Ashley Riordan

Ashley Riordan is a graduate student in California who works in a library, makes videos about books at climbthestacks.com, and blogs about reading, writing, and travel at ashleyriordan.com. Follow her on Twitter @climbthestacks.

Reading The Books I Was Supposed To Read in College

While we at the Riot take some time off to rest and catch up on our reading, we’re re-running some of ...

Why I Re-Read Books I Didn’t Like The First Time

It was recently brought to my attention that I frequently say things like, “It took me three tries to get ...

Reading After Grad School

I managed to get through college with my reading habit still intact. Majoring in literature helped, but the reading I ...

Reading The Books I Was Supposed To Read in College

It makes no sense to me now how a dedicated reader goes to college to study literature and does not ...

Confessions of a Minimalist With a Book Problem

I did not begin my life as a minimalist by getting rid of everything I owned. After moving a number ...