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Set in the ’90s: Historical Fiction, or Not?

Does fiction set in the '90s count as historical? If not, where's the cut-off?

The Happily Bookish Challenge

We're skipping the "Happily Married Challenge" meme in exchange for the "Happily Bookish Challenge."

These Books Should Be Adapted for TV Immediately

What books should be adapted next? Ideas from a Riot-er

Reading Books, Reading a Person

In Praise of Putdownable Books

Sometimes, your life isn't structured for unputdownable books. This is a post about the kind of books that fit your life when nothing else does.

Genre Kryptonite: The Unwilling Heir

Fantasy novels that explore the trope of the reluctant heir to the throne.

On the Importance of Story Time

The benefits of story time for kids, parents, and libraries.

I Want a Real Rotten Tomatoes for Books

One reader's wishlist for a site that operates like a Rotten Tomatoes for books.

Does Reading Literary Fiction Make You a Better Person? I’m Skeptical

A recent study claims that readers of literary fiction are more empathetic than readers of genre fiction are. This lit fic fan is skeptical.

One Last Binge-Read with Marvel Unlimited