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Danika Ellis, a contributing editor at Book Riot, spoke about this on the Book Riot YouTube channel. In short, she believes book blogging isn’t dead, it’s just different. I have to agree with her. I believe when we talk about “book blogging,” what we’re really talking about is sharing about books and reading online. The platforms we choose to share that bookish content may change and evolve—from Tumblr to podcasts, from blogs to YouTube, from Goodreads to Instagram posts, and countless more varieties and combinations—but I don’t think the concept of sharing books online is dead....

However, just as I come to that conclusion, something like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo takes fire, and I find myself frustrated anew by all of the much more interesting books from Sweden and Europe and China and India and Africa and so on that everyone should read. Then I stick my head in a bucket of cold water and remind myself that one person’s “much more interesting” is another person’s “WTF?...

As a fan of Thor: Ragnarok and every version of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, I’m excited that Taika Waititi will write and direct two new series based on Roald Dahl’s work. Annika Barranti Klein’s Book Riot article rightly points out that Dahl was racist and anti-Semitic, and this permeates his work. Many little people, or people with dwarfism, like Rebecca Cokley, consider Oompa Loompas ableist. Like Annika, I hope that Waititi’s creativity and commitment to diversity will update the story and resolve these issues....

There are rules, naturally. For example, the potential energy stored in a frozen movement could be disastrous, like broken bones or whiplash. Whether you call it Temporal Manipulation, Chronokinetic powers, or simply The Pause Button, the ability to stop time is potentially one of the most useful and yet underused superpowers known to comics. There are plenty of superheroes, villains, and characters who can move really fast or time travel....

Condom dresses and space helmets have debuted on fashion runways. A dead body becomes the trend when a coat made of human skin saunters down fashion’s biggest stage. The body is identified as Annabelle Leigh, the teenager who famously disappeared over a decade ago from her boyfriend’s New York City mansion. This new evidence casts suspicion back on the former boyfriend, Cecil LeClaire. Now a monk, he is forced to return to his dark and absurd childhood home to clear his name....

It therefore makes total sense that the Teen Titans would get involved with the ’64 Summer Olympics. Teen Titans #4 is a flashback story entitled “The Secret Olympic Heroes.” Speedy, making his first appearance in a Titans comic, barges into the Titans’ headquarters, which at this point in their history is a random cave somewhere. Apparently, he had to ask Green Arrow for the location, and Green Arrow had to ask Batman, who gave it to him in a surprising display of egalitarianism....

From the delicate art form of the semi-autobiographical novel — a life story veiled behind fictional names and twists — to the roar of poetry to a deep dive into the history that has too often been erased and purged, queer literature has helped to challenge, move, and shape generations of readers. As a pansexual, demisexual cis woman on my way into another Pride Month, researching and crafting this list was a singular joy....

I collected these during my recent re-read of her novels, with a couple assists from Jeff. Please add your favorites in the comments–we’d love to see ’em. “Love is never any better than the lover.” (The Bluest Eye) “…the oldest and most devastating pain there is: not the pain of childhood, but the remembrance of it.” (Sula) “Hell ain’t things lasting forever. Hell is change.” (Sula) “It was a fine cry–loud and long–but it had no bottom and it had no top, just circles and circles of sorrow....

If one were to create a new adaptation or retelling of Rebecca, these gothic elements would be a must to include: a lavish manor that has perhaps fallen into disrepair; a sense of dread and foreboding permeating the estate; an enigmatic and distant lover you may not be able to trust; an antagonist wholeheartedly devoted to your ruin; a ghost you will never be able to escape. In these modern gothic retellings of Rebecca, many aspects of the reimaginings are similar to the original, but some put a unique spin on it....

Most authors create more books than offspring (Tolstoy is the only exception I know of, with 13 children). And each book has dozens of characters to name. So I’m assuming many writers save their favorite names for their children. Or in some cases their children share names with some of their most iconic characters. I suppose their spouses probably had some say in the matter too! This curiosity led me down a deep research rabbit hole....

