When my daughter was in the fifth grade, she’d often exit the car at school drop-off with a book snuggled securely under her arm. At some point during my drive home, I would realize she’d forgotten her lunch. I’d finagle a U-turn and brave LA morning traffic—again—to leave the meal with the school secretary. Although […]
I’ve always felt that reading is balsam für die Seele, meaning “balm for the soul,” a phrase I learned from a friend who’s wondrously fluent in German. Immersion in the universe of a book is a form of escapism from real world concerns, causing the heart rate to slow, the breath to deepen. It’s easy […]
Each page of my crisp, new reading log contains space for thoughts about the books I plan to read this year, along with room to jot down noteworthy quotes and award ratings for plot, characters, and overall enjoyability. Strangely, this will be my first time keeping such a journal. As a devoted, enthusiastic reader, one […]
As a child, if I was disappointed about something, my mom would encourage me to look at the bright side. She would then proceed to take me on a cheery, verbal trip to said bright side, explaining and enumerating its advantages. With all the suffering that exists, excavating the advantages of this time can be […]
I’m interested to know what kinds of books you’re reading right now. When I asked Literary Mama staff for some recommendations, there seemed to be two camps: those who are feeding the flames of curiosity about the current situation and how to keep it in perspective and those who prefer to escape the foreboding atmosphere and […]
When the news is all doom and gloom, there’s nothing better than escaping into a different world with a great book. These are our staff picks for this month.
We have a mixed bag of recommendations including timeless classics and a modern anthology in this month’s Now Reading post.
If you’re looking for some riveting reads that delve into the “state of our society” then look no further. This month our reading recommendations focus on the hot issues of gender and social inequality, with a dash of dystopia thrown into the mix.
If you love books that feature time-traveling and strong women, you’re going to want to add these three Literary Mama staff recommendations to your reading shelf immediately.
We have a historical novel, a poetry collection, and a classic coming-of-age story on our recommended reading bookshelf this month.
We have a mixed bag of reading recommendations this month, including a novel, a series for young readers and an anthoogy of prose and poetry.