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Lei is a member of the Paper caste, the lowest and most persecuted class in Ikhara. Even so, rumors of her golden eyes have piqued the king’s interest, and she is ripped from her home and taken to the opulent but oppressive palace, her life now beholden to his every whim. But Lei, dreaming of escape, does the unthinkable — she falls in love. Her forbidden romance, enmeshed with an explosive