We met at work and initially bonded over casual conversations about books and art at lunchtime. The first present he ever gave me was a book, Texts from Jane Eyre. A light, silly book but one that was already tied to an inside joke we had. On one of our first real dates, we went to his favorite local bookstore. I remember reading many love stories during this time. I’d inevitably find a way to relate my budding feelings to those of the characters in the novel....

The year was 2002, and it was one of my most memorable reading summers. I read The Song of the Lioness for the first time, several of my grandmother’s Danielle Steel books, and most of the Lois Duncan oeuvre. As I remember it, I wasn’t just an avid reader. I was a machine. Some of parts this may be less true than others for those of you who grew up a little later, but here are a few reasons why it may seem like you read more as a kid or why you might feel as if you just say that you’re a reader by default now....

While I like finding charming children’s books about positive topics, I’m also looking for children’s books about negative emotions. I crave the support of a book that can help me learn how to cope with my child’s big feelings. A gem I’ve discovered in the children’s sections of the libraries I visit is the parenting section. Here, I’ll find a small selection of parenting books and children’s nonfiction that deal with emotions, both positive and negative....

Few movies have as sentimental a place in my heart as Nora Ephron’s You’ve Got Mail, starring Meg Ryan as Kathleen Kelly, the owner of a children’s bookstore, and Tom Hanks as Joseph “Joe” Fox, heir to a corporate, big-box book shop franchise. When the two clash over their competing businesses, it seems like they’ll be enemies to the end. But thanks a big, romantic twist of fate, they are also anonymous pen pals who met in a chatroom and eventually struck up an email dialogue that becomes the bright time of their day....

You might see a lot of social media posts about books to read — you probably saw a lot of posts about it back in January on IHRD, too. But it’s important to think critically about all books we read, including Holocaust books. Before I really dig into this, though, I do want to acknowledge something: there are many books about persecution of Jews by Nazis. However, while they were the primary targets, they were not the only victims....

That said, I didn’t watch Green Lantern: The Animated Series when it first aired in 2012–2013, mostly because I don’t particularly care for Hal Jordan. Dude has an ego the size of Mogo, he’s kind of a dick, and while his buddies in the Corp may have forgiven him for almost wiping out the universe, I’m a little less forgiving. GL: TAS is also from the earlier days of computer animation and while it’s not quite S1–4(ish) of The Clone Wars (which gets a pass—my rules, I can grant passes where I want, Star Wars, shut up) where everyone stands with their hands either awkwardly at their sides and their arms crossed because the programs got confused when asked to render anything in between that wasn’t a lightsaber or blaster fight, it’s kinda blocky and a little choppy and sorta flat....

As always, this list of new spring 2022 YA books will not be comprehensive, especially as book publication dates are still periodically shifting. With printing challenges due to paper sourcing and COVID-19, as well as the still backlogged supply chain issues, this might be the reality for a bit. Use this list less as definitive this season and more as pretty accurate with some potential changes. Then preorder any book that strikes your fancy....

If you don’t already know what A Public Space is, it started as a literary journal concerned with publishing work that has been overlooked or is yet to be discovered. A Public Space (APS) is continually considered one of Pushcart’s top 20 literary magazines, and this last year (2019) several of their authors were finalists for the National Book Award. In recent years, the literary journal has added a book imprint (APS Books), started the Deborah Pease Prize for literature, and continues to host author events as well as classes from an exceptional array of writers at their headquarters in Brooklyn....

And yet, the world of superheroes is a world of magic, alien technology, time-warping villains, and weird science. Sometimes, one or more of these things results in age regression, and sometimes it causes just the opposite. Each hero deals with their sudden AARP eligibility in different ways — like the following, for instance. Drop Dead Let’s get the depressing one out of the way first. In DC’s Zero Hour event, a supervillain named Extant gained the power to manipulate time....

