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Netflix and read, anyone? The Office ended more than eight years ago, but let’s not pretend people don’t still binge watch all the seasons and ship Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly. #Nostalgia. They are a bona fide friends-to-lovers couple whose romance blossomed at the workplace and managed to prosper, despite the tension in the later seasons. Part of the delay in their union – Pam’s fiance aside – was the risk in changing their friendship and making things awkward but the dramatic irony is that they were both in love with each other, something romance readers of the friends-to-lovers trope are quite familiar with....

Fiction Fish Books for Kids Nonfiction Fish Books for Kids For more fun in the sea, check out a list of ocean books for kids!

You’re welcome, honey. Evanovich definitely has a voice and formula all her own. But there are other authors like Janet Evanovich out there who have the same level of humor, hijinks, and familial bonding that she does. And it’s possible you’re wanting a break or change from that series. It could be that you’re all caught up and don’t want to repeat. You could be tired of the back and forth between the love interests....

Beginning in his hometown of New Orleans, The Atlantic staff writer and poet Clint Smith leads readers on an unforgettable tour of monuments and landmarks—those that are honest about the past and those that are not—that offer an intergenerational story of how slavery has been central in shaping our nation’s collective history, and ourselves. “How the Word Is Passed frees history, frees humanity to reckon honestly with the legacy of slavery,” raves Ibram X....

The hardscrabble folks of Troublesome Creek have to scrap for everything– everything except books, that is. Thanks to Roosevelt’s Kentucky Pack Horse Library Project, Troublesome’s got its very own traveling librarian, Cussy Mary Carter. Cussy’s not only a book woman, however, she’s also the last of her kind, her skin a shade of blue unlike most anyone else. Not everyone is keen on Cussy’s family or the Library Project, and a Blue is often blamed for any whiff of trouble....

Free Reading Apps For Kids 1. HOOPLA Book Riot has recommended this for downloading audiobooks straight from local libraries. It also has an extensive children’s audiobook section, which will make for good bedtime reading or car listening. Having the volume of selection makes a difference when you’re scrambling for new material after the latest book runs out on the highway. 2. epic! Epic provides a plethora of children’s books for all ages....

This was so hard to cull down! Obviously, there are more than ten debuts being published in 2022 (there’s probably more than ten in January alone), so this list is more of a knee-jerk “these are the books that immediately caught my eye” roundup. I’ve got a mix of age ranges from middle grade to adult, and a variety of genres. I hope that you also find a new title in here that you want to add to your “To Read” pile!...

I know. What’s interesting to me could be a complete snoozefest for you. I’m sure not everyone would be into my extensive (obsessive?) collection of books on sexuality education, and people do look at me funny when I mention my favorite reads on aging and end-of-life care. But I also find myself engrossed in works that I’m pretty sure have a more universal appeal. To my mind, truly interesting reads are those that deep dive into important topics, providing me with information that illuminates and allowing me to see the world from a different perspective....

A laugh-out-loud funny and empowering graphic memoir about growing up and finding your voice. Cindy has just dipped a toe into seventh-grade drama—with its complicated friendships, bullies, and cute boys—when she earns an internship as a cub reporter at a local newspaper in the early 1970s. Searching for her own scoops, Cindy doesn’t always get it right, on paper or in real life. But whether she’s writing features about ghost hunters, falling off her bicycle and into her first crush, or navigating shifting friendships, Cindy grows wiser and more confident through every awkward and hilarious mistake....

One thing I’ve noticed with these series is that the first mystery is always personal. The main character or their family are the top suspects for the murder and it’s up to them to clear their name. The subsequent culinary cozy mysteries in the series move on to other suspects for murder. Here’s a list of ten murder mystery series focused on the wonderful world of food. Death by Dumpling by Vivien Chen (A Noodle Shop Mystery) With five books out and at least two more on the way, Chen’s Noodle Shop Mysteries have to be one of my favorite cozys on the market....

