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10 Comics to Read Before You Play Star Wars Jedi:

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The Star Wars franchise has a long and quite uneven history of video games. For nearly as long as there have been Star Wars movies, there have been comics and video games. From …
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Aliens & Dragons & Fairies, Oh My!

09 Mar 2023 Aliens & Dragons & Fairies, Oh My! Looking for a new fantasy or science fiction book to read? Check out these new releases, perfect for fans of Brandon Sanderson, George R. R. Martin, Martha Wells, and many more! Firetongue (Chronicles of the Chosen) by Cassandra Boyson Release …
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Why More Men Should Read Romance

Let’s start with the obvious. Romances are well written books that are full of hope. They aren’t trash or fluff. Yes, the genre has two hard and fast rules: romantic love as the central plot and a happy ending. All other restrictions are off, making romance an extremely diverse genre. …
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Books to Read if You Love Chilling Adventures of Sabrina

09 Mar 2023 Books to Read if You Love Chilling Adventures of Sabrina If you love the dark and atmospheric story in Chilling Adventures of Sabrina and are looking for books containing magic, mystery, or mayhem as the show does, look no further! These new young adult releases by Sarboni …
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Bookish Goods That You Don’t Have To Worry About Fitting

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Being bookish is definitely not a matter of whether or not you read. The thing I’ve noticed the most since returning to the book world as an adult is that it is a …
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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read

14 Mar 2023 Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Benjamin Hall, Paris Hilton, Michelle Miller, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir books. …
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A Brief History of Project Gutenberg

Sometime between 1440 and 1450, Johannes Gutenberg began using his printing press to make published works available to the masses, forever changing the landscape of literacy and reading. Over 500 years later, Michael S. Hart, a student at the University of Illinois, uploaded the text of the Declaration of Independence …
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New Young Adult Books to Read

14 Mar 2023 Are you an avid reader of Young Adult books? This week you are in luck! With all of these new novels, you’re bound to find a new favorite book to add to your reading list. This week includes new novels from bestselling authors Killian Wolf, Zeba Shahnaz, Emma …
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New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

14 Mar 2023 Set off on an adventure to new worlds this week! This selection of new science fiction and fantasy books will surely please! Science Fiction fans should be excited about the latest from bestselling authors Yurie Kiri, Edward Ashton, Jami Gray, and more. If Fantasy is what your library needs, …
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Books for the Budding Young Naturalist in Your Life

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you have a young child, chances are you’ve at least heard of the importance of being outside for kids. In her book Balanced and Barefoot, pediatric occupational therapist (OT) and TimberNook founder …
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New Books to Read in Literary Fiction

14 Mar 2023 Literary fiction readers are in for a treat. This week’s latest releases list is full of intriguing reads you won’t want to miss! The new releases list includes so many bestselling authors like Ann Napolitano, Leigh McMullan Abramson, Idra Novey, and many more. Enjoy your new literary fiction books. …
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One Woman (and Her Horse’s) Search for Love and Happiness

The Moon Horse by Tanya Kern What’s it About? A woman with a passion for animals struggles through two doomed relationships while training her new horse. “How I love this horse! We gaze at the pink mesas and the distant blue mountains in the morning light. I always feel such …
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Books & Looks Podcast: James A

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
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Identity, Relationships and a Past That Comes Back to Sting

Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan What’s it About? “Mad Honey” is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves. I knew absolutely nothing about Mad …
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BookTrib’s Bites: Four Diverse Titles for Your Reading Pleasure

From Scratch by David Moscow & Jon Moscow “Adventurous Anthony Bourdain-esque eaters and readers will savor David Moscow’s every word,” says Reader’s Digest,  “as he travels far (Ciao, sea of Sardinia) and near (howdy, Texas plains) to learn from farmers, hunters, fisherfolk, and scientists about how our food reaches our …
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6 Spring Releases for the Serious Reader

While summer beach reads will be delivering lighthearted escapes to shelves soon, these deeper spring reads will satisfy the intellectual yearnings of any true bibliophile. Hang the Moon by Jeanette Walls It’s been a while since readers have had a new story by the bestselling memoirist of The Glass Castle. …
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Can You Guess the Fantasy Book By Its International Cover?

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I’m always fascinated by how books get interpreted differently across editions. The same story can get a wide range of covers that give very different impressions of what awaits. One especially interesting aspect …
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Harlan Coben Talks Loss, Redemption and the Power of a

I Will Find You by Harlan Coben David Burroughs has it all — a loving wife, an adored son — until he discovers Matthew brutally murdered in his bed and is convicted in his killing. His wife divorces him, and he goes to prison for life. He hardly cares whether …
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New Romance Books to Read

14 Mar 2023 Looking to fall in love with some new romance reads? You’ll adore these exciting new novels! This week you can get your hands on books by bestselling authors Parker S. Huntington, L.J. Shen, Rebecca Leigh, and more. Enjoy your new romance books and happy reading! Related selena scrolls_pure; if …
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NYPL Announces 2023 Finalists for Bernstein Excellence in Journalism Award

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The New York Public Library has shared the five finalists for its 2023 Bernstein Book Award. The award, currently in its 36th year and named after journalist Helen Bernstein Fealy, honors nonfiction books …
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Understanding the Human Mind in the Face of a Psychiatric

Functional Architecture of the Human Mental by Joseph J. Jean-Claude and Caroline Stamu-O’Brien About 8.3 million adult Americans suffer from serious psychological distress. That’s 3.4 percent of the U.S. population. Perhaps you know one of them. Perhaps you are one of them. If you fit into one of the categories …
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How Might AI Like ChatGPT Impact the Future of Writing

