The Bookish Lost Media I Wish I Could Watch Again
Periodically, I stumble upon a story that talks about a purported bookish reality show such as America’s Next Great Author, where writers will go head-to-head in...
Midwest Tape/hoopla “Clarifies” Their New Ratings System
In an email that went out from library Midwest Tape/hoopla to customers, the company has clarified their new ratings system, first reported here yesterday. It notes...
Wait, How Did This Woman “Accidentally” Buy a Bookstore?
Wait, How Did This Woman “Accidentally” Buy a Bookstore? I got several tips about this TikTok where a woman named Jessica (I can’t find a last...
The 10 Most Instagrammable Bookstores in the World
Print sales are up. Celebrity picture books. Instagrammable Bookstores. These and more on Book Riot today: The 10 Most Instagrammable Bookstores in the World If you...
What are You Reading This Week? — June 20, 2024
I’m back! Last week, you heard from my talented fellow editors as I took some time off to relax in a fancy treehouse with my roommate...
Online Enemies, A Fake Dating Roman Holiday, and More YA Book Talk and News for June 20, 2024
Hey YA Readers! Welcome to the new “What’s Up in YA” newsletter format. I’m going to keep things going this week as has been in the...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 20, 2024
Today’s Featured Book Deals $1.99 What’s the T? by Juno Dawson Get This Deal $0.99 The Imperial Alchemist by A.H. Wang Get This Deal $1.99 The...
5 New Picture Books Set at Pride Parades!
I hope you’re all having a great Pride month so far. It’s also my birthday month — extremely fitting — so this is definitely my favorite...
With Print Sales Up, These Were The Bestselling Books in May 2024
Book sales in May 2024 were up over the same time in May 2023, thanks in part to a large increase in the adult fiction print...
The Beguiling Crónicas of Hebe Uhart
Despite its growing popularity among Anglophone readers, the crónica—a unique form of literary reportage that blurs the lines of fact and fiction—remains a quintessentially Latin American...
