Carina Pereira

Carina Pereira, born in ‘87, in Portugal. Moved to Belgium in 2011, and to Rotterdam, The Netherlands, in 2019. Avid reader, changing interests as the mods strikes. Whiles away the time by improvising stand-up routines she’ll never get to perform. Books are a life-long affair, audiobooks a life-changing discovery of adulthood. Selling books by day, writer by night. Contact

True Story: Great Nonfiction In Audio

Put some nonfiction audio into your ears.

The Value and Educational Benefit of Reading Comics

A reader who incorporated more comics into her reading life discusses the value and educational benefits of visual storytelling.

Quiz: Which Owl From Harry Potter Are You Based On Your Reading Habits?

Button Poetry Fans Are In Luck: Audiobooks Are Now Available

Vote For Your Favourite Librarian for the I Love My Librarian Award

Do you think librarians kick ass and are real life-savers, bookish heroes we should all protect and support? Then check out the I Love My Librarian Award!

How Audiobooks Kept Me Afloat in a Job I Don’t Like

On the verge of moving on to a new country for a new start, a reader reflects on the role audiobooks played in lessening her struggle as a housecleaner.

VS Podcast: The Books That Make Season Two

VS Podcast: The Books That Make Season One

Please Translate This, or, The Frustration of Wanting People to Read Your Favourite Untranslated Book

"It can feel a bit like you’re just there sitting on your own, with no one to talk to, very often just screaming into the void. It sucks."

Tips On How To Read More Poetry

If you're trying to fit more verses into your life this year, consult this handy list of helpful tips on how to read more poetry.