Which 2 Authors Dominated Goodreads’ Top 5 Most Read Books?
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The Most Read Books on Goodreads in January 2025
Can you believe we’re already through the first month of 2025? And what better way to celebrate the turn of a calendar page than reflecting on the biggest books of the month? This month is the first time since we started tracking most-read books on Goodreads that only two authors are represented in the top five. Can you guess which ones?
How I Genrefied My School Library and What I Learned Along The Way
Discovery joy. We’ve all felt it, especially after a slump. It’s one of the best parts about being a bibliophile, really. You go into a library or bookstore just to browse, but you come out invigorated, excited about the serendipity of finding your next great read.
When I became a high school librarian, I was excited to foster this experience for my students. It would be the first time for some of them. But there was a problem: all the genres in my collection were mixed together and the selection of books was overwhelming for my patrons.
How To Critically Read a Press Release From The Federal Government
As we truly enter a new administration—one that has reiterated time and time again that things like mis- and dis- information are not real and that those who teach such literacy skills may find themselves losing the right to vote (!)—it is going to be vital to learn how to critically read press releases disseminating from the federal government.
Last week proved this as we saw the Department of Education announce that book bans were a hoax. While what the release stated was (partially) true, there was not only a lot of missing context to the press release, there was also a lot of response that indicated a lack of understanding about what the purpose of such a press release was. The release that induced a lot of panic and anger, and while much of that was merited, that elicited response was intentional on the part of the new Department of Education.
10 Epic Fantasy Books for Middle Grade Readers
Middle grade books are those aimed at ages 8-12. In these pages, you’ll find no profanity, sexual content, or graphic violence. There’s no romantasy here, except maybe a first crush or first kiss. You won’t find a lot of inward reflection in these books like you find in young adult, but rather young characters reacting to their world. Expect big focuses on friends and family here, and since we’re talking epic fantasy, plenty of magic and strange creatures.
6 Must-Read Essay Collections by Poets
I was on a hot streak of reading essay collections when I realized they all had something in common: they were written by poets. I think historically we talk more about poetry and poets than we actually read poems, which is a shame. It’s a form of art that many believe is inaccessible so they swerve around it, if they ever even come near it. But you can find poetry in many things we love, like music and quotes that get shared on social media.
