Sarah S. Davis is the founder of Broke by Books, a blog about her journey as a schizoaffective disorder bipolar type writer and reader. Sarah's writing about books has appeared on Book Riot, Electric Literature, Kirkus Reviews, BookRags, PsychCentral, and more. She has a BA in English from the University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Library and Information Science from Clarion University, and an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Vermont College of Fine Arts.
Dear reader, I can’t believe 2025 is over! My main goal for 2025 was not so much to reach a number of
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Autumn is basically here, but this list of the best new books fall 2025 has to offer heralds the unofficial start to the season. What is better than books, falling leaves, cozy blankets, and hot tea? Not much! Here’s my
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Are you struggling to stay awake today? Still need to reset your clocks? Same. I’m trying to adjust to the time change yesterday and epically failing. Daylight saving started yesterday, meaning we
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It’s Women’s History Month right now, the perfect time to celebrate the many revolutionary women who have changed the world. In this list, I’ve selected 16 of the best picture book biographies
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I’m so excited to bring you these book club discussion questions for Weather by Jenny Offill. This novel is so rich in potential conversation starters, plus it’s pretty short, making it a
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I’m a huge fan of short books. On this blog and on Book Riot, I’ve featured lists of short books under 250 pages perfect for readathons, single-day reads, or getting on track
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For this post, I wanted to do a roundup of 85 of the best Roald Dahl quotes. Yep, if you know me, this will be a book quotes buffet: quotes from Matilda,
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If you’ve ever wondered, “How do I write a book?”, “How do I write a short story?”, or “How do I write a poem?” you’re not alone. I’m halfway done my MFA
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I didn’t realize I was a budding naturalist until I started reading books about nature. I’ve always loved nature, have savored walking on Swarthmore College’s arboretum campus in my hometown, have relished
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Wow, what a year of reading! I’m finally bringing you my Best Books of 2019 and my Favorite Books Read in 2019. I kept thinking I was going to finish more 2019
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I’ve had quite a festive day! I spent the morning researching which novels to include in this article, my annual roundup of new Christmas romance books, and then I took a break…
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Even though I’m a book blogger and an author, I am frequently stumped for words that express how much I love books. That’s why I’m so grateful that many of the wisest
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