Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 18th, 2019
Sponsored by TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations These deals were active as of this writing, but may expire soon, so get them while they’re hot! Today’s Featured Deals...
Iran: The Case Against War
The similarities between the current situation and the prelude to the invasion and occupation of Iraq in 2002–2003 are unmistakable. A pugnacious and insecure US president...
Cute Instagram Captions for Your Mom’s Birthday
Mamas are the best. They take care of us, love us and have provided us with some pretty good genes. Show your appreciation on their birthday through...
What Is Reverse SSH Tunneling? (and How to Use It)
Eny Setiyowati/Shutterstock.com Need to SSH to an unreachable Linux computer? Have it call you, then burrow down that connection to get your own remote SSH session....
Where to Place Your Router for the Best Wi-Fi Speeds
Casezy idea/Shutterstock If your home Wi-Fi seems slow in some rooms, your router might not be in the best location. Wi-Fi doesn’t travel far—especially through metal...
Mira Jacob Recommends 5 Inspiring Books That Aren’t By Men
It doesn’t feel like an exaggeration to say that Mira Jacob’s latest book Good Talk is a blueprint for a kinder world. In this graphic memoir,...
Are Ducks Evolving Backwards?
CJ Hauser’s novel, Family of Origin, tells the story of two estranged half-siblings who journey to a Gulf Coast island inhabited by quack scientists—where their father,...
These Books About How to Evaluate What You See and Hear Have Never Been More Important
Can a book change the way we think? I don’t mean that in the sense of a reader’s opinion or ideology shifting—of course the right literary...
4 Novels That Need the Graphic Novel Treatment
Not every prose story can make it as a graphic novel. The dialogue has to be particularly strong, the world-building top notch, the pace active enough...
16 Mystery Book Series That Keep the Twists Coming
For a reader, finding a good series is like hitting the literary jackpot. It takes all the guesswork out of deciding what to read next (at...
