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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 05, 2023

Unlike many literary prizes, the Nobel Prize is based on a body's author of work as a whole, rather than an individual title. This year's Nobel Prize for Literature has been awarded to Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse. Read on to learn about his impact, as well as that of winners from the past seven years.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 03, 2023

For kids who enjoy the thrill of a hair-raising yarn, ghost stories and paranormal adventures can be just the thing that motivates them to pick up a book. As part of our ongoing celebration of the spooky season, here are thirteen eerie middle-grade reads to set the mood of the season.  

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 01, 2023

Look Out for the Little Guy! is the newly published memoir of Scott Lang (aka Ant-Man). What's that you say? Ant-Man isn't real? Well, sure, but that doesn't mean the memoir can't be real. Deepen your experience of this story and ten other made-up worlds.  

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By Terry Fleming • September 30, 2023

Hello Boils and Ghouls! The Thrift Keeper here (named for my devilish ability to find the Best Bargains among Blood-Curdling titles!), and today I’d like to talk to you about the importance of OCTOBER. For the first 13 days of this most gruesome of months (yes, leading up to Friday the 13^th), ReadingRewards members will get DOUBLE POINTS on ALL THE BOOKS by the thirteen authors listed below. And as a means of KICKING OFF this promotion, I decided to provide some FUN FACTS for each of our featured, sinister scribes…

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By William Shelton • September 28, 2023

Our bookshelves are the subconscious windows to the soul. Often unintentional, what we read is a direct reflection of where our thoughts lie, which subjects we are exploring, emotional or physical struggles we are trying to address, and the solace we seek in familiar books or authors. Rarely is our collection static, though there are certain books to which we cling for a lifetime. 

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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By Amanda Cleveland • September 17, 2023

Presented by the National Book Foundation, the National Book Awards celebrate the best writing in America. Every year, a winner is chosen in fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literature in translation, and young people’s literature from 10 finalists. Here are this year’s nominated titles.

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