November, 2025 Written by Willa R. Finnegan TOPIC ON THE TABLE: BOOKS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS You know that feeling when you just can’t think of a good Christmas gift for someone? You pace a hole in the floor trying to wrack your brain for a mere inkling of an idea. Maybe the present is for your best friend, or your mom, or your uncle, or that one twice-removed cousin who’s twenty-three years older than you whom you barely know, yet you’re still obligated to buy them a gift for s

October, 2025 Written by Willa R. Finnegan TOPIC ON THE TABLE: SPRAYED EDGES Whenever I walk into a Barnes and Noble these days, or even an indie bookstore like Red Fern Booksellers, there’s usually one thing in particular that catches my eye. And that one thing is the latest craze in books—sprayed edges. Before I get into my blog for October, I should probably introduce myself in case you don’t know who I am. My name is Willa R. Finnegan, and I am the thirteen-year-old, aw

I recently had the pleasure of reading the Book Thief by Markus Zusak, and let me tell you, it had a HUGE impact on me. Why, you might...