by Ream Academy Why Tropes (Still) Rule the Book World If you're a romance author, you already know: tropes are more than marketing buzzwords—they’re emotional promises. From “enemies to lovers” to “there’s only one bed,” readers don’t just enjoy tropes—they hunt for them . They organize their entire TBRs around them . They build their entire identity around craving them. Now, thanks to Ream Shelves , authors finally have a tool that turns that emotional hunger into action—an

by Ream Academy Say Hello to the New Way Readers Discover Books Let’s face it—most online book discovery today is messy, algorithm-driven, and fleeting. TikTok might spike a book for a week. Amazon might bury your series under a pile of ads. But what if your books could live on in a curated, craveable, reader-built space  that fans could follow, share, and revisit again and again? That’s what Ream Shelves  are for. Whether you’re an author trying to sell more books or a reade