For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] It was week 2 of of sinking our teeth into Renée Ahdieh’s The Beautiful. We have been loving reading this book alongside you all this month and this book is KILLING IT! As week 2 of our Read-Along comes to a close, here are some of our favorite posts from readers who are reading (or re-reading) the book … Read more
[ad_1] Matt Haig is an internationally bestselling author and tireless mental health advocate who has written extensively about his own struggles with anxiety and depression, notably in Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet. With his signature warmth, humor, and honesty, Matt’s writing has become a go-to for people around the world in … Read more
[ad_1] When we launched Book Bento in 2015, we were blown away by the strange beauty of #bookstagram. Readers from around the world celebrate their love for the printed word with boundless creativity. Here, we’ve collected 10 of our favorite Instagram accounts about reading—including some smaller ones we believe deserve a huge following. From poetry … Read more
[ad_1] In Fracture, Spanish-Argentine writer Andrés Neuman manages to merge disaster, memory, and distance into a single cohesive map. Tracing the flow of time, tragedies both individual and global, and our memories of what occurred, Neuman leads us into the lives and loves of his characters, filling in the gaps between one character’s memories with … Read more
[ad_1] As another difficult month unfolds before us, we turn to books to bring us solace, community, and joy. Our monthly favorites include family stories, like Tiny Imperfections by Alli Frank and Asha Youmans, and Emma Straub’s All Adults Here. We’ve highlighted love stories, such as Beach Read by Emily Henry and Something to Talk … Read more
[ad_1] In our current state of semi-solitude, trying to write sentences about other sentences feels alien. I spend too much time staring at screens and reading the news, my mind is quick to tilt towards anger at those in power. Reading anything literary is difficult, hard to connect with. Everything is a political polemic.That includes … Read more
[ad_1] While there’s no shortage of historical novels set in Paris, no other recent novel both embraces and transcends its Parisian setting like Alex George’s new book, The Paris Hours. Set over the course of a single day, with plenty of detours into the fascinating backstories of its four main characters, The Paris Hours brims … Read more
[ad_1] Research shows that as people age, they often become less “open to new experiences.” We can become creatures of habit, and stop trying new things. It turns out, this is really bad for learning, and even for enjoyment. Personality is defined as your consistent attitudes and behaviors—how you typically go about doing things. For … Read more
[ad_1] The world still feels strange, but the publishing industry continues to bring us fun, thoughtful, and deliciously written books. Here are the CHIRB editors’ 11 favorites hitting shelves this month. VagablondeBy Anna DornUnnamed Press “Vagablonde is a darkly humorous, rollercoaster ride through the Los Angeles music scene about a woman who wants two things, the … Read more
[ad_1] Set in the fictional, Hudson Valley village of Clapham, Emma Straub’s All Adults Here explores the city dweller’s pastoral fantasy. Goat farms, a five-and-dime lined main street, and a gilded age manor house serve as the setting for this family drama. All Adults Here follows Straub’s formula of a sprawling cast of intimately connected … Read more