For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] A dark, fast-moving novelette about a high-tech heist in future Spain, planned by a professional thief interested in revenge more than money. The object in question is in the hands of a dangerous crime lord. I want you to help me rip off Quini the Squid, I say, or at least that’s what … Read more
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[ad_1] We really need to talk about The Kingdom of Back by Marie Lu. Because, honestly? It’s not just going to steal your heart, but it’s going to take it into a mythical land that’s so magical you won’t want to take it back. IT’S THAT GOOD. But on with the excerpt. The Kingdom of … Read more
[ad_1] In my circle of friends, the debate of whether baseball should be called a game or a sport comes up about once a month, more if it’s during baseball season itself. There’s plenty of passion on both sides of the argument, and even those that don’t watch or care for baseball have something to … Read more
[ad_1] Candlelit dinners, get-togethers with platonic loved ones, and novelty underwear are all perfectly nice ways to commemorate Valentine’s Day—but from where we’re sitting, the most thoughtful way to observe the occasion is… with a study session (trust us). For all the gross-out teen comedies, celebrity scandals, and hotly contested legislation out there, let’s be … Read more
[ad_1] Gods won’t save you. Gods will break you. Nevertheless, you will persist, and become anew. This is the first myth: that your boyfriend from when you were fifteen will come and get you out of hell. He might come, but he won’t get you. You will never have an interesting conversation with him, though … Read more
[ad_1] It’s February, which means Blackathon is back! #Blackathon2020 is an Afrocentric read-a-thon challenge inspired by Black History Month. Helmed by BookTubers Jesse from Bowties & Books and Lauren from The Novel Lush, Blackathon has created fun opportunities to celebrate books and works by Black and African American authors and creators throughout the entire month … Read more
[ad_1] While some books of historical fiction use a historical event or person only as a jumping-off point, others are more biographical in nature, building on the factual details of a real person’s life with imagined thought, conflict and emotion. Allison Pataki’s new novel The Queen’s Fortune belongs mostly in the second category, but it … Read more
[ad_1] Top Five Desert Island Albums (List #3,657)1. Peter Gabriel, “Security” (AKA “Peter Gabriel #4)2. Arctic Monkeys, “AM”3. Tracy Chapman, “Tracy Chapman”4. Prince, “1999”5. Stevie Wonder, “Songs in the Key of Life”6. Tori Amos, “Little Earthquakes”(Five is impossible.) If you’re like me, naming just five albums, or singles, or artists whose records you would take … Read more
[ad_1] Sir Magnus Holmes, cousin to the more famous Sherlock, is asked to investigate the appearance of an otherworldly knight carrying a legendary sword in the cellar of a Victorian London pub. “We was ’oping for t’other ’Olmes to take an interest,” said the publican. He wiped his fingers again on his striped apron … Read more