Emily Martin

Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror movies and musicals, cuddling cats, Instagramming pictures of cats, and blogging/podcasting about books with the ladies over at #BookSquadGoals (www.booksquadgoals.com). She can be reached at emily.ecm@gmail.com.

Read Harder 2018: A Genre Book In Translation

Looking for a great genre book in translation to help you with task #19 of the 2018 Read Harder Challenge? Here are 10 excellent options.

26 Haruki Murakami Quotes That See Into Your Soul

If you still have somehow missed the Haruki Murakami bus, it's time to get on board. Here are twenty-five of the most insightful Haruki Murakami quotes that see right into your soul.

100 Must-Read Books with Cats in Them

Calling all cat lovers! We've got 100 must-read books featuring some feisty, friendly (okay, maybe not so much) felines.

Rate These Popular Novels To Reveal Your Love Language

Take a quiz to find your love language based on how you feel about these best-sellers.

8 Murder Mystery Books That Will Keep You Up All Night

Here are a few of my favorite murder mystery books that I recommend to friends and, in some cases, have read more than once (yes, even though I already know who did it).

24 Edgar Allan Poe Quotes On Love, Death, Madness, and More

To get you through your post-Halloween slump, I'm here to offer you a sampling of the best Edgar Allan Poe quotes about madness, death, love, and more.

Which Secondary Jane Austen Character Are You?

Which secondary Jane Austen character do you see yourself as? Take the quiz and find out if your guess matches your result!

9 Novels for Superhero Fans

From MIDNIGHT'S CHILDREN to AKATA WITCH, here are 9 super-powered novels that are perfect for superhero and comic book fans.

35 Harry Potter Erotica Fanfics to Fulfill Every Fantasy

No matter what your interests, if you’re a Harry Potter fan (and who isn’t?), there’s a Harry Potter erotica fanfic that’s right for you.

Confessions of a Slow Reader

Internet, stress, anxiety: a slow reader explains why she isn't going to read 100 books a year.