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.
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This past weekend, I had the very special treat of reading The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and The Horse. It was an utterly delightful book, and a soothing read given the
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The title of this article says it all: Is Amazon’s Kindle Unlimited worth it in 2021? If you’re wondering whether or not to purchase Kindle Unlimited, look no further. This Kindle Unlimited
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It happened almost without my noticing it. Suddenly, last spring, I realized that my book blog was turning a profit. Barely much of a profit, but a profit all the same. And
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I didn’t realize people were so hungry for literature trivia quiz questions and answers until I wrote my article: “Take the Ultimate Children’s Literature Quiz.” Since that post went live, it’s become
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I’m thrilled to be bringing you this book group guide for In Five Years. I was personally blown away by Rebecca Serle’s novel and finished the book up in a matter of
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