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’m back to blogging! It’s been an eventful last sixteen months as I have had to decide which way to pivot after
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Welcome to my roundup of the Best Books of 2023! Wow, can you believe it’s nearly 2024? I’ve mostly had a pretty good year, packed with great reading, a good amount of writing, and a little bit of blogging, although
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May is here, and that means it’s time to highlight the best new book releases coming out this month! In this post, we’ll showcase the best new books of May 2022, both
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I love a good crime story. And young adult literature has some of the best of them. In this list of the 20 best mystery books for teens, you’ll find all kinds
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Are you looking to learn how to write poetry? Fear not: you’re in the right place. This epic list of the 17 best books on writing poetry has you covered. Whether you’re
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Do you love love stories? Then you’re in the right place. The 25 romance short story collections in this epic list feature big-name authors, familiar tropes, and enticing themes. From Daddy Dom
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Growing up disabled, I could not find much representation of experiences like my own. Neurodiverse and mentally ill, I struggled to find positive and uplifting books that showed hopeful outcomes to living
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As the mother to two cats and aunt to a dog, I know how quickly your photo library can with pictures of your pets in all their moods… silly, serious, and sophisticated.
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The best fantasy short stories take us to new worlds. And in this epic list of the 25 best fantasy short story collections by a single author or a multitude of writers
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In the first and previous Pillar of my series on How to Monetize a Book Blog about how to make money as a book blogger, we focused on professionalizing your blog through
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Altered books are a unique way to blend your artistic creativity with your love of literature. Wondering how to make altered books? In fact, the best way to learn altered books is
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November marked the seven-year anniversary of Broke by Books, the book blog I started in November 2014. Born out of the depths of a bad bout with depression, I clung to the
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