by Iris A brand new year is here! Happy 2026, everyone! For many people, this is the moment they set themselves a reading challenge for the upcoming year. We have gathered a few fun ones for you to check out. The yearly Goodreads Reading Challenge is a classic: all [...]
by Naomi We've all been there: happily reading, devouring books left and right, until one day, uh-oh! You don't really feel like reading anymore. Maybe you are a mood reader, and nothing is just right. Maybe your last book was so great, you don't know if anything will live up to it [...]
by Ester Are you, just like me, in the habit of keeping an online library with your read books and your TBR (To Be Read) piles? And is Goodreads – owned by Amazon - the only one you know? Then here are some great independent alternatives to look into. As independent [...]
by Natalia Ever find yourself struggling with reading and wondering if it’s you or the book? Knowing that you want to read but nothing is doing it for you? Sometimes your focus is off and you’re forcing yourself to plow through. Other times, the book you’re reading isn’t your cup of [...]
by MariaS We’ve all heard of wine and food pairings. But how about books and tunes? Listening to music while reading is one of my favorite pastimes; it really amplifies the immersion, especially when a scene is exciting and the music fits it perfectly. If all you want to do is [...]
by Bella Whenever January comes around, many people set New Year’s resolutions such as eating healthier, exercising more often, or being more productive. As booksellers and book lovers, there’s another resolution that’s important to us: reading more books. Although the first two months of this new year are over already, there’s [...]
