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With the holiday travel season ramping up, a good book is a must-have for airport delays or to give as the perfect gift.

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Everywhere I go this holiday season, I hear the same refrain: People are desperate for something to inspire them. That's why I've spent the past several weeks with my head in a series of books, all ...

Reading can be a powerful method to reconnect with the planet we all live on. I learned this after I moved away from home, which was next to a wildlife reserve. To anchor myself, I reached for nature ...

These are the times that try our souls — and our Facebook feeds. So if you're tired of the horrors unfolding hour after hour on social media and TV news, stop doomscrolling and point your eyes ...

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Do you enjoy reading peacefully in your bay window reading nook or near a fireplace during cold months? Or do you read while being surrounded by people – maybe in a café or when traveling? Or perhaps, ...