The Rise of the Dummy Reader Have you ever cracked open a book, not to be intellectually challenged or emotionally gutted, but simply to giggle, escape, or relax without consequence? If so, you might be a “dummy reader”—and that’s not an insult. In fact, it’s a badge of…
When Letting Go Feels Like Spellwork Ever felt like you’re constantly paddling against the current of other people’s expectations, desperately trying to hold everything—and everyone—together? Same. But what if the answer isn’t in doing more or being more, but in letting go? Not in a sad, “throw in…
The Audiobook That Hits Like a Magic Missile: Dungeon Crawler Carl Every once in a while, a story comes along that grabs you by the collar, shoves a fireball in your back pocket, and hurls you into a world that’s equal parts ridiculous and riveting. That’s exactly what…
A review of the audiobook Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir. Narrated by Ray Porter When Sci-Fi Becomes Spellbinding Have you ever heard a story so compelling that it felt like a spell had been cast on your soul? One that pulled you out of your cozy nook…
A Story That Demands to Be Heard Some stories entertain us, others inform us—but a rare few hold up a mirror and ask us to look closely. Jodi Picoult’s Small Great Things is one of those rare stories. Told through the powerful format of a full-cast audiobook, it…