The Necessary Arthur | Tor.com

The Necessary Arthur | Tor.com

[ad_1] Some days you find out that the world is nothing like what you think it is. An archaeologist named Tamara working near Hadrian’s Wall is approached by a very annoyed-looking, silver-haired woman with an incomprehensible message: The game is moving on, the time has come to play a hand, and Tamara is on point. … Read more

A Conversation with Abi Daré

A Conversation with Abi Daré

[ad_1] Abi Daré’s debut novel is the unforgettable, inspiring story of a teenage girl growing up in a rural Nigerian village who longs to get an education so that she can find her “louding voice” and speak up for herself. Read it Forward’s senior editor, Abbe Wright, spoke with Abi to learn more about the author’s … Read more

One girl. One shot. A legend in the making.  Read an excerpt from Hood in our In…

[ad_1] One girl. One shot. A legend in the making. ???? Read an excerpt from Hood in our Instagram Story! . Search for Hood on DisneyBooks.com. Link in bio or tap on the tag in the photo to shop. . About the Book: You have the blood of kings and rebels within you, love. Let it … Read more

10 Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Reading Slump

10 Ways to Get Yourself Out of a Reading Slump

[ad_1] Reading isn’t always easy or enjoyable. Sometimes, it can be incredibly difficult to focus and engage with the text you’re trying to read, especially if your mind is elsewhere. Lately, on social media, I’ve been seeing a lot of people relate to this. They’re finding it hard to read during these strenuous times. I … Read more

The Read it Forward Editors Share Their 2020 Summer Reads

The Read it Forward Editors Share Their 2020 Summer Reads

[ad_1] We must admit: reading has happened in spurts for us over these difficult past few months. Sometimes, we read a lot (like all-the-time-can’t-put-a-book-down) and other times, we can barely read at all (seriously, where did our attention spans go?). But summer has us excited to read—maybe it’s the warm weather and sunshine that’s got … Read more

The Ones Who Look | Tor.com

The Ones Who Look | Tor.com

[ad_1] Ethical Empire built the gate to heaven, and their employees hold the keys. By offering custom-built afterlives through full-brain uploads, they answered the needs of a society pushed to the brink by climate change and cascading antibiotic failure. But for Zoe, who works daily to assess the sins of users and decide who’s worthy … Read more

Excerpt Alert: STORMBREAK by Natalie C. Parker

Excerpt Alert: STORMBREAK by Natalie C. Parker

[ad_1]   June may be coming to an end, but we are looking forward to continuing to #ReadPrideAndBeyond all year long with upcoming spectacular 2020 reads. And we’re sharing an excerpt today from one of them! Stormbreak by Natalie C. Parker is the epic conclusion to the Seafire trilogy, applauded by Tor.com for celebrating “sisterhood and queernormativity in the … Read more

The Benefit of Book Clubs When Combating Loneliness |

The Benefit of Book Clubs When Combating Loneliness |

[ad_1] The stereotypic image of a book club, perpetuated by the 2018 movie starring Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen, involves women sipping chardonnay in front of a cheese plate gossiping about their love lives with the occasional reference to the book of the month. When wine can’t be shared and book clubs are more likely … Read more

Scary Summer Books to Read This Season |

Scary Summer Books to Read This Season |

[ad_1] Sometimes, we need a scary read. Why do we love them? Well for one, “when we get scared, we experience a rush of adrenaline and a release of endorphins and dopamine.” So, it makes us feel good. Also, curiosity makes us want to experience things that we’ve never seen (or read) before—dark, wild things. Weird, … Read more