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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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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Note: This review includes affiliate links Today I’m sharing my thoughts on the BenQ eReading Desk Lamp, which I received for free from from the manufacturers, BenQ Corporation, in exchange for a
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The best hashtags for bookstagram help readers find other readers through the power of bookish visual social content. I’ve compiled an epic list of the 400 top hashtags for bookstagram in this
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It’s critical for book lovers to know how you decide what books to buy, borrow, or bypass. As we all know, there is precious little time to read and far too many
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Are you looking to learn palm reading? Palmistry is not all smoke and mirrors. In fact, learning palmistry is easy when you learn from the masters. Consulting the best books to learn
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