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Rachel Manwill

Rachel Manwill is an editor, writer, and professional nomad. Twice a year, she runs the #24in48 readathon, during which she does almost no reading. She's always looking for an excuse to recommend a book, whether you ask her for one or not. When she's not ranting about comma usage for her day job as a corporate editor, she's usually got an audiobook in her ears and a puppy in her lap. Blog: A Home Between Pages Twitter: @rachelmanwill

The Sweet Spot: Middle Grade Fiction

There’s no denying that one of the biggest and most prestigious literary awards for children’s books out there is the ...

Sequels, Prequels and Companions: Is it Fanfiction?

Recently I was browsing new releases in my local bookstore, and I came across P.D. James’ new novel, Death Comes ...

Why Bother with the Backlist?

One of the books that I (and several other Book Rioters) have been buzzing over for the last several months ...

Oscar Watch: Will the Real Will Please Stand Up?

We’re coming down to the wire this week with the Oscar ceremony airing this Sunday. And I’m on the homestretch ...

What if Your Need to Read Changes?

I don’t mean to alarm you, but my reading mojo is gone. Well…not gone, exactly, but it’s changed. And changed ...

Table for One, or Happy Singles Awareness Day

Among the notable holiday filled with hearts and flowers, February 14th is also Singles Awareness Day. Or S.A.D. Yes, it’s ...

Oscar Watch: Don’t Judge a Book…

There was a poster in my junior high library that said, “Don’t judge a book by its movie.” As a ...

Oscar Watch: The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Just like all the rest of you, I am a book lover. But beyond the books, I am a story ...

Bookish Confessions: Feel the Fear

A couple weeks ago, I posted about owning several books by the same author that I hadn’t read yet. This ...

Friday Forum: What Won’t You Believe?

Suspension of Disbelief – Def.: A willingness to suspend one’s critical faculties and believe the unbelievable; sacrifice of realism and ...