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18 books to share with your kids for International Women's Day
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 16, 2023
Celebrate International Women's Day with the kids in your life by reading books about women and girls who have changed the world and paved the way for future generations. Here are 18 books featuring fierce females from the past to the present.
Lacerating Love Letters & Viperous Valentines
Hosted by The Thrift Keeper!
By Terry Fleming • February 14, 2023
Hello Boils and Ghouls! The Thrift Keeper here (named for my devilish ability to find the Best Bargains among Blood-Curdling titles!), and now that the most horrifying of all possible holidays is over (Valentine's Day—YUCK!), I'd like to help re-darken your horizons by talking about Romance Gone Wrong!
Looking Back at New York Times Bestselling Romances
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 12, 2023
Who are the bestselling romance authors of all time? We decided to find out. Here's a retrospective of authors who topped the bestsellers lists from the 1930s onward.
Your 2023 Oscars Reading List
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 09, 2023
Are you excited for the Oscars next month? If so, you might want to catch up on the literature that served as inspiration for some of the nominated movies. Plus, check out a few of our favorite book-to-screen best picture winners from the last quarter century.
Love for Littles
Celebrate Valentine's Day with 14 of your favorite kid-lit characters
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 07, 2023
Valentine's Day can be about more than romantic love. We like to think of it as big-picture love: Love for life. Love for our favorite things. Love for our families. And love for all our friends. Here are fourteen love-themed picture books featuring our favorite characters from kid-lit.
Hits and Misses in Video Game Adaptations
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 05, 2023
The popularity of the new HBO show The Last of Us, based on a video game of the same name, has us thinking about what makes a good video game-inspired movie or show. Here we explore this decidedly mixed bag with some of the big hits and misses within the genre.
Popular Titles Leaving Netflix and HULU This Month
Get your own copy and keep watching!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 02, 2023
Every month, streaming services get rid of 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 this month. Order your own copy and keep watching.
17 February Releases We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 31, 2023
No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we still love browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are seventeen exciting February releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
10 Books Turning 10 This Year
Some of the Best Books from 2013
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 29, 2023
We always enjoy taking a look back at the pop culture that has withstood the test of time. Over the past month, we've explored some of the notable books and movies turning fifty, as well as books that came out a century ago. Now we remember ten memorable books turning ten.
Celebrating National Puzzle Day
with Jigsaws and Crosswords
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 26, 2023
You may already know that January is National Puzzle Month, and January 29, National Puzzle Day. Of course, we don't need a designated day (or month) to enjoy some good puzzles and intriguing mental challenges. Keep your mind busy and your wits sharp all year round with these fun puzzle books.
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