Heather Bottoms

Heather Bottoms is a used book lover, theatre geek, and compulsive volunteer. When she is not curating her Little Free Library, she is working at her local community theatre or over-preparing for book club. She hosts book swaps, leads an LGBT-themed book club, and loves to see people bonding over books. She lives with her computer nerd/musician husband and three kids in Tennessee. Follow her on Twitter @HeatherBottoms.

Zombie Books for Scaredy Cats

Just because you love the concept of zombies doesn't mean those stories don't give you nightmares, so we present these zombie books for scaredy cats.

50 Must-Read Fiction Books Featuring Older Women

From detectives to actresses to grandmothers, from age 50 to 110, explore a wide variety of experiences in the lives of older women through these reads.

All the Tony Award Winners for Best Play That Were Not Written by White Men

It is almost time for Broadway’s biggest night: the Tony Awards! My inner theatre geek is filled with joy. While ...

50 Must-Read Books About Complicated Marriages

Whether they're disasters from the start or facing nuanced challenges, the partnerships in these books about complicated marriages are compelling.

10 Novels Featuring Loving, Dedicated, Hard-Working Single Mothers

We're giving a shoutout to all of the fierce, loving, dedicated, and hard working solo moms out there with these novels about single mothers.

What I’ve Learned About History From Reading Fiction

Many voices, especially those of the marginalized, are left out of classroom discussions of history. Here's one reader on finding those voices in fiction.

7 Terrific Audiobooks with Theatrical Narrators

These seven audiobooks with theatrical narrators have exceptional narrators with superior acting skills. Push play and settle in for a great performance.

Reading Pathway: Kate Atkinson

Kate Atkinson is an English writer who has published ten novels, a play, and a short story collection. She has ...

Expand Your Small Group Reading at Church: Try a Female Author

In over 35 years as a Christian, I have taken part in more small group book studies than I can ...

I am a Unicorn Among Book Lovers: I Like Not Keeping Books

Last week I listened in as several Rioters were chatting about their book stashing habits. How many bookshelves are in ...