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 have always loved books. I love them so much that I even wrote a list here on Broke by Books about
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With this post, I’m bringing back my monthly Recommended Reads report. This recurring feature is a roundup of what I’ve been reading over the last month, along with several books I recommend. These essays are always published first in The
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The best novels in verse for teens reflect a diversity of voices, identities, perspectives, and poetic forms. The YA novels in verse featured in this list of poetry books for teens are
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The. best mystery books for kids are engrossing and engaging, intriguing and interesting. In this roundup of the best middle grade mystery books, you’ll find an assortment of different kinds of mystery
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Hello, reader, and welcome to Recommended Reads! In this monthly column, I recap my reading for the previous month and talk about what’s been going on in my bookish life. Then I
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The best books about music translate this art form in ways we humans can appreciate. It’s probably no surprise to anyone that most humans enjoy music, so naturally the best books with
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In this book review of The Best Minds: A Story of Friendship, Madness, and the Tragedy of Good Intentions by Jonathan Rosen (pub. April 2023), I’ll fill you in on what I
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The top contemporary romance authors pen love stories that hold you spellbound. The best contemporary romance writers know how to pull you through the pages with whip-smart dialogue, realistic conflict, and complicated,
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The best books about fashion celebrate the most influential fashion designers, fashion houses, and everyday fashionistas. This list of the best fashion books covers everything from histories of powerful designers, essential magazines,
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The best YA graphic novels pair engaging stories with exquisite artwork. I’m a huge fan of graphic novels and graphic memoirs (for the purposes of this article, “graphic novels” will also refer
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This list of the best sports books of all time covers a wide variety of sports and perspectives, from boxing to mixed martial arts to basketball and gymnastics and everything in between.
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The best books about OCD offer hope. I have struggled with OCD for years but was only diagnosed in the last two years. I remember when I got the diagnosis, suddenly my
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