Obviously, everyone needs a cute tote bag to carry around all the book you’re going to read this summer. You can’t go wrong with this adorable Meet Me At Book Lovers Lane Tote. $14 Alternatively, another perfect tote bag to bring your books around with you this summer is this Too Many Books Or Not Enough Bookshelves Tote! $21.78 Nothing says summer like this fun and colourful book sleeve to slip your books into!...
Years ago, there was a puppet opera of Edward Abbott’s Flatland. While I unfortunately was not able to attend, I’ve been endlessly curious as to how that beautiful mathematical work was translated into an operatic puppet performance. These past few months, I’ve gotten to participate and see some literary performances that have also given me some ideas for future events. The Moby Dick Read-a-Thon While New Bedford has been doing the Moby Dick Marathon for years, the Newberry Library in Chicago hosted the Read-a-Thon as part of its opening weekend of Melville: Finding America at Sea exhibition....
In response to the question “How much do you trust the judgement of elected state leaders in reviewing what books are controversial and should be removed from K-12 schools?”, 27% replied that they either had a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust. 27% said they had “not too much,” 38% had “no confidence,” and 8% said they didn’t have enough information. In contrast, 45% had either a “great deal” or “fair amount” of trust in librarians and school officials in this same review process....
If you’re using the free version of the app, you’re limited to two reading sessions a day and the scan text feature is locked. However, you’re still able to add as many books as you’d like. If you make the choice to spring for premium, you get access to unlimited reading sessions a day and you’re able to scan sections of your current reads in order to annotate them. The app also supports the following languages:...
It’s wild to think we’re a hundred years away from the Roaring Twenties–especially given the current state of the world. Not much roaring about the 2020s, yet, but then again we still have time. And just because the 2020s aren’t quite living up to the hype of the 1920s doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy some great twenties historical fiction. In fact, that seems like all the more reason to dress up for no reason, stay inside, and read about the Jazz Age....
Of course, it turns out that getting short fiction published can be difficult and full of rejection, too. I thought I’d look at 14 well-known stories (or stories by otherwise well-known authors) and imagine what sort of rejections they might have racked up on their way to publication. I included a few shorter novels, since many magazines publish up to novella length. Every word that follows is made up by me (including the magazine names), though I did borrow some themes from story rejections I have received....
Origins First appearing in Marvel Team-Up #8, Katrina van Horn was once a talented skier who challenged a sexist fellow athlete to a skiing contest. The dope cut in front of her, sending them both off a cliff. The male skier was killed, while Katrina’s devastating injuries were treated with a strength-enhancing exoskeleton from a group of violent feminist extremists. I doubt that was FDA approved, but okay. Katrina then took the name Man-Killer and was trained to use her powers in rather vague schemes designed at…crushing the patriarchy?...
Want to meet more overlooked villains? Check out my profiles on King Tut, the Matador, Peek-a-Boo, Man-Killer, Mad Mod, Big Wheel, and KGBeast! Under delusions of godhood, Abdol did what anyone would: become a villain called the Living Pharaoh and kidnap Alex straight from his graduation ceremony. The first time Alex realizes he has mutant powers is when he suddenly blasts the Living Pharaoh with an energy field. He became the hero Havok in Issue 58, but first, he gets his power zapped....
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Additionally, I suspect more libraries will begin to do this as COVID-19 continues to affect the world. For the most part, libraries are collecting already-made zines, but there is one public library system has actively begun creating its own online publication. Let’s Talk Zines and Self-Expression Typically, a zine (pronounced ‘zeen’) is a self-published booklet printed in a limited-run. Usually it’s produced and bound by the creator(s), allowing people to express what interests them....
See The Other Side of the hit Netflix series Stranger Things in this original comic series, now collected in trade paperback! Find out what happens to young Will Byers after he is trapped in a dark dimension all alone… with a terrifying monster. Will must use his wits, courage, and heart to survive the monster and escape the Upside Down. Season 3 of Stranger Things is fast approaching and you most definitely have questions....
