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The Best LGBTQ+ Books of 2022

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Let me start by saying this is not a list of the best queer books of 2022. It’s a list of 12 of the best queer books of 2022. This has been an …
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New Romance Books to Cuddle Up With

01 Dec 2022 New Romance Books to Cuddle Up With ‘Tis the season to snuggle up in a plush blanket and get comfy with a new romance book. Check out our favorites! We promise you’ll fall in love with each and every one. Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My …
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7 Books about Codependency for Deeper Understanding of What It’s

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The spectrum of codependency is broad and diverse — no single book can comprehensively tackle all of its aspects. Thus, finding books about codependency can be difficult for those who want to know …
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Psychologist and Professor Aims to Remedy a Pandemic of Illiteracy

This May Be Difficult to Read by Claire Rubman More than 42 million Americans are functionally illiterate; they can’t follow the directions on a can of soup. Millions of students leave grade school with insufficient reading skills to adequately do their work and learn. How and why did this happen? …
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Literary Fiction Books to Read Before the End of 2022

01 Dec 2022 Literary Fiction Books to Read Before the End of 2022 With only one month left of 2022, there are still plenty of books to add to your TBR list. Check out our favorite literary fiction books. Trust us, you won’t want to miss out on these! Do …
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How Your Book Club Can Fight Against Books Bans and

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Censorship has been all over the news lately. From the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida to a proposed bill in Texas that creates state-mandated ratings for school library books, giving the government …
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YA Books for People Who Don’t Like YA Books

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The young adult literature world has a lot to offer — even for those who don’t generally like YA. As someone who favors YA, but also reads adult lit, I am well aware …
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Books to Read if You Like Philip Pullman

01 Dec 2022 Books to Read if You Like Philip Pullman With the release of the third season of His Dark Materials on HBO only days away, we’ve curated the perfect list of books for fans of the series and TV adaptation. If you are looking for a new fantasy …
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Author Takes Stand on High-Profile Strike, and Books to Buzz

It’s a brand-new week of book news, booklovers! This week, get ready for us to spill some tea about what’s happening in the book world. We’re covering some developments in the HarperCollins strike, a huge donation made to a defunded library and even Elliot Page’s memoir! So, sit back and …
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I Recommend Books I Didn’t Like Reading (And You Should

I’ve written before in defense of recommending books I haven’t read; it’s pretty much a necessity for booksellers or librarians. But the truth is, I also commit what most people would consider a worse book recommendation crime: I recommend books I didn’t enjoy reading. First off: some of my favourite …
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Short Stories Rip the Bandage Off Lifestyles, Emotions in Small-Town

There Go I by Bill VanPatten What’s it About? In his new collection of short stories, Bill VanPatten rips the bandage off lifestyles, emotions and, well, not-so-well-kept secrets in and around small-town California. “Everyone has secrets…and that’s what I write about.” You hear the word “secrets” and immediately associate it …
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AuthorBuzz: Forbidden Romance on a Mediterranean Cruise

The Close Up: A Hollywood Renaissance Novella by Kennedy Ryan (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader,  The glamor of Hollywood meets the exhilaration of the NBA in this forbidden love, second chance romance. It’s all shaken and stirred into a cool, refreshing drink on a blisteringly hot day. Takira, make-up artist to …
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Book Riot’s Favorite Posts of 2022

Here at Book Riot, we publish 8-10 posts every weekday, not counting news stories, deals round ups, and other miscellanea. That’s thousands of posts in a year. Some of them blow up, and some of them are snubbed by social media algorithms. Regardless of the views, likes, or shares, though, …
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Playwright Juggles Twins, Career and Unexpected Illness

Smile: The Story of a Face by Sarah Ruhl In this beautifully written memoir, Smile: The Story of a Face, mother of three and award winning playwright, Sarah Ruhl shares her decade long struggle through a medical illness that leads her to greater understanding and healing. After a high risk pregnancy …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for December 15, 2022

