And then my life changed. Because this show was smart, funny, full of handsome men who made me want to keep watching, and did I mention smart? I didn’t understand a lot of it, but it expected me to come along for the ride anyway, expected me to be intelligent enough to catch up, and well, Rob Lowe is quite attractive as Sam Seaborn, isn’t he, so I kept going....
Indeed, over the last few months, I’ve found myself reading for pleasure in a way that I haven’t in a very long time. I chronicled my healing process of relearning to read for pleasure as an English major, but this was different. Something had shifted and my heavy spirit felt lifted. Over the years, I’ve written about how rereading favorite books has helped tone down my anxiety, and in the thick of the pandemic in 2020, I asked when I would stop defining myself by how many books I’ve read....
Considering there are 15–20 panels in every block, these six are barely even a starter course for your Comic-Con@Home viewing. Hopefully these six will wet your whistle and get you excited for the plethora of amazing panels San Diego Comic-Con brought into our homes this year. What I thought would be a panel about how bodies are drawn on the page expanded to much more than that. It became a frank discussion on diversity and representation not only on the page, but in creative teams....
I struggled with reading as a child, and people in my family realized that comics were helping. I come from a family of readers, so they were keen to encourage anything that got me started. Parents and grandparents wouldn’t pass a newsagent (crazy Brit talk for “news stand.”) without buying a couple of comics for me. To begin with it would be British comics, like Dandy, Beano, Whizzer, and Eagle....
Simon & Schuster was put up for sale by owner Viacom CBS in March in the early weeks of the pandemic. This new acquisition would create the first megapublisher in Penguin Random House and has begun to raise concerns related to anti-trust laws. Penguin Random House is the largest publishing company in the U.S., while Simon & Schuster is the third, and this acquisition means an even larger footprint for the new owner....
We were on a shoe-string budget, and made nearly everything ourselves. I have often thought about the party I would have thrown if I could, from the Alice in Wonderland decor to the tea party itself to games and even party favors. Everything below can be found on Etsy, and nearly everything is budget conscious (I couldn’t resist including a few high ticket items for anyone looking to splurge). Whether it’s a baby shower, a birthday party, or just an anytime tea party, this should get you started....
Also, your interest in this post indicates that you might be ready for a fuzzy, scaly, or feathery friend in your life. Head over to Adopt A Pet or Petfinder and get rescued today! Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi Pet: Nailah Type: Lionaire How to keep: As with all cats, rideable lion steeds are opinionated. However, in addition to teeth and razor-sharp claws, these big cats have horns which require some additional respect....
Turning a Manuscript into a Book Before getting into the process of post-publication corrections, let’s do a quick review of the many steps a manuscript undergoes in order to become a book. First of all, there is of course the acquiring of the work by an acquisitions editor, followed by a developmental edit. This stage involves constant interaction between author and editor. Then comes copy editing, layout, and finally proofreading. The book is sent to press/print once this last step is done....
At age 9, it was Dustfinger from the Inkheart trilogy. When I was 15 and the very first Hobbit movie came out, I went through a phase where — and perhaps I was too old for this but I feel like I can trust you, readers — I wanted to be just like Bilbo Baggins. At 20, my anxious, overwhelmed, more-or-less-winging-it college senior self found Good Omens’s Aziraphale oddly, and yet comfortingly, relatable....
Now, I have a challenge for you: do you love books and music? Do you think you’re pretty good at figuring out if a title is from book, or if it belongs in a song? I’ll go further: do you believe to be a master at separating your book titles from song titles, or do you consider yourself clever enough to guess what’s what? In this quiz you’ll have the chance to test your skills and brag to your friends…or learn if you just need to start taking better notes....
Are you ready to get started? Let’s go! Want to give to more than one? Try the other results. Books for Africa Literacy Action Children’s Literacy Initiative Literary Arts Braille Institute of America What’s your favorite bookish charity? Find more about bookish charities here and in our archives.
No, no, I mean it really is perfectly safe. The rest was all for the spooky vibes. You get it! This famous fictional monster quiz is quick, easy, and guaranteed 100% human friendly. Unlike certain fictional scientists who shall not be named, we don’t believe in dangerous unregulated experiments here. No raising of the dead or reanimating corpses or any other hubristic business. (Looking at you, Dr. Frankenstein.) Which is why our book gremlins* have thoroughly tested every possible outcome of this monstrous quiz....
Meet Libby. The one-tap reading app from your library, powered by OverDrive. Downloading Libby to your smartphone allows you to borrow thousands of eBooks and audiobooks for free anytime and anywhere. You’ll find library books in all genres, ranging from bestsellers, classics, nonfiction, comics and much more. Libby works on Apple and Android devices and is compatible with Kindle. All you need is a library card but you can sample any book in the library collection without one....
Medina’s most well-known title, Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass, won the Pura Belpré in 2014, though it is likely most familiar to readers as the book which has been challenged from libraries due to its title. The book led to a disinvitation from a school visit for Medina, as well. Her response, as well as her explanation of why the title matters, are eloquently discussed on her blog....
However, if you want more guidance, I’ve got you! From romances that standalone to historical romance trilogies, there is a Beverly Jenkins book for every reader. As the 2017 winner of Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award, Jenkins’s work spans over two decades and her releases are some of the most anticipated romances to reach each year. For readers who need some direction or who get overwhelmed when it comes to too many choices, here are three great starting points into Beverly Jenkins’s backlist!...
Very early on, some of the first times I remember reading a love story that featured Black couples was between the pages of a Rochelle Alers novel. It was the quiet and gentle soul of Ivan Campbell from her Best Men series that drew me into a hero that maybe wasn’t such an alpha but equally as powerful and dominating. There were the Blackstones of Virginia who made me curious about stud farms....
We often recommend or talk about books according to their set genre, but sometimes a story has a certain emotional arc or descriptive sensibility which creates a definite atmosphere. You know the moment, when you’re really in a story and you realise you can just about feel the texture of woollen scarves as characters walk down a snow-encrusted country lane — and you can even feel the bite of the chill in the air?...
The only thing better than getting a brand new Toni Morrison book is getting a bunch of ’em. The folks at Random House recognize this, and they’ve offered three full paperback sets of Toni Morrison’s backlist–that’s NINE novels, kids!–to Riot readers who participate in today’s celebration of all things Morrison. Wanna win? Post a photo of yourself with your shiny new copy of Home–or the title page of it on your ereader–on our Facebook page by midnight Eastern tonight, and you’ll be entered....
So, acknowledging that none of these books are going to follow the travails of a SecUnit who loves to watch The Rise and Fall of Sanctuary Moon (and I image Martha Wells would have some pointed questions if any of them did), let’s take a look at eight other sci-fi books that, like Murderbot, feature AI and robots that you just can’t help but love. Who knows, you might just find a second favorite book....
There are a few big awards given out by organizations such as the Romance Writers of America, although the most prestigious romance novel awards, the RITA Awards, collapsed in 2019 (we’ll get to that, but we’re not sad about it). In addition to the newly minted Vivian Award (which replaces the RITAs), there are quite a few reader-hosted awards, as well as niche awards for particular kinds of romance. I hope this guide will help you navigate your way through all the romance novel awards out there....
