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Book-to-Screen Horror
17 spine-tingling reads that have been adapted for the screen
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 29, 2024
It's almost October! And that means it's time to double down on book-to-screen horror—meaning read the books and watch the adaptations. Here are seventeen frightfully good horror novels that have been adapted to the screen.
25 October Books We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 25, 2024
No matter how massive our TBR stacks get, we're always finding new books we want to stack on! Here are 25 exciting October releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
20 October Nonfiction Releases We’re Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 22, 2024
No matter how massive our TBR stacks get, we're always finding new books we want to pile on! Here are 20 exciting October nonfiction releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Including The Perfect Couple, Three Women, The Wild Robot, and more
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 17, 2024
It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are fourteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.
What to Read Next if You Loved the Housemaid Trilogy
16 more twisty psychological thrillers
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 15, 2024
The Housemaid trilogy by Freida McFadden has been dominating bestseller lists ever since the first book came out in 2022. And with a film adaptation in the works, this trend is likely to continue. Read on for eight more of McFadden's gripping page-turners, plus eight of the author's favorite reads.
13 Spine-Tingling New Horror Books to Read (or Pre-Order) Now!
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 10, 2024
Who's already excited for the spooky season? We are! With lots of great new horror literature coming out, we're getting into the perfect headspace for witches, ghosts, monsters, ghouls, and more. Here are thirteen new horror books to read (or pre-order) now.
15 Dino-Mite Sci-Fi Thrillers for Fans of Jurassic Park
What to read while you wait for Jurassic World: Rebirth
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 08, 2024
The newest Jurassic World movie, scheduled for release in July of 2025, will star Scarlett Johansson as a covert operations expert leading a top-secret mission involving—you guessed it—dinosaurs. We can't wait to see the new movie, but luckily there's plenty of dino-mite literature to enjoy in the meantime.
Your U.S. Open Reading List
18 great tennis titles, from instruction to biographies to novels
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 03, 2024
For tennis fans, the last few weeks have been filled with high-end drama, surprising upsets, and jaw-dropping athleticism. The U.S. Open is in full swing and has been drawing record crowds. If you want more court-inspired entertainment, here are eighteen great tennis titles from instruction to biographies to novels.
7 Fun Facts About Author Rick Riordan
Plus more about his latest book, Wrath of the Triple Goddess
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 01, 2024
Wrath of the Triple Goddess, the seventh installment of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, comes out September 24. You can preorder your copy now, but in the meantime, here's your opportunity to get to know Rick Riordan a bit better. Here are seven fun facts about the author.
Fall is Coming!
26 titles giving autumn vibes
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 27, 2024
Fall is just around the corner. As the busy summer months wind down, many of us are looking forward to autumnal comforts, like steaming cups of tea, heavy blankets, piping bowls of gingery soup, and, of course, books. Here are 26 books giving all the fall vibes, from soothing to scary.
Books to Help Kids Fight the Back-to-School Scaries
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 25, 2024
For lots of kids, going back to school brings up some worries and fears. From separation anxiety to social discomfort to worries about doing a good job, these fears are perfectly normal. If you or someone you love is suffering from a case of the back-to-school scaries, here are some books that can help.
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