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9 Witch Lit Books to Enjoy This Spooky Season
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 26, 2023
We love books that feature strong women who wield magical or mystical powers any time of year, but witchy literature is a staple as we head into Halloween. Witches can take many forms—young or old, fierce or gentle, modern or ancient. Read on for nine books with witch protagonists.
What's Leaving Netflix and Hulu in October?
Get your own copy and keep watching!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 24, 2023
Every month, streaming services remove some of their offerings to make room for new ones. But that doesn't mean we can't watch them anymore. Here is a list of titles being cut by Hulu and Netflix in October. Order your own copy to keep watching.
21 October Releases We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 21, 2023
No matter how long our TBR list gets, we're always finding new titles we want to add! Here are 21 exciting October releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
The Expanding Percy Jackson Universe
The newest book, plus a reading guide for all of the related series
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 19, 2023
Coming out September 26, The Chalice of the Gods is the sixth installment in Rick Riordan's Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. Preorder your copy now! If you're new to Percy Jackson, consider this your guide to what has become a vast franchise for middle-grade and young-adult readers.
2023 National Book Awards Longlist
Every book nominated for the prestigious literary prize this year
By Amanda Cleveland • September 17, 2023
Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Parable of the Sower
And what else to read if you love Octavia Butler's groundbreaking Afrofuturistic fiction
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 14, 2023
In 2020, 27 years after its original publication, Octavia Butler's Parable of the Sower finally took its rightful place on the New York Times Best Seller list. Now, in celebration of its thirty year anniversary, we explore Butler's life and legacy and offer a recommended reading list for fans of the author, who passed away in 2006.
What's Leaving Max This Month?
Get your own copy to keep watching!
By ThriftBooks Team • September 12, 2023
Every month, some of our favorite shows and movies leave streaming services. But that doesn't mean we can't enjoy them anymore. Here's a list of some of the standout films that will be leaving Max in September of 2023. Get your own copy and keep watching them whenever you want!
10 Powerful Nonfiction Books About 9/11
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 10, 2023
It may be hard to believe that twenty-two years have passed since 9/11. Gaining a better understanding of both the causes and impacts of these events is important, both for perspective and for healing. Here are ten excellent books about the September 11 attacks.
Advice for the Would-Be Action Movie Star
Based on Arnold Schwarzenegger Films
By Terry Fleming • September 07, 2023
Arnold Schwarzenegger's new self-help book Be Useful: Seven Tools for Life is releasing October 10. In it, he gives an "inspirational tour" through his "toolkit for a meaningful life." In anticipation of this title, we decided to study his films to give advice to would-be action-movie stars on how to choose their roles. Here, in no particular order, is what we came up with...
Make Learning Fun!
28 nonfiction books that your kids will actually enjoy
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 05, 2023
Got a kid who loves to learn? Or maybe you're struggling to get your little ones to embrace the idea that learning is fun! Either way, we've got you covered with this roundup of twenty-eight engaging nonfiction books covering a variety of topics and a range of ages.
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