There’s a Little Godzilla in All of Us
What if our stories were more sympathetic towards monsters? Good picture of me, I look cute here. (Photo by Fabian Reus) When I was eight years old,...
Processing Trauma by Overthinking Bubble Guppies
Imagining a backstory for my son’s favorite cartoon saved my sanity It’s two in the morning, and my son wakes up howling. Jack’s maybe a year old....
There’s Such a Thing as a Happy Ending
“Dry Creek Road,” “Is There Such a Thing?” and “Girly Noises,” three poems by Liam O’Brien Welcome to Recommended Reading’s Monday Commuter, our home for poetry, flash,...
How To Get Your Family Reading This Holiday Season
Most families have their holiday traditions together: maybe your family goes gaga over stockings or loves bundling up for a walk around to look at lights...
What’s the Difference Between 5G and 5GHz Wi-Fi?
5G and 5 GHz Wi-Fi are both used for wireless connectivity, but they don’t have anything else in common. Anyone referring to “5G Wi-Fi” actually means...
Dear Bookseller: Do You Think My Niece Would Like This Book?
Dear Bookseller, do you think that my youngest niece who lives in Arkansas would enjoy this book about magical unicorns roaming free through a desert of...
10 New Controversial Books to Shake Up Your Next Book Club
Have your book club members been replaced by crickets who fill empty silences? Has discussion gone stale? Sounds like your book club needs to shake things...
An Uncategorized List of 15 Fun Facts About Your Favorite Tween/Teen Books and Authors
Because sometimes, what you’re looking for is a fun little nugget of knowledge to share at a party, as a conversation starter, or as something to...
The Bigger, Badder 2019 Book Tracking Spreadsheet
When I initially set out to create a reading log spreadsheet thing two years ago, I never intended for updates to become a regular, annual event....
Learning to Love Poetry: Read to Me
For years, I’ve identified myself as “not really a poetry person.” I have friends who love poetry. Friends who are, themselves, poets. People whose opinions on...
