I knew that Saga had been on hiatus for a while, but I didn’t realize that I could get All Of It, right then and there. Readers, I bought it! I lugged it home and then proceeded to text friends about it, one of whom expressed disbelief that a book that giant would be physically readable. (I do have to have it propped up on something not-my-hands, I’m not going to lie....
Today’s readers have a world of formats at their fingertips, especially when it comes to ebook availability. But how has this digitization affected writers? And do they actually make money from your rapid downloads and promos? Whether you’re an aspiring writer or a curious reader, we’ve done a little bit of legwork to give you a peak behind the curtain on ebooks. We’ve interviewed three writers at different levels of the publishing process, and I’ll also be revealing some of my personal experience in publishing to give you the facts about ebooks (1)....
I could go on about the social messages in classic Hollywood musicals, but since this is Book Riot and not Movie Riot (for the record, I would totally write for Movie Riot, too), let’s shift the conversation to another medium that people often think of as “simplistic.” In some ways, comic books have gotten progressively more complex since they first assumed modern form in the late 1930s. They learned to tackle more serious subject matter and built up an ever larger, ever more convoluted continuity....
I love the subtle nuances in this leaf’s colours – and that the books aren’t the feature, and yet we are comforted by their presence. A post shared by Emilie of EAHCreative {Shop} (@createexploreread) on Oct 20, 2019 at 12:47pm PDT Love this Nicholas Sparks quote – and the creativity of making it float in coffee! A post shared by @ talesfortay on Oct 1, 2019 at 7:03am PDT Fall in the U....
You might be glad to know that a team of Cornell computer scientists (who likely remember most of what they learned in calculus) recently tested a theory about the role of word choice and sentence structure in our ability to remember what we hear (and/or read). For their study, they consulted the illustrious IMDb (apparently even more respected than Wikipedia in the scientific community) for memorable quotes from 1,000 films, used their own methods to validate the quotes’ memorability, and then compared those quotes to supposedly non-memorable quotes from the same movies (and same scenes, spoken by the same characters)....
If you’re new to Enneagram of Personality, Wikipedia offers a solid rundown of the concept. There are also tons of Instagram posts and accounts, whether you’re looking for Enneagram memes or more serious Enneagram analysis. I won’t spoil you by saying which characters appear to be which types—you’ll have to click through to find out! But some of the results may surprise you. Below, you’ll find a quiz that will tell you which Harry Potter character you are based on your Enneagram type....
The beloved star of Friends takes us behind-the-scenes of the hit sitcom and his struggles with addiction in this candid, funny and revelatory memoir that delivers a powerful message of hope and persistence. Friends, Lovers, and the Big Terrible Thing is an unforgettable memoir that shares the most intimate details of the love Perry lost, his darkest days, and his greatest friends. So if you can know so much about a person just based on their favorite friend on Friends, just imagine how much you can discover about a person when you know all of their Friends opinions....
Yeah, I don’t think those quotations marks are spoiling it for anyone. Doyle, under tremendous public pressure (and after being offered wads of cash by his publisher), resurrected Holmes eventually. But at the time, Victorian readers were shocked by the image of their favorite coke-injecting detecting machine going over a cliff, even for a cause as just as ridding the world of Professor Moriarty. Not only was the death itself a bombshell, but the manner of death was quite dramatic....
As always, I asked fellow Rioters to weigh in on the decisions this year about the best book covers of 2020. You’ll find included a wide range of genres and age groups, including covers you’ll know immediately, as well as many that may be new to you. I’ve done my best to find information about the designers and artists for each of the covers. But finding that information is not always easy, so that information may be lacking in some of the covers....
The list includes a mix of fiction and nonfiction titles, with topics that range from colonialism to memoirs centering friendships. Among the authors are a Nobel Prize winner and a Kirkus Prize winner. Here are The Washington Post’s Best Books of 2022: Afterlives by Abdulrazak Gurnah Demon Copperhead by Barbara Kingsolver Mecca by Susan Straight Trust by Hernan Diaz Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart Constructing a Nervous System by Margo Jefferson G-Man: J Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century by Beverly Gage The Petroleum Papers: Inside the Far-Right Conspiracy to Cover Up Climate Change by Geoff Dembicki Stay True by Hua Hsu Weapons of Mass Delusion: When the Republican Party Lost Its Mind by Robert Draper Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books....
