Check out these five great stories from around the web.

1. With Valentine’s Day right around the corner (hey Hallmark!), check out the best nine love stories to ever grace our bookshelves. Candles and chilled optional.
2. Nespresso has released a stunning 556-page (!!!) book for us coffee-loving bibliophiles, The Craft and Science of Coffee.  Our coffee table NEEDS this.
3. I loved this round-up of actually feasible tips on how to read more books this year that don’t require you to neglect every single one of your responsibilities. But you still can if you really want to.
4. We talked about my favorite podcasts earlier this week, but check out this round-up of maybe not as macabre podcasts (but maybe still a little macabre–hey My Favorite Murder) to get you through your commute.  
5. The History Channel is releasing illustrated book versions of their hit show “Breaking History.” The first volume is Breaking History: Vanished!: America’s Most Mysterious Kidnappings, Castaways, and the Forever Lost. Color me interested.