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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

18 Sign Language Books For Toddlers

Want to bring ASL or Black ASL into your family's daily routine? Check out these sign language books for toddlers and caregivers!

Is There Worth In Shock Value?

What place does shock value hold in your reading life? Do you think it a cheap tactic or a vital tool for challenging preconceived notions?

What I’ve Learned So Far Podcasting About Books

After a year of podcasting about books, here are the things I've learned along the way. If you want to start your own, these tips can help!

Bookselling During A Pandemic: What Fresh Hell Is This?

From starting at a bookstore in January 2020 to working there now, the bookselling experience has changed dramatically (over and over again).

Want To Work At A Bookstore? Here Are Some Tips To Keep The Fun

Love the idea of turning your love of reading books into a job? Here are some of the good and bad aspects of being a bookseller.

I’ve Read 100 Books In A Year And You Won’t Catch Me Doing That Again

In November I realized I'd read 90 books, so I had to go for 100. Did I do it? Yes. Would I do that again? Not a chance.

Here are the 2021 Hugo Award Winners

The 2021 Hugo Award winners were announced at the 79th annual World Science Fiction Convention.

The New York Times Reveals Their 10 Best Books Of 2021

Take a look at the top 10 books of 2021 as selected by the New York Times and how it compares to other best of lists this year.

I Broke My Book Buying Ban and I am Not One Bit Sorry

Book buying bans and other challenges should work for you, not the other way around. If you need permission to break that ban, this is it.

I’m Here To Set You Free: It’s Okay If You Don’t Want To Read The Classics

Many of us may feel like we should all read and automatically enjoy the classics, but it might be time to reconsider this stance.