Some of the brightest children from disadvantaged backgrounds can have reading levels two and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's recommended reads for August include new fiction from Lydia Kiesling and Angie Kim, plus stories of cons, kidnapping and tennis. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-07-31 13:00:44 UTC ]
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Sixty-nine (nice, but in Elvish) years ago this week, the godfather of high fantasy, John Ronald Reuel Tolkien, published the first novel in a proposed thee-volume epic “largely concerned with hobbits.” The Fellowship of the Ring has, in the decades since publication, shifted over 150 million... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-07-28 16:55:39 UTC ]
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“My thinking is that reading will focus my mind, bring a hush over the chaos of the day so I can drift off,” says the author of the memoir “Educated,” one of the Book Review’s 10 Best Books of 2018. “But from time to time a book takes hold in that peculiar way that a book can, and I end up... Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-07-27 09:00:37 UTC ]
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Chris Pearson told CBC News he was on his boat in the East Kootenay with his friend Jason when their kids came running over to tell them a little girl was floating in the waters of Wasa Lake. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-07-26 23:27:15 UTC ]
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Rioters share the best books they read last quarter, from historical fiction featuring badass lady pirates to essays by disabled parents. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-26 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has the company’s Kindle Kids e-reader on sale for 33 percent off right now. Its $80 price (usually $120) is nearly as low as it was on Prime Day, making it an ideal time to surprise your little one(s) with the gift of distraction-free reading. The device is an Engadget recommendation in... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-07-25 19:20:11 UTC ]
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These days, if you use your book review to call an author a pervert and instruct him to abandon writing for the sake of public morality, most reputable editors will palm you a paltry kill fee and mothball your screed. Not so, it would seem, in 1890. Here’s how an outraged book critic for The […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-07-24 18:10:37 UTC ]
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Barack Obama's 2023 summer reading list is out! This year's selections showcase his usual mix of nonfiction and fiction. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-20 17:47:33 UTC ]
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Knowledge is a lifelong pursuit, but finding time to read, study, and learn new things isn’t always easy. That’s why apps like Headway exist. It’s on sale now through July 17th during our version of Prime Day — Deal Days Summer 2023. Headway is a powerful learning app that helps you... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-07-13 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to read more historical fiction set in Mexico? We've got you covered with these 20 absolute must-read books! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-11 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Get ready for all things reading outdoors or indoors beside a window with these summer 2023 YA paperbacks. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-07 10:39:00 UTC ]
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A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 01:02:34 UTC ]
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A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 00:47:04 UTC ]
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The manga new releases out July 2023 include a sweet high school romance, adventures at magic school, a body swap horror story, and lots more! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-07-06 10:33:00 UTC ]
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It’s that spooky frisson that makes you, for a split second, want to throw your book across the room. Or chuckle. Or flail, blindly, for the familiar barrier between storyworld and readerworld—you know, your world. There’s nothing as electric as an experimental flourish executed well, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-07-06 08:52:45 UTC ]
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Small presses have been publishing excellent work by writers who you may not know (yet). From compelling short stories to heart-wrenching novels, these books will take you on a journey across states and countries, into the past or to the future, as well as deep into the minds of richly-drawn... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-06-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
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The kids are more prepared than most adults to understand and expect acceptance for all in school libraries (and beyond!). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-30 10:35:00 UTC ]
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The 2023 American Library Association Annual Conference concluded on June 27, in Chicago, with the ALA reporting a solid bump in turnout over 2022. The library community rallied around the freedom to read with a clear stand against censorship. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's 10 recommended books for July include memoirs on mothers and art, histories of muscle and heat, a new caper from Colson Whitehead and more. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-06-29 19:18:11 UTC ]
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These 8 books that explore the relationships between humans and animals in a variety of ways, including the personal and professional. Start with Birding While Indian: A Mixed-Blood Memoir by Thomas C. Ganno. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-29 10:35:00 UTC ]
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