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Abby Hargreaves

Abby Hargreaves is a New Hampshire native living and working as a Children’s Librarian in Washington, D.C. She fulfills the gamut of the librarian stereotype with a love of cats, coffee, and crocheting (and likes a good run of alliteration). Her MLIS degree enjoys the company of a BA in English from Hollins University, making Abby an advocate of women's universities. Her favorite color is yellow.

To Pizza Hut’s Book It! Program: A Fond Love Letter

The great thing about Pizza Hut’s Book It! program is that, when you’re a kid, doing a task to earn your own food makes you feel like an adult.

16 Perfect ANNE OF AVONLEA Quotes to Warm and Inspire

Everyone loves a good Anne Shirley quote. The bookish redhead has captured the hearts of millions over the years, and ...

13 Movies That Are Better Than Their Books (Really)

Here's a truth bomb: Like it or not, there are some movies that are better than their books. Which movies do you prefer to the books they're based on?

SPEAK Author Laurie Halse Anderson Announces Memoir of Sexual Assault Survival

Author of the beloved YA novel SPEAK has will release a memoir in verse about her own experience with sexual assault.

How To Set Up Book News Alerts

This one cool trick will save you tons of time and make you the envy of your bookish friends. Be the first to share the latest book news with this amazing tool.

6 Reasons Why Jimmy Kimmel’s Book Video Is the Actual Worst

Jimmy Kimmel's book video: Because, ha ha, these people are so stupid they can’t even name a single book. What a sad state America is in!, right?

5 Hijabi Bookstagrammers You Should Be Following

If you're not following these five hijabi bookstagrammers, you're missing out. From book-inspired makeup looks to rustic backdrops, these women have it all.

31 Bookish Journal Prompts to Inspire You for a Month

If you could only read classics or contemporaries for the rest of your life, which would you pick and why? What is your biggest book pet peeve?

There’s a Button for That: How to Make Bookish Friends

Want to know how to make bookish friends? Try this little trick that is a fun, unique, DIY show of your love of books and literature.

Riot Roundup: The Best Books We Read in April 2018

Check out the list of the best books we read in April!