Here is something that irks me: book cover quotes. They are superfluous and more often than not end up getting a rise out of me instead of selling me my next read.

When it comes to my bookshelf, I separate my books according to language and whether they’re fiction or non-fiction.

There are some elements in books that are so important to me, they form the foundation of whether or not I enjoy reading a particular book.

How many of you have heard of BookCrossing before? And how many of you actually participate or have participated in BookCrossing?

The term contemporary fiction tells readers to expect stories set in modern times. Yet modernity is relative because it’s about the now and as we all know, the now today becomes yesterday tomorrow.