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I Want My Son to Be a Bookworm
An old wish, revisited.
 • Amy Colleen
Why I Am Not a Serious Book Reviewer
As an anxious person who overthinks her own subjectivity.
 • Amy Colleen
The Summer I Turned Thirty
a recap of May-August reading and writing
 • Amy Colleen
Wild for Austen and Devoney Looser: Book Review and Writer Showcase
A combo installment, a four-star review along with the 12th in a series of summer interviews.
 • Amy Colleen
Writer Showcase: Karen Swallow Prior's Best Work
A summer interview series, volume 10.
 • Amy Colleen
Book Review: You Have a Calling by Karen Swallow Prior
A five-star review of a quick and satisfying read.
 • Amy Colleen
Writer Showcase: Melody Schwarting's Best Work
A summer interview series, volume 8.
 • Amy Colleen
What Jane Austen and Terry Pratchett Have in Common
Satire with courage, brain, and heart. (Lions, tigers, and bears not included.)
 • Amy Colleen
Book Review: Austen at Sea by Natalie Jenner
A two-and-a-half-star review.
 • Amy Colleen
First Quarter--No, Trimester--of 2025
A recap of what I read and wrote in January, February, March, and April.
 • Amy Colleen
So You're In a Reading Slump
Does the childhood magic of reading feel out of reach right now for you, too? Here are seven books that might help.
 • Amy Colleen
Valentine Greetings From A Few Long-Dead Authors
A bit of literary humor I simply couldn't resist.
 • Amy Colleen
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