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I don’t like snow and I don’t like the cold, but somehow I’ve been cursed to live in the Midwest where the weather never seems appropriate for my internal body temperature. Remaining inside is the best option, where I can regulate the heat, and keep coronavirus germs far away from my unvaccinated body. Still, I worry about that desolate feeling that creeps in after the holidays, when I start to realize that there’s nothing to look forward to until the weather warms up and I have to endure months of cold and ice and snow....

While teaching a child to read can feel daunting, there are actually a lot of really simple ways to encourage a positive relationship with reading. Here are some easy ways you can boost your child’s literacy skills, whether they’re learning in-person, virtually, or at home: 1. Read! Reading to your child is the best way to help children develop literacy skills. Studies from around the world have found that children who are read to by their caregivers see numerous academic benefits....

Without further ado, here’s a list of Book Feels, mostly crowdsourced from other awesome Rioters, for which we would like terms to exist. And by the by, we’ve published a post similar to this before, but there’s no overlap, so if you want to commiserate over even more Book Feels, mosey on over. That feeling when you’re the only person at book club who actually enjoyed the book. via GIPHY I mentioned the feelings of a pal enjoying or not a book you lent, but what about that anxiety in between?...

The Enchantée duology by Gita Trelease follows an orphaned girl in Paris who utilizes dark magic to survive. In All That Glitters, originally published as Enchantée, Camille Durbonne gambled everything she had to keep herself and her sister safe. But as the people of Paris starve and mobs riot, safety may no longer be possible. In the highly-anticipated sequel, Everything That Burns, allegiances shift, violence erupts, and the answers Camille seeks set her on a perilous path, one that may cost her the boy she loves—even her life....

Bestselling author R. William Bennett imagines how a disciple of Jesus, Simon, an ordinary spice merchant and a Jew without deeply felt religious beliefs, begins his lifelong journey as one of the first new Christians as his life intersects with Jesus at the major milestones of his life and ministry. Join Simon on his journey following Christ, and experience his quests to believe. Ready or not, Christmas is right around the corner....

The lovers-to-enemies plot line becomes pervasive, dangerous, and gut-wrenching as a trusted character becomes completely untrustworthy. Worse still, they become the one person who hates you most. The trope can be a thrilling, unexpected addition to the plot when great loves turned epic enemies. That being said, these relationships often contain moments of emotional or physical abuse between former partners. Please take care and enjoy what you can. A Closer Look at Lovers-to-Enemies Naturally, the lovers-to-enemies trope is an inversion of enemies-to-lovers....

I’ve compiled 15 of the most anticipated cookbooks of 2022, both new releases and upcoming picks. Included are selections by award-winning chefs, cooking show stars, and successful bakery or restaurant owners. Each of these picks has something to offer to new and experienced chefs alike. If you’re new to cooking and looking for more resources, this round-up of funny cookbooks can help you work on your cooking skills with some truly clever recipes....

Whether you are trying to inspire a reluctant reader or make a young bookworm in your life feel less alone, you will find an amazing reading quote here for the kids in your life. These are quotes that can be scribbled into a card or hung on the wall. They can be collected in a book of quotations or read out loud. Here are 15 inspiring reading quotes for kids!...

So, in the midst of researching and fact-checking news reports and washing your hands for at least 30 seconds (I hum the song “Africa” while I scrub), here is a list of 16 funny short stories and books to brighten your mood. Humor is a Perspective What is funny to some may not be funny to others. Additionally, many good writers often use humor to explore concepts and ideas that may be uncomfortable, controversial, or even downright disturbing....

In a horrifying near-future United States, seventeen-year-old Layla Amin and her parents are forced into an internment camp for Muslim American citizens. With the help of newly made friends also trapped within the internment camp, her boyfriend on the outside, and an unexpected alliance, Layla begins a journey to fight for freedom, leading a revolution against the internment camp’s Director and his guards. Heart-racing and emotional, Internment challenges readers to fight complicit silence that exists in our society today....

“Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” —Beloved “Make up a story. For our sake and yours forget your name in the street; tell us what the world has been to you in the dark places and in the light. Don’t tell us what to believe, what to fear. Show us belief’s wide skirt and the stitch that unravels fear’s caul.” —The Nobel Lecture In Literature, 1993 “And I am all the things I have ever loved: scuppernong wine, cool baptisms in silent water, dream books and number playing....

This summer, witness the the murder trial of the century. But, the serial killer isn’t on trial. He’s on the jury. Read Thirteen, the thriller Lee Child, Michael Connelly, and Ruth Ware are raving about. We love thrills, chills, and scaring ourselves silly. That’s why we asked for your favorite twisty reads about serial killers! You gave us everything from reverting works of true crime to spine-tingling fiction. We may have to sleep with the lights on, if we can ever sleep soundly again....

I’ve not included stickers that are specific to a book or an author, as I wanted to encompass as broad a love of books and reading as possible. You can find some additional library stickers, as well as some awesome Shakespeare stickers, in these posts. I HAVE included a couple of stickers that’ll get you in the mindset for creepy season, which is closer than it feels. One thing that’s great about bookish stickers is they’re affordable, so go ahead and treat yourself....

I decided to compile this list with both local and foreign voices on the country, be it in nonfiction or fiction. Because to me, simply having Brazil as your background in a novel already demands that you make the country a full character. There are many great titles of Brazilian literature not in translation, which is a shame, but fortunately, most of the classics that have defined the Brazilian literary canon have been translated....

Felicity by Mary Oliver If you’re looking for a poetry collection to make you feel good about life, Felicity does the trick. One of Oliver’s more recent works, this collection is soft and sexy in turn. However, in every poem is the undercurrent of peace that defines Oliver’s style. One poem notable poem is “I Did Think, Let’s Go About This Slowly.” The piece ends only a few lines later with “But, bless us, we didn’t....

Marcus Off Duty: The Recipes I Cook at Home by Marcus Samuelsson and Roy Finamore I first learned of Marcus Samuelsson when my library hosted a screening of his show, but I don’t know how I stayed so ignorant for so long. He’s a superstar in the kitchen, and in this book he shares with us the kind of food he makes for himself and his family. He’s well-traveled and it shows in his food’s Ethiopian, Swedish, Mexican, Caribbean, Italian, and Southern American influences....

What do we mean by mafia books? Before diving in, I want to dig into what “mafia” means. The term itself is derived from the Sicilian word mafiusu that can be roughly translated to “swagger.” I think the root of the romanticism lies right here in the word itself. The Italian mafia (i.e. the original mafia) are always portrayed as sharply dressed, tough men. The stories just seem to write themselves after that....

As with other prize winners, Khadija Abdalla Bajaber will be awarded the $25,000 cash prize that is given with the annual Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. Her book was chosen from nine shortlisted books selected by the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize Literary Trust. This year’s judges were adrienne maree brown, Becky Chambers, Molly Gloss, David Mitchell, and Luis Alberto Urrea. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books....

What are your favorite The Handmaid’s Tale quotes? Want read more about The Handmaid’s Tale? We’ve got you covered.

Most of these quotes are taken from I Am Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Was Shot by the Taliban, written by Malala Yousafzai along with Christina Lamb. The memoir recounts Malala’s early life in the Swat Valley in Pakistan, her growing dedication to the fight for girl’s education—even and especially as the Taliban encroached on her home—as well as the attack on her life and her subsequent recovery....