Jeffrey Davies

Jeffrey Davies is a professional introvert and writer with imposter syndrome whose work spans the worlds of pop culture, books, music, feminism, and mental health. In addition to Book Riot, his writing has appeared on HuffPost, CBC Arts, Collider, Slant Magazine, PopMatters, and other places. Find him on his website and follow him on Instagram, Threads, or Bluesky.

5 Historical Fiction Books to Read If You Don’t Like Historical Fiction

Think you don't like historical fiction? Try these books out and prove yourself wrong.

How Reading the Books After Seeing the Movie Changed My Perspective on MARY POPPINS

A fan of the 1964 Mary Poppins film adaptation discusses how his perspective of the character shifted after reading the P.L. Travers books.

5 Underrated Celebrity Memoirs By Women You Need to Read

Reading celebrity memoirs almost always ends up being one of my favorite reading experiences. Poetic insight into the lives of ...

Why You Owe It to Yourself to Abandon Books You’re Not Enjoying

Time and time again, friends of mine come to me for book recommendations. And if you know anything about me ...

5 Uplifting Books to Help You Feel A Bit Better About Everything

As much as each generation likes to think that they are living in more “uncertain times” than the last, the ...

How Sylvia Plath Helped Me Overcome Depression and Embrace Uncertainty

It took me two and a half years, but I finally finished reading The Unabridged Journals of Sylvia Plath. Long ...

Be Your Own Friend: Reflections on Growing Up Bookish and Male

"Books became my friends when I no longer had any, and the only fictional character who has ever come close to filling the void is Matilda Wormwood."