2019 Reading Goals

Happy 2019! I don’t normally make New Year’s resolutions, because I think they’re generally forgotten past January, but this year I thought I’d try something new and set some reading goals for myself. I never like to set a goal for the amount of books I read per year, because I hate that added pressure […]

Three Lives & Company, New York

Try to find an image for “cozy bookstore” and it’s likely that Three Lives & Co. is the top result. “Cozy” may be a nice term for small, which Three Lives certainly is, but it’s also quiet and wonderfully curated, which, together, create a perfect browsing atmosphere. It may not be the best place to […]

One Year

One year ago today, I started Hannah and Her Books on a complete whim. I’d been toying around with the idea of starting a book blog for a while. I had a “booklr” the summer between my freshmen and sophomore years of high school, but that only lasted a few months before I grew tired […]

Mohsin Hamid: October 3, 2018

Mohsin Hamid, the author of Exit West, came to my hometown last week for a book discussion and signing. When I first read the book back in February, I enjoyed it but I wasn’t the biggest fan; I felt like it was missing something. However, after hearing Hamid speak about Exit West, his latest novel, […]

Strand Book Store, New York

A New York City staple, Strand Book Store is the hot spot for all bookworms, tourists and locals alike. Boasting eighteen miles of books, The Strand is one of the biggest bookstores in the city, and once you step inside, it feels like an entirely different world, completely free from the calamity of the streets […]

On My Nightstand: August 2018

As a full-time student, I rarely have time for reading during the fall and spring semesters, so I always try to read as much as possible during the summer. My unread pile is endlessly growing so I’m really trying to hold back when it comes to buying books, but I was lucky enough to come […]

My Love-Hate Relationship with Literary Awards

I’ve enjoyed following along with literary awards and book prizes since I first ventured into young adult fiction and learned about the Printz Award. I’d read a few books that had either won or been honored, like Looking for Alaska by John Green and Eleanor & Park by Rainbow Rowell, and I enjoyed those so […]