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Simon Snow and More Fun YA Series
Plus, Author Rainbow Rowell's Favorite Books
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 04, 2021
Rainbow Rowell’s new book, Any Way the Wind Blows, comes out tomorrow. It is the third installment in her acclaimed Simon Snow series. The series is a spinoff from Fangirl, one of Rowell’s other bestselling YA books. And if you’re a fan of Rowell’s work, we have recommendations for you.
Creative Linguistics: Novels Introducing a Novel Tongue
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 01, 2021
Authors have the magical ability to create fictional worlds so immersive and tangible that we readers may have a hard time coming back to reality. This involves thinking through every detail of an imaginary universe. Sometimes it means inventing a brand new language!
11 Book Releases We're Excited About This Month
And What You Can Read in the Meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 29, 2021
Our TBR shelves are already overloaded, but that doesn’t stop us from browsing (and buying!) new books! Here are eleven July releases that we can’t wait to pick up, along with suggestions for similar books you can pick up right now.
Summer Reading List: Historical Fiction Edition
Go Back in Time With One of These Great New Period Pieces
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 27, 2021
Summer reading and historical fiction go hand in hand. We love the experience of losing ourselves in another time and place—and learning about some historic facts and figures as we go. Here we feature some of the most exciting new titles so far from 2021.
Missing Mare of Easttown? 13 Shows, Movies, and Books to Fill the Void
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 25, 2021
If you've just finished watching Mare of Easttown, you may be jonesing for something to take its place. Whether gritty, dark mystery series, Kate Winslet's brilliantly realized performances, or moody, suspense novels, we have suggestions for you.
Manga 102: 10 Great Manga Series to Get Started With
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 23, 2021
If you've read our Manga 101 post, you should be familiar with some of the basic components of this dynamic type of literature and the way it is divided into categories based on gender and age of readers. Now dive into one of these great starter series.
BET Awards 2021
A Look at This Year's Music & Film Nominees
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 21, 2021
Lazy Days of Summer (Reading)
Help Kids "Read for Me" This Summer
By Barbara Hagen • June 18, 2021
As a child, one of my favorite summer activities was going to the library. Today the world is a lot more complicated than the summer of my youth with more screens, distractions, and technology, but the good news is, that special magic is easy to find...just get books into the hands of kids!
Summer Reading List: Classics Edition
Looking for a Challenge in Your Summer Reading?
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 16, 2021
Are you ready for a reading challenge this summer? We’ve rounded up a list of exceptional classics for you to consider. You could call them the original beach books!
Sold, Viewed, Playful, New
By Terry Fleming • June 14, 2021
Welcome to Sold, Viewed, Playful, New, where we spotlight popular/fascinating/favorite items in four distinct categories. Sold, for used books. Viewed, for DVDs or Blu-rays. Playful, for board, card, or video games. And New, for new books. Check out our selections—we're sure you'll find something to intrigue you!
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