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I Never Want My Son to Touch an iPad Again (It's Worse Than You Think)
Something has felt instinctively "off" about society's relationship with technology for a long time. I tried (and failed) to delete...
Erica Abbett
Apr 2, 20255 min read


Thoughts on a Potential Pivot? ("Renaissance Revival")
Hello wonderful Vocabbett readers, Ever since launching Vocabbett Annotated Classics , which have been selling wonderfully, I've been...
Erica Abbett
Apr 1, 20252 min read


Exploring "Macbeth": An In-Depth Look at Annotated Editions
The moment I began annotating classic novels, people started asking, "Why don't you do Shakespeare?"
"It's been done!" I'd reply.
Erica Abbett
Feb 20, 20253 min read


How to Send a Book to Kindle
Did you know you can support your favorite author by buying directly from their website? That's right! Amazon even makes it easy with...
Erica Abbett
Feb 16, 20252 min read


Conquer the Classics (I'll Pay You!)
You know that book you've always wanted to read, but haven't yet gotten around to? For many of us, that book is a classic, but we shy...
Erica Abbett
Feb 4, 20251 min read


Why I Deleted Vocabbett's Social Media Accounts
We all know what a Trojan horse is, and if you've ever had a good history teacher, you know to beware Greeks bearing gifts. But that's an...
Erica Abbett
Jan 13, 20252 min read


2025 Goals: Annotated Classics
Having recently completed my 2024 recap , it's time to write my 2025 goals! My focus will remain on Vocabbett Classics , where I annotate...
Erica Abbett
Dec 20, 20244 min read


2024 in Review (And 5 Years of Vocabbett!)
To my utter amazement, Vocabbett turned five years old this year! And while it can be easy to lose oneself in the day-to-day, I love...
Erica Abbett
Dec 17, 20242 min read


Conquer a Classic This Christmas
Did you know it's a Christmas tradition in Iceland to exchange books for Christmas? To be specific, these books are exchanged on,...
Erica Abbett
Dec 13, 20242 min read
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