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    Why Book Clubs Don’t Work for Everyone

    Why Book Clubs Don’t Work for Everyone

    And what to try instead
    Go to the profile of Violet Daniels
    Violet Daniels
    Jun 16
    Travel Outside Your Comfort Zone Without Leaving Your Couch

    Travel Outside Your Comfort Zone Without Leaving Your Couch

    The transporting power of books
    Go to the profile of Kaitlyn Varin
    Kaitlyn Varin
    Jun 15
    Could You Still Love Reading When You Do It For a Job?

    Could You Still Love Reading When You Do It For a Job?

    One single lesson I learned from 1.5 years of excessive reading for my job
    Go to the profile of Fiza Ameen
    Fiza Ameen
    Jun 10
    Between Two Kingdoms: A Book Review

    Between Two Kingdoms: A Book Review

    The danger of equating youth and health
    Go to the profile of Kaitlyn Varin
    Kaitlyn Varin
    Jun 5
    3 Books I Read in May (And Why I’d Only Recommend 2)

    3 Books I Read in May (And Why I’d Only Recommend 2)

    Because not every book earns a spot on my favourites shelf
    Go to the profile of Violet Daniels
    Violet Daniels
    Jun 4
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    The Cure of Writing Complexities I Found in My Favorite Books

    The Cure of Writing Complexities I Found in My Favorite Books

    Ever doubted your writing self? Re-reading a book as a writing ritual would help you in these 4 research-backed ways
    Go to the profile of Fiza Ameen
    Fiza Ameen
    Jan 8, 2024
    ‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman is a Quietly Unassuming Novel

    ‘Beartown’ by Fredrik Backman is a Quietly Unassuming Novel

    But with real power
    Go to the profile of Violet Daniels
    Violet Daniels
    Jan 31, 2022
    Banned Books That I’ve Read

    Banned Books That I’ve Read

    I stand for the voices that deserve to be heard
    Go to the profile of Vivian Stevenson
    Vivian Stevenson
    Oct 10, 2023
    7 Books I Couldn’t Put Down This Summer

    7 Books I Couldn’t Put Down This Summer

    Forget BRAT summer, I had a BOOK summer
    Go to the profile of Fleurine Tideman
    Fleurine Tideman
    Sep 8, 2024
    “Gyeongseong Creature,” “Human Acts,” and Who Our Bodies Belong To

    “Gyeongseong Creature,” “Human Acts,” and Who Our Bodies Belong To

    Testaments to South Korean and human resilience
    Go to the profile of YJ Jun
    YJ Jun
    Feb 24, 2024
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