English Learning Books: Graphic Novels Graphic novels are an excellent place to start for English learners of all levels. Since they are written in all genres, for audiences from elementary school to adults, it’s a comprehensive place to start. These books range from memoir to fantasy, from history to contemporary. Finding a book that is interesting to the reader is just as important as finding one with accessible language. Graphic novels don’t make adult learners feel like they are reading children’s books....
Winners of the 2022 Lambda Literary Awards Gay Fiction: 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell Lesbian Fiction: Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie Bisexual Fiction: We Want What We Want by Alix Ohlin Transgender Fiction: Summer Fun by Jeanne Thornton LGBTQ Nonfiction: Let the Record Show: A Political History of ACT UP New York, 1987-1993 by Sarah Schulman LGBTQ Anthology: Mouths of Rain: An Anthology of Black Lesbian Thought by edited by Briona Simone Jones Lesbian Memoir/Biography: The One You Want to Marry (And Other Identities I’ve Had): A Memoir by Sophie Santos Gay Memoir/Biography: Punch Me Up to the Gods: A Memoir by Brian Broome LGBTQ Children’s/Middle Grade: Calvin by JR and Vanessa Ford...
An adaptation of Shaftesbury’s award-winning, groundbreaking queer vampire web series of the same name, Carmilla mixes the camp of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, the snark of Veronica Mars, and the mysterious atmosphere of Welcome to Nightvale. I tricked you. I said the best vampire adaptations, but what I really mean is the best-worst vampire adaptations. Hey! Where are you going? This is going to be fun. Dracula People have been adapting Dracula since forever....
A Facebook friend recently posted this message on her page. My reaction, as someone who loves everything about exchanging books, was instantaneous: “YES!” The details came through, and immediately it was clear: this was a pyramid exchange. Well. Okay. The instructions employed cheekily self-effacing terms like “evil scheme” to convey the lack of a guarantee here. Those warnings are important and necessary. via GIPHY With these exhanges, everyone participating should know: you probably will not get anything back....
I got the call on a Wednesday. My father had a stroke. There was no chance he’d survive. Could I come? He was in San Miguel de Allende. I was in Los Angeles with no passport. I made a phone call. I got an emergency appointment the next morning. I booked a flight. I had my picture taken, red-cheeked from tears and walking fast. I went to Staples three times to print and copy the different forms I needed....
You can subscribe to the podcast in iTunes (click here) or via RSS (link here). You can also download a free dedicated app for iOS or for Android. Links discussed in the show: National Book Award winners Shortlist for the Guardian First Book Award Catching up: World Fantasy Award to abandon Lovecraft Nielsen #s show self-pub & Big 5 dominate the market Copyright shenanigans give Anne Frank a co-author Taylor Swift donates 25,000 books to NYC schools Unseen Charlotte Bronte story & poem discovered New book subscription focusing on debuts by women and people of color And…....
February brings a catastrophic winter storm to Texas. I pack my bags to stay at the house of the family I look after during the storm. I give the kids the books I bought them for Valentine’s Day, and the 1st grader reads theirs in one sitting. I’m so proud! I brought books for myself and a pamphlet on caring for grieving children someone gave me. After putting the kids to bed, I call my parents and fall asleep listening to podcasts about movies....
But before we get going, if you’ve read all of this and are a bit ‘wait, that sounds great but what’s a zine?’, there’s a handy primer here. Zines capture a culture in a way that mainstream, conventional and often exclusionary models of publishing cannot hope to achieve. This paper calls zines ‘underground texts‘ and talks about how they represent often hyper-localised stories told by those who are often ‘on the periphery’ of society....
Lesbian Fiction How to Wrestle a Girl by Venita Blackburn Matrix by Lauren Groff Skye Falling by Mia McKenzie The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade With Teeth by Kristen Arnett Gay Fiction 100 Boyfriends by Brontez Purnell Brickmakers: A Novel by Selva Almada, translated by Annie McDermott Gordo by Jaime Cortez My Good Son by Yang Huang Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez Bisexual Fiction Blue-Skinned Gods by SJ Sindu Milk Fed: A Novel by Melissa Broder Monster in the Middle by Tiphanie Yanique We Play Ourselves by Jen Silverman We Want What We Want by Alix Ohlin...
I know that people have taken many steps to counteract the prevalence of this singular narrative, such as not reading books by old white men, especially dead ones, and reading more diverse literature by authors from all over the world. I love these approaches. However, not only are a lot of the books by old white men actually good and worth reading, but they are also the ones that make up the majority of the literary canon that is taught in schools and universities....
