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—Margaret Kingsbury —Adiba Jaigirdar Not a sentence is wasted in this novel, which also seamlessly ties together lessons in Egyptology, physics, and what it means to be a death doula. It’s a fascinating and relatable read, even if you’ve never stood in a 1000-year-old pyramid or helped a patient die with dignity and love. The world needs more characters like Dawn: intelligent, strong, flawed women who are devoted to their loved ones—but also know it’s necessary to sometimes put themselves first, too....

Some of the stories are raucous and bloody with nonstop action, while others are subtle and sweet portrayals of everyday life. Whether you decide to pick up one of the standalones mentioned here or one of a series, you’ll want to move it up in priority on your TBR. This is such a wild ride of a manga. My mans Denji has literally the simplest dreams and his life is anything but....

Here are some of the anime soundtracks I’ve been enjoying while I read: Music is a very personal thing. When you listen, what you listen to. What stays in the background, what catches your attention. I imagine a lot of people are finding themselves deviating from their normal these days, listening either more or less than they normally would depending on their lockdown feels. If you need some inspiration, though, give one of these anime soundtracks a try....

However, in saying all that, I recognise that there are some truly ridiculous moments in the series. These didn’t seem particularly outlandish when I first read them (maybe children are better at accepting ‘ridiculous’ as ‘realistic’?) but now, with the benefit of an adult perspective, there are a few things about the series that make me think, ‘what the…?’ There are many more moments of incredulousness in this great series, primarily the plot lines of most of the mystery books....

As someone who edits and conducts sensitivity/authenticity reads for a living, it’s always fascinating to hear about a writer’s process. Cookbook writers have the added challenges of recipe testing and essentially fusing together an instruction manual with a memoir, all the while working with limited space. Because yes, that mac and cheese recipes looks amazing, but what inspired you to include it in the book? In the last few years, I’ve noticed that many cookbook authors/chefs are embracing non-western ingredients and presenting them to wider audiences....

Mera: Tidebreaker by Danielle Paige and Stephen Byrne In this DC Universe original graphic novel, Princess Mera is heir to the throne of Xebel, but in order to battle an uprising, she must assassinate Arthur Curry, aka Aquaman. Her mission and her loyalties become even more complicated when Mera and Arthur begin falling for each other. Out April 2. Lumberjanes Vol. 11: Time After Crime by Kat Leyh, Shannon Watters, Brook Allen Molly isn’t ready for summer with her best friends to end, so she makes a deal with the disembodied voice outside of camp to slow down time to make it last for as long as possible…except it doesn’t quite turn out like that....

On August 14, a 7.2 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti, killing over 2,000 people, completely destroying over 50,000 homes and damaging over 75,000 additional homes. Besides leaving many Haitians without shelter, the earthquake caused major disruptions to health care facilities during a global pandemic and damaged critical infrastructure like roads and sanitation systems. The U.N. estimates nearly $200 million in aid funds is needed to respond to the crisis on the ground in Haiti....

Note: STEM tends to still be an area dominated by white writers, and these books reflect that. We would love to hear your suggestions for any books by BIPOC that were missed! Nonfiction Shark Books For Kids Shark Picture Books Beginning Chapter Books Whether your young reader is looking for nonfiction shark books for kids, picture books, or trying their chapter book skills for the first time, they’ll learn some engaging shark facts from the titles listed above....

Come Join Us by the Fire… Free exclusive horror audio shorts—experience hair-raising horror with new stories from Nightfire! Prepare your ears for a world of ghosts, zombies, serial killers, and many more dark characters. Nightfire has harnessed the talents of your favorite masters of horror including China Miéville, Chuck Wendig, Carmen Maria Machado, and more to bring you 35 terrifying tales you’re sure to enjoy. You can download the entire anthology of 35 stories, or pick and choose your favorites to download individually....

The leading authority on the science of feline communication explains how you can understand what your cat is trying to tell you — and how you can talk back — for fans of The Lion in the Living Room and The Inner Life of Animals. Have you ever wondered what your cat is saying? Cat sounds have a purpose, and they can carry important messages, whether for us or other cats....

