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Reading in Cars to Mama: My Book Lover Genesis Story
By William Shelton • October 27, 2022
For my mother, any moment not spent reading was an irretrievable loss. This included the car, where as a child I had the pleasure of acting as a 1970s audiobook by reading aloud to her. Though her literature tastes were not those of a ten-year-old boy, sharing these moments and stories crafted me into the reader I am, and gave us a lifelong bond we keep 40 years later.
The Dawn of Horror: The First 1000 Years of Spooky
By ThriftBooks Team • October 25, 2022
Staff Picks: The Scariest Books & Movies
By Amanda Cleveland • October 23, 2022
Because it's the spookiest season, I tasked our staff to tell everyone 1) the scariest book they've ever read, and/or 2) the scariest movie they've ever seen, and 3) explain themselves with a quote so that you all might feast upon our tasty, tasty fear and maybe get scared yourself!
Top Tropes of Romance Literature: Dark Academia Edition
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 20, 2022
The fact that certain subgenres of romance often employ familiar tropes doesn’t make them any less enjoyable. In fact, some of us never tire of certain delicious scenarios like secret societies and elite boarding schools. Here we review some of the top tropes in dark academia.
Horror Where You Least Expect It
Literature With a Dark Surprise
By William Shelton • October 18, 2022
Fear, where it is least expected, is all the more rich an experience. Such as when it is found among the pages of a story of romance, or a bucolic tale of life mundane. Here are my favorite tales with surprisingly dark moments.
Diary of a Wimpy Kid & More
13 Great Series for Tween Readers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 16, 2022
A new installment in Jeff Kinney's Diary of a Wimpy Kid series comes out on October 25. You can preorder it now, but in the meantime, here are twelve other series that are pitch-perfect for tweens.
Fresh Fall Reads—History Edition
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 13, 2022
Cooler weather means more time indoors with a good book in our hands. As we head into fall, there are so many exciting new literary releases. For history buffs, this season's crop is particularly great. Here are eighteen hotly anticipated titles.
11 True Crime Books Offering a Unique Historical Perspective
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 11, 2022
We love books that educate while also entertaining us. Historical true crime offers a gripping story enriched with a bit of a history lesson. Read on for eleven true crime books shining a light on a particular moment in history.
Freaky Fare, Creepy Cuisine, and Evil Eats
15 Cookbooks for Celebrating the Season of Ghouls, Ghosts, and Spooks
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 09, 2022
Spooky cookbooks? Maybe we should call them spookbooks. Anyway, if you're someone who likes to create seasonally specific fare for your holiday dinner parties, here are fifteen cookbooks to help you put out macabre meals and sickening spreads.
The 2022 National Book Award Finalists
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • October 06, 2022
The 2022 National Book Award (NBA) finalists were announced this week. The prestigious annual literary award includes five different categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people’s literature—with five finalists for each. Read on for the complete list.
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