Books for Fans of THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore
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Books Like THE GOD OF THE WOODS by Liz Moore
I think part of its success was that it appealed to readers who don’t necessarily read the mystery genre, because it’s a blend of contemporary literature, past and present mystery, and family drama. It also walked the line between absorbing and entertaining, while dealing with serious topics without being explicitly too dark or too violent on page. Keeping that in mind, I chose read-alikes that are a blend of contemporary/literary (meaning character focused), family drama, mystery, multiple points of view, secrets, the past colliding with the present, and the long arm of crime/trauma.
The Women’s Prize Announces Its 2025 Nonfiction Longlist
For years, the Women’s Prize has featured some of the best fiction from women published in the UK. Last year, it announced that, for the first time, they would be having a Women’s Prize for nonfiction. Now, they’ve just announced the second-ever nonfiction longlist, which features a range of titles written by authors from around the world.
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New YA Book Releases This Week, February 26, 2025
If you are looking for your next great read, you’re in luck. It’s your weekly roundup of new YA releases, and even though the release roster is a little lighter, thanks to a slower period in publishing land, it’s got something for everyone (and it’ll give you a minute to breathe before publishing goes warp speed the next couple of months!).
8 of the Greatest Grimdark Fantasy Reads
What is grimdark? The term came from the original tagline of the Warhammer 40,000 tabletop game, “In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.” You can probably guess the definition from there, but let me illuminate. Grimdark stories are often speculative, always dark and hostile and violent. Questionable morals abound. Antiheroes are more prevalent than outright heroes. The ends often justify the means. You want to read grimdark, you’d best be prepared for all the content warnings.
A Brief History of the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress began its story in the still-under-construction Capitol building after Congress received approval from President John Adams and passed an order on April 24, 1800, that dictated that books should be kept in “a suitable apartment”within the Congressional building. Originally intended as a reference library of sorts for Congress members and their staffs, the library had a budget of approximately $5,000 that was used to order a collection of around 700 books, plus maps, mainly from booksellers in London.
Historical Fiction Books About The Six Triple Eight
Whether you’ve already seen the movie and just can’t get enough of this story or are simply looking for a great new historical fiction book to read, these three books about the Six Triple Eight are calling your name. These books would all be a great way to fulfill one of this year’s Read Harder tasks if you haven’t already: #17 Read a book about little-known history. That’s a lot of great reasons to read these books if you ask me.
Green Arrow Is the Hero We Need and Deserve
Once little more than a pro-capitalist Batman knockoff, it was Green Arrow’s outspoken, uncompromising (sometimes too uncompromising) political opinions that finally let the character find his niche. (The goatee also helped.) Most notably, during Denny O’Neil and Neal Adams’s iconic run on Green Lantern/Green Arrow, Ollie brashly stood up to the wealthy and immoral in the name of protecting the poor, the environment, and almost anyone and anything else that society deemed worthless.
A Healing, Fascinating Book on Fatphobia
Manne lays it all out for us and even gives us a framework for how to move forward and make change. The arguments are sound, the studies are accessible, and anyone who has ever been uncomfortable with fatphobia but unsure how to put it into words will devour this book. If I could, I would make it required reading.
