prioritizing Your To-Read List
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
Ask a Literary Lady: Help! I Can’t Read Books Written in Dialect
Dear Literary Lady, I have trouble reading books written in dialect so I always avoid them. I know I’m missing…
5 Extraordinary Characters Who Struggle With Dyslexia
One of the most common learning disabilities, dyslexia affects many young people but can often go misdiagnosed and mistreated. From…
Ask a Literary Lady: Traveling and Sight-Seeing with a Non-Literary Friend?
Dear Literary Lady, I’m planning a trip abroad with a friend. I’m a big reader, but my friend isn’t. What…
14 Book-Inspired Cocktails that Need to Exist
If you’ve already mixed and sipped your way through the recipes in Tequila Mockingbird and Hickory Daiquiri Dock, you’re our kind of…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Uncomfortable Fictional Crushes
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
13 Tips for Turning a Non-Reader Into a Reader
Have you ever known the profound frustration of getting a non-reader to read a book? Have you pressed a novel…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Making Your Life More Literary
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…
Ask a Literary Lady: How Do You Agree to Disagree About Books?
Dear Literary Lady, My friend and I both love to read, but we never agree about books. She hates many…
The Book Nerd’s Guide to Experimenting With Genres
Welcome to the Book Nerd’s Guide to Life! Every other week, we convene in this safe place to discuss the…