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I could write quippy little biographies of a few select bebes. Or I could pit them against each other in adorable grudge matches to give you a better idea of the range within each category and introduce you to even more delightful boys who are each, in there own way, trying real hard. Yes. The second one. Let’s do that. The Pure Cinnamon Rolls: Nakayama Haruki vs. Adachi Kyoshi Haruki (Given by Natsuki Kizu) Haruki may have cut his hair at the end of Given Vol....

All readers know that one of the best ways to find new books—perhaps the most time-honored and reliable way—is to read books by authors you love. If you love one book by a certain author, chances are high that you’ll love the rest of them. Of course, this also goes the other way: if you didn’t enjoy one book by an author, it’s quite likely you won’t enjoy the others....

Mischief and her side-cat Mayhem are your respectably heinous villains. They’ll spoil new movies, steal cake from parties they weren’t invited to, and hit the good citizens where it’ll dirty them most—their toilet paper. But before they were supervillains, they were just Missy and Gizmo, fresh recruits at superhero boot camp. Except Missy lied on her hero application and has exactly zero superpowers, just her brainpower. Humiliated when caught, only one fellow recruit is willing to stand by her—Melvira....

Note: Release dates are subject to change, based on publisher, author, and/or supply chain considerations. Link takes influence from the fairytales of old and reconstructs and reflects on them in new ways, exploring modernized settings. Like her previous superb collections, Kelly Link reminds us why the short speculative form matters, why collections inspire and excite. No, “anticipating” does not cut it. Waiting with bated breath, elated, thrilled, and oh so damn ready....

Now that the vaccine rollout in the U.S. is going strong (and those of us in countries like Canada look on longingly, with a hand pressed against the glass), those fantasies are beginning to look like things with real dates attached to them. Of course, outside the western world, many countries have no clear timetable for when they’ll be able to get vaccines, leaving them in limbo. In the coming months, the gap between the global rich’s experience of the pandemic and that of the global poor is going to grow even wider....

For a long time before that, I averaged only 30 or so books a year. Starting in 2017, I wanted to improve that number. So for the first time ever, I set a Goodreads goal. That year, I surprised myself by reading 45 out of 40 books. In 2018, I did even better: 70 out of 50 books. So in 2019, I decided to push my goal to its absolute limit....

Hello mystery fans! A while back I wrote about mystery writers who also write in other genres and I wanted to add two more authors to the list. It can be fun to have a deep backlist to dive into and I always like seeing how an author tackles different genres. Quiet in Her Bones is psychological suspense for fans of stories about small, wealthy neighborhoods with secrets ready to bubble over....

Perhaps you’ve never done much in terms of your nails and are skeptical. Have you considered how much you look down at your hands throughout the day? If you’re someone who uses a phone or keyboard for work, chances are it’s not an insignificant amount of time. Give yourself something to smile at and don some bookish nails. Find below a fun collection of bookish press-ons, stickers, and more. A good number of these bookish nail kits are especially perfect for comics readers....

Five friends cursed. Five deadly fates. Five nights of retribución. If Lupe Dávila and Javier Utierre can survive each other’s company, together they can solve a series of grisly murders sweeping through Puerto Rico. But the clues lead them out of the real world and into the realm of myths and legends. And if they want to catch the killer, they’ll have to step into the shadows to see what’s lurking there—murderer or monster?...

In each video, viewers will see a guest presenter discuss a poem that is meaningful to them. When it’s time to hear the poem itself, the camera will turn to the printed book and the person’s hands as they recite. “There are many poetry videos online that focus on the reader’s expression, movement or performance,” said series curator Paige Lewis in the announcement from the Poetry Foundation. “We saw an opportunity to present a complementary and fresh visual way to discover poetry by focusing on the words, the language, and the readers’ cadences....

