Here I have compiled 25 amazing reading log journals. These journals are either tailored specifically for tracking reading or can easily be adapted to fit your specific reading journal needs! Do you have a very specific journal taste? Well, these journals come in different sizes, styles, and price ranges, so there’s a journal for everyone and anyone. And maybe a few gift ideas for readers on your holiday shopping list, too 😉...
Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, Hafsah Faizal’s We Hunt the Flame—first in the Sands of Arawiya duology—is a gripping story of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands. // “We Hunt the Flame should be on every fantasy fan’s bookshelf.” —Kiersten White, bestselling author of And I Darken. // “Filled with rich worldbuilding with stakes that will keep you at the edge of your seat....
at Brightly: 9 Books About Kindness for Tweens at Bustle: 12 New & Overlooked Vampire Novels For Your ‘Twilight’ Renaissance at BuzzFeed: 14 Best-Selling Horror Novels That Will Keep You Up All Night at CBR: 10 Honest Portrayals of Mental Illness in Graphic Memoirs at Crime Reads: Six Novels Exploring How (and How long) We Process Trauma at Electric Lit: 8 Stories About What Really Happens on Campus at Epic Reads: 26 YA Books That All Fans of ‘The Witcher’ Need to Read at Get Literary: 7 Books About Hollywood to Read During Awards Season at The Guardian: Top 10 books about toxic masculinity at HuffPost: 10 Books That Will Help You Create Better Habits at LitHub: 15 Great Books That Speak to the Lives of Middle-Aged Women at PopSugar: 15 Books to Give Your Best Friend Now That Winter Weather Has Set In at Tor....
A story for a new generation of Maximum Ride fans! 17-year-old Hawk is growing up hard and fast in post-apocalyptic New York City . . . until a perilous destiny forces her to take flight. Hawk doesn’t know her real name. She doesn’t know who her family was, or where they went. The only thing she remembers is that she was told to wait on a specific street corner, at a specific time, until her parents came back for her....
And you can hear about a few of today’s new releases on this week’s episode of All the Books! Patricia and I discussed Ruinsong, Barely Functional Adult, Escape Pod, and more great new books. Happy reading! Marion Lane is a young woman who has been working for Miss Brickett’s for four months when something dreadful happens: an employee is found murdered. And since strangers from aboveground can’t come down into the agency’s tunnels, the killer must be someone at Miss Brickett’s....
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South Asia itself consists of eight countries: India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bhutan, and the Maldives. Despite South Asia’s diversity, both at home and in the diaspora, the books that are publishing are sadly not completely reflective of this. So while this is a list of must-read books by South Asian authors publishing in 2022, it’s important to note that there are voices missing amongst this list. Hopefully, as the years go by, publishing will catch up to the diversity of voices in South Asia and its diaspora....
In tribute to the awesomeness of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, I’ve put together a list of books about her beloved borough, the Bronx. Often mischaracterized, ignored, and underfunded, the residents of the Bronx fiercely protect their community. Just Kids from the Bronx: Telling it the Way It Was: An Oral History by Arlene Alda This oral history, compiled by musician Arlene Alda, is notable for the intense affection that people who have made it big have for their home borough....
Comics and graphic histories are a great way to engage with history in a dynamic fashion that does not dismiss the subjectivity of the storyteller. What the artist chooses to include and how they choose to draw it is just as important as the content. These choices are political in how they display politics. Even superhero writers and artists consider themselves political. Comics started with a political history and now discuss political histories as often and as rigorously as any other news publication or nonfiction press....
This isn’t to say kids or people don’t bite after they grow out of this age bracket, but this is where it really begins. And for whatever unfathomable reasons, toddler teeth are as sharp as a velociraptor and that ish hurts. A lot. Still, I get why they do it. It’s basically the toddler equivalent of screaming into a pillow or punching a wall. It’s a way to get frustration or anger out....
