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Triple Crown Reading: Books About Horses
It was my grandmother who got me in to horse racing. We used to sit together as the horses paraded … Read the full post
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Reading Young Adult Literature in Middle Age
I think the young adult books that spoke to you when you were 11 and pre-pubescent (awful word; we … Read the full post
Committing It To Memory
My last post, about reading out loud, has naturally lead me to the consideration of what we memorize. … Read the full post
The Joy of Reading Out Loud
I’m not talking the joy of audiobooks read by famous actors. I’m talking about you reading … Read the full post
Best Humor Of All Time: THREE MEN IN A BOAT
Let the fur fly, and the claws be unvelveted, but I’m coming out swinging saying the best book … Read the full post
Which Famous Character Are You Today?
My son, 8, is in to action figures. He pretends he is Spider Man. I can relate. In my own bookish … Read the full post
Judging Other People’s Books
I have a close friend, whom I adore, except we can’t talk about books: we never agree. Not that … Read the full post
The Favorite Foods of Famous Literary Heroines
This post originally appeared at our sister site, Food Riot. Pop over and dig in! Cathy Barrow, an … Read the full post
Wearing O’ the Green: Irish Literature for St. Patrick’s Day
In a few days everyone will be Irish and blarney-talking and drinking and shillelagh dragging … Read the full post
The Yoga Poses of Literature Appreciation
The pose of Very Much Wanting To Understand Ulysses by James Joyce is Parivrtta Janu Sirasana or Revolved … Read the full post
Science and Nature Writing?
I wanted to be a marine biologist after reading Rachael Carson, a fellow Western Pennsylvanian who … Read the full post
The Case for Reading Hard Things
I’m trying to read Homer’s The Odyssey. Wine dark sea. Sing muses. I find its easier to … Read the full post
Date, Dump, or Marry: Famous Author Version
You played Date, Dump, or Marry in seventh grade with your friends using celebrities. I would have … Read the full post
Beyond the Books: February 2013
In Beyond the Books, Book Riot contributors recommend stuff that isn’t about books. From apps to … Read the full post
Most Romantic Book?
As we make our way toward Valentine’s Day, grappling with our ice hooks and special boots through … Read the full post
Two Hours in a Suburban Bookstore Cafe
So I’m at the Barnes & Noble in Pikesville, Maryland, in the NW suburbs of Baltimore. Lurking. … Read the full post
Reading MOBY-DICK With My Dad, Part II
My dad has bested me big-time by going on Semester at Sea, a three-month ’round the world journey … Read the full post
The Black Stallion. Walter Farley. My First Author Crush.
When I was ten I was given The Black Stallion by Walter Farley for my birthday. Rapture! O turf-writer … Read the full post
Best of Book Riot: Books to Read When You’re Blue
To celebrate the end of the year, we’re running some of our favorite posts from the last six … Read the full post
Jaqueline Kelly’s RETURN TO THE WILLOWS, Best #KidLit of 2012
Jacqueline Kelly, author of the wonderful, historical young adult novel The Evolution of Calpurnia … Read the full post