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Easy Bookish Traditions To Start this Holiday Season

Sometimes it’s hard to establish new traditions around the holidays. But it can also be necessary. If you’ve recently moved, or your family has shifted, traditions need to be shifted to fit the holiday season. Bookish traditions are a great way to adapt your existing traditions no matter where in …
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Writers, Ink Podcast: Exploring Genre with Paul Tremblay

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and …
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An Author and Activist’s Tale of a Love Worth Fighting

Nad of Nadidé A Palestinian-American author and activist has written a new novel that is being compared favorably to Romeo and Juliet. Nad Of Nadidé by Wagih Abu-Rish is a story about love in a maze of social, religious and political obstacles. After his love affair with the stunning Lebanese Dania …
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BookTrib’s Bites: Plenty to Ponder for Your Next Read

Atom & Molly: The Wireframe Edition by Norman Katz Atom & Molly: The Wireframe Edition is the imagining of a relationship but between two perfectly paired particles:  Atom, an atom, and Molly, a molecule.  Across 95 panels, discover the humor, science, and culture involved in their personalities and careers, and …
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On This Day (December 8-9): Flash Meets Mopee

It’s been a while since I’ve contributed to this series, huh? Well, you’re in for a real treat today, because this is the anniversary of the day the Flash, Fastest Man Alive, met Mopee. A good number of you have probably never heard of Mopee before. That’s because, like Bruno, …
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The Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the

When I first moved into the house where I live now, I brought boxes upon boxes of books with me. My friends labored under the weight of all those books as they helped my husband and I move in, and they were paid only in pizza. Within months, I realized …
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9 Unforgettable Prose Books Written by Poets

When a poet writes a prose book, it’s worth paying attention to. Poetry has a reputation for being beautiful. That’s not to say that all poetry is “beautiful” (and it completely ignores the total subjectivity of what’s considered beautiful). It’s just got that reputation. Why? Probably because poetry takes a …
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8 December Mystery & Thrillers To End the Year Reading

We’ve made it to all the best of year lists, plus all the lists shouting excitement for the books that are coming in 2023. But we still have the month of December, which is the right-in-this-moment time. While it’s traditionally been the quiet time of publishing where they don’t put …
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Dealing With a Pet’s Diagnosis? You Don’t Have to Face

Harley’s Harlequin Heart “As she ran her hand down my left leg, she suddenly looked frightened. Repeatedly stroking, glancing at my face, back and forth, I could tell something was wrong.” That’s Harley, our dog narrator in Christina Jaeger’s touching book, Harley’s Harlequin Heart, describing his reaction to his owner, …
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New Biography and Memoir Books to Read

06 Dec 2022 Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Andrew Rivas, David Goggins, Kate Andersen Brower, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir …
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10 of the Best New Children’s Books Out in December

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Can you believe it’s the last month of 2022!? It seems unbelievable. December is a big month for me — not only do I have the holidays to worry about, but my daughter’s …
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The 6 Best Memoir AudioBooks of 2022

AudioFile’s 2022 Best Memoir Audiobooks give listeners an opportunity to hear incredible stories directly from the voices of those who lived them — or through the voices of a powerful full cast. Each audiobook gives the listener insights directly into the life of the author, making for emotional and moving …
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eReader Accessories For The Avid Readers In Your Life

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Now that it’s December, the end-of-year holidays are officially here. Winter gatherings often have two components: food and gift-giving. I love ebooks, and I treasure my ereader. While I know better than to …
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Writers, Ink Podcast: How to Drabble with Jake Bible

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and …
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“Indiana Jones With a Camera” on the Real-Life Inspiration Behind

As Jeannée Sacken tells it, “I found myself sitting with my soon-to-be-husband on the dirt floor of a mud boma in western Zimbabwe. Smoke from the cook fire was wrapping itself around me, making me more than a little dizzy. Facing us sat a gray-haired n’anga, whose deeply wrinkled face was …
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