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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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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The best dog books for adults capture the unique joys of our companion friends. In this roundup of the best books about dogs for adults, you’ll find an eclectic mix of famous
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The best picture books about cats capture the unique majesty, mischief, and magic of our feline friends. As a certified cat lady, I adore cat books for kids, which is why I
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