Melissa GoutyAug 23, 20223 min readDon't Feel Bad. It's Okay to Have a Passionate Obsession with Books!Famous people have book obsessions just like you. Here are quotes that prove it's okay to have a passion for books.
Melissa GoutyJul 6, 20219 min readWhy Women Writers Should Read The Book of Longings by Sue Monk KiddSue Monk Kidd's, The Book of Longings, is the perfect book for women writers as it portrays the passion and power of one person's words.
Melissa GoutyApr 28, 20215 min readWant to Know About "The Dust Bowl?" Read The Four WindsKristin Hannah's novel, The Four Winds,depicts life in The Dust Bowl, but don't make it your only source. Try The Worst Hard Time by Egan.
Melissa GoutyMar 22, 20218 min readHit Hard: How to Deal With Ambiguous LossGrieving Those Who Are Alive But Not What They Used to Be Photo by John Torcasio on Unsplash Honest. Raw. Painful…Helpful and Healing...
Melissa GoutyMar 13, 20215 min readHow a Daily Reading Habit Makes You More Creative Than a Daily Writing HabitEvery writer hears the standard advice: Write every day. But if they don't also READ every day, they can't be successful.
Melissa GoutyMar 4, 20215 min readHow One Compassionate Woman Put 150 Million Books Into the Hands of KidsDolly Parton's Imagination Library has "gifted" more than 150 million books to children throughout the world. She's a true book hero.
Melissa GoutyFeb 18, 20215 min readFive Helpful Tips For Choosing Which Books to Take on a TripIf you love to travel, but you also love your books, you know how hard it is to decide which ones to take with you. 5 Tips for Choosing.
Melissa GoutyNov 5, 20206 min readHow Books Connect to the Epic Moments of Your LifeBooks are emotionally linked to every momentous occasion of my existence. Your life is probably "book-marked" too.
Melissa GoutySep 22, 20206 min readCan Reading Literary Fiction Make You a Better Person?The study of how reading affects our personality is in its infancy and have found that people who read literary fiction have more empathy.