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Fitness is a multidisciplinary world, so this list is multi-genre, multi-age, multi-format. I firmly believe every book on the list will be engaging for an adult reader. It’s always good to shake it up a bit, right? Now, let’s get going. Don’t forget to hydrate! Cycling/Running Well hello there, Little Engine That Could! You’ve got amazing stamina, and you know your only true competition is who you were yesterday. You’re probably the most reliable and resourceful person for miles, and your friends are both awed and afraid of your drive....

Over the years, various ’90s series and books have been adapted for television or movies — Sweet Valley High, Freshman Dorm, The Perks of Being a Wallflower. When The Baby-Sitters Club debuted on Netflix, so many people on my friends lists on social media were over the moon. The updates to the stories and the more inclusive storylines made the beloved series even better, and I know it made me nostalgic for those afternoons with my grandparents, trying to narrow down which book I was going to choose....

Actually, I am tardy to the tea party. I never cared for tea, mostly because I’m southern and that’s always meant sweet iced tea in my world. However, when I got one of those adult jobs that required lots of meetings, I realized how much coffee is a part of work culture. Since I never liked coffee either, I decided to give hot tea a try. Suddenly, I could join the cluster around the refreshment table and joke about how I couldn’t function without my steaming cup of brain fuel....

Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough Louise is a single mom who falls for her boss, David. If that wasn’t complicated enough, she then befriends David’s wife, Adele. As the love triangle squeezes into a tighter knot, Louise discovers darker secrets bubbling under the surface of David and Adele’s marriage. The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena Anne and Marco are pretty happy. Their marriage is blossoming, and they have a beautiful young daughter....

Obviously, the objections you can make are endless. It doesn’t take print copies into account. Or the fact that a significant proportion of readers may not believe in highlighting. Or…the list goes on. But it’s an entertaining suggestion of what might or might not get read. Ellenberg used the following ten bestsellers as examples for the Hawking Index (for which, unfortunately, there is a significant lack of diversity). Bestselling Books People Don’t Finish #1....

Whether you’re on the lookout for the perfect new book club pick or just searching for a great new read, you can’t go amiss with these books all about books. They’re just that good. But then, you don’t have to take my word for it. You can check them out for yourself. That’s what this list is for, after all. And I can’t think of a more perfect start to a new year of reading than heading down to your local library and checking out any one of these ten books about books for yourself....

In the past, I’ve listed books that teachers in my school enjoy from the library, but I wanted to focus on the students this time! Here are ten books that teens can’t get enough of at the library that I manage. I cannot recommend them enough! The Crossover by Kwame Alexander Twins Josh and Jordan are superstars on the basketball court in their high school. Their dad is a tough but gentle former pro basketball player with a bad heart....

Reading books about mental health struggles can help people feel seen and less alone. Whether fiction or nonfiction, these works illustrate the wide range of experiences of characters grappling with mental health while trying to get from day to day. No two stories are alike. Each experience is unique, but all share the universal qualities of pushing for something better, for learning how to better care for themselves or their loved ones....

When you’re queer, it can be difficult to learn our history. Queer history isn’t often taught to us or passed down generationally. Instead, we have to go out and learn on our own. It can be a tricky thing to navigate, especially with the current uptick in banning queer-centered books. It’s also important to note that the books on this list are centered on queer history in the United States....

You see, the main publishers tend to stay within the safe zone of “All Ages” to “Teens.” It’s the same reason PG-13 movies often make more than R rated ones: a larger potential audience. But beyond the well-known superheroes lies a treasure trove of comic books that tackle heavy, intense themes and topics. These are some of the best NSFW graphic novels. Sex Criminals by Matt Fraction and Chip Zdarsky One sentence summary: Suzie and Jon find out that they can stop time…with their orgasms....

Although they’re often morally ambiguous or even amoral, the best antihero characters are not synonymous with villains. In fact, when a story gets retold from a villain’s perspective, the antagonist from the earlier story often becomes an antihero. Take the Wicked Witch of the West, who is the villain and antagonist of The Wizard of Oz. In Wicked by Gregory Maguire, though, she’s named Elphaba and becomes an antihero and protagonist....

Welcome to Finale, the final book in Stephanie Garber’s #1 New York Times bestselling Caraval series! It’s been two months since the Fates were freed from a deck of cards, two months since Legend claimed the throne for his own, and two months since Tella discovered the boy she fell in love with doesn’t really exist. Tella must decide if she’s going to trust Legend. After uncovering a secret, Scarlett will need to do the impossible....

With millions of titles, ThriftBooks has an endless selection of children’s books at the best prices to fill your child’s imagination…. and their library. From childhood classics to new undiscovered worlds of adventures, there is something for everyone and every budget. And with the ThriftBooks ReadingRewards program, every purchase gets you a step closer to your next free book. Shop ThriftBooks.com today to unleash the pure imagination a world of children’s books has to offer....

Broken Wheel, Iowa has never seen anyone like Sara, who traveled all the way from Sweden just to meet her book-loving pen pal, Amy. When she arrives, however, she finds Amy’s funeral guests just leaving. The residents of Broken Wheel are happy to look after their bewildered visitor—not much else to do in a small town that’s almost beyond repair. They just never imagined that she’d start a bookstore. Or that books could bring them together—and change everything....

“Fantasy is more popular in the Philippines given our rich heritage of folklore and mythology. Science fiction on the other hand, suffers from the difficulty of achieving suspension of disbelief in the readers. The Philippines is generally still not perceived as a technologically innovative society despite the scientific and technological achievements of our scientists and engineers,” Emil Francis Flores, professor at the Department of English and Comparative Literature at the University of the Philippines Diliman, told me....

And so a wealth of modern literature is written in Arabic. The books below hail from Egypt, Palestine, Oman, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Lebanon, and more. Authors write of women’s sexual and romantic lives, of violence and state oppression, of leaving and returning, of betrayal. They write realism, surrealism, and sci-fi satire, giving us emotional stories that are honest, bold, and engrossing. People slide through the slippery edges of time....

Due to the pandemic and various calls for more accessibility, more festivals are now offering virtual options. Some festivals either cancelled or went fully virtual in 2020 and 2021, and going into 2022, many will continue to offer virtual options or year-around virtual events. For a parent like myself, this is great news, and I am excited to add a few festivals and conferences to my wishlist. If you’re planning to attend one or many book festivals in 2022, below is a list for your consideration....

I could easily make an entire article out of every subgenre of genre-blending graphic novels included on this list, but since this is a bit of an overview — and not meant to be comprehensive — it’s a good place to give you an introduction to various categories of genre-blending graphic novels. We’ve got graphic novels new and old, from historical fantasy to SFF romance, and everything in between. So, go ahead, use this as a guide to start off on a journey filled with genre-blending graphic novels....

However, if you’re ready for the warmth and thaw of spring – literally or figuratively in your life – you can read some inspiring spring poems to lift your mood or dip into these lovely 5 kids books about spring. After that, dig into even more spring books for preschoolers below for reading aloud to little people or just enjoying on your own. The Best Spring Books for Preschoolers For more books for the classroom or home, try these 20 best read-alouds for kids....

This year, my classroom is empty and eerily quiet. My students have not visited their cubbies, painted at our easels, or played in the sensory tub since March 15. Saint Patrick’s Day books are on display in my bookshelf and shamrock art work still adorns the bulletin board. My classroom feels like a time capsule of a year unexpectedly cut short. I also miss reading the books that I save for the end of the school year....