Jamie Canaves
Jamie Canavés is the Tailored Book Recommendations coordinator and Unusual Suspects mystery newsletter writer — in case you’re wondering what you do with a Liberal Arts degree. She’s never met a beach she didn’t like, always says yes to dessert, loves ‘80s nostalgia, all forms of entertainment, and can hold a conversation using only gifs. You can always talk books with her on Bluesky, Litsy, Goodreads, and her substack Multitudes Contained.
A Closer Look At The Men On Romance Covers
Jamie Canaves
May 24, 2016
Sometimes the men on romance covers make me do a double take, not because of their emanating hotness but rather they look a bit scary.
Love & Friendship: Jane Austen’s LADY SUSAN Adaptation
Jamie Canaves
May 4, 2016
A look at the upcoming film Love & Friendship based on Jane Austen’s Lady Susan, an epistolary novella published posthumously.
THE HANDMAID’S TALE Adaptation Coming to Hulu
Jamie Canaves
April 29, 2016
Calling all Margaret Atwood fans–and potential fans who’ve had her books on their TBR pile for years— The Handmaid’s Tale ...
100 Must-Read Latin American Books
Jamie Canaves
April 25, 2016
Editor’s note: The original version of this post erroneously included A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa. This ...
Lines From Books That Stayed With Us
Jamie Canaves
April 19, 2016
A round-up of memorable lines from literature.
Reese Witherspoon’s Book Recommendations
Jamie Canaves
April 14, 2016
Ready your TBR pile: A round-up of Reese Witherspoon’s book recommendations and production company's book adaptations.
13 Awesome Library Displays
Jamie Canaves
April 13, 2016
In honor of Library Week, here are 13 awesome library displays.
Please Give These People Their Own Imprints
Jamie Canaves
April 11, 2016
Inspired by the news that Lena Dunham is getting her own imprint, Rioters create their own wish list.
Riot Round-Up: The Best Books We Read in March
Jamie Canaves
April 4, 2016
A round-up of the best books the Book Riot contributors read in March.
Let’s Curse and Color: Profanity-Filled Coloring Books
Jamie Canaves
March 25, 2016
Rioter Sarah Knight’s 5 Irreverent Self-Help Books and the recent coloring book craze led me to profanity filled coloring books ...