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How Many Best Pictures Were Based on a Book?

A bookish Oscars deep dive

By Amanda Cleveland • March 21, 2024

With Oppenheimer's recent Oscars win, we had a question: How many Best Picture winners were based on a book? Countless classic films are adaptations, as if a great story tends to start in literature. Let's look at the numbers and the amazing books that have lead to great films.

23 April Releases We're Excited About

And what you can read in the meantime

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 20, 2024

No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we're always finding new books we want to squeeze in! Here are 23 exciting April releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen

What to read and where to watch

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 17, 2024

It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we're just trying to reread before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the newest book-to-screen adaptations.

A Monster Reading List

18 Books for Fans of Godzilla and Kong

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 12, 2024

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, coming to theaters on March 29, is the follow-up to last year's thrilling Godzilla vs. Kong. If you're a fan of monster movies, take a deep dive into creature feature fandom with these thrilling, informative, and expansive reads.

21 Winning Classics Written By Women

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 10, 2024

As long as there have been books, there have been women writers, but until the last few centuries, their voices were marginalized, discounted, and even silenced. Finally, this is changing. In celebration of Women's History Month, here are 21 time-honored classics by women who broke new ground and earned their spot in literary history.

Frank Herbert's Vast Dune Universe

A beginner's guide

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 05, 2024

Have the new Dune movies got you all fired up to read the books that inspired them? Congratulations! You have a thrilling adventure ahead. To help you get started, we've created this guide to understanding the various series and how they fit into the overall timeline.

Are You Playing Connections?

Here are more fun word and logic games to enjoy

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 03, 2024

Are you a Connections connoisseur? A Wordle wizard? A Murdle master? If you're a fan of word and logic puzzles and looking for more opportunities to sharpen your skills, we've got you covered.

The Tortured Poets Department

A Study Guide for Taylor Swift's Upcoming Album

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 27, 2024

Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department comes out April 19. Swift has a long history of including literary nods in her music and this title suggests her most bookish album yet! In preparation, we're reviewing a few of her poetical references of the past and making predictions about where the new album will take us.

The Fantastic Four Reading List

Catch Up With Marvel's First Family

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 25, 2024

Marvel Studios recently revealed its cast for the new Fantastic Four movie. Created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four is credited with shaping the Marvel Era as we know it. With the new film coming out next summer, now is the perfect time to start exploring this seminal series.

24 March Releases We're Excited About

And what you can read in the meantime

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 20, 2024

No matter how massive our TBR piles get, we're always finding new titles we want to throw on top of them! Here are 24 exciting March releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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