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Anna Boisen

Anna is a violinist and lifelong book lover. A non-native Virginian currently attending graduate school in New York, her hobbies include thrifting, drawing, wishing she was at the beach, and of course reading. Sci-fi, fantasy, and Jane Austen novels, sequels, and retellings hold a special place on her bookshelf and in her heart.

3 Books About Video Games that Aren’t Ready Player One

Want more video game fiction, but you've already finished Ready Player One? Start here.

The Library Book Sale Survival Guide

A step-by-step guide to making it out of your Library Book Sale alive and under budget.

I’m Afraid of Long Fantasy Series

Do you shy away from time-consuming and complicated long fantasy series?

6 SFF Books With Birds In Fantastic Tales of Magic

Birdwatchers and bookish fans of all things avian, we've got owls, swans, cranes, geese, and more in books combining birds and magic.

4 Examples of Jane Austen Genre Fiction

Can't get enough of your favorite Regency writer? Whether you love romance, sci-fi, mystery, or fantasy, there's some kind of Jane Austen genre fiction for you.

A Love Letter to Mass Market Paperbacks

"Every folded corner represents an eager return to your story, every coffee stain an hour or two spent in your company." Let's give some love to the mass market paperback.

Reading Fantasy Shaped My Career

How reading fantasy novels help shape a violinist's career.

DNFY: Books For the Future

What books are on your DNFY (did not finish...yet) pile?