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First off, it’s an arduous trek of over 2,600 miles on foot. The trail begins on the border of Mexico and ends in Canada. It zigzags across California, Oregon, and Washington, passing through six out of seven of North America’s ecozones. You will have to pass through deserts where the temperatures are hotter than 100 degrees Fahrenheit, and you may also have to endure below-freezing weather in the mountains when you hit the High Sierras....

The plan was simple, to read five YA novels in five weeks that tackled mental health and substance abuse issues. I’m very happy to have completed my goal and raised more money than I expected, all for a worthy cause. Here are the five books I read, with reasons why you should read them too! Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram Darius is about to take his first trip to Iran to see members of his extended family....

1. Representation Across numerous books and numerous series, Seanan is sure to include people of different backgrounds. In her Toby Daye series, a couple of the main characters are in a same-sex relationship, and an often reoccurring character within the series is transgender. Same with her Indexing series: the main character’s brother is transgender. And they’re not cookie cutter characters, they’re entirely different from each other. It’s like that with all her diverse characters, as she doesn’t just stick with LGBT representation....

Throughout my time in Romancelandia, aka our fabulous community, I have been collecting books by these authors, and saving these titles in my lists so I don’t forget, and later on, get them. Now it has been over four or five years, I think, since I first started interacting with bloggers and readers and authors, and my list has grown. This is how it looks now! I recommend grabbing a beverage of your choice—lean back and enjoy....

If you want to try, Book Riot is giving you a free trial for you to use Kindle Unlimited. You can get easily lost in that big ocean of books. Sometimes it’s hard to find that perfect book for you on KU. But I’m here to tell you that it’s possible. With this best Kindle Unlimited books list you can even find that book just for you. Nonfiction Kindle Unlimited Books Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan John and Jenny were just beginning their life together....

Born a Crime by Trevor Noah The movie, which will star Lupita Nyong’o as Patricia Noah, is based on Trevor Noah’s memoir of his childhood in South Africa. Full of the sharp wit and insight he brings to both his comedy and The Daily Show, the book is definitely worth reading in its own right. But the fact that Nyong’o was the driving force behind the movie adaptation just makes it even better....

We’re giving away a 1-year subscription to Kindle Unlimited courtesy of Early Bird Books! Early Bird Books brings you free and bargain eBooks that match your interests. You can sign up for free, read the books on any device, and the books are yours to keep. Click to enter! If Rebecca Makkai’s name sounds familiar, it’s likely because you’ve read—or heard buzz around—her latest novel, The Great Believers, which won a Carnegie Medal and was a Pulitzer Prize finalist, among many other awards....

Whatever your preference, these six short comics are all examples of great stories. Jane by Aline Brosh McKenna, illustrated by Ramón Pérez A retelling of Jane Eyre, Jane follows the eponymous character from Massachusetts to New York City, where she takes on a nannying job for the Rochester family. Attached to the young Adele, Jane sees something of herself in the lonely child. She works toward building a relationship with the mercurial Mr....

Fairytale retellings have been a part of YA shelves since the category began. In recent years, it’s been wonderful to see more retellings published by authors of color, with stories set in places around the world with an inclusive cast of characters. However, I think retellings are just the tip of today’s fresh fairytales. To me, any story, regardless if it has a bit of magic or not, can be a fairytale, if the spirit and tone are right....

stares off into the distance Anyway, yeah! I’m excited. But there is still checks planner 77 days until December 20. OHMYGOSH 77 DAYS! The original Star Wars came out on May 25, 1977, and now we only have 77 days until the Skywalker saga is over. wipes away a tear Yeah, I’m fine, it’s just…a lot, y’know? It seems so close and also like a galaxy far, far away. What?...

Journalist Billy Jensen spent fifteen years investigating unsolved murders, fighting for the families of victims. Every story he wrote had one thing in common—they didn’t have an ending. The killer was still out there. But after the sudden death of a friend, crime writer and author of I’ll Be Gone in the Dark, Michelle McNamara, Billy got fed up. Following a dark night, he came up with a plan. A plan to investigate past the point when the cops had given up....

How to Suppress Women’s Writing by Joanna Russ How to Suppress Women’s Writing is a darkly humorous forerunner of websites like The Toast and Electric Literature. In How to Suppress, Joanna Russ gives the reader a rundown of the many, many, many ways they can make sure women remain unpublished. And despite being written in 1983, at times How to Suppress feels very familiar, especially the chapters on The Double Standard of Content and False Categorising....

Books starring our favorite Disney characters give parents a sense of nostalgia and an opportunity to share a special bit of their own childhood with their babies too. It’s a Small World by Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman, Joey Chou One of the most recognizable Disney songs comes to life in this charming and beautifully illustrated picture book. With the lyrics of the beloved, “It’s a Small World” with original artwork by Joey Chou, this picture book is sure to bring a smile to babies and parents alike....

The Cole family by Rochelle Alers Follow the fictional Cole family, quietly the wealthiest African American family in the United States. Travel to Mexico, Cuba, Florida, and many places in between and be whisked away as each member of this illustrious family meet their match. Legacy is important and their past isn’t pretty but they don’t run from it. Mistakes are made but bonds are solidified. Start with: Hideaway The Valentine Brothers by Stephanie Nicole Norris The Valentine Brothers are well known in Chicago....

Sadly, while there’s a growing selection of Spanish-English picture books by #ownvoices authors, the board book options remain slim. And if your toddler is anything like mine, board books are a must because they can’t be ripped apart in the one second you turn your back on your toddler holding a library book. (If you can’t tell, this has happened to me more than once. My deepest apologies to the poor books!...

As an avid reader of young adult books, it is refreshing for me to read and immerse myself in these stories and worlds. From contemporary to even fantasy, there seems to be a great selection of books and stories that we can dig into and enjoy recently. With that said, I wanted to share with all of you eight exciting young adult books that will be hitting bookstores in late spring, April and May of 2022....

Family. Race. Ancestry. Life has many threads. It’s how they come together that makes us who we are. Born to interracial American parents in Sweden, Jason Diakité grew up between worlds, riding a delicate cultural and racial divide. It was a no-man’s-land that left him in constant search of self. Even after his hip-hop career took off, Jason fought to unify a system of family roots that branched across continents, ethnicities, classes, and eras to find a sense of belonging....

Let’s face it: adulting isn’t easy. That’s why Nora Bradbury-Haehl created this essential guide to help you avoid the mistakes, missteps, and financial failures that took others years to learn. The Twentysomething Handbook is an approachable, easy-to-digest resource, that offers guidance for the practical aspects of life—work, food, money, a roof overhead—while at the same time addressing the hunger for meaning, connection, and purpose. Each chapter includes practical, actionable advice that addresses the full range of life’s challenges....

If you liked this fantasy of manners list, you’ll also want to check out 10 Lovely Fantasies to Remind You There’s Beauty in the World and 20 Must-Read Feel-Good Fantasy Books.

There are a huge number of Christmas murder mystery books out there, from cozy mysteries set against the backdrop of local businesses preparing for the festive season, to older classics that use the country-house mystery to full effect. And it’s not surprising that many murder mysteries are set at Christmastime — wintry weather can be both a useful obstacle that the author can throw in their sleuth’s path, or a medium for clues (footprints in the snow aren’t just the province of true crime)....