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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • July 02, 2024

The long-awaited sequel to Inside Out came out last June. Protagonist Riley is thirteen now and four more big emotions have joined Headquarters. Read on to learn more about the movie and get in touch with all the feels with our roundup of kids' books related to every emotion in Inside Out 2.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 30, 2024

With your toes in the sand, the sun on your face, and the roar of the surf drowning out your worries, reading at the beach is a double dose of escape. But what makes the perfect beach read? Depends on the reader. From frothy rom-coms to twisty thrillers, generational sagas to moving memoirs, our favorite beach reads run the gamut. Here are 29 beach-perfect books.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 25, 2024

Told from the point of view of the enslaved Jim, Percival Everett's latest novel, James, is a brilliant, action-packed retelling of The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. If you enjoy stories that reimagine, reframe, or pay homage to classic texts, here are fifteen more titles for you.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 23, 2024

No matter how big our TBR piles get, we're always finding new books we want to stack on! Here are 26 exciting July releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 18, 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 sixteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 16, 2024

Gaining a better understanding of ourselves and the people we interact with can help us in many areas of life, from the personal to the professional. Figure out what makes you tick and find more success, fulfillment, and connection with those around you. 

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 11, 2024

In season one of House of the Dragon, we watched as house Targaryan became violently divided by the question of who would rule after the death of King Viserys. Now fans are lining up on either side of the impending war. Are you Team Green or Team Black? Whichever you choose, we've got book recs for you!

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 09, 2024

After more than three decades of bestselling legal thrillers, John Grisham's Camino Island series represents a departure for the author. If you're a fan of Grisham and his latest series, learn a bit about his background and get recs for similar series you can dive into.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 04, 2024

If you love a good, twisty psychological thriller, you may be a fan of Freida McFadden's The Housemaid. If you've already devoured the first two books in The Housemaid series and are eagerly awaiting The Housemaid is Watching (out June 11), here are fifteen more titles to add to your list.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • June 02, 2024

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • May 28, 2024

Elin Hilderbrand's latest book, Swan Song, marks the author's own swan song. She has announced her plans to retire from writing her signature Nantucket beach reads to focus on other pursuits, including starting her own book club. Here we spotlight our favorite Elin Hilderbrand books.

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