The best novels in verse for teens reflect a diversity of voices, identities, perspectives, and poetic forms. The YA novels in verse
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The. best mystery books for kids are engrossing and engaging, intriguing and interesting. In this roundup of the best middle grade mystery books, you’ll find an assortment of different kinds of mystery stories. Featuring amateur sleuths and kids who crack
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I didn’t realize I was a budding naturalist until I started reading books about nature. I’ve always loved nature, have savored walking on Swarthmore College’s arboretum campus in my hometown, have relished
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Wow, what a year of reading! I’m finally bringing you my Best Books of 2019 and my Favorite Books Read in 2019. I kept thinking I was going to finish more 2019
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I’ve had quite a festive day! I spent the morning researching which novels to include in this article, my annual roundup of new Christmas romance books, and then I took a break…
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Even though I’m a book blogger and an author, I am frequently stumped for words that express how much I love books. That’s why I’m so grateful that many of the wisest
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I fell in love with short stories during my MFA program. Writing short fiction requires a love for the tight formula and the big surprise at the end. I especially think short
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I think if I could only read one category of fiction for the rest of my life, it would be mystery and thrillers, which are often combined under the umbrella term “crime
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Last year, I wrote an article that listed my 15 best tarot books for beginning to advanced readers. I was pleasantly surprised to see this post get so much traffic. Apparently there
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I’m writing a novel. You’re writing a novel. We’re all writing or reading novels. But how long is too long? How short is too short? If you’re obsessing over how many words
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I’m writing this list of the best websites about books for me five years ago. Back then I was deep in the beginning of learning about book world and would have welcomed
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I’ve long been intimidated by writing short stories, but in my first semester as an MFA student, I finally took the plunge and gave it a go. I was lucky enough to
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