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Summer Loomis

Summer Loomis has been writing for Book Riot since 2019. She obsessively curates her library holds and somehow still manages to borrow too many books at once. She appreciates a good deadline and likes knowing if 164 other people are waiting for the same title. It's good peer pressure! She doesn't have a podcast but if she did, she hopes it would sound like Buddhability. The world could always use more people creating value with their lives everyday.

Great Board Books Publishing in the Second Half of 2022

Get a look at some of the great board books publishing in the second half of 2022, including books about horns, shapes, insects, + more.

Going Global with Translated Board Books

Share these translated board books with the young readers in your life . . . and enjoy them yourself, too.

How To Start Book Clubs for Seniors (Or Awesome Folks Over a Certain Age)

From starting your own, to finding an online one to join, this is our guide to book clubs for seniors.

The History of the Book of the Month Club

Book of the Month is almost 100 years old. Here's how it started and what's changed over the years.

In Praise of In-Person Bookish Events

Do you prefer virtual or in-person book events? Here are a few observations one reader made while attending a book festival in person.

12 of the Best Spring Books for Preschoolers

Dig into the best spring books for preschoolers for reading aloud to little people or just enjoying on their own, including The Year We Learned to Fly by Jacqueline Woodson and illustrated by Rafael López.

Short Reading Challenges for Adults in 2022

A guide to short reading challenges for adults in 2022, helping you find the right challenge for you in the first half of the new year.

Reading Challenge Roundup for 2022

Looking for a new reading challenge? New to the idea? Either way, this list of reading challenges to join in 2022 will get you sorted.

25 Of The Best Winter Books For Kids

If you're feeling the need for winter books for kids, here are a few titles that have recently struck my fancy.

Books About the Mind in All its Natural Splendor

These books about the mind will expand your thoughts and help you train your mind to work better for you! Get reading now.