Enter the book-and-toy gift, a staple in my house. I recently spoke to a friend who is an art director for children’s books. He said that when ebooks came on the scene, publishers were afraid that physical children’s books would be the first to disappear. They quickly realized that this fear was unfounded; in addition to parents wanting to separate tablet or screen time from reading, the act of reading a physical book is a unique bonding activity that children were requesting....

Find below an incredible treasure trove of the best children’s books of 2020. There’s something here for every kind of reader. The Best Children’s Books of 2020 —Rachel Rosenberg —Adiba Jaigirdar —Lucas Maxwell —Sarah Hannah Gómez —Aurora Lydia Dominguez —Nicole Hill —Tirzah Price —Rachel Brittain —Emily Polson —Margaret Kingsbury —Rachel Rosenberg —Lucas Maxwell —Alison Doherty —Cathleen Perez Brenycz —Kelly Jensen —Jean Kuo Lee —Tirzah Price —Margaret Kingsbury —Jess Plummer —Sarah Hannah Gómez —Jaime Herndon —Kelly Jensen —Adiba Jaigirdar

In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest novel from the Jordan Peele of horror literature, New York Times bestselling author Stephen Graham Jones. No matter what medium a creator uses, the secret to good horror is tension. The best horror movies and books make us squirm in our seats when we know — or think we know — something bad is about to happen....

Akinmowo calls the library a “community engagement project,” where the only requirement for receiving a book is to bring a book written by a Black woman or a Black nonbinary writer, the Free Black Women’s Library is “a special chance for people to gather and be together in a special way.” TFBWL Reading Room Creating spaces that center Black people’s experiences is essential to Akinmowo, so she is currently working on creating a reading room for the TFBWL....

I have never never read any of the books from A Song of Ice and Fire (though unlike large swathes of the internet, I know that’s what the book series is actually called because my housemate’s last name is Stark and she’s a fantasy nerd, not a comics nerd) nor watched any of the Game of Thrones TV series. But that’s all right, because I’m an adult human being on the internet, so I still somehow know way more about it than I ever wanted to....

Omegaverse Lawsuit: Background What exactly is Omegaverse? Basically, it’s a sub-genre of erotica revolving around a specific kink. Humans come in three ‘dynamics’: Alpha, Beta, and Omega. These dynamics have different physical markers taken from animal behaviour. This mainly boils down to the fact that Alphas have a penile knot. They’re also very dominant and are biologically attracted to Omegas, who are submissive. Scent-marking and periods of heightened sexual behaviour (known as ‘ruts’ for Alphas or ‘heats’ for Omegas) are also common tropes, as is a degree of sexual violence....

I have certain favorite books that I normally revisit on a regular basis. I would read The Great Gatsby every one or two years. I’ve read Lamb more than a handful of times, especially when I need a laugh. All the President’s Men brings me inspiration when I need it. I might also reread something because a friend or colleague mentions how much they love it, reigniting my own love for the book....

My relationship with World of Warcraft (WoW) goes back to high school when the first expansion pack was released. Back then, consoles didn’t connect to the internet as standard practice, so massively multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPG) held a unique place in the gaming world. People could play together online, going on epic quests and exploring new continents—all without ever meeting in person. I cannot describe how revolutionary this idea was to me as a disabled teenager stuck inside and feeling separated from the rest of the world....

The first proper kid sidekick in superhero comics is not going to come as a surprise to anyone: it’s Robin, of course. Robin the Boy Wonder debuted in 1940, created by Bob Kane, Bill Finger, and Jerry Robinson. The cover of his first issue declares him “The Sensational Character Find of 1940!” and for once, the hype is not overblown: Robin coined and defined a crucial aspect of the genre almost overnight, and remains one of the most beloved superheroes in the world over 80 years later....