I’ve only included more than one book by the same author if they are really important and groundbreaking books. As far as I know, I’ve included all the YA books with intersex and asexual content that exist (in English, anyway). I’ve omitted some trans YA written by cis authors that has been flagged by trans readers as problematic but I aimed to include every trans YA written by a trans author....
What is breathwork? Breathwork turns this automatic function of the human body into a conscious and mindful experience. People who practice breathwork claim that it: reduces anxiety heals emotional trauma increases self-worth increases energy releases negative thoughts boosts immunity improved focus boosts creativity With several types of practices, you’ll easily find one that fits your life. From the intensely spiritual to more secular and science based. Form a 5-minute practice to a 2-hour practice....
It does feel like a quieter month of releases and there are very limited releases by authors of color in September which *glares at publishing, JCO, and Patterson. I did round up some excellent releases and plenty of different sub-genres, tones, and reads for all kinds of mystery readers. I have a legal thriller that takes on a really emotional case, a librarian lead cozy mystery, a short story collection with a great contributor list, a decades old unsolved mystery, a group of lady assassins, a fictional serial killer, a grieving sister interviewing everyone present at her brother’s murder, the most recent Thursday Murder Club, and more!...
You and I have chatted in the past about 25 of the best book subscription services, and we’ll cover a few of those today, too. But a book isn’t the only thing a bookish person needs to enjoy a bookish life. We need to be cozy, we need delicious beverages, we need to set the mood, and we need somewhere to jot down notes about the best (and worst) books in the widest of worlds....
If you do not know about this manga, My Hero Academia was created by Kōhei Horikoshi and published in 2014. It definitely came at the right moment, being that Naruto was about to end in the same year. Not that I’m saying that one can replace the other, but not many shonen manga get to experience the same level of success. We cannot deny, though, that My Hero Academia came to completely own our lives....
I am 100% guilty of buying new bullet journals with high expectations and then either never opening it or managing to do two to three months of bullet journaling before my creative juices run out. Bullet journaling can be intimidating — I can fully admit that. And I know, I know, I know that you don’t have to be a master artist to bullet journal, but my wonky spreads and attempts to draw cute animals start to discourage me from continuing....
Love Belvin When it comes to mesmerizing alpha males and the women who love them, no one writes them quite like Love Belvin. Her characters are flawed human beings, in many cases on a journey of self-discovery and/or spiritual awakening. Their journey to happily ever after is hard-fought and filled with more peaks and valleys than most people can imagine. The end result is always worth it, though, and we’re left with characters who experience a love for the ages....
“A holiday romance complete with a surly rancher dude hero to die for, the hottest blizzard ever, a smart, sweet, slightly nutty heroine and all the Christmas cheer you could possibly need.” – USA Today bestselling author Heidi Rice 🎶Real love! We’re looking for un-real love! That’s why we asked you to share your favorite books about fake romance! We can’t wait to read about all these pretend couples falling in love for reals, if they don’t strangle each other first....
1. Mundane to Magical “And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it.” —The Minpins 2. Books are Bae (Cliched But True) “So please, oh please, we beg, we pray, Go throw your TV set away, And in its place you can install A lovely bookshelf on the wall....
August 2 “You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read. It was books that taught me that the things that tormented me most were the very things that connected me with all the people who were alive, who had ever been alive.” —James Baldwin, Author of The Fire Next Time. August 4 “Art is not escape, but a way of finding order in chaos, a way of confronting life....
What I love about short stories is how varied and experimental they can be, allowing the reader to be transported to so many different worlds and realities that could actually be less accessible in longer forms. In this list, I will be focusing on collections by Asian authors because 1) I’m always craving that sweet, sweet, representation, and 2) the incredible diversity of experiences and perspectives from Asia and Asian diaspora communities makes for infinitely more possibilities for engrossing and illuminating short fiction that I hope audiences will engage in more widely....
On a related note, try these spooky books for Halloween too! #1. Remember Excerpt: Remember me when I am gone away, #2. When I am Dead, my Dearest Excerpt: When I am dead, my dearest, #3. After Death Excerpt: The curtains were half drawn, the floor was swept And strewn with rushes, rosemary and may Lay thick upon the bed on which I lay, Where through the lattice ivy-shadows crept....
For decades, these stories have been on the reading lists of teenagers everywhere. And they’re good short stories. Honestly, they are. Good for teaching voice or theme or pacing in bite-sized chunks, just hard enough to challenge students without frustrating them to the point of quitting. I still think about Omelas and the woman in the wallpaper and the one day of sunlight even now. They’re good and they serve the purpose they are meant to, whether students get annoyed or not....
My love for historical fiction began in high school. While my peers preferred English and music, history class was my favorite. What can I say? My family always stressed the importance of learning about past and present events. Historical fiction branched out to become my favorite reading genre. It has everything: compelling drama, moving characters, and accurate descriptions of our changing world. Thanks to our evolving knowledge of multicultural communities, historical fiction series have diverse characters at the forefront....
Enough of that. Let’s look forward to what’s coming. Spring is around the corner and bringing with it soft rains, blooming flowers, jacket weather, and the smell of growing things. Let this spring also be about hope, personal growth, new beginnings, and all manner of euphemisms that describe what spring means to us besides the earth thawing and Persephone returning from the underworld . And we can start it all off on a bookish note....
Like all books about writing, which tend to be—surprise—written by writers, On Writing isn’t perfect. And despite my love for Stephen King—as a writer, a hometown hero, and a pretty decent human being, not to mention as the owner of the cutest, scariest corgi to ever terrorize the earth—he’s not perfect either. He has some opinions that make me cringe, and On Writing, like some of his novels, has a tendency to ramble....
https://twitter.com/rgay/status/976286682197778432 This discussion was, as would be expected, full of fantastic Roxane Gay quotes on everything from her teenage mean streak to her professional insecurities to what she’s watching on cable these days. Read on for some of the best. (*Please not that these quotes have been lightly edited to remove verbal fillers. Ellipses represent omissions where quotes have been condensed.) She longs for the approval of others: “Like any good self-loathing writer, all I want is approval....
We’re starting off with some small furry superheroes, and then I have a section on Star Wars costumes, which completely count because there are hundreds of Star Wars novels. Also, the dog in an AT-AT costume make me crack up every time. After that, I have a variety of Halloween pet costumes representing specific characters from books like Winnie-the-Pooh, Lord of the Rings, and even Sailor Moon. I couldn’t find any costumes from anything other than the biggest franchises of all time, so if you’re looking to add some diversity to your bookish Halloween pet costume, you’ll have to craft it yourself, unfortunately....
I’ve also included little quotations from each series to give you a flavour of what they might be like, above the summaries. 20 Completed YA Fantasy Series to Revisit or Pick Up For the First Time #1. Folk of the Air Trilogy by Holly Black The Cruel Prince 2. The Wicked King 3. The Queen of Nothing If I cannot be better than them, I will become so much worse....