Beloved television reporter Lily Atwood has it all—fame, fortune, Emmys, an adorable seven-year-old daughter, and the hashtag her loving fans created: #PerfectLily. To keep it, all she has to do is protect one life-changing secret. Her own. Lily has an anonymous source who feeds her story tips—but suddenly, the source begins telling Lily inside information about her own life. Now she’s terrified someone is determined to destroy her world—and with it, everyone and everything she holds dear....

Are you the plucky upstart, or have you been training for this your whole life? Did you just sort of fall into heroing, or were you pushed? Are your motives entirely your own, or are you in it for the greater good? There’s the answer we’d like to get, and then there’s the truth — do they match up? Come along with me on a quest and find out! At each turn, you’ll have to make a choice....

Fans were left wondering what to read and asking Grande for suggestions (or that she write a book herself — publishers, are you listening?). — dilara (@breakfreess) April 18, 2019 https://twitter.com/Imagnetoulouse/status/1118953063287541760 — 𖧵⟭⟬Zainab⁷⟬⟭❖|| BLM || Project:Eternal 💜 (@midnightrain97) April 18, 2019 https://twitter.com/swtmdoriya/status/1118953026767785990 https://twitter.com/thnk_u_next/status/1118953024200822784 https://twitter.com/backoyou/status/1118953018463072258 https://twitter.com/quitcloud/status/1118952997852262400 — Emily 💜 (@ariana_myworld) April 18, 2019 https://twitter.com/deluxeverytimes/status/1118952969972658178 Good news, Arianators, we’ve got a list for you! While you grieve the loss of Ari’s Twitter, we hope these will comfort you....

From childhood, Katherine knows she is different, and that her parents are not who they seem to be. On her quest to conquer the Riemann hypothesis, the greatest unsolved mathematical problem of her time, she turns to a theorem with a mysterious history that holds both the lock and key to her identity, and to secrets long buried during World War II in Germany. In The Tenth Muse, Catherine Chung offers a gorgeous, sweeping tale about legacy, identity, and the beautiful ways the mind can make us free....

Once I began college, I found that my reading time was dramatically cut. I had to get creative. Waiting on the horrifically slow internet, I would read a page or two of my current book. In between homework subjects, I would read for ten minutes. There was always a book in my backpack to read at work, just in case I had time. Still, it wasn’t enough. I yearned for more reading time....

Historical fiction doesn’t have to mean that a book is set decades and decades ago. I am painfully aware that books set during my childhood are now considered historical fiction. (Just like hearing songs I loved in high school on the oldies station these days. Ouch.) To a 20-year-old, a book set in the 1980s is definitely historical fiction for them, since they weren’t alive to experience it. On this list, you’ll find amazing historical novels set during the start of the AIDS crisis, the American Civil War, the Jazz Age, and more....

Tana French If I were being completely biased (which I kind of am because this is my list, but let’s focus), Tana French would be the number one author on this list that is supposed to be un-numbered. Why? Because when someone is wanting to get into reading mysteries, Tana French is always the first author I recommend. Her Dublin Murder Squad series books are the perfect combination of spine-chilling mystery, excellent writing, and in-depth character development....

The craft has evolved over time, with famous writers being the only ones in the space early on, like Ernest Hemingway writing about his life in Paris in A Moveable Feast, or the poet Mary Karr recalling her childhood with an alcoholic parent in The Liars’ Club. There are vital historical texts, like The Diary of Anne Frank, or Barack Obama’s Dreams From My Father, that are almost memoir but not quite — the pieces of a diary and the stories of someone else, respectively....

Hey YA Readers! I’m a person who loves color, color theory, color therapy, and the meaning behind colors. It’s only natural I find myself thinking a lot about the colors of book covers and what they do/don’t say (as well as what colors we’re seeing a lot of or not seeing at all—hello, orange book covers in 2021!). Each year, Pantone selects a color of the year, and I find it interesting to see what the choice is and what the company believes the choice says about the year to come....