Death is a reality of life, though the younger you are, the less likely you are to have experienced it first-hand. When you do suffer the...

Spring is here! March has been a lovely month of delightful stories. I hope you find a new favorite among those listed below. They are...

Grief is an inescapable part of the human experience. While everyone suffers grief differently, having models of strong characters who...

Depression and mental illness in general are all too common in society today. Though these can be highly destructive afflictions, they...

A few years ago, I was lucky to meet Colorado-based author A.N. Willis in a coffee shop in Denver. At the time, I had read only her first...

Tampering with human genetics has been a compelling drive for scientists for as long as it has been possible to do. The implications of...

For most of my life I was a dancer, beginning with ballet, jazz, and tap and transitioning full force into Irish dance when I saw...

One of the things I love about reviewing for Reedsy is the opportunity for authors to directly request reviews from me. Although this...

I love reading stories about folklore and characters who have existed for generations. It is especially refreshing to encounter these...

One of my favorite stories growing up was the legend of King Arthur, and I even made it through the Mists of Avalon despite its enormous...

Here are some of the great books I got to in February! I’ve listed them alphabetically, and labeled them by their audience. I hope you...

It seems to me that the 1980s was a decade in which many of the great adventures we know today either got their start or were made widely...

Can you imagine what life would be like being fully able to understand and think but having no way to physically move? It would be a...

A few weeks ago, I was asked to read and review a book called Victory Lap. The subject matter was important to me to represent in my...

The island of Sri Lanka is a beautiful place, filled with creatures and foods that are not found everywhere else on the planet. One of...

A few weeks ago, I asked some author friends of mine a question I’d been wondering for a while: “Where do you get ideas for your...

I really enjoy reading novels in free verse, particularly after reading several books written in traditional narrative style. There is...

January is a big month for independent book reviews for me! Ranging from picture books to adult non-fiction, there are a variety to read...

I was shy growing up. Going through an entire school day was tough for me, even in first grade, where I could be found silently crying in...

Dystopian stories are one of the most frequent I have read, both as a teenager and as an adult. Something about the angst of the teen...