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Abigail Clarkin

Abigail can often be found holding a book in one hand and an ice cream cone in the other. When she is not devouring stories (or dessert), Abigail trains for marathons and writes poetry about growing up with eight brothers and sisters. She enjoys working in marketing for a real estate developer and creating Instagram content for fun (@marathonandmunch) about all the tasty eats found in Providence, RI.

8 Romance Books to Read if You Like Partner Track

From ambitious women to lovely New York City settings, here is a list of books to read if you like Partner Track, starting with How to Fail at Flirting by Denise Williams.

8 Cozy Romance Books to Curl Up With For Fall

Pull out your snuggly sweater and fuzzy socks and read your way into 8 delightful cozy romance books.

What are YA Webtoons?

If you love young adult books and comics, you have to explore the world of YA Webtoons, including adaptations of books like Weight of Our Sky.

If You Liked This Book, You Definitely Shouldn’t Read…

Consider these your anti-recommendations. If you liked that one book, you likely won't want to read these...maybe.

Treasure, Time Travel, and Tall Tales: 8 YA Books About Pirates

Ahoy, mateys! Read your way into the time traveling, treasure-filled, tall tales in these YA books about pirates.

2022 YA Books Set in New England

From anguished contemporary books about first love to heavy stories full of magical realism, these new YA titles take place in New England, including Deep In Providence by Riss M. Neilson.

3 Things That Happen When I Read Books Based in My Home State of Rhode Island

While New Yorkers may find reading about their home state commonplace, books set in Rhode Island are more of a rarity and usually involve murd

How I Create My Own Main Character Energy By Carefully Curating What I Read in Public

You never know when you're going to have a literary meet-cute, and that means careful curation of the kinds of books you read in public.

6 Databases Offered by Public Libraries to Know and Try

From genealogy services to archives of primary resources, discover some of the databases offered by public libraries across the country.

Prep Schools, Puzzles, and Posh Parents: 10 Books Like We Were Liars

Loved E. Lockhart's 2014 thriller? We've got even more books like We Were Liars, including Sadie, to dive into for your next read.