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The Goodreads editors are back at it again, number crunching and bringing us all the interesting user data from their 125+ million members. This latest list looks at popular books published from 2014-2023, but there’s a bit of a twist—the list doesn’t look at how well these books did when they were first published. Rather, […]
Being Home by Traci Sorell & Michaela Goade I will read any and all books by Traci Sorell and Michaela Goade, and this team-up is phenomenal. A young Cherokee girl is moving out of her city home. She says goodbye to her favorite tree, to the swing on it, to the house with the stair […]
I have just read "Why I’m no longer talking to white people about race" by British author Reni Eddo-Lodge This is the goodreads page https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/33606119-why-i-m-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race The book originated from a blog post by the author; she wrote about it in The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/may/30/why-im-no-longer-talking-to-white-people-about-race My opinion of the book is not positive. It's almost as if […]
Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 15 Stress-Free Reads When you want the literary equivalent of a weighted blanket, reach for one of these. Celebs: They’re Just Like Us Paparazzi is a net negative in the world, but it does occasionally […]
I've had several instances in my life where this scenario has occured. Sometimes I have held on to the book for so long because I'm reading too many other books, and it simply gets forgotten about. By the time I get around to it months or years have gone by and the giver of the […]
Ashlie (she/her) is an educator, librarian, and writer. She is committed to diversifying the reading lives of her students and supporting fat acceptance as it intersects with other women’s issues. She’s also perpetually striving to learn more about how she can use her many privileges to support marginalized groups. Interests include learning how to roller […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Axle (WAR BROTHERS MC Book 1)? It is the first instalment of the series, but the fourth book released. I had so many readers wanting Axle and Elena’s story, so I went back and wrote it. If you had to pick theme songs for […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Optimal Performance Formula? Millions of people are chasing ambitious dreams, be that becoming a professional athlete, a famous performer, or a market leading company, yet most never make it as far as they would like. Sadly, this leaves them feeling powerless to choose […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write In Still Waters? In my youth I wrote scripts for school plays, and my literature teacher said that I had immense talent and should write my own book. To be honest, I took it as a joke and nothing more. However, in 2023, when […]
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Sino-American war (Brad Johnson: Ace of Aces Book 8)? This book is part of a series about an Air Force pilot fighting in a war between the US and China where beyond visual range missiles don’t work. If you had to pick theme songs […]