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Witch of Wild Things by Raquel Vasquez Gilliland Sage Flores left her hometown years ago after her younger sister died, but returns reluctantly when she needs a soft place to land. She slides back into her old gig at the Cranberry Rose Company, where her ability to speak to plants comes in very handy when

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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Megan Mabee has been filling notebooks with her story ideas and favorite book quotes since she first began reading. She enjoys board gaming, rewatching Miyazaki movies, and building Legos with her preschooler. Megan holds a Master of Library

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

Who’s All Going (To Die)? by Lisa Springer I enjoyed this one quite a bit, but know going in you’ll be suspending disbelief. I don’t know about you, but sometimes knowing that the situations are implausible is what makes the story so fun. Ariana is stoked to get away from home for a bit, thanks

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. You can follow her writing

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Susie (she/her) is a queer writer originally from Little Rock, now living in Washington, DC. She is the author of three rom-coms: QUEERLY BELOVED, LOOKING FOR A SIGN, and BED AND BREAKUP, all from Dial Press/Random House. Susie

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I accidentally read Emily Austin’s 2026 releasing novel, Is This a Cry For Help?, well before its publication date. How does one accidentally read a book in the year before it releases, you ask? I’m a big fan

El Deafo by Cece Bell Bell’s graphic memoir reimagines her as a rabbit with a superhero alter ego. Young Cece worries about starting at a new school, especially since she has to wear a hearing aid strapped to her chest because she’s Deaf. At her old school, everyone was Deaf. But now, she’s the only

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. Trump Targets Journalists and Authors in Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Trump continues his streak of lawsuits against news media companies

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Cozy mysteries are perennial favorites among Book Riot readers, and since we’ve just entered the best season to read them, Libby has shared the top 10 most borrowed cozy mysteries in the North American Public Library space. They range from a time-hopping mystery set in the English countryside to a charming tale of an elderly

Carolina Ciucci is a teacher, writer and reviewer based in the south of Argentina. She hoards books like they’re going out of style. In case of emergency, you can summon her by talking about Ireland, fictional witches, and the Brontë family. Twitter: @carolinabeci View All posts by Carolina Ciucci Applesauce Press, a division of Cider

Water Ghosts by Shawna Yang Ryan Inspired by folk horror, Water Ghosts is a novel set in 1928 in a small Chinese farming town in California. One day, three women appear from the mist. One is the long-lost wife of a well-known town member. The other two are complete unknowns—outsiders. But when mysterious strangers arrive

Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat If you’ve subscribed to this newsletter for any length of time, you’ve probably already heard me gush about how much I love this cookbook. Not only did it arrive in my life when I was going through a rough time and needed a pick-me-up, but it also has

Katabasis by R.F. Kuang Alice Law has always wanted to be one of the brightest names in Magick, and she’s sacrificed everything to work with Jacob Grimes at Cambridge. But then Grimes is killed in a magical accident that could be Alice’s fault, and now, she must journey to Hell to save his soul and

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 of published short stories, and a seriously cute dog. Follow her on Bluesky. View All posts by

To understand why the Freedom Trucks project is not only spreading a whitewashed history of America but also indicative of the role the America250 project will have in rewriting this country’s story, let’s break this press release down. It is a tremendous work of propaganda and mis/disinformation. From the top: The Institute of Museum 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 National Book Awards Fiction Longlist Is In! The Fiction longlist is in and I’m patting myself on

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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

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 &

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 WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow her on Instagram @heykellyjensen. View

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