I am sure, though. For most of my life I didn’t shy away from talking about it, either. I’d argue with anyone who referred to children as a when instead of an if. But lately I’m a bit tired. Maybe it’s because I’m now married, and people are constantly asking about kids, as if my husband and I are somehow an incomplete unit on our own. Maybe it’s because, at 27, I no longer feel the need to constantly defend my decisions....
The Guest List by Lucy Foley (William Morrow, June 2, 2020) Lucy Foley’s previous book, The Hunting Party, was one of my favourite reads of the year – and helped me ace my interview for the bookshop job I now have – so I am excited about her latest thriller, The Guest List. Like The Hunting Party, this one takes place in a remote location – this time an island off the coast of Ireland, where a cast of characters has gathered to celebrate the meticulously planned luxurious wedding of a rising TV star and an ambitious magazine publisher....
at Brightly: 16 YA Books on Love at Bustle: 20 Books To Read To Ring In Joe Biden’s Presidency at BuzzFeed: 40 YA Fantasy Books We’re Highly Anticipating In 2021 at Crime Reads: Millenial Cozies: A New Generation Discovers the Joys of the Cozy Mystery at Electric Lit: 8 Books About Mothers Separated From Their Daughters at Epic Reads: 10 YA Books That Put the #MeToo Conversation Front & Center at Essence: 5 Contemporary Black Poets You Should Know at The Guardian: Top 10 books about children fending for themselves at Lit Hub: 22 Books That Helped Me Write the Story of My Transition at POPSUGAR: These 18 Love Books Are, Hands Down, the Sweetest Valentine’s Day Gifts at Riveted Lit: 18 Must-Read Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books with LGBTQIA+ Characters at Tor....
But those kinds of meals often take a lot of time to prep, so I’m always on the lookout for healthy meals I can make quickly. Here are five cookbooks I turn to when I don’t want to spend all night in the kitchen. I turn to these cookbooks when I’m tired but want to avoid takeout that might set off my food allergies, so I hope they’ll help you cook wholesome food more often at home....
Good news: I’m here to help. I’ve sifted through what’s available right now and found five projects I think are worth taking a look at. I did the Google to make sure nothing about any of the creators has pinged the collective radar (stuff hides, but I’ve done my best). And the big 2 (three if you include Image) are all well and good, but I’ve kept to independent presses and individuals who look to be making great art and could really use some help....
But let’s say you want to go beyond historical manga set in feudal Japan. It might not seem like it, but there are plenty of options! The Heroic Legend of Arslan by Yoshiki Tanaka and Hiromu Arakawa Manga loves blending historical settings with fantasy. Look at the current surging popularity of Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, which follows demon hunters in early 20th century Japan. Originally a series of novels, The Heroic Legend of Arslan is loosely based upon the Persian tale of Amir Arsalan....
Everyone can close their eyes and conjure an image of a small town without much effort. Clusters of houses, some small, some big, old, and empty, set back from dusty, cracked streets that the local municipality can’t be bothered to resurface. The cracks always come back anyway. It’s faded, but still pretty. People passing through, stopping at the one gas station in the middle of town (probably right next to the diner), will remember it as “quaint....
A Cup of Water Under My Bed by Daisy Hernández, Narrated by the Author I first picked up this book for my book club at M. Judson Booksellers in Greenville. In A Cup of Water Under My Bed, Daisy Hernández describes her life growing up as the daughter of Cuban-Colombian immigrants and her experiences dating both men and women. Her story gives us an intersectional perspective, chronicling the ups and downs of how her family accepted or rejected her queerness and illustrates how difficult it can be to date both men and women when your family doesn’t understand how you can be attracted to more than one gender....
We all know that Goodreads lets you track your progress on the books you’re reading, create shelves and lists, and rate titles. But did you know you can also create and participate in “Goodreads Groups,” which can function just like online book club forums? You can find Goodreads Groups under the “Community” tab in the top navigation bar and then selecting “Groups.” If’ you’re new to this, here’s a roundup of some of the best public online book clubs on Goodreads you should consider joining:...
