10 Standalone Fantasy Books to Read When You Don’t Want to Start a Series
Are you a series or standalone reader? I have a love of all, but I will admit that when I have a hankering for fantasy books it can be tricky to find something to read that doesn’t already have three sequels and a prequel under…
10 Winter Books to Reach for When the Snow Starts Falling
So you want to get lost in the spirit of winter without actually venturing outdoors? We hear you. These months are perfect for a snuggle and a great book. And how better to appreciate the beginning of this magical season than by curling up with…
10 Great Classic Books You Probably Haven’t Read
Throughout my life, I have become someone who reads the latest and greatest, but not someone who has spent time reading the classics. I’ve always felt the classics I was forced to read in school were boring, written for someone who likes to spend the…
“It is Sweet and Glorious to Die for One’s Country”: The War Poetry of Wilfred Owen
November 11th is Remembrance Day in Canada and every year I spend the first eleven days of November reminiscing about the time I studied Wilfred Owen poems in England. It is classic book month here at Fully-Booked and we also consider poetry as an essential…
10 Cunning Classics Young Adults Should Read Next
2020 has been a year that involves young adults, adults, kids, everyone, spending the majority of their day inside. And with more lockdowns seemingly around the corner, what better way to spend your afternoons than reading some good classics? Even if you’re not a young…
10 Frightfully Fantastic Horror Books by Authors of Color
Diversity in Horror Fiction So, you’re into horror? Same here. And not just in the fall; I’m a horror fiend all year long, which you might have already guessed from my previous articles here at Fully Booked. But just because you’re into one specific genre…
10 Gothic Horror Stories to Haunt Your Dreams
Who doesn’t love a good gothic horror novel in the fall? Big beautiful spooky houses, macabre families, doomed romance… so wonderful. Classic or modern, these are some of the most atmospheric stories around. If you’re looking for a moody fall read, gothic horror is definitely…
Princesses & Mediators: Top 5 Meg Cabot Books
You never forget the books you read as a teen. And Back to School month at Fully Booked is such a great time for us to take a trip down nostalgia lane and revisit some of our favourite young adult books from that time in…
Back To School: 10 Best Young Adult Books To Take With You
Awards for Young Adult books YALSA. An acronym that, for most people, means nothing. But if you are from the US and happen to be a librarian, or child of a librarian, then you know what it means and why it is important. “The Young Adult…
Teen Sleuths: 5 Young Adult Mystery Books to Investigate
Teens are so good at stumbling onto a mystery. Ever since the Hardy Boys discovered their first robbery plot, the public has been clamouring for young adults who solve mysteries. The subject matter may have evolved since then, but the tension and intrigue are still…
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