Whether you want a reading T-shirt honoring your favorite series or you want a reading T-shirt that pays homage to the love there is for reading and books more broadly, there’s something for everyone here. Note that most of the T-shirts included come in a wide range of cuts and styles, as well as an array of colors and fabric blends. The prices may fluctuate a bit in accordance with your preferences....
I’m pretty deeply immersed in the queer book world at this point. Whenever I come across a book on a 2021 queer book list that I haven’t heard of, I get excited. I choose my queer reads from an extremely wide pool because I devote a significant amount of time to keeping up with new releases and scrolling through indie press catalogues. But there are so many readers out there who aren’t paying such close attention to every queer book being published....
Ben Schott’s breezy and delightful Jeeves and the King of Clubs is gently suffused with modern mores. It references contemporary xenophobic nationalism, with a defense plot to foil fascists chanting “Keep Great Britain Great”. It also actually gives Bertie a genuine love interest, who seeks a valet for herself, and approvingly mentions women’s suffrage. And it pokes gentle fun at ultra-Scottish Scots. Sebastian Faulks’s Jeeves and the Wedding Bells also deviates from the Jeevesian conventions in some key ways, which can’t be mentioned without giving away spoilers....
My Dungeons & Dragons race quiz will help you find your D&D race based on your reading habits and bookish traits. Although the book questions are geared toward fantasy, they cover a range of fantasy sub-genres. Now, this would be an impossibly long quiz if I included all the Wizards of the Coast (WOTC) D&D races in 5e, so I have limited my list to the basic rules in the Player’s Handbook....
Why are myths so timeless and consuming? Perhaps because there is something just too tempting about delving into a book where the characters—and sometimes their fates—are known even when the reader is unsure as to how the author will reframe the tale. Cultures and traditions dance around their mythology, even our annual calendars still reflecting the Roman gods. And what better genre to explore and push the boundaries of mythology than young adult fiction?...
Book Riot is teaming up with LitNuts for a chance to win a 1-year subscription to Kindle Unlimited! Perhaps one of the reasons The Great Gatsby has become so widely known and adapted is due to its cast of characters. From the titular character to Daisy the damsel and Nick the narrator, they are well known even to people who haven’t read the book. Depending on your reading, they are characters you either love, love to hate, or love to try to make sense of why people like them....
Shakespeare’s First Folio was the first printed collection of his work. It was compiled and published in 1623, seven years after his death, by John Heminges and Henry Condell, actors and friends of the Bard. Its proper name is Mr. William Shakespeare’s Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies and it contained 36 plays, only half of which had previously been published in quartos (basically pamphlets). At that time, it was common for plays to be unavailable in printed form....
Created by Book Riot, this smartly designed reading log consists of entry pages to record stats, impressions, and reviews of each book you read. Evenly interspersed among these entry pages are 12 challenges inspired by Book Riot’s annual Read Harder initiative, which began in 2015 to encourage readers to pick up passed-over books, try out new genres, and choose titles from a wider range of voices and perspectives. Indulge your inner book nerd and read a book about books, get a new perspective on current events by reading a book written by an immigrant, find a hidden gem by reading a book published by an independent press, and so much more....
Meet Libby. The one-tap reading app from OverDrive. By downloading Libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of eBooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. You’ll find titles in all genres, ranging from bestsellers, classics, nonfiction, comics and much more. Libby works on Apple and Android devices and is compatible with Kindle. All you need is a library card but you can sample any book in the library collection without one....
Signage One of the easiest ways to create a specific theme or invoke a particular feeling in a space is covering the walls with pretty pictures. There are a lot of options available to a bookworm looking to hang things, including maps from a favorite fantasy world, a DIY collage of covers from books that are in less than perfect condition or even (if you’ve got the skill) painting a few quotes that have made you squeal/sob....
An Annotated Bibliography About the History of Table Settings Let your research about eating utensils and positions never go unnoticed! Set your goal at one academic article a day. Read it, absorb it, cite it, and then let flow forth your opinions and analysis about the humble spoon. A Very Detailed Daily Diary for Your Hamster Your hamster leads a charmed, fascinating, Kafkaesque life. Take your hamster on adventures. Engage with your hamster....
Who really understands the concept of karma? Half the time when people are referencing it, it sounds like some form of revenge. But karma is a much deeper and richer concept than that. As explained by Sadhguru, yogi & mystic, karma means action. Sadhguru turns the tables by showing us clearly that karma is an empowering possibility for taking charge of our lives by choosing how we respond to what is happening to us....
New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh returns with new series set in 19th century New Orleans where vampires hide in plain sight. In 1872, New Orleans is a city ruled by the dead. But to seventeen-year-old Celine Rousseau, New Orleans is a safe haven after she’s forced to flee her life as a dressmaker in Paris. Taken in by the sisters of the Ursuline convent in the middle of the carnival season, Celine is quickly enraptured by the vibrant city, from its music to its fancy soirées and even its danger....
If you want a lot of challenges to skim at once, you can try Tanya Patrice and Kimberly Lynne’s GirlXOXO.com 2022 master reading challenge list or the StoryGraph’s reading challenge list. However, I like to start small. I am easily overwhelmed by too much detail, so let’s start with a short challenge for January before moving on to longer ones you might find (or design for yourself) later. Note that I did not try to cover the whole year....
Generally, if you ask a horror fan what the best season of the year for scary stories is, we’re probably going to say Halloween. It’s our season! The one time of year when we have license to be as scary as we want, whenever we want, and it seems like everyone is celebrating all things horror with us. My mom refers to Halloween as my Christmas, since I go all out with my celebrations on October the way she does for Christmas in December....
That’s because everyone in attendance had paid $30 in advance. Paying to hear authors, or any well-known public figures, is not new. I have even come to expect it when famous authors come to town. After all, if you’re famous enough that people would pay to see you, why would you not charge a fee? But what about the case of less-famous authors—those who go on book tours to promote the book (and hopefully sell copies), not to garner speaking fees?...
Singing stories to my son has become an incredibly bonding experience for us. We giggle, clap, have fun, and feel soothed. We find joy, comfort, and connection in the music. Yes, some of these songs become so ingrained in my mind that I find myself singing them at the most random times during the day. However, even this can become useful, like when my son has a sudden meltdown. Singing a familiar song from one of our favorite books can work wonders in settling him....
With a fresh new year comes a fresh new batch of awesome literary events throughout the USA. We’ve highlighted awesome annual literary events in each state before, but we’ve not yet focused entirely on young adult specific/heavy events. Let’s change that and talk all things YA literary events! This list is far from comprehensive. There are events that are missing, particularly smaller events that happen at public libraries. Since not all conferences have announced dates, locations, or speakers yet for this year, some of the information you’ll find below is bare bones....
Foodie fiction comes in many packages. It can range from tasty literary fiction to sweet romances to appetizing mysteries and beyond. Light and heavy, historical and contemporary, the possible results of this quiz cover a range of genres and cuisines. You’ll be surprised by how your cookout tastes might correlate with your bookish preferences. If you’re looking for more than one foodie fiction book to whet your appetite, you can find a full list of potential book recommendations after the quiz....
Content Warning: Mental illness and suicide My sister knew how to tell a story, and she had an appreciative audience in me. I can picture us now: my 7-year-old self, sitting up in bed, hugging my knees, while 10-year-old Rachel delivered her latest installment in a loud whisper from the adjacent attic bedroom. Sometimes excitement got the better of her, the whisper rose to a babble, and Mum or Dad called up the stairs, “You two!...