For those who haven’t heard of Naruto or are only familiar with its far inferior sequel series Boruto (sorry, but it’s true!), Naruto follows an orphan who dreams of becoming the leader of his ninja village. You read that correctly. It’s a manga about ninja! Like many shonen series, Naruto features an enormous cast of characters. There’s bound to be someone to like. Maybe multiple someones. Perhaps you like the tragic figure of Neji, forever trying to escape the fate bestowed upon him by his clan....
TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Been dreaming of a “Stitch Fix for books?” Now it’s here! Tell TBR about your reading preferences and what you’re looking for, and sit back while your Bibliologist handpicks recommendations just for you. TBR offers plans to receive hardcover books in the mail or recommendations by email, so there’s an option for every budget. Visit mytbr....
TBR is Book Riot’s subscription service offering Tailored Book Recommendations for readers of all stripes. Been dreaming of a “Stitch Fix for books?” Now it’s here! Tell TBR about your reading preferences and what you’re looking for, and sit back while your Bibliologist handpicks recommendations just for you. TBR offers plans to receive hardcover books in the mail or recommendations by email, so there’s an option for every budget. TBR is also available as a gift to give to the readers in your life!...
Since the release of Shadow and Bone (2012), her debut and first Grisha novel, the Grishaverse novels (both of Bardugo’s series as well as the short-story collection Language of Thorns) have sold over two million copies. They have been translated into multiple languages, and have made their way into the hands of readers around the world. And while Bardugo is not single-handedly responsible for the phenomenon, it is not an exaggeration to say that the current trend for dark fantasy—not to mention Slavic-inspired fantasy—in the YA market can be traced in a clear line back to Bardugo....
When I met him, he read novels, too, and was the perfect bookish pal in that if I said, “Hey, read this,” he would just immediately read it. What fun! We’d chat about those books and argue about their merits (he did not love Love Medicine for some unfathomable reason), and it was something that brought us together. In recent years, as he’s worked his way through the ranks from a line cook to Chef-de-Cuisine, his time for reading frivolous novels (I write with my tongue firmly in my cheek) has diminished and when he’s got time to read, he chooses to use it to better his craft....
HOLIDAYS ARE HAPPIER WITH AUDIOBOOKS. Make your holiday travels, errands, cooking sessions, and all the rest more enjoyable by listening to an audiobook. From bestsellers, to thrillers, to self-care, you can find the perfect listen for any moment. Give yourself the gift of audio this holiday season. This year has been a tough one. I must admit, I haven’t read more than 20 pages over the past three months. It’s my fault....
Vacation Reads in Charleston, South Carolina Back in 2016, one of my cousins got married in Charleston. I was thrilled to have an excuse to sun myself on Folly Beach, indulge in she-crab soup, and enjoy all that King Street had to offer. What I wasn’t excited about was paying for an expensive hotel on a weekend where everything seemed to be booked for a local festival. Being the budget traveler that I am, I started looking more affordable options....
For most of my reading life, I’ve not been a rereader. So many books, so little time! I can’t rifle through Anna Karenina again when there are 4,596,398 (roughly) pages of Dickens to get through before I kick it. Not to mention all that Proust (stab stab) and the entirety of Henry James and don’t forget Steinbeck (most of his books are wee little things but there are SO MANY)....
The Last to Vanish opens with the disappearance of a journalist who is investigating a string of vanishings in the resort town of Cutter’s Pass—will its dark secrets finally be revealed? We asked you to share your favorite thrillers set outdoors, and here are your recommendations: A Step Too Far by Lisa Gardner These Silent Woods by Kimi Cunningham Grant The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse Sorrowland by Rivers Solomon Force of Nature by Jane Harper They All Fall Down by Rachel Howzell Hall Heaven, My Home by Attica Locke Celine by Peter Heller The Marsh King’s Daughter by Karen Dionne
