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So let’s look back at the 2010s and get into some of the publishing predictions that never came true. This list doesn’t include every prediction that missed the mark because it would be a long recount of events; different people from different parts of the industry made their own wild guesses. But rather, this includes widely believed or popular forecasts. “Ebooks Will Make Paper Books Irrelevant” or “95% of All Reading Will Be On Screens” But more than a decade after that, print books are still going strong — unlike the majority of newspapers and magazines that disappeared and/or went digital....

Thus concludes an eight-page timeline from Gina Reno Woodlee, a resident of Arlington, Texas. Woodlee, who calls herself a conservative, devout Christian, and an activist–and whose Facebook profile pushes things such as the “Christians Engaged” platform (“We are to be “Biblical”, not “political” and engage in our cities, ensuring all leaders are like minded and like spirited, aligning to our biblical values”) and actions instigated by Mass Resistance (a Southern Poverty Law Center designated hate group)–has been reeling over actions taken by the Arlington Public Library over the last few years....

This book is also a great testament to friendship and helping other people out, most notably the beloved character of Charlotte, a barn spider who strikes up a bond with a little pig. Charlotte isn’t the only friend the pig makes. The rest of the barn is also invested in maintaining harmony. Anyone who has ever had more than one pet at the same time can attest to the camaraderie and connection that happens when animals bind together....

BookCon is a celebration of books happening June 1 & 2 in NYC! BookCon is jam-packed with authors you know and love, and new ones to discover! Have your books signed and hear from authors including Charlie Jane Anders, N.K. Jemisin, Adam Savage, V.E. Schwab and Jason Reynolds. Meet up with other book lovers and explore our Show Floor packed with bookish goods and Instagram-able moments. Book events are great....

18 Graphic Novels and Graphic Nonfiction Books from Around the World Graphic Novels and Graphic Nonfiction About Stuff You Should Care About QUIZ: Tell Us What Kind of Comics Reader You Are and Get Matched with a Female Superhero

Twin sisters Sunshine and Margot are as different as chalk and cheese, but what they do have in common is a complete lack of luck when it comes to love. Emotionally stunted by a mother who dropped everything to follow boyfriend after boyfriend, the sisters have ever only had each other for support and to share a pint of post-heartache ice cream. When Margot, an etiquette specialist, is hired to work with Bianca, an icon from Hollywood’s Golden Age with romantic entanglements of her own, she and Sunshine become the daughters she never had, and their friendship teaches them how to embrace the quirks that make them unique, and how to demand the love they deserve just as they are....

And that, reader, is the inspiration for this Dumbledore’s Army quiz. The DA, as abbreviated in the books, always appealed to me. Kids and teenagers are often told they have to wait to join organizations to make a difference. But in my experience, as a former teenager and now as a teacher, people under 18 can often be the most politically engaged. We have so many examples of this in fiction and in real life....

Meet Libby. The award-winning reading app that makes sure you always have something to read. It’s like having your entire library right in your pocket. Download the app today and get instant access to thousands of ebooks and audiobooks for free thanks to your public library and OverDrive. The year is almost done—time to talk about how you’re doing on the final tasks of the 2018 Read Harder Challenge!...

It’s probable that before 2020 I wouldn’t be reading horror romance. I never saw myself doing it, you know? But as soon as I picked up my very first horror romance, I was unable to stop after that! They’re so intriguing and enchanting — you get caught in the wave of emotions the character is feeling. Add to that the danger, the terrifying scenes, and a love story that can rip you up in half?...

I’d been considering taking a stab at Discworld for, oh, about five years now. What horrified me is where on earth I was supposed to begin (though of course, one begins not on earth at all, but on the Discworld). I kept reading that it didn’t matter where you started, because all the books can be understood alone, but that didn’t help me at all. It was like Netflix; there’s too much choice and I tend towards panicking and just scrolling forever....

In general, E. Lockhart’s female protagonists do not follow predetermined roads. Her characters tend to push at the boundaries of what is appropriate or morally upright. Since I started reading her work as a late teen, I connected with the intensity and whatever-it-takes attitude of those characters. The best YA authors display the single-mindedness of teenagers in a way that is truthful, which doesn’t always mean flattering or even nice....

I’m based in the UK, and rarely thought about prison libraries and how necessary they are until 2014, when our government brought in a new policy that was nicknamed ‘the book ban‘. Previously, family and friends of inmates had been allowed to send books to their incarcerated loved ones. The new policy stopped this. Books were no longer to be sent into prisons, as there were fears that they could be used to hide drugs or other contraband....

Unfortunately, there is no quick and reliable way to find books with protagonists my own age. The search is made more complicated by the fact that in the book world, the term young adult refers to books with teenage protagonists. In everyday life, young adult is the phrase most people use to describe individuals in their 20s and early 30s. Some publishers use the term new adult to describe books with protagonists in the emergent phase of adulthood, but the genre label has not caught on much since its inception....

Hindu epics have been passed down via the oral tradition for decades, so it stands to reason that many details have been adjusted or retold to fit the needs of the storyteller. But the basic tenants remain, and the core texts have been preserved. But nowadays, having a good retelling is a great way to reframe these ancient epics to gain a deeper meaning beyond the traditional canon and cultural consensus....

I realized only recently why I was so resistant to these popular books. It had to do with the suspicion that the adults were just trying to limit me to the classic interpretation of my age level. At ages 5 and 6, we had these in-class reading tests where you did reading comprehension. I enjoyed them at first, but they soon became a chore, because each year, the teacher would make me start low on the scale....

For me, I do love a good romance. You can find some fascinating romances in the comics that haven’t been shown in the movies as of yet. But that’s for another post, I guess! This post will pair up Avengers with romance books, so if you like a certain Avenger you might love their book match. Check out these romance books to read based on your favorite Avenger. For Captain America: Tikka Chance on Me by Suleikha Snyder I added this title because the hero looks like Chris Evans, aka Captain America!...

Bookstore Pins To Add To Your Collection This pink bookstore pin is dreamy! $9. All of the little details making up this peach bookstore pin are clever. From the open sign to the bench out front and the little black bookstore cat, this is a place I want to spend time! $10. Choose from a couple of colors with this “I heart bookshops” enamel pin. $12. Simple and to the point!...

I love to do jigsaw puzzles when I’m listening to audiobooks. I put an audiobook on and solve jigsaw puzzles on an app for my phone and iPad. It’s just the right amount of distraction balanced with concentrating on what I’m reading when I’m plugged into a good audiobook. —Sarah S. Davis Since I spend so much time at the computer, I try to get some walking in at the end of the day....

One of the many things I love about the Star Wars universe is that there are just so many books and comics—adult, young adult, middle grade, and more —that there is always, always something else to read that I haven’t discovered yet. My only qualm is that although perhaps things are slowly getting better in this area, the authors of Star Wars books and comics skew very male and very white....

I got into the Star Wars comics a few years ago, but it took me a little longer to start reading the books—and there are plenty of them to read, from Legends to the new canon. Whatever you love about Star Wars, there is likely a book about it or that has it in the story. I admit, I am new to Star Wars Rebels and Thrawn, and my canon knowledge exceeds that of my Legends knowledge, but that’s also one of the things I love about the fandom: just how much is out there and that there’s always more to read and learn....