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.
I can’t believe it, but this blog, Broke by Books, is ten years old last month! I started this book blog as
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I’m back to blogging! It’s been an eventful last sixteen months as I have had to decide which way to pivot after this blog, my beloved Broke by Books, has seen a catastrophic collapse in traffic after I, like many,
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In fall 2014 I took an elective in Young Adult Literature and Services through my graduate program in library science. My best friend knew I would love this class—because, well, I already loved YA—but
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Hi! Welcome to the Epic List of 52 book blogging ideas – First read this special note from me, Sarah. (Or just jump to the list) In the two+ years after posting
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Over the years, I’ve had all sorts of New Year’s resolutions, from the classic “Lose 20 pounds” to “Go completely vegetarian” to “Be happy and content with who I am.” But the
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There are just a few days left until the clock strikes 12:00 am on January 1st and we’re ringing in a new year. For many readers and bookworms now is the time that
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Lost among Game of Thrones’ political intrigue and (quite literally) backstabbing dynastic wars is the fact that the hit HBO blockbuster drama series is deeply rooted in the fantasy genre. The HBO adaptation
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This year was a very strange reading year for me. I read more than I ever have before—I’ll finish out the year with 60ish books marked as “read.” My professional world started
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Accept the Challenge: Read Like a Champ Ahhh, the reading challenge. Who doesn’t love a good reading challenge? The first New Year’s resolution I ever kept was to read 52 books in
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Hi wonder blogger! Welcome to my list of tips and advice for aspiring book bloggers – First read this special note from me, Sarah. (Or just jump to the post) In the
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Recently I steered my shopping cart around the bend past the plastic cups and utensils aisle and saw a kindred spirit hovering in front of the books section. She could not have
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This Saturday, October 17th marks the fall occurrence of the twice-annual Dewey’s 24-hour Readathon. This is my first time participating, and I am super excited. Even if I doubt I’ll be able to
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