There are a few main goals for this program. One is to get kids moving again; here in the UK the majority of our students were at home in lockdown for many months, resulting in a lot of inactivity. The second goal is to help students become more independent users of the library, to get to know our diverse collection a little more and to introduce them to new books, ones that fly under the radar....
And here’s a little secret: behind those front-facing titles aren’t just more books. I use those front-faced titles to hide my secret shame, which is that I own so. many. notebooks. Muchos. Beaucoup. Floral planners, gold planners, green planners, vintage, old-timey looking notebooks, more than I’ll probably get to in my lifetime. For every one I buy, I’m probably gifted another three by folks who know I have a penchant for jotting down to do lists and random thoughts in prettily bound collections of paper....
This story comes to us direct from Detective Comics #78, originally published in the summer of 1943. This was the second summer after America entered World War II, but the war had been raging since 1939, and comic book superheroes had been in the fight for years by this point. So this issue wasn’t presenting anything that contemporary audiences hadn’t seen plenty of times before. “Anything,” in this case, being Batman and Robin punching Nazis, with a side order of curing a guy of post-traumatic stress disorder....
It can be overwhelming when you want to read, or start reading, manga. The first question that can come to mind is “Where should I start reading?” You look at everything out there and so many options appear before you. Do you want to read shounen, shoujo, josei, or seinen? If you’re unfamiliar with these terms or you’re a beginner in the manga world, we highly recommend checking out this beginner’s guide to manga first....
The nature of those connections shifts with the reader. The first time I read 1984 I thought it was a terrifying tale of personal identity loss. (What can I say? I was in high school at the time.) When I read it as an adult in the early 21st century, the trappings of the surveillance state completely unnerved me. When I read it again three years ago, it was Big Brother that really got to me....
Everyone on campus knows Remy Cameron. He’s the out-and-proud, super-likable guy who friends, faculty, and fellow students alike admire for his cheerful confidence. The only person who isn’t entirely sure about Remy Cameron is Remy himself. Under pressure to write an A+ essay defining who he is and who he wants to be, Remy embarks on an emotional journey toward reconciling the outward labels people attach to him with the real Remy Cameron within....
This collection of audiobooks features classic stories and favorite fairy tales and reimagines them with modern flair. Marissa Meyer takes on Rumpelstiltskin in Gilded, Lauren Blackwood gives an Ethiopian-inspired fantasy twist to Jane Eyre in Within These Wicked Walls, Alix E. Harrow puts her own spin on Sleeping Beauty in A Spindle Splintered, and more. Hear them all now! But enough of this lovefest. Reading and I weren’t always this close....
We’re giving away one Kindle Paperwhite to one lucky Riot reader! This sweepstakes is open to residents of the United States (excluding Puerto Rico and all other U.S. territories). Entries will be accepted until 11:45 pm, December 31, 2019. Winner will be randomly selected. Complete rules and eligibility requirements available here. Oops! We could not locate your form.
HOLIDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH AUDIOBOOKS. Make your holiday travels, errands, cooking sessions, and all the rest more enjoyable by listening to an audiobook. From bestsellers, to thrillers, to self-care, you can find the perfect listen for any moment. Give yourself the gift of audio this holiday season. If you’re falling short on resolution ideas for 2019, I’ve created this handy monthly syllabus of ultra-short audiobooks paired with New Year’s resolutions....
An all new paranormal fantasy series from #1 bestselling authors P.C. Cast & Kristin Cast ignites a world of earth-shattering action and romance where a group of teens question their supernatural abilities. Nothing is what it seems as nature’s power takes control. The wind can change everything and everyone.
It’s winter in the town of Eerie-on-Sea, where the mist is thick and the salt spray is rattling the windows of the Grand Nautilus Hotel. The town legend of the Malamander — a part-fish, part-human monster whose egg is said to make dreams come true — is rearing its scaly head. As various townspeople, some good-hearted, some nefarious, reveal themselves to be monster hunters on the sly, can Herbert and Violet elude them and discover what happened to Violet’s kin?...
Bonus: when you’re back to working from an office or other place outside your home, you’ll have an amazing loungewear collection for nights and weekends. All of these are bookish in some capacity, though I’ve included a few adorable sets of pajamas at the bottom that don’t have a direct book link to them (but really, if you’re going to read in them, they’re bookish, aren’t they?). I’ve stuck to pajamas and loungewear for adults, though it’s possible soon I could pull together one for kids, too....
The selected fan will then choose which of the series is the best, provide a short review vlog, and write a summary of an alternative ending to Game of Thrones. To apply, fantasy fans must write 100 words or less explaining why they’re the perfect person for the job before October 21, 2022, 12:00 PM MST. Those interested can apply here.
From New York Times bestselling author Cinda Williams Chima comes THE SHATTERED REALMS, a breathtaking fantasy series of dark magic, chilling threats, and an impressive cast of unforgettable characters walking a knife-sharp line between life and death. Years of battle have torn the kingdoms of the Seven Realms apart, but with strange & powerful magic rising and a new foe threatening all they hold dear, their only hope for survival may be to fight as one....
The new novel by Pulitzer Prize finalist Susan Choi, TRUST EXERCISE. A story about the enduring aftermath of the events of adolescence, and about the complexities of consent and coercion among teenagers and adults. Through a narrative twist, TRUST EXERCISE raises questions about the reliability of memory and the accuracy of the stories we tell, and considers the consequences of our memories and our stories across time. One of the most anticipated new books of the year....
How To Avoid Dismissing Great Books I have found this problem in a lot of places; for instance, I think Feed by M.T. Anderson is amazing social commentary. It is essential reading for kids growing up as digital natives. However, it is just awash with swear words; I don’t mind them, but I hate the idea that the swear words might be the reason why a child (or that child’s parent) couldn’t draw the important truths from that book....
“Beginning in March, Harlequin quietly began introducing a new size for its mass market paperbacks, the Mass Market Paperback Max. All Max titles will have a larger trim size (4.75 inches x 7 inches) than standard mass market and premium mass market formats, and will be priced at $9.99. Harlequin started introducing the Max by releasing four new titles in the format in both March and April. The publisher will remain on a four-title-a-month schedule for the next two months before publishing all mass market standalone titles in the format in September....
“The library is truly a place like no other, inspiring and supporting writers for over 180 years, many of whom have in some way informed my own career and those of actors everywhere,” she said. After having been a member of the library since 1986, she takes the position of president over from Sir Tim Rice, a British author and lyricist. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books....
Here are the top 10 most banned and challenged books of 2021, along with the reasons they were challenged. The ALA shared a word cloud with the most common reasons books are banned or challenged. It also acts as a snapshot of the political discourse around these books in the last year, with “LGBTQIA,” “critical race theory,” and “woke” being some of the most common reasons. (Next to “sexually explicit,” which coincidentally only seems to be applied to LGBTQIA books or books by and about people of color....
There’s been a little of both in YA in the last half-decade or so. More YA books in recent memory have been showcasing older teens, and a number of them have introduced 19-year-olds as their main character. It’s a fascinating age to think about in terms of what it means. Not all 19-year-olds go to college, as will be seen in the list below, but 19-year-olds operate in a wholly different world than 15-year-olds in terms of freedom and flexibility....
