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The Discomfort of Evening is a stark and gripping novel of family and grief, told from the point of view of a 10-year-old narrator. The novel quickly became a bestseller in the Netherlands, selling 55,000 copies, and has garnered international attention. When asked if the dark themes of the novel—which are based in their own childhood experiences—appeal to one kind of sensibility, Rijneveld said: “there’s always light in darkness, just as there’s always humor in gruesomeness....

25 of the Best Book Quotes About Falling in Love “This thing about you that you think is your flaw—it’s the reason I’m falling in love with you.” “First best is falling in love. Second best is being in love. Least best is falling out of love. But any of it is better than never having been in love.” —Maya Angelou, author of I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings “I was falling....

An electrifying debut novel about the extraordinary bond between two girls driven apart by circumstance but relentless in their search for one another. Shobha Rao’s Girls Burn Brighter introduces two heroines who never lose the hope that burns within. Friendships are so important to us that we proudly make bracelets, wear BFF pendants, and even have funny quotes about true friends being in the jail cell next to you. We love and need our friends, and just as important to us are the friendships we feel a part of when reading....

1. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson The Herdman kids are many things, but well-behaved is not one of them. In this first book of the series, the siblings participate in the local Christmas pageant and naturally, shenanigans ensue. 2. A Boy Called Christmas by Matt Haig and Chris Mould Described as “Lemony Snicket meets Elf,” this story follows Nikolas, who ventures to the North Pole in search for his missing father....

As in Star Wars, clones are a long standing theme in comics: unwilling clones, secret clones, evil clones, bizarre clones…You name a clone, it’s been in a comic. They reflect what’s best in humanity. Or what’s worst. Out hopes. Our dreams. Our fears and mistakes. Clones are our test runs and our do overs. So, in honor of the return of The Clone Wars and the work clones have done on our behalf, I wanted to shout out some of my favorites....

Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes sure you always have something to read. It’s like having your entire library right in your pocket. Download the app today and get instant access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free thanks to your public library and OverDrive. March is always a banner month for book releases, and this year is no different! We’ve got amazing new books from YA powerhouses, and eagerly anticipated follow-ups, so get ready for your TBR to explode!...

Libro.fm lets you purchase audiobooks directly from your favorite local bookstore. You can pick from more than 100,000 audiobooks, including New York Times best sellers and recommendations from booksellers around the country. With Libro.fm you’ll get the same audiobooks, at the same price as the largest audiobook company out there (you know the name), but you’ll be part of a much different story, one that supports community. In June, Libro....

Cozy up in leggings with some of our favorite horror icons, wrap yourself in a blanket, and settle down with a good horror movie or book (and that bowl of candy that is now officially all for you)! Horror Leggings Based On Books The Raven Leggings Edgar Allan Poe Cat Leggings Mary Shelley Frankenstein Leggings Mary Shelley Leggings H.P. Lovecraft Cthulhu Leggings H.P. Lovecraft Dagon Leggings Stephen King Book Cover Leggings The Shining Twins Leggings Bram Stoker’s Dracula Leggings The Exorcist Leggings...

Wondering where to start with affirmations? Why not try to approach building affirmations through the lens of your passion for reading? Intro to This List of Bookish Affirmations In this article, I’ve listed 36 bookish affirmations to add to your daily self-care routine. These affirmations are customized to readers and the reading experience. They help you relate to who you are as a reader and a lover of literature. As anyone reading this article likely knows, being a reader is probably a big part of how you view yourself and your relationship to your identity....

Looking for music books? Of course you are. The side’s almost done by now and you need to choose a new record! Check out our 50 must-reads!

It’s a mixture of classics like Anna Karenina and The Odyssey, current bestsellers like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo and A Man Called Ove (two of the four Swedish books on the list), and some others that I initially couldn’t figure out why they had made the list but then realized that many of them had movie/TV adaptations. You might recognize John Ajvide Lindqvist’s Let Me In by its movie title, Let the Right One In....

But what if you have to read one for your reading challenges or for school? Well, there is a way to make them less challenging to tackle—by listening to audiobooks narrated by famous actors. A quick note about diversity before we get to the list. I found it appalling that there is a dearth of authors-and-narrators-of-color pairings when it comes to this specific category. In fact, this list is mostly populated by white authors and famous —and white—actors....

One of my favorite things about the Bookish Life is getting to champion a book and then watch as the world embraces it. Sometimes you know a book is going to be big but you can’t imagine how big (Gone Girl) and sometimes you think there’s no way a book will take off and then it does (The Fact of a Body). I always take a little personal pleasure in watching a book I’ve championed find its legs in the world....

The morning is one of my favorite times to read. The world is a little quieter, the lighting is dim, the coffee is brewed. Not to mention, opening a book in the morning is a gentler way to start your day as opposed to scrolling through social media (which might bring up any range of emotions). But for most of us, it’s not something that comes naturally. Like many things, reading in the morning is all about turning it into a habit....

These areas are often overlooked in middle grade and YA novels, and it’s great when these novels are written by own voices authors. I have worked hard at promoting these novels around the school because I work with autistic students on a daily basis and I know how things can be overwhelming for them, how things can seem daunting, and how even things like the wrong type of clothing or lighting can send an autistic student down a negative path before they’ve even started their day....

From To Kill a Mockingbird to Twilight, filmmakers have long been diving into their bookshelves for inspiration, with varying degrees of artistic license. In recent years, there’s been a particular demand for YA adaptations. There’s also a trove of books based on movies instead. Sure, some cynics may dismiss novelisations as nothing more than a money-grab. But there are books that fill in the gaps, fleshing out the worlds even further....

As a woman of color, I found that my familial experiences were rarely portrayed accurately in the media. There are cultural and religious nuances that the movies never got right, and I was always left scratching my head and wondering if my experiences were just outlandish. As always, books to rescue. For BIPOC folks, our family dynamics are influenced by the pressures of “isms,” whether they be racism, colonialism, or colorism....

The takeaway is that, as the saying goes, if one door closes, another one opens. There are plenty of fish in the sea, so cheer up! Set in London, it follows Tracey and an unnamed narrator who are both dancers (thus making them fast friends). However, there are a lot of differences in their personalities, and there’s animosity as well. As they reach adulthood, they eventually go their separate ways: the unnamed character becomes an assistant to a pop star while Tracey remains stuck in her life....

A Song for Ella Grey By David Almond This story borrows from the classic Greek myth of Eurydice and Orpheus while still offering a fresh take by focusing on the relationship between dreamy Ella and lovelorn Claire. Of Curses and Kisses by Sandhya Menon For fans of Beauty and the Beast, this retelling updates the setting to an elite boarding school adding families at war and two precocious teens. Also, the female lead is an Indian Princess, what else do you need?...

Moth Smoke by Mohsin Hamid Adultery is looked down upon by our society and the ones who partake in it are tagged as monsters. But is it really so? As Esther Perel’s Mating in Captivity points out, oversimplifying adultery as something lowly is very one dimensional. This book is one such masterpiece that brings out the intricacies of adultery. Apart from that, it also talks about wealth disparity, oppression by the relatively privileged over the socially disadvantaged, and how in life we can’t always pinpoint heroes and villains....