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In lieu of my previous post, "How To Annotate Books," which has been so well loved, I have decided to put up a post for annotating academic texts! This is perfect for students, budding academics, and even seasoned researchers who want to g…

The Hunger Games Trilogy has become part of public discourse once more, thanks to the release of the series' prequel: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes. The series came out when I was teenager. Back then, I had read the first book, but had ne…

The end of the semester is looming. Students and academics alike are cramming for exams, final papers, and research projects. Heavy reading is unavoidable at these times. From scholarly articles, to research literature reviews, to several chapters i…

As an avid reader, it can sometimes feel as if my books are passing me by. Many readers have faced this dilemma. They read a book. They forget it. Rinse and repeat. How can one retain the books they are reading? I have a couple of tips to help wit…

The Dark Academia subgenre has taken the internet by storm these past few years. It resurges every fall. The genre encapsulates moody academic fashion, deeply introspective books, a love for the classics, an emphasis on studying, complex movies, and…

I am an avid reader. By avid I mean, I read a book a week. I am also a professional writer. Reading and writing often go hand in hand. I’ve observed that in the past few years, social media has seen a surge of leisurely readers. The BookTok commun…