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Turns out, many poets have taken up the pen to capture the essence of man’s best friend. In these poems about dogs, a variety of poets tackle distilling fido’s spirit into verse, with quirky, poignant, and happy dog poems among them. From Emily Dickinson to Pablo Neruda, this selection of poets demonstrate the range of ways we relate to dogs in these short dog poems. And if you’re looking for rainbow bridge poems, skip to the end for a few of the best dog poems for those in grief....

I’ll stop talking about what I didn’t want to include on the list now. And instead talk about what I was looking for. I wanted to include romance novels by romance publishers that created or handled popular tropes in interesting ways. I wanted the character development to be excellent and the chemistry between the main characters to be undeniable. Most of all, I wanted books that celebrated love, fantasy, and happily ever afters....

What You Need to Know About Agatha Christie Books Here’s the basics you need to know if you’re going to pick up an Agatha Christie book. Agatha Christie wrote from the 1920s through the 1970s. Her books are almost entirely set among the British upper classes, and are commonly termed British cozy mysteries. This isn’t where to go for a diverse group of characters. Christie writes very simple, straightforward prose with a focus on plot and dialogue....

Here are the best audiobooks of 2022, according to The New York Times: Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin Stay True bu Hua Hsu Blood Orange Night by by Melissa Bond Finding Me by Viola Davis We Spread by Iain Reid What We Do in the Dark by Michelle Hart Visit The NYT for a more detailed write-up of each book. Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books....

So, let’s get into it! Here are some of our favorite books that you (probably) have never heard of. Simon Says by Elaine Marie Alphin This YA novel came to my attention when I was a teen, fortunately enough. It’s moody and deals head-on with mental health among other darker topics. Perhaps one of the most interesting themes of this book is the idea of your idols not living up to your expectations....

When I was little and started to dive into my first books, I remember reading a lot of middle grade…and wondering about the meaning of true friendship. For me, true friendship is about someone you can always rely on. A friend doesn’t necessarily always agree with you, and can even fight you sometimes. But the most important thing for me is when you have that person that calls you out on things....

Find more news and stories of interest from the book world in Breaking in Books. Runners up: Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw All the Murmuring Bones by A.G. Slatter No Gods, No Monsters by Cadwell Turnbull Hummingbird Salamander by Jeff VanderMeer Single-Author Collection: Folk Songs for Trauma Surgeons: Stories by Keith Rosson Edited Anthology (TIE): Professor Charlatan Bardot’s Travel Anthology to the Most (Fictional) Haunted Buildings in the Weird, Wild World edited by Eric J....

Some of the novels about publishing on this list provide a critique of publishing for racism, sexism, and economic bias. Others use publishing as the back drop for thrillers full of suspense and danger. And a few use the publishing world for workplace romances perfect for characters looking to fall in love. Whatever your taste in books, or feelings about the publishing industry, I hope you find a book about publishing you will enjoy!...

An Anonymous Girl by Greer Hendrix and Sarah Pekkanen Release date: January 8 Looking to make some quick cash, Jessica Farris agrees to be a part of a psychological study about ethics and morality. What Jessica doesn’t know when she signs up is just how deep the study will dig into her consciousness. Psychologist Dr. Fields seems to know everything Jessica is thinking, including what she is hiding. If you enjoyed this writing duo’s novel The Wife Between Us, you won’t want to miss their latest release....

We each came up with a list of ten picks, then discussed them. A few were mentioned by more than one of us (these are indicated in parentheses). Here is a short rationale for each of the picks; for the full discussion, check out the episode here (or wherever you get your podcasts). In no particular order: 50 Shades of Grey by E.L. James The first book in the trilogy was the best selling book of the decade....

When a weather advisory happens, most people plan for 48 hours without power – they think of the pending time at home as a party where they hunker down and drink with friends or catch-up on reading (something Bookriot readers were prepared to do) for the day or two off from work. But sometimes the post-weather disaster is worse than we think. I’ve been homebound without power for a week due to an ice storm, lost in the woods, and as many scientists point out, this “once in a century” meteorological event is going to become even more common....

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 recently read Deborah Harkness’s All Souls Trilogy. One of the story’s main characters, and the protagonist’s love interest, is the vampire Matthew Clairmont. I won’t go into detail about his complicated (fictional) life....

— hp (@MaryPotterhead) September 10, 2014 There are many Portuguese authors, and books written in Portuguese, that I would love to mention on Book Riot, because their writing and their stories are a thing of beauty. I always end up refraining from doing so, since I can’t direct people to an English translation: it just doesn’t exist. In the same way, most books that were such an important part of my childhood aren’t known outside of Portugal, so I always struggle to find someone who understands and relates to them in English speaking communities....

Fallen Mountains by Kimi Cunningham Grant In her debut novel, Kimi Cunningham Grant proves that a literary mystery can package murdery twists with lyrical language. The end result is a fully accomplished work of prose which simply happens to be a murder mystery. Grant’s words haunt the reader every bit as much as the layers of a rural tale of crime and violence. Jumping between two timelines, the story keeps the pages turning, but it’s Grant’s lyrical writing style that keeps us lost in the lines....

You couldn’t exactly call The Haunting of Hill House miniseries an adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s classic novel. In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter about the finale (spoilers), director Mike Flanagan referred to his approach to the story as “a remix.” The ten-part series, which dropped on Netflix on October 12th, focuses on the Crains, a family of seven who move into an old house to restore and eventually flip it for the funds to build their “forever home....

And both series have all-male creative teams. Lois Lane will be written by Greg Rucka and drawn by Mike Perkins. Preview art shows a noir-ish look and Rucka says the story will emphasize Lois’s chops as the best investigative journalist in her world. Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen will be written by Matt Fraction and drawn by Steve Lieber and looks to be a zany comedy exploring the weirder back alleys of the DC universe....

First, I started by actually reading this novel for the first time. I don’t know if anyone else has noticed this, but Charles Dickens was very good at writing! I must have highlighted a good 30% of the text (I read an ebook on my phone, but to be perfectly honest I highlight my paper books, too). Because I was already thinking about the politics (for lack of a better word) of the story, the moral if you will, I read it with an eye to authorial intent....

A-list celebrities have an Instagram Live initiative called Save With Stories, started by actors Amy Adams and Jennifer Garner. Celebrities including Natalie Portman, Lupita Nyong’o, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Reese Witherspoon read bedtime stories and appeal for donations to Save the Children and No Kid Hungry. In this vein, Stay Home, Stay Reading is a virtual project initiated by two Pakistani writers, Fatima Bhutto and Sanam Maher, to support authors unable to promote their books due to the pandemic....

Texas led the country with the most bans at 713, followed by Pennsylvania (456), Florida (204), Oklahoma (43), Kansas (30), and Tennessee (16). The report emphasizes the disregard for students’ First Amendment rights in schools, as 98% of the challenges did not follow best practices for book challenges, and most happened without following the proper channels (i.e., formal complaints or review committees). Among the findings of the report: 467 titles (41%) included protagonists or prominent secondary characters who were people of color 247 titles (22%) directly address issues of race and racism 379 titles (33%) explicitly address LGBTQ+ themes, or have protagonists or prominent secondary characters who are LGBTQ+ 184 titles (16%) are history books or biographies....

To determine this, researchers calculated each state’s “Reading Interest Score.” This score came from a few factors, including the number of libraries and library visits per capita, the number of bookstores, and the number of Google searches for Kindles. After results were analyzed, Vermont was found to love reading the most, with a Reading Interest Score of 37.24. The state boasts the most libraries available per 3,819 people and the second-highest number of library visits at 5....