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Earth Love for Earth Month
15 books to help you connect with nature
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 21, 2024
23 May Releases We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 16, 2024
No matter how long our TBR lists get, we're always finding new books we want to add! Here are 23 exciting May 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
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 14, 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 thirteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.
Loving Shogun?
11 historical fiction epics to read while you wait for the finale
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 10, 2024
FX's sumptuous new adaptation of Shogun is based on James Clavell's epic historical novel of the same name. Set in feudal Japan, the saga combines edge-of-your-seat action with raw human emotion. If you're looking for more stories like this, here are eleven titles for you.
Coming Soon: 'Funny Story' by Emily Henry
Plus 12 more rom-coms brimming with authenticity and heart
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 07, 2024
Bestselling author Emily Henry has a new novel coming out on April 23. Funny Story is about a pair of opposites with the wrong thing in common. Henry's fans have fallen hard for her authentic, believable stories about relatable, imperfect characters. Read on to learn more about her newest book and get our recommendations for more realistic, heartfelt rom-coms.
An Olympics Reading List
Get ready for the 2024 Summer Olympics
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • April 02, 2024
Let the games begin! The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris won't get underway for several months, but we're already gearing up. With books! From compelling historical accounts to memoirs from Olympic athletes to sporty novels, get a head start on the excitement with these action-packed reads.
Pre-Order 'A Calamity of Souls'
All the buzz about David Baldacci's upcoming book + 11 read-alikes
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 31, 2024
David Baldacci's newest book, A Calamity of Souls, comes out April 16 and it's already generating some major buzz. Ten years in the writing, this novel may represent a bit of a passion project for Baldacci who says it incorporates some elements from his own life. Read on to learn more and get recommendations for similar reads.
12 Books for Fans of 'A Gentleman in Moscow'
Plus, everything we know about Showtime's upcoming adaptation
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 26, 2024
A Gentleman in Moscow, the bestselling novel by Amor Towles is the inspiration for a new Showtime series about the fictional Russian aristocrat Count Alexander Rostov, placed on indefinite house arrest in an attic hotel room after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. Here's what we know about the show and what fans can read next.
Get Crafty!
Find the perfect book for your next DIY project
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 24, 2024
Do you like to DIY? Are you an aspiring knitter, quilter, or jewelry maker? March is National Craft Month. No matter what kind of maker you are (or want to be), here are the books to get you started.
23 April Releases We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 20, 2024
No matter how full our TBR shelves get, we're always finding new books we want to squeeze in! Here are 23 exciting April 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
What to read and where to watch
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 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're just trying to reread before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the newest book-to-screen adaptations.
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