Witches hold such an important role in literature, from villains to mentors to heroes. Don’t you want to know where you stand? Take this literary witch quiz to discovery which witch you are at heart. Now that you’ve discovered your inner witch, be sure to verify the data. Take our original literary witch quiz and the sequel and share your trio of witchy results.
Ex libris stamps emerged from book plates, an altogether fascinating aspect of the book world in and of itself. As rubber stamps took off in the scrapbooking world and beyond, they become more and more customizable, so it’s little surprise that finding book plate style stamps has gotten much easier — and a lot of fun. The ex libris stamps here range from those you can personalize to those which are a little more set in design....
Jones, who serves as the President of the Louisiana Association of School Librarians, now finds herself at the center of a coordinated attack campaign by the groups Citizens for a New Louisiana and a local political Facebook group because of a speech she gave at her local public library board meeting. “I’d been following what was happening in Lafayette Parish,” Jones explained, “and when I saw my local library in Livingston Parish had books and signage on the agenda, I went to talk....
Summer Scares is proud to announce the 2023 spokesperson as author Daniel Kraus: “Libraries were the space in which I nurtured my early interest in horror. I was able to make autonomous decisions about my own limits and how to push them, and that benefitted my confidence, intellect, courage, and empathy. I couldn’t be more honored to work with Summer Scares to help other kids have their own life-changing experiences....
Jade, Jenny, Mads, and Summer rule their glittering LA circle. Untouchable, they have the kind of power other girls only dream of—until the night of Jade’s sweet sixteen, when they crash a St. Andrew’s Prep party. The night the golden boys choose Jade as their next target. They picked the wrong girl. Sworn to vengeance, Jade transfers to St. Andrew’s Prep. She plots to destroy each boy, one by one....
I have only included one title per series and one series (or stand-alone) per author, so be sure to check out additional portal fantasy books by the authors on this list! Classic Portal Fantasy Books For this list, I am defining classic as published prior to 1990. (I know.) Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (Wonderland #1) by Lewis Carrol Lose yourself in Alice’s story as she tumbles down the rabbit hole, swims through her own pool of tears, and finds herself in a rather curious place called Wonderland....
I had grand plans to try Jeff’s close-reading technique with this opening, but the foreword contains Morrison’s own close-reading of the first sentence.* And it’s not like I want to compete with that. So on we go! 10: “Solid, rumbling, likely to erupt without prior notice, Macon kept each member of his family awkward with fear. His hatred of his wife glittered and sparked in every word he spoke to her....
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The regular series I divided up into early (books 1–30, since by book 30, Stacey is back in Stoneybrook for good and Mallory and Jessi are established members of the BSC), middle (books 31–69, because these are the ones where Stacey is still on best-friend terms with the BSC), middle-late (books 70–100, where the BSC is still functioning normally), and late (books 101–131, because this is where the tone of the books really changes and they are almost a different series to the books published a decade earlier)....
I happen to love winter. The early dark doesn’t bother me, I don’t mind the cold, and I learned to drive in February in Upstate New York so I can handle pretty much anything except people who don’t know how to drive in anything. I am bummed that I couldn’t go to Mexico for Thanksgiving as planned but that’s okay; I’m looking ahead a few years to a dream vacation for my 45th birthday, and anything I don’t spend now can go into the jar for then....
Included below are memoirs, essay collections, and works of cultural criticism. I’ve included books about motherhood, illness, climate, grief, race, and real estate. There are no straightforward history, science, or political science books on the list (I’ll be honest, those are not my genres), but many of these titles incorporate elements of these genres into their structure. I’m constantly on the lookout for my favorite nonfiction form, the kind that is hard to classify....
All magic comes at a price, but love wasn’t meant to be part of the bargain. In Gilded, #1 New York Times bestselling author Marissa Meyer returns to the fairytale world with this haunting retelling of Rumpelstiltskin. Want more 3 on a YA Theme? We’ve got you covered.
Other Book Riot New Releases Resources This is only scratching the surface of the books out this week! If you want to keep up with all the latest new releases, check out: Reasons to read it: You might know Michelle Zauner from Japanese Breakfast, or from her viral 2018 New Yorker essay also called “Crying in H Mart.” This is a memoir about grief and identity as the child of immigrants....
I’ve done the research and compiled a list of nine wonderful books translated from Indonesian, or bahasa Indonesia, the official, national language of Indonesia. It’s worth taking a moment to note that while Indonesian is the official language of the nation, spoken by more than 200 million people, the actual picture is much more complicated. A 2010 census showed that only 19.94% of people over the age of 5 spoke primarily Indonesian at home....
I’ve been in a bit of a malaise the last few weeks…months…and one thing that has helped a little bit is wandering stores online and in person, checking out their spooky offerings. It has definitely helped, and whether or not you’re in the same mental space, I hope these help bring a smile to your face, too. Find below a roundup of bookish witchy goods. These are perfect for any time of year, and if you jump on ’em now, will get you all set up as fall knocks on the door, too....
When it comes to the last months of the year, we can sometimes forget the book releases that are coming out. Because the new, shiny 2023 releases are just around the corner. So, I totally get it; I’m also excited about the romance books we’re getting in the next year. But to be honest, the year isn’t over yet, and there are so many new romance releases coming out during these two months that are left that you don’t want to miss....
I get excited about a lot of upcoming books. The reason my reaction to the existence of The Swimmers was so pronounced is simple: Julie Otsuka’s last book, The Buddha in the Attic, came out more than ten years ago, in 2011. I didn’t read it until 2016, but still. That was six years ago! I loved that book with my whole heart. I immediately went out and read Otsuka’s first novel, When the Emperor was Divine (published, incidentally, nine years before The Buddha in the Attic, in 2002)....
Except I kept putting it off. Oh, I read a little at first, but then I started going months without using the service while still paying for it. And now money is a little tighter than I’d like and well, the unused subscriptions go first. Ultimately, that means saying goodbye to Marvel Unlimited for the time being. It’s not you, it’s me. Namely, it’s my budget. However, the night I bit the bullet and cancelled the subscription, the site let me know that I’d technically still have access until my paid time was up — I had about a week before getting cut off entirely....
Listen, we all have a favorite book genre, and that’s great. But just because a genre is your favorite doesn’t mean it’s the genre that most resembles you. After all, we as people are often drawn to others who are nothing like us. And maybe once you figure out what your true genre personality is, it will open you up to trying something new. You might even discover something about yourself....
It is a truth universally acknowledged that only in an overachieving Indian American family can a genius daughter be considered a black sheep. Dr. Trisha Raje is San Francisco’s most acclaimed neurosurgeon. Up-and-coming chef DJ Caine has known people like Trisha before, people who judge him by his rough beginnings and place pedigree above character. He needs the lucrative job the Rajes offer, but he values his pride too much to indulge Trisha’s arrogance....
