For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] 2020 was a year full of reckonings. For the publishing industry, it meant coming face to face with its continued failures to address a lack of diversity in their companies, and in their slates of authors. According to an Opinion column published in the New York Times entitled “Just How White is the Book … Read more
[ad_1] For years, I’ve found catharsis in reading feminist fantasy novels. There’s something so inspiring about books that follow women who reclaim their power and wield it to save themselves, those they love, or even the world. From the story of a time traveler traversing multiple universes, to a girl’s school in Maine struck by … Read more
[ad_1] Deciding what to read is one of those common choices that can induce indecision and anxiety. When it comes to what to read next, a lot of us can get paralyzed by the sheer number of great choices out there. Any time you have limited time to spend and a lot of options to … Read more
[ad_1] Growing up, I wished for many things: to be Whitney Houston, have my own Babysitter’s Club, get perfect grades, meet Prince Eric from The Little Mermaid. But the one wish that topped all the others was a wish for blonde hair. Year after year, when the time came to blow out my birthday candles, … Read more
[ad_1] Kristy, Mary-Anne, Claudia, Stacey, Dawn…the familiar gang is all here in Netflix’s fun and cotton candy sweet adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s The Babysitter’s Club series. Updated with just enough edge for modern teens, the show has enough wholesome optimism for tweens and plenty of millennial-appropriate nostalgia for its—ahem—more mature viewers. In the new series, … Read more
[ad_1] Did TikTok get some catchy sea shanties stuck in your head? Come aboard as we set sail with these perfect reads for sea shanty enthusiasts! Seafire by Natalie C. Parker The first in a heart-stopping trilogy that recalls the undeniable feminine power of Wonder Woman and the powder-keg action of Mad Max: Fury Road, Seafire reminds us … Read more
[ad_1] Some people hear “self-care” and think to themselves, “I don’t have time for that.” And they’re right, for the most part. In today’s world, it’s hard to find a moment to be at peace with ourselves. Between work, home life, and the 24-hour news cycle, there’s little left in the day to reflect on … Read more
[ad_1] 2020 felt like horror, romance, cookbooks, and a post-apocalyptic sci-fi thriller novel all wrapped up in one. Whether you felt more like a Jane Austen protagonist, living a quiet domestic life, or Ms. Frizzle, The Magic School Bus teacher, trying to impart some home-schooled science knowledge to your young pupils, or one of the weary group … Read more
[ad_1] Here at Read It Forward, we talk a lot about new books because, well, we love books. But that doesn’t mean we’ve forgotten about the classics, those tried-and-true stories that never get old. So, we’ve put together a group of books everyone should read in their lifetime, including some titles you may not find on … Read more
[ad_1] Halloween is just around that corner, and we are SO read-y for all the Halloween reads and scares! While we know some of you are here for those up-all-night chilling chapters, we know that others may be looking to get some shut-eye after that last chapter. So, we’ve broken our favorite Halloween reads into three degrees … Read more