99 Nights in Logar by Jamil Jan Kochai This is a freewheeling, delightful coming of age story set in the Afghan wilderness. Kochai was born in Pakistan but originally hails from Afghanistan and grew up in the States. This surreal debut calls to mind One Thousand and One Nights with its compelling blend of magical realism and literary fiction. On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous by Ocean Vuong One of the most awaited debuts is almost here!...

1. 3-Year-Old Recites “Litany” by Billy Collins 2. 3-Year-Old Payton Jackson Recites “Hey, Black Child” by Countee Cullen 3. Child Dressed as Gandhi Recites Poem in Hindi 4. Young Girl Recites “Save Girl Child,” A Nursery Rhyme Written to Draw Attention to Female Foeticide In India 5. 3-Year-Old Isabella Recites “The Elf and the Dormouse” by Oliver Herford 6. Fatima Aairah Recites “The Sun” by Gareth Lancaster Also watch a group of adorable English children with adorable Yorkshire accents recite the same poem....

When I became obsessed with comics, though, it was the visual element that made me fall in love. Artists like Alison Sampson and Daniel Lieske created gorgeous spreads I couldn’t stop staring at. And sure, Ryan North is the hilarious voice of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl. But Erica Henderson made her come alive. As a fangirl who finds the need to fangirl over everything as hard as possible (see: my ever-growing collection of geek apparel and also the Squirrel Girl picture frame I decoupaged myself in order to display the drawing I commissioned from Henderson), I want to throw all of my money at my favorite comic artists and fill my home with their works....

From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands. “So damn good. A page-turner that makes you think and has a huge emotional impact.” -Jeff VanderMeer, New York Times bestselling author of Annihilation (via Twitter) These questions and issues are not easy, but here are ten books to help you understand the relationship between climate change and capitalism in the United States....

The scarcity of truly funny poems is why I’ve made a habit of collecting them. Here are some of the best funny poems about life, love, and everything in between. “Count the Waves” BY SANDRA BEASLEY [excerpt] You must not skirt the issue wearing skirts. In fact, inject giraffes into your poems. Let loose the circus monkeys in their skirts. Explain the nest of wood is not a home at all, but a blind for shooting wild ducks....

The Best Children’s Books About Fairies How to Trick the Tooth Fairy by Erin Danielle Russell and Jennifer Hansen Rolli Kaylee is a master prankster. So is the Tooth Fairy, however. When Kaylee loses a tooth, the two pranking champions inevitably have a face-off and decide to share the title of Princess of Pranks. The Complete Book of the Flower Fairies by Cicely Mary Barker Cicely Mary Barker’s flower fairy poems are a classic....

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BookClubbish is a book club for people with or without a book club! Sign up to the newsletter to get fun bookish content, reading recommendations, and giveaways delivered right in your inbox. Note: Release dates are subject to change. If you’re looking for more options to listen to this year, check out our other posts about audiobooks! After his daughter dies, a scientist heads to the Arctic Circle to continue her work studying the remains of a girl believed to have died of a mysterious virus that could threaten the entire world....

In Daevabad, djinn summon flames with the snap of a finger, blood can be dangerous as any spell, and a clever con artist from Cairo will alter the fate of a kingdom in the thrilling sequel to THE CITY OF BRASS. As Nahri carefully navigates life in the dangerous royal court, Ali has been exiled and must rely on the frightening abilities gifted to him by unpredictable spirits in order to survive....

For centuries, witches have maintained the climate, but now their control is faltering as the atmosphere becomes more erratic. All hope lies with an Everwitch named Clara. In Autumn, Clara wants nothing to do with her power; the price―losing the ones she loves―is too high. In Winter, storms rage, and Clara accepts that she’s the only one who can make a difference. In Spring, Clara falls for Sang. As her magic grows, she’s terrified she’ll lose him....

This month’s crop of new releases in romance has enough to delight any reader, whether you have sand between your toes or you’re hiding inside in the air conditioning. For Gilmore Girls fans, there’s a small town love story. If you like reality TV, you’ve got a couple of options of books set in that world, both of them food based. If, like me, you’ll read anything with Hollywood vibes, you’ll find two books on this list that’ll have you reaching for that preorder button....