Much of the nonfiction manga I came across was strictly educational: biographies of historic or religious figures or guides on how to draw in manga art styles. But I’m much more interested in the personal stories. I’m delighted to have found a bunch of memoirs to share because they all touch on things that are deeply personal and emotional. A trans woman getting married. A child whose father is an alcoholic....

Fast forward six or so years and Turtles All the Way Down comes out. I had just finished intensive treatment for my OCD and was living a life where my symptoms weren’t in control of me. I was living a life where I could, so I thought, actually read this book about a young woman with OCD and not have my own illness triggered. Turtles All the Way Down felt like more than just a book—it was a trophy....

The petty book nitpick is when a person in a book refers to Midtown as “Midtown Manhattan” and you can instantly tell they’re not a New Yorker when they’re supposed to be, or when a character who is from a southern state says “grab me a pop!” instead of soda or Coke. They’re not giant errors that ruin an entire narrative, but these teeny tiny nitpicks yank you right out of that book, and they’ll never leave your brain ever....

In fact, as we’ve entered the so-called “Asian century,” Philippine literature is finally getting recognized worldwide. There used to be a dearth of Filipino writers in the international book scene. But now more and more writers from the Philippines, from Rin Chupeco and Gina Apostol to Gail Villanueva and F.H. Batacan, are finding representation in mainstream publishing. Earlier this year, Penguin Classics offered Lualhati Bautista, a Manila-based Filipina writer, publication for her book Dekada ’70....

I have one of those enormous mugs that can hold about 2–3 regular cups of tea. I love those mugs because I can slowly sip my favorite tea and get lost in whatever mystery book I am reading. However, like mystery books, tea can also set the mood and add to the atmosphere you are about to dive into. When I read All That Is Secret by Patricia Raybon, I choose to drink Stash Tea’s Cinnamon Vanilla Herbal Tea....

It is a truth universally acknowledged, that to become a complete reader, you must read Jane Austen. (See what I did there?) As you can tell by the way I started this paragraph, I am obviously not unaware or completely immune to Austen’s influence in pop culture. I have also read Pride & Premeditation, a retelling wonderfully written by our own contributor Tirzah Price that I really enjoyed. I am, therefore, not going into this article knowing absolutely nothing of the story, I just don’t know enough to be confident that I am actually telling it as it is....

It’s no different for me when it comes to reading. Food always inspires and motivates me, and I love meeting characters who also feel the same passion for pastries or a unique latte. I’ve finished a novel and then never looked the same way at truffle oil, or spent the day dreaming about visiting Hong Kong for the delicious sounding meals. If you are at all similar — or you simply adore travel and the added bonus of eating at new and exciting restaurants — I’m here to connect you with your next young adult read about teens who love life....

A dark past. An impossible journey. The will to survive. For fans of Flight Behavior and Station Eleven, a novel set on the brink of catastrophe, as a young woman chases the world’s last birds―and her own final chance for redemption. Migrations has been named a “most anticipated” book by Entertainment Weekly, Vulture, Elle, and more. Emily St. John Mandel calls this powerful novel “extraordinary.” Start reading Migrations now. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature, which maintains one of the most comprehensive lists of endangered and vulnerable species that currently exists, lists over 30,000 species as threatened with extinction....

These new and recent romance reads are your ticket to visiting a warmer climate, or, at the very least, one not submerged under blankets of snow. The best romance books transport readers, operating as an escape from the humdrum of life and into big feels driven by swoonworthy love stories. And that definitely carries true for serving up hot tales that will have you reaching for a fan in the dead of winter....

It’s can be a very odd and hard-to-comprehend belief, if you aren’t raised with it. Not least because it continually fails to happen when it’s supposed to. Growing up, Aaron Hartzler’s family, as detailed in Rapture Practice, is not only intensely religious, but they are also firm believers in the Rapture – although they decline to put a day and time on it. Aaron’s father works for various churches, and Aaron and his whole family are completely immersed in a world of extremely strict, very devout Christianity every moment of their day....