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“You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.” – C. S. Lewis
The Starlore Legacy: Timeless Truths in a Futuristic Saga
When many modern readers hear the words “Christian fiction”, they may often think of a tacky plot fraught with melodramatic …
The Librarian’s Choice: April 2025
This month, I wanted to bring the classic story, The Pilgrim’s Progress, to light for all ages. Below are listed the …
Getting Boys To Read Fiction: 5 Steps To Success
I hate reading… Reading is for girls… Reading is just schoolwork… Reading is boring.While many girls have expressed those opinions, …
Get More Out of Your Reading: 9 Tricks for Success
You’ve sat down with that book. You’ve skimmed the pages. You might have even finished reading it. But how do …
The Librarian’s Choice: March 2025
For people in the north (like me), spring is still a few months off and the snow will be staying …
The 3 Lost Pieces of a Good Romance
With the romance genre coming out on top in many best-seller lists, readers are left wondering if romance can be …
Escape, Not Escapism: Books and the 3 Forgotten Powers They Hold
I have loved reading for as long as I can remember. Minutes, hours, afternoons – all have been spent completely …
Fairy Tales: The 4 Hidden Truths Narnia Reveals
We all have heard or watched or listened to a fairy tale at some point in our lives. From Cinderella …
The Librarian’s Choice: February 2025
Already, the stores around my house are filling up with red and pink-themed items. Chocolates, candy, and anything even remotely …
Romance’s 2 Hidden Dangers: Exposing the Myths of the Genre
If you’ve ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie, then you know the four essential parts of what the world calls …
Is Profanity Necessary? 4 Considerations for Readers
“The foolish and wicked practice of profane cursing and swearing is a vice so mean and low that every person …
Blood, Guts, and Gore: Violent Stories Explored in 10 Questions
Violence. Romance. Profanity.These are probably the most controversial and contentious topics when discussing modern and even classical literature. “How much …
The Librarian’s Choice: January 2025
The snow outside is showing no signs of melting, and we are expecting winter to last for several more months …
6 Tips for Making Reading Aloud a Family Habit
Reading aloud as a family has been a Christmas tradition in my house for as long as I can remember …
The 3 Secrets of a Good Story
What makes a good story? Is it the rebellious protagonist, the hero-saves-princess plot, the intense world-building? Is it themes of …
The Librarian’s Choice: December 2024
In our household, the Christmas tree is up before Thanksgiving. I know that it’s a big controversy, but we’re not …
8 Cozy Christmas Book Recommendations 2024
Look no further for Christmas book recommendations because Christmas is here at the Radical Reader! It’s that time of year …