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  • Nine Need to Read Summer Classics

    by Ericka Smith
    We are deep into the destination reads this summer. From Mirah's summer series based on beloved books (Catch up with Part 1 and Part 2 before sh...

  • Nine Reasons You Need to Read 1984 Now

    by Ericka Smith
    Nineteen Eighty-four by George Orwell is a dystopian novel set in a totalitarian regime where individuality is suppressed, and the government,...

  • 10 Timeless Classics to Read in the Spring

    by Ericka Smith
    I love classic literature. I love the rich language. I love learning new bits and pieces of history through novels written in a different time tha...

  • Her Side of the Story: Historical Fiction Featuring Real Women

    by Ericka Smith
    Women's History Month is this month, a time dedicated to honoring and highlighting the contributions and achievements of women throughout history....

  • 30 Outdoor Reading Spots That Are Perfect for Spring

    by Ericka Smith
    As I write this week's Pretty Literate Blog, the high today is projected to be an unseasonably 93 degrees. In fact, the weather is predicted to boa...

  • Fun Facts About George Orwell

    by Ericka Smith
    There are a few Banned Book Boxes left featuring 1984 by George Orwell and right now I'm offering $10 off + FREE SHIPPING for the first 10 custome...

  • Why 1984 is a Must-Read for Banned Books Week

    by Ericka Smith
    Pretty Literate is offering $10 off + FREE SHIPPING for the first 10 customers that use the code 1984 at checkout for the Banned Book Box featuri...

  • Patriotic Fiction for the Fourth (and Beyond!)

    by Ericka Smith
    I am a mood reader. I am also a seasonal reader. Oh! And a thematic reader. (Can't forget that one.) And while I'm at it, I'm kind of a holiday re...

  • Audiobook Appreciation Month

    by Ericka Smith
    Did you know that June is Audiobook Appreciation Month? I didn't even know there was a thing called Audiobook Appreciation Month until I saw somet...

  • Have Book. Will Travel.

    by Ericka Smith
    I have been what I call a "vicarious vacationer" most of my adult life. My husband and I married after our sophomore year in college and eighteen ...

  • Fun Fiction for Hobbyists

    by Ericka Smith
    One of the best parts of Pretty Literate's Monthly Book Club is forming real friendships with the other members. The monthly deliveri...

  • 6 Reasons to Read SO BIG by Edna Ferber this Month

    by Ericka Smith
    *This blog contains SPOILERS for Edna Ferber's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel SO BIG. It's a goal of mine to eventually read my way through the Puli...