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  • Why You Should Add Classic Lit to Your Reading Resume - and One Simple Way to Do It!

    by Ericka Smith
    I've been thinking about classic lit a lot lately.  Like, a LOT. And the reason is that, well, classic lit is my jam. I love gothic novels like Ja...

  • A Better Way to Book

    by Ericka Smith
    What do you think when you hear the phrase "classic literature?" Chances are you immediately remember high school English class. Maybe you expe...

  • What Should I Read Next? Part 2

    by Ericka Smith
    What a week! First of all, I want to thank all of you who chimed in on what I should read next in the comment section of last week's blog, in emai...

  • What Should I Read Next?

    by Ericka Smith
    I don't often get decision fatigue when it comes to what to read next because, like you, I have a healthy to-be-read (TBR) pile with a number of bo...

  • 2 Unique Black History Book Boxes for Black History Month

    by Ericka Smith
    February has a lot going for it, but the pièce de ré·sis·tance for us as readers has to be the opportunity to spend an entire month focused on Bla...

  • Seven Titles I Have Been Saving to Savor During Black History Month

    by Ericka Smith
    I love February. And why wouldn't I? There is a lot to love about February. First, Groundhog Day. I'm not so much talking about the rodent, Punxsut...

  • Come Capture the Castle

    by Ericka Smith
    It all started with an innocent trip to my favorite local used book store last summer. I was looking for some seasonal reads - you know, books that...

  • Let Me Introduce You to...

    by Ericka Smith
    I've got someone I want you to meet. Okay, actually I've got a couple of someones I want you to meet. Have you heard of a Blind Date with a Book? I...

  • Giveaway: Black History Month Book Box

    by Ericka Smith
    With Martin Luther King Jr.'s Birthday (January 15) in the rearview and Black History Month on the horizon, I think now is the perfect time for a G...

  • Holiday Book Haul

    by Ericka Smith
    Now that the holidays are over, want to see my Holiday Book Haul? I've actually never blogged about a book haul. Last year I focused on sharing t...

  • 50 Clever Reading Challenges for Pretty Literate People

    by Ericka Smith
    Whew! I did it! Maybe you did it, too? (If you did, CONGRATULATIONS!) Pretty Literate's 22 in '22 in Reading Challenge was, well...challenging! In ...

  • 2022 Reading Challenge Round Up

    by Ericka Smith
    Monday on Pretty Literate Live I shared briefly the books I chose each month for Pretty Literate's 22 in '22 Reading Challenge. (Click here to watc...