If you saw that list — which also includes a small account of my own experience learning sign language — you might have wondered which books to turn to when approaching sign language as an adult. If that is the case, Book Riot — and I — have got your back once again! In the list below there are some of the best sign language books for beginners out there for those who would wish to learn American Sign Language and may wonder if they are a bit too late coming into the language as an adult (a little secret: you’re never too late to start)....

Despite the near-constant adaptation of books made into movies, “the book was better” seems like a popular refrain among readers. And while some adaptations have actually been better than the books (Jaws, Die Hard), it’s a rare adaptation that can beat the source material. But it is fun to watch books that are movies and see what has changed and what has stayed the same. So here are 100 amazing books that have made it to the big or small screen (or in some cases, both....

A STUNNING NEW WORK OF HISTORICAL FANTASY, J. M. MIRO’S ORDINARY MONSTERS INTRODUCES READERS TO THE DARK, LABYRINTHINE WORLD OF THE TALENTS. at Autostraddle: 12 Self-Published LGBTQ Books To Bring to the Beach This Summer at Electric Lit: 10 Novels and Memoirs With Recipes That You Can Cook Along To at Goodreads: 100 Years of Popular Books on Goodreads at Tor: 5 Novels Rooted in West African Folklore and Magic at LGBTQ Reads: 5 More Queer Summer YA Reads at Five Books: Best Teen Romance Books at Buzzfeed: 40 Highly Anticipated YA Books You’ll Want To Check Out This Summer at New York Times: 3 Memoirs That Re-examine Challenges in Life and Identity at Epic Reads: 12 YA Villains We May or May Not Have Fallen in Love With at POPSUGAR: 100+ YA Books Full of Excitement, Drama, and Romance at Riveted Lit: 20 Sizzling YA Thrillers for Scorching Hot Summer Days at Crime Reads: 7 Novels About Wealthy People Behaving Badly

Dystopian and anti-utopian literature play important roles in helping shape our collective views of the world. They show us the importance of freedom and the danger of authoritarian regimes. They often hold a funhouse mirror up to our own reality as warning. Give 1984 a read so you can accurately reference “Big Brother” and “Thought Police,” but also read some of these books like 1984 for the full dystopian experience....

Author’s Note: I acknowledge and pay my respects to the Traditional Custodians of the lands and waters on which I stand; the Cammeraygal People of the Guringai Tribe of the Eora Nation. I pay my respects to all Aboriginal Elders, past, present, and emerging, and extend that respect to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who read this article. I acknowledge and respect the vital contribution Indigenous people and cultures have made and still make to the nation we share, Australia, and the literary community....

The Best Tablets For Reading Strictly Books For those who just want to sit down and read without the need to be plugged in all the time. Check out these classic, no-frills options that work for your reading life. The Kindle Paperwhite The screen is glare-free, meaning you can read it outside with little trouble, and the backlight is enough for you to read at night without so much blue light that it keeps you or your partner up....

However, I am thankful for living in the time that I am in now. There are so many talented Black creatives that are constantly creating art and goods that reflect Black culture. It feels amazing to have bookish items that reflect my personality and identity. I find so much joy when I’m around other Black bookworms and we all pull out our journals, mugs and washi tape. We collectively feel proud because our trinkets tell a little bit about us without us having to say anything....

1. The Wangs vs the World by Jade Chang This is probably one of the most entertaining books like Crazy Rich Asians that I have read in recent years. Sharply humorous, this novel puts a fun spin on the immigrant family saga and America’s capitalist society. 2. Sarong Party Girls by Cheryl Lu-Lien Tan This vivacious debut is Emma in modern Asia. Set in the glitzy moneyed city of Singapore, this is a barbed satire about hypocritical beauty standards and the clash between old traditions and new money in Singapore....

When I first read The Night Circus back in 2011, I was a shiny new freshman in college in a reading slump. I downloaded a sample on my Kindle, gunshy because I had limited funds and had decided I’d try very hard to scale back on book purchases, and I was extremely anxious at the thought of buying a book I’d end up hating and wishing I hadn’t spent the money....