Reader Blog

Schools work hard to educate our children, but when it comes to reading do they try too hard? Is trying to force students to enjoy classic novels contributing to the 33% of high school graduates and 42% of college students who never read another book?

Have you heard about the 850 new words that were added to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary?

Beginning in 1996, following a year when not a single female author was shortlisted for the Booker prize, the 2018 Women's Prize for Fiction was created to combat biases towards women in the literary community. The 16 books on the longlist were chosen based on which best exemplified excellence, originality and accessibility.

Even though movies will never be better than the books they're based on, most movies at least give us a glimpse into our favorite worlds and can be enjoyed. However, some movies are just so bad we wish they were never made. Here is a list of the worst adaptations of books ever made.

Have you ever wondered what the greatest books of all time were? Wonder no longer. We've compared the books on 14 of the most popular "Greatest" books lists for you.

Readers have many qualities that make them the kind of people you want to have around. Does this list of 29 things readers are best at sound like you or your book-loving best friend?

All right, so book lovers aren't the hardest people to shop for. Just give them another book! However, that doesn't mean you should stop there. Go the extra mile this year and couple one of these Valentine's Day gifts with that book you were planning to get them.

If you're pulling your hair out trying to think up a Valentine's day date, on top of your already hectic lives, then ask your books for help. There are no shortage of cute, elegant, cheesy and fun date ideas in romance novels. Check some of our book inspired Valentine's day date ideas.

Sometimes, when you're feeling down, it helps just to know that you're not alone in your pain. Here are some quotes about grief from literature to maybe help you feel just a little bit better.

Here are 29 books becoming movies in 2018 ordered by their release date. Get them read before the movies come out!

These Tumblr posts from fellow book lovers will have you saying "me too."

If you've failed your typical reading resolutions in the past, then this year try these fun reading resolutions focused on creating new reading experiences that you'll actually enjoy keeping.

Some of the best tweets and Reddit comments from Change A Letter, Ruin a Book. What clever title changes can you come up with?

The best gifts are made with love. Take a look at some of these thoughtful gift ideas that you can make for the book lovers in your life.

Enjoy some quality time with your family this year while enjoying some of our favorite Christmas books. Turn our top 24 books into an advent calendar to get you in the Christmas spirit!

While we all have plenty to be grateful for outside of books, we'd like to take a little time to reflect on our hardcover friends and the joys they bring to us all year round. So here's our special thanks to books, authors, publishers, fellow book wyrms, and all those who make having our reading addictions possible.

Have you ever wondered what books might say outside of their carefully constructed stories if books could talk? We have, and we've constructed some of the sentences we think our sassy novels might say to us. Do you think your books could relate to any of these?

We know that every once in a while, book lovers need time to themselves to read. So the next time someone is begging you to go out with them, check out our list of the most tried and true excuses for staying home and dedicating your nights, days, and weekends to reading.

If you enjoy discovering and connecting with great authors, then check out My Book Cave's author pages. Author pages are a great way to discover and support your favorite authors.