While it can be said that novels are a form of escapism, poetry is a way into someone’s heart; a reflection of their innermost thoughts.

"It began as the golden autumn. Long summer days had melted into shorter autumn days with heavy rains in their wake. Then suddenly, all...

What’s more pleasing to the eye, hardcovers or paperbacks?

Time-worn keepers of decades worth of wonder and knowledge, imagination and inspiration- old books are commonplace treasures to many of...

Lucy Maud Montgomery’s writings have many characteristics that make them special. One that stands out to me and many others is her talent...

At what lengths would any of us go for love?

“Yet I experienced sometimes that the most sweet and tender, the most innocent and encouraging society may be found in any natural...

I recently had the privilege of reading Kindred Verse, a collection of poems by Julie A. Sellers. Her poetry is greatly inspired by the...

Let all of us be the heroines of our own story, and learn from our inspirations.

Like many people, I love a good love story, and there is something about the “Regency romance,” first popularized by Jane Austen, that...

I recently read the novel, Miss Austen, by Gill Hornby, and it was unlike anything I've read before. At the same time, though, it was a...

Every person needs a good book to curl up within the fall, and nothing says autumn like mystery and intrigue, so here are a few...