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First off, I finished Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab for a Book Riot Podcast discussion with Rebecca Schinsky and Vanessa Diaz. This was my first V.E. Schwab book, and I really enjoyed it! It lived up to the “toxic lesbian vampires” pitch, which was all I needed. I also had

Welcome to the Saturday edition of Today in Books, where it’s all Book Riot, all the time. Here are the biggest news stories we covered this week. MeetThe Freedom to Read Teen Advocacy Toolkit, a robust program and toolkit built for library workers, educators, and community organizations working with today’s young people to support and

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Other Big Book Cover Trend Sure, you’ve noticed that all romance covers look the same these days,

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Leah Rachel von Essen reviews genre-bending fiction for Booklist, and writes regularly as a senior contributor at Book Riot. Her blog While Reading and Walking has over 10,000 dedicated followers over several social media outlets, including Instagram. She

CJ Connor is a cozy mystery and romance writer whose main goal in life is to make their dog proud. They are a Pitch Wars alumnus and an Author Mentor Match R9 mentor. Their debut mystery novel BOARD TO DEATH is forthcoming from Kensington Books. Twitter: @cjconnorwrites | cjconnorwrites.com View All posts by CJ Connor

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Katie’s parents never told her “no” when she asked for a book, which was the start of most of her problems. She has an MLIS from the University of Illinois and works full time as a Circulation &

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The last Tuesday of the month is usually the slowest for book releases, but this week has some of the most-anticipated titles of the year! There are books that are already making it onto “The Best Books of

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her favorite exclamation is “Holy cats!” Liberty reads more than should be legal, sleeps very little, frequently writes on

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kendra Winchester is a Contributing Editor for Book Riot where she writes about audiobooks and disability literature. She is also the Founder of Read Appalachia, which celebrates Appalachian literature and writing. Previously, Kendra co-founded and served as Executive

NetGalley Launches Consumer-Facing Platform NetGalley, a platform that allows publishing industry professionals to access digital ARCs of upcoming releases, has launched Booktrovert.com, a “consumer-facing marketing platform” featuring giveaways, reader activities, merch, and more. NetGalley is positioning Booktrovert as a solution to “the book industry’s demand for robust consumer marketing tools.” Marketing is a perpetual challenge,

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It’s 2025, and if you’re still unsure of what Labubus are, then you must be living in a cave somewhere, and how do you have access to the internet? But for the uninitiated, Labubus are the #1 trending accessory, as seen on celebrities such as Rihanna, Dua Lipa, Kim Kardashian, and BLACKPINK members Lisa and

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kristian Wilson Colyard grew up weird in a one-caution-light town in the Appalachian foothills. She now lives in an old textile city with her husband and their clowder of cats. She’s on Twitter @kristianwriting, and you can find

“I was cautioned by my agent towards the end of 2023 that I probably wouldn’t be able to get another historical deal. When we did approach my publisher with my option material, I want to say I had seven ideas and one of them was historical, and that was not the one they chose,” says

Ten Incarnations of Rebellion takes place in an alternate version of 1960s India where British colonists’ brutal crackdown successfully quashed earlier attempts at independence. We meet Kalki as a teenager. Her father’s fight for freedom forced him to flee their home, and Kalki hasn’t heard from him since. Despite his rebellion liking costing his life,

Hello, my little rare squids! In today’s round-up of recent sci-fi and fantasy links, I have stuff to share with you about award winners and nominees, cover reveals, helpful ants, and a new story from Nisi Shawl! Here are the Winners of the 2025 Nebula Awards Love means never having to say you’re sorry for

Book Riot Editorial is made up of passionate readers, writers, and book lovers dedicated to delivering insightful book recommendations, literary analysis, and the latest in book culture. With expertise spanning multiple genres and a deep understanding of the publishing industry, we offer thoughtful commentary, book deals, and news that matters to readers. Whether it’s uncovering

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Guess Who’s Back After shuttering in 2020, BookCon, the reader-focused convention originally conceived as a companion to the

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Eileen’s primary literary love is comic books, but she’s always on the lookout for her next literary adventure no matter what form it takes. She has a Bachelor’s in media studies, a Master’s in digital communication, a smattering

The Book of Records by Madeleine Thien In a near-future China, Lina and her ailing father arrive at the massive migrant compound, the Sea, after fleeing a flooded delta. Lina’s neighbors in the compound come from different places and time periods—1930s Germany, the Tang Dynasty, and 17th-century Amsterdam—but they all come together to tell their

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her free time reading, watching horror

We Have Always Been Here: A Queer Muslim Memoir by Samra Habib Samra Habib grew up as an Ahmadi Muslim in Pakistan, eventually fleeing violence against people from their sect and finding refuge in Canada. At first, Habib thought that all their problems might be solved. But in their new country, they faced racism and

Jamie: Regulation 43.170 was created by the SC State Board of Education and automatically went into effect August 1, 2024, after it failed to receive a vote in the SC General Assembly. It establishes a pathway for citizens to appeal a school district’s review committee decision directly to the SC State Board of Education. The

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. The Devil Wears Prada Again And we’re not calling it faux pas. Emily Blunt spilled the tea on

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