The Best Romance Books You Probably Haven’t Read
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The Best Romance Books You Haven’t Read
Romance is a genre filled with excellent books you haven’t read yet. That is what makes romance so appealing. Authors appear on my radar every day, and the only thing impeding me from reading their books is time. The list of romance books you haven’t read includes a mix of historical, contemporary, and fantasy romance for your reading pleasure. Honestly, it was difficult to narrow it down to nine books, but I managed it somehow.
12 Fun and Silly Bookish T-Shirts
Some of these may very well be Canvafied, but I saw less of them going around than others and don’t own anything similar. Whether you’re looking for a bookish tee to rock in public or something cozy to lounge around or sleep in, I hope you find something here to add to your bookish wardrobe.
8 Reasons You Should Reread Your Childhood Favorite Book
We may not be able to fully go back to reading as a kid, but there are so many reasons it’s worth returning to those books you loved as a child. There can be some hesitation about losing some of the magic of that reading experience, but I have eight good reasons to overcome that and revisit a childhood favorite. Oh, and here’s another: task #2 of the 2025 Read Harder Challenge is “Reread a childhood favorite book”!
A Culture of Gratitude is How We Survive
The natural world depends on reciprocity, which Kimmerer describes as “hundreds of gift exchanges” in the case of a pail of Juneberries that she is picking at the beginning of this book. The maple trees give their leaves to the ground where microbes give nutrients to allow for the berry seeds to take root. A bird may have given that seed by dropping it in that place, the sun gives light and warmth, the rain give much-needed hydration, and many, many other gifts are given to result in the pail of berries the author has harvested.
2025 YA Books to Preorder Now!
I’ve rounded up just a sampling of the treasures that await YA readers this year, including a speculative fiction story set in an alternative, fantastical London, a thrilling historical fiction novel based on a true story, and a comedic novel about social media fame gone wrong. And while this list focuses on books that are by newer authors or are the first in a series, there’s a plethora of releases from tried and true young adult authors to look forward to as well, including Neal Shusterman’s new speculative thriller: All Better Now, Oathbound, the third book in Tracy Deonn’s Legendborn series, and the newest installment in the world of The Hunger Games: Sunrise on the Reaping. No matter what you’re looking to read this year, these titles will set you up for a wonderful year in books.
Almost 50 Books by BIPOC Women Coming Out in 2025, Plus the World Octavia Butler Predicted
Octavia Butler is a name I’ve heard more and more of since 2020. As we sink further and further into the hole made by our ignoring things like climate change and rising fascism, it makes sense. So, in this week’s BIPOC lit news roundup, we’re starting by looking at what author Veronica Chambers has to say about what Octavia Butler tried to tell us.
“Adults Only” Room, 140 Banned Books, & New Restrictions on Children’s Access Come to an Idaho Public Library System
Now, Kootenai County libraries are planning an adults-only room in one of their branch libraries, have removed over 140 books from shelves “for review,” and seek to eliminate all-access cards for minors. Community Library Network, the name of Kootenai County’s seven library system, also proposed new guidelines in their collection development policy that would not allow the library to acquire or own materials for the children’s, teens, or young adult collections that contain “abortion, police discrimination, drugs, gender identity, occult, racism, rape, suicide, violence, nontraditional families or lifestyle.” In other words, any books that are among the most popular, most well-read, and most diverse available in these categories.
Picture Books with a Cozy, Cottagecore Feeling
Winter always feels like a slowing down to me…even though I live in a big city. So take a breath and prepare to enjoy the twee simplicity of these beautiful cozy, cottagecore picture books. From a hardworking mini-witch who takes care of the forest animals to a bear baking doughnuts to prepare for hibernation, these books feel like a warm hug, a steaming cup of tea, and a cuddly blanket all rolled into one.