Welcome to Carmen's Book Adventure

I am a sucker for online quizzes. Which Friends character am I? Monica. Which Hogwarts house? Gryffindor. My Hipster Aesthetic is Tumblr...

It is time that I look in the reading mirror and admit a truth to myself: I am not much of a series girl. Some series ... wait, no. A...

When I read that Mick Jagger had gotten the inspiration for the Rolling Stones' song "Sympathy for the Devil" from a book Marianne...

I have always been intrigued by the salon. No, not the kind where you get your hair and nails done. And not the one that is considered an...

I attended my first Zoom cocktail party last night, and had so much stinking fun! Bubbly Bibbly, our podcast, hosted it, and we had a...

"The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue" summary: France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live...

I love the Flavorwire Literary Calendars. Daily literary goodness for the entire year, broken off into bite-sized monthly pieces! Let's...

Just showing off a little. This is what $20 buys you at the Friends of the Library store. Are you a member?

If you've ever wondered how to smell like judgement, wonder no more! There is a soap for that! I thought this soap was so very clever...

I managed to finish five books this month, and actually enjoyed all of them. You can, of course, ready my reviews at...

Wonder what authors think of their work being challenged? Let's listen! I couldn't believe it when I saw that Captain Underpants books...

The more we talk about censorship, the more we can spread the notion that every individual has a right to decide for themselves what to...

Which books are the most challenged, you ask? Well, the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom has your answer! There seems to be waves of...

Censorship is a slippery slope. We all have different beliefs, moral compasses, and fears. And fear is where censorship lives and...

It's the week in the literary calendar when bibliophiles everywhere celebrate the freedom to read whatever we damn well choose. September...

I have always responded well to a "first this, then that, followed by those" approach to learning. I think that's why I did so well on...

I was thinking about David Bowie's extensive library, the fact that he loved to read, and just feeling an overall sense of being thankful...

From sea to shining sea, there have been (at one time for another) a number of book-themed parks. Interestingly enough, most were called...

Back in 2016, I took a trip to West Chester, Pennsylvania, home to my employer's headquarters. I was lucky enough to work in a book...

Heck, yes! Superstar musician and brilliant performer David Bowie was a prolific reader. As a matter of fact, it is said that he took all...