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Back in 2016, the Olivier Award winning British actress Noma Dumezweni hit the headlines when she starred as Hermione Granger in the original West End and Broadway productions of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Her incredible performance gained the attention of ‘Potterheads’ and theatre lovers far and wide and even earned her a second … Read more
One of my favorite things about the fantasy genre is learning about the many mythical and magical characters that exist between the pages of a book. Some of these fantastical beings are entirely original creations from the author, some stem from folklore, and others are inspired through a long line of fantasy fiction that came … Read more
Speed reading apps are gaining in popularity, and it’s easy to see why; they’re a great tool to help you read at a much quicker pace without sacrificing on comprehension. You can still absorb and understand the material just like you would reading by normally, but now you can get it done in half of … Read more
Do you have a bunch of old books that you’re trying to get rid of? Perhaps you’re decluttering your house, or maybe you’re moving and need to downsize your collection; whatever the reason, donating your second hand books is a great way to spread the literary love around. In this article, I’ll show you how … Read more
I don’t know about you, but up until recently, my Kindle had been starting to resemble my email inbox; a jumble of read and unread items that were steadily mounting up, making it hard to know what’s what. I knew I had some new books in there that I still haven’t read, but they were … Read more
I love the feeling of finishing a great book, but with it comes the pressure of deciding what to read next. And with literally thousands of options out there, it’s easy to fall victim to choice paralysis. Instead of making a decision and jumping into your next read, you spend days agonizing over various titles, … Read more
I don’t know about you, but ever since I found out about Overdrive, I’ve been hooked. I love the fact that you can borrow digital audiobooks from your library at no cost, anytime, and anywhere. It saves me a fortune in audiobook subscription costs, and I know I’m supporting my local library too, which is … Read more
As cheesy as they can be, everybody loves a good pun. And since here at hookedtobooks.com, we also love books, what better than a round-up of the most hilarious book puns we could find!? Puns are all about playing around with words. They add an element of fun to language, and they’re a great way … Read more
There are all kinds of stories; on one end of the scale, there are epic tales that take weeks or even months to read, then, on the other hand, you have stories that are only a few words long, plus everything in between. But just how short does a story have to be, to be … Read more