Book List

8 Sea-Based Adventure Books

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:June 30, 2020
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The sun is beating down here in South Carolina, which means my mind drifts more and more to the cool depths of the sea, salty breezes, and the cries of…

10 Book and Tea Pairings to Make Your Reading Time Special

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:June 3, 2020
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Are you a tea connoisseur? Even if you don't make excuses to sip tea like I do, the drink is still a nice way to make that time with a…

10 Books to Take on a Road Trip

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:May 21, 2020
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I'm so excited that places are beginning to open and loosen their travel restrictions--and right in time for summer too! I love a good book when I travel, especially to…

8 Books with Unforgettable Mothers

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:May 9, 2020
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To celebrate Mother's Day, I've compiled a list of books with motherly characters who are either mothers or act in a motherly role to the main character. These mothers often…

10 Lighthearted Books to Read During a Crisis

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:April 8, 2020
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I don't know about you, but when the storms of life blow like they've been doing lately, I usually enjoy reading books with lighter, happier themes or books immersed with…

7 Self-Sacrificing YA Characters

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:March 18, 2020
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The books I return to time and time again are often those that possess characters who are willing to give up everything for the good of their world, family, or…

8 Must-Read Fairy Tale Retellings

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:February 26, 2020
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Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: This is one of my all-time favorite books. An enchanting Cinderella retelling about a girl cursed with obedience who faces many sacrifices on her…

7 Male YA Fantasy Protagonists to Make You Swoon

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:February 10, 2020
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Happy almost Valentine's Day! In lieu of this holiday, I've delved into my memory for seven male protagonists that made me swoon while reading these books. I've also realized that…

8 YA Fantasy Scenes That’d Make Awesome Puzzles

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:January 29, 2020
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I'm a highly visual person, so I love it when I can visually see a scene or landscape in a book. That's part of what makes reading so magical! Puzzles…

10 Steamy, Squeaky Clean YA Fantasy Romances to Read in the Tub

Post Author:Rachel Greco
Post published:January 8, 2020
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I don't read books in the bathtub--I'm afraid they'll fall in!--but if I did, these would be the ones I'd settle down with for a long soak. Note that some…