But when the ENT walked in, he was dismissive of my doctor’s concerns. He offered to refer me to an endocrinologist. Then he honed in on what he assumed was the real problem: my weight. Without asking me about my history, without asking how the pandemic had affected my routine, without asking me whether I was taking any steps to get back to a sense of normalcy, he told me I had to lose weight....
Lena has killer style, an awesome boyfriend, and a plan. She knows she’s going to make it big. Campbell, on the other hand, is just trying to get through the year at her new school. When both girls attend the Friday-night football game, what neither expects is for everything to descend into sudden mass chaos. Chaos born from violence and hate. Chaos that unexpectedly throws them together. They aren’t friends....
A few things before we jump straight into the list. There are tons of fantastic mystery/thrillers by Asian authors you can read, both in translation and written originally in English — both of which I chose to include in this list. I especially wanted to include translated fiction because Asian countries have their own tropes and genres and they make for very unique and exciting stories. Nevertheless, this list is by no means comprehensive or definitive....
The Big Awesome Book of Hand and Chalk Lettering by Dina Rodriguez Easily my favorite of this list, The Big Awesome Book of Hand and Chalk Lettering is ideal for beginners. Rodriguez takes a largely visual approach from the table of contents on. You’ll find information on hand stretches, step-by-step on how to effectively practice a font, loads of design and embellishment ideas, how to design your own work, and “Take It to the Next Level” sections for readers ready to move onto more challenging lettering....
They may want to read them but don’t where to start, or just don’t have access to a ton of quality graphic novels. Cost can be a factor when people are buying books, and a graphic novel can cost the same as a novel but takes a quarter of the time to read. Another factor is not quite knowing how to read a graphic novel. It takes some practice to figure out the correct way to read each page when they are all laid out differently....
From “master of narrative journalism” (New York Times) and #1 bestselling author Mark Bowden, comes a gripping true crime story about the disappearance of the two Lyon sisters in 1975, and the extraordinary effort—40 years later—to bring their kidnapper to justice. “A riveting, serpentine story about the dogged pursuit of truth.” –NPR “A stirring, suspenseful, thoughtful story that, miraculously, neither oversimplifies the details nor gets lost in the thicket of a four-decade case file....
That being said, most of these titles are by white authors, and let’s be real, aside from the obvious injustice of it all, you’d be missing out on a lot of gorgeous art without studying the works of people of colour. So if you (and your baby!) want to broaden your horizons, I’ve included some stunning artists of colour to accompany this list. Best Drawing Books For Kids How to Draw Pokemon by Tracey West After over two decades, our boy Ash has finally become a Pokemon Master....
This trove of unforgettable short stories and accompanying essays on craft offers an ode to YA literature. Ranging from contemporary romance to fantasy, these stories showcase underrepresented voices of YA fiction. Each piece is selected and introduced by a YA all-star like Jason Reynolds and Sabaa Tahir. What makes these memorable stories tick? How do authors build a world or refine a voice or weave in that deliciously creepy atmosphere?...
Gifted and cursed with the ability to see the future, Mildred Groves takes a position at the Hanford Research Center in the early 1940s. Hanford tests and manufactures a mysterious product to aid the war effort. Only the top officials know that this product is processed plutonium, to make the first atomic bombs. Inspired by the classic Greek myth, this 20th-century reimagining is based on a real WWII compound. A timely novel about patriarchy and militancy, The Cassandra uses both legend and history to examine man’s capacity for destruction, and the compassion it takes to challenge the powerful....
Classical Music, Racism And Perceptions: A Reference Source for Recounting of African-American Pioneers and Contemporaries by Otis Alexander This book is invaluable. The research is fantastic, the insight sharp, and the history ground-shaking. For example: did you know that Beethoven had African ancestors? That his contemporaries commented on his “Spanish” complexion and ostracized him for it? That’s right. YOU DID NOT. Alexander does. Read his book, it’ll blow your mind....
Raine can see—and speak—to the dead, a gift that comes with a death sentence. All her life she has hidden and lied and made some spectacularly bad choices.But rescuing an injured woman in the snow becomes the most dangerous decision Raine has ever made.The woman is fleeing from Redwinter, the fortress-monastery of the Draoihn, warrior magicians who will stop at nothing to reclaim what she’s stolen. A battle, a betrayal, and a horrific revelation force Raine to live among the Draoihn....
I don’t think a book has to be 100% happy in order to embody queer joy. These books have moments of heartbreak and struggle, too. But every single one of them left me feeling buoyant and refreshed. Every single one of them left me smiling. In one case, I actually got up and danced around my house. So, if you’re ready to throw your own mini queer joy dance party, just pick up one of these amazing books....
Going Bovine by Libba Bray Sixteen-year-old Cameron is going to die. Getting diagnosed with mad cow disease was not part of the plan, but here he is…until an angel arrives to tell him otherwise. Angel? Or hallucination? He doesn’t know, but Dulcie the angel does promise him that a cure exists—he just has to go find it. Cam sets off on a road trip with a gamer friend and a yard gnome to find some answers and figure out what’s real—and what really matters....
New York Times bestselling author Jen Lancaster is here with a witty and candid reflection to help us chart a path out of the quagmire that keeps us frightened of the future. From the moment Americans wake up, we’re bombarded with bad news. We’re expected to base our self-worth on social media likes. How do we begin to calm down and feel okay? Take a deep breath, and Jen’s advice, and you just might be able to chill out....
If you’re looking for audiobooks under nine hours but you’re having trouble deciding what kind of book you feel like reading, here are nine ideas. We’ve got memoir, essays, nonfiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, true crime, fantasy, and one of my favorite YA novels ever. They’re all great books in different ways, and they’re all brilliantly narrated. In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado, read by Carmen Maria Machado (5 hours, 29 minutes) I read this book in print, and I was so utterly wowed by it that I then reread it on audio a few months later....
I say “their” because while March 2020 marks Dick Grayson’s 80th, it also marks the initiation of a legacy. As applied to comics, a “legacy title” is a secret or hero identity used by successive individuals, adapted to each person’s abilities and personality but always with the same core purpose. In the eight decades since Dick became World’s Best Detective Junior, for example, five other canon characters, and an additional out of canon character, have served as Batman’s sidekick Robin....
Thanks to the Fear Street movie trilogy, a lot of people scrambled to find those books last summer to marathon read. But this wasn’t the first screen adaptation of Stine’s works. There have been two Goosebumps movies as well as a popular TV series. That said, due to the series as well as the book themselves, Goosebumps played a big part in the lives of many book dragons out in the world, regardless of age or generation....
With all of the good libraries do, it behooves us to do what we can to help them in return. More money in the hands of libraries and librarians means more help for communities. Helping support libraries directly helps our neighbors and people in need. Here are a few ideas of how libraries can raise more funds for their excellent work. Friends of the Library Every library I researched and spoke to had a partnership with a Friends of the Library organization....
The good thing is, taking aesthetic book pictures is actually pretty easy, mainly because aesthetic pictures are extremely subjective — they just have to be pleasing to look at. That’s it. Some of them are more colorful, while others have more muted, wintry tones. Most of them try to arrange things very symmetrically, but others try to play with the lines made by their props to make more complicated compositions....
The real joy in curating this list of books with skull covers is the variety of genre and audience. Skulls are not tied to any one genre, though of course, they tend to be more popular in horror, fantasy, science, and crime books. In the land of middle grade covers, the skulls tend to be subtle or cartoonish, while young adult and adult covers go hard in trying to give you nightmares....