OpenAI introduced its AI chat bot, ChatGPT, on November 30, 2022. It gained a million users in under a week and 100 million within two months. In February 2023, OpenAI announced an upcoming paid version. It works by using large language models and deep learning to predict text and arrange …
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New Mystery and Thriller Books to Read

14 Mar 2023 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including Kay Bratt, Quinn …
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Interview with Lilliana Rose, Author of Shadow Wolf

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Shadow Wolf? The inspiration for this book came from my love of wolf shifters as characters and writing urban and paranormal romance. If you had to pick theme songs for the main characters of Shadow Wolf, what would they …
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Interview with Tyrolin Puxty, Author of Immortal Cells

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Immortal Cells? It came from a one-liner from my comedy series, Colt Harper: Esteemed Vampire Cat. He mentioned he ‘would hate to be thrown into the Immortal Cells.’ It was a line I forgot about until a family member …
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Gifts Romance Readers Will Love

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With the romance book industry bringing in $1.44 billion dollars in 2021, it’s no wonder that romance readers are a large and wide-ranging group. After all, there’s plenty to choose from when it …
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Interview with Ava Roberts, Author of The Vanishing Neighbor

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Vanishing Neighbor? I was reading a lot of domestic thrillers, and the thought kept popping up that I could do this, and maybe in a new and better way. I wanted Grace’s story to be incredibly fast-paced, as …
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Interview with Sophia Stone, Author of Unpyre Revelations

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Unpyre Revelations (Unpyre Chronicles Book One )? I started the planning of the book shortly after I’d finished my first series (Merlyn Academy). I really wanted to experiment with a dual point of view and my two main characters, …
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Interview with Kirsten Pursell, Author of Long Enough to Love

What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Long Enough to Love You? Life! I am an empty nester and struggled with my place in life and in my marriage. Finding my own diaries (then publishing my memoir based off them) gave me the idea for Tripp. …
Is Tyra Banks Married? Inside Her Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin & Her Dating History
Is Tyra Banks Married? Inside Her Split From Louis Bélanger-Martin & Her Dating History
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
40 Photos That Show Famous Pop Culture Moments From A Slightly Different Angle
Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabato Jr.s Son Jack Sabato, 32, Arrested Over Fatal Hit-and-Run
Virginia Madsen and Antonio Sabato Jr.s Son Jack Sabato, 32, Arrested Over Fatal Hit-and-Run
The Pitt vs. ER Lawsuit: Are the Medical Dramas Similar?
The Pitt vs. ER Lawsuit: Are the Medical Dramas Similar?
Being Heumann review – a feelgood nineties style throwback of…
Being Heumann review – a feelgood nineties style throwback of…
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
Denis Villeneuve Delivers James Bond Casting Update That Fans Might Love
Inside this years London Palestine Film Festival
Inside this years London Palestine Film Festival
Scarlett Johanssons Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Heres When
Scarlett Johanssons Non-MCU Sci-Fi Blockbuster Is Leaving Netflix: Heres When
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
9 Shows Like Campus Drivers to Watch Next
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Ask Matt: Send in More (and Funnier) Clowns, Getting Fired on Abbott, Raves for Cupertino & More
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Fox News: Jessica Tarlov Notices Trump Is Doing This After Election Disaster
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Phoebe Bridgers Extends Tour Into 2027
Phoebe Bridgers Extends Tour Into 2027
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
Parkway Drive Drives It HOME In Career-Defining Concert Film Shot at Sydney Opera House
sombr Begs Fan to Stop Flipping Him Off at His Shows
sombr Begs Fan to Stop Flipping Him Off at His Shows
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Entropy, Two North American Tours
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Announce New Album Entropy, Two North American Tours
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Jacob Elordi will star in an adaptation of The Executioners Song.
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
Book Riots Deals of the Day for November 11, 2026
Lit Hub Daily: November 11, 2026
Lit Hub Daily: November 11, 2026
The brand new Stylus Prize will distribute 0,000 to three literary nonprofits.
The brand new Stylus Prize will distribute $750,000 to three literary nonprofits.
I Asked a Beauty Director About the One Item Shes Gifting This Holiday Season—She Immediately Said Max Maras New Perfume
I Asked a Beauty Director About the One Item Shes Gifting This Holiday Season—She Immediately Said Max Maras New Perfume
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
39 Stylish Accessories Thatll Give Your Fall and Winter Looks A Cool Vibe
These Chanel Fine Jewelry Pieces Are Made to Become Future Heirlooms
These Chanel Fine Jewelry Pieces Are Made to Become Future Heirlooms
How Jennifer Zuccarini of Fleur du Mal Revolutionized Lingerie Styling
How Jennifer Zuccarini of Fleur du Mal Revolutionized Lingerie Styling
WITCHCRAFT: THE LANTERNE OF LIGHT WRAPS PRODUCTION AT ICONIC DISTRICT 12 FILMING LOCATION FROM THE HUNGER GAMES | HNN
WITCHCRAFT: THE LANTERNE OF LIGHT WRAPS PRODUCTION AT ICONIC DISTRICT 12 FILMING LOCATION FROM THE HUNGER GAMES | HNN
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at ,000
Kane Hodders Jason Goes to Hell Mask Opens at $40,000
Maika Monroe on Victorian Psycho: Maybe Everyone Is Evil
Maika Monroe on Victorian Psycho: Maybe Everyone Is Evil
The Awakening Review: Colombian Military Horror That Peaks Too Early
The Awakening Review: Colombian Military Horror That Peaks Too Early