What's better than a cozy book set in a small town? A whole series of books set in a small town! Read on for 6 small town book series, from cozy mysteries to medical series to rural nonfiction book series. The post Little Escapes: Small Town Book Series Recommendations appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Here are a few books I loved in 2024: "award winners" for their genre, characters, setting, and things like that. It's the Tea and Ink Society version of the Oscars! The post Welcome to the 9th Annual Book Oscars! appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

We're going to have a great year reading classic books in 2025! Here's the lineup for this year's classics reading challenge. The post 2025 Classics Reading Challenge appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Want to get acquainted with Shakespeare and gain a working knowledge of his plays? Here’s your guide to all thirty-eight Shakespeare plays, with summaries for each one. You can also take the Shakespeare reading challenge, if you want to be super ambitious and read through the Bard's plays in a year! The post Get to Know Shakespeare (And Every Play He Wrote) appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Long classic books are a time investment, for sure. So is it worth your precious reading hours to begin something that will take you hundreds upon hundreds of pages to finish? Here's why Yes they're worth the challenge, plus six strategies for tackling long classics and seventeen long classic books worthy of your attention. The post Are Long Classic Books Worth the Time and Effort? appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Do you love imagining the past lives and owners of the secondhand books you rescue from thrift stores or discover tucked away in the used book store? Here's a bibliophile's reflection on vellichor and the magic of used books. The post An Ode to Secondhand Books appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Here's my accolade for the pastoral novel, with suggestions for pastoral novels and authors you might like to read when exploring this beautiful genre. The post 7 Pastoral Novels to Read When You Want to Escape the Madding Crowd appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Do you want to introduce kids to classic literature? Here is a school teacher's recommendation for a beautiful series of books that unlocks the classics for young readers. The post How to Introduce Kids to Classic Literature: A Teacher’s Recommendation appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Here’s a look at some of the foundational works of dystopian fiction that helped build the genre, as well as thought-provoking modern-day dystopian novels for both adults and teens. The post 13 Dystopian Novels Guaranteed to Make You Think appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more

Dive into this interview with nonagenarian Roy Williams, who's enjoyed a vibrant reading life for almost a hundred years now! The post Talking Books With a 96-Year-Old Reader: A Conversation with Roy Williams appeared first on Tea and Ink Society ..read more