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Laura Marie

Laura Marie is a writer and teacher in Ohio. She reads one or two audiobooks every week, loves falling into a good cooking memoir, and debates feasibility of tech from sci-fi books with her husband.

6 YA Fantasy Novels Influenced By Middle Eastern and Indian Cultures

These Middle Eastern- and Indian-inspired YA fantasy novels showcase fantastical worlds that bear resemblance to cultural myths and histories.

How To Get Your Family Reading This Holiday Season

Easy ways to put more books into your holiday season with family.

Listening Your Way to Self-Help Resolutions: Self-Help Audiobooks

No matter how you want your life to improve, listening along with one of these self-help audiobooks for resolutions and to focus on those goals.

Read These: Festive Christmas Books for Book Clubs

When Santa starts appearing in stores and malls, and twinkle lights appear on decks and yards, you know that the ...

Strategies For How to Protect Your Books

I run a little free library, and while it is always inspiring and fun to be a part of getting ...

When You See Your Name in a Book

"I'd also tell the author of my recent find about just how powerful it is to find my name in their pages."

6 of the Best Bookish Sleep Habits

We've got some tips and recommendations for a better bookish bedtime routine. The next time you want to curl up with a book, try these bookish sleep habits.

8 Ways to Make New Friends As an Adult Through Your Love of Books

Let’s face it: making friends once you become an adult is hard. Not only are people moving, getting new jobs, ...

Picking a Book To Read With Your Partner

Reasons and methods to choose a book to read with your partner.

Books to Inspire You For A Good Staycation

Books to help inspire you to learn more about your hometown, and fall in love with where you live.