Inspirational Quotes & Thoughts

Quote of the Week: “I believe the nicest and sweetest days…”

Happy Monday! I hope you had a blessed weekend. This week, I wanted to share a quote with you from Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery. "I believe the nicest and sweetest days are not those on which anything very splendid or wonderful or exciting happens but just those that bring simple little pleasures,… Continue reading Quote of the Week: “I believe the nicest and sweetest days…”

Inspirational Quotes & Thoughts

Quote of the Week: “Love has to be stronger than hate…”

Happy Monday! I hope you had a beautiful weekend, feel refreshed, and are ready for a new week. This week's quote comes from one of my favorite books, The Nightingale. I've posted a quote from this novel before, but it's full of amazing passages, so I couldn't help myself. 😊 "Love has to be stronger… Continue reading Quote of the Week: “Love has to be stronger than hate…”

Reading · Writing

5 Storytelling Tips for Writers: What I’ve Learned from My Favorite Fiction Books

Photo by mali maeder on Pexels.com What will captivate my readers? It's the question that looms over every writer's head. We continuously seek ways that will help us hook our readers from the first page of our story to the last. If you're a writer or storyteller who struggles with this, then this post is… Continue reading 5 Storytelling Tips for Writers: What I’ve Learned from My Favorite Fiction Books

Book Recommendations & Reviews

3 Memoirs about People who Overcame Major Suffering

Photo by Suzy Hazelwood on Pexels.com To be honest, memoirs are probably one of my least favorite literary genres, but let me explain. Memoirs will only be published if they are about a significant and oftentimes unique hardship that the author experienced in his or her life. Of course, there is nothing wrong with this,… Continue reading 3 Memoirs about People who Overcame Major Suffering

Inspirational Quotes & Thoughts

Quote of the Week: “People generally see what they look for…”

Happy Monday! I hope you had a lovely weekend and could spend time with your family and loved ones. As we start a new week, I wanted to share this quote from To Kill a Mockingbird. "People generally see what they look for, and hear what they listen for." Harper Lee, To Kill a Mockingbird… Continue reading Quote of the Week: “People generally see what they look for…”

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Quote of the Week: “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…”

Happy Monday! I hope you are healthy, enjoying some beautiful weather, and excited about starting a new week. This week's quote is from my favorite memoir, The Hiding Place by Corrie ten Boom. As usual, if you've never read it before, I recommend it. “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings [...] It’s something… Continue reading Quote of the Week: “Happiness isn’t something that depends on our surroundings…”

Inspirational Quotes & Thoughts

Quote of the Week: “It is our choices that show who we really are…”

Happy Monday! I don't know about you, but sometimes I get caught up in what I can and can't do, letting my skills define me. This classic Harry Potter quote discusses this struggle. “It is our choices…that show who we really are, far more than our abilities.” J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Chamber of… Continue reading Quote of the Week: “It is our choices that show who we really are…”

Book Recommendations & Reviews

5 Short Stories for the Readers Who Are Short on Time

Photo by Edmond Elshani on Pexels.com It's difficult, even for the people who enjoy reading, to find time to read everyday. We fill our to-do lists with work, studies, family, friends, household chores, etc. Before we know it, it's eleven o'clock at night, and we're too tired to pick up our five-hundred-page novel that we… Continue reading 5 Short Stories for the Readers Who Are Short on Time

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10 Classic Works of Literature That Are Actually Entertaining

Photo by Hello Aesthe on Pexels.com If you're a picky reader, you've probably found that some pieces of classic literature just aren't very fun to read. You might have found yourself falling asleep or zoning out while trying to decipher Shakespeare's romantic monologues or Jane Austin's family trees. (And don't get me wrong, Jane Austin… Continue reading 10 Classic Works of Literature That Are Actually Entertaining