What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
When it comes to books and reading, you may have heard the term “DNF.” But what does DNF mean in the context […]
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Five classic sci-fi stories about tidally locked planets
Few phrases are as evocative as “tidal locking,” also known as 1:1 spin-orbit resonance. Simply put, this situation occurs when a celestial body takes […]
One Man’s Frenzy: Loving Books Nobody Knows About
There is a book that I really like, but no one knows about it. It caught my attention in the middle school library, […]
Five reasons to finish reading a book you didn’t like
A recent online discussion about a certain book series caught my attention. Reviewers didn’t like the series, yet they read all the books in […]
History is an Illusion: The Light at the End of the World by Siddhartha Deb
I don’t usually recommend reading novels when you’re sick, but there’s something about Siddhartha Deb’s “The Light at the End of the World” […]
What DNF Means for Books: What Does It Mean?
When it comes to books and reading, you may have heard the term “DNF.” But what does DNF mean in the context […]
waiting for more heroes
“If there’s one question that’s bound to make me roll my eyes, it’s about guilty pleasures. You don’t need to feel guilty […]
Back to the Future Part III finds its heart in the Old West
This is the most exciting time in the Back to the Future trilogy! More disturbing than Marty McFly discovering his father’s grave; more disorienting than Lorraine […]
Different forms of reading still matter
What I remember most is the texture. The tan Norgarhead chairs are old and battered, eventually sacrificed to generations of kitten paws. […]
Five Novels on Political Scandal and Fraud
Embarrassing secrets and the lengths to which those in power would go to conceal them are the seeds of the plots that […]
How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Embrace the TBR Stack
I promptly subscribed to Oliver Berkman’s newsletter. That’s not to say I didn’t know Berkman before—I loved his Four Thousand Weeks: Time Management for […]
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