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?

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.

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?

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.

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?

From real-life murderers to disturbing personal habits, how much do you know about the lives behind some of the most popular and publicized writers?

Have you ever wondered how many books there are written in the world? Or how long it would take you to read all those books? Here's your chance to find out.

The best part about reading romances is the ability to have a collection of sweet words that you can keep close to your heart. Here are some of the most swoon-worthy love quotes that have been given to us by literature.

We present you a list of the most popularly assigned high school reading books! Check them off to see if you've just read the bare requirements, or if you've continued your reading assignment well past your high-school days.

Did you know that many classical novels are in the public domain? And that most of these books are now available as a free ebook? Check out this list of free classic ebooks you can download to your Kindle library today!

Has a really great cover led you to read a not so great story? Or was there a time you almost didn't read a great book because of a really bad cover? Measure your cover tastes against book cover critics!

If you're a book lover, you'll be fascinated with these fun facts about ebooks!

If you enjoy romance novels with fairy tale endings, you need to check out author Jenni James!

Sometimes taking a chance on a new author may not seem worth it. How do you decide whether to buy a book?

I first learned of Author D. F. Bailey when I read his book Bone Maker, which was featured on My Book Cave. This book is the first in his Will Finch series—thrilling mysteries with twists that will keep you guessing and breathless until the end.

Peyton Reynolds is the author of The Legends of Dhanen’Mar series, an exciting epic fantasy saga with heroes you love, admire, and even hate at times. I was fascinated from the moment I started reading these fantastic books!

When I was growing up, my father would often excuse himself and say suddenly in the middle of a conversation, "I have to see a man about a dog." It was only years later that I finally understood what he meant.

One of our bonus book authors this month is Amanda Washington, author of the Mariani Crime Family. You don't want to miss this series. Amanda does an incredible job of taking us into the life of a crime family. You experience the pressures, the love they have for each other, and just how far they will go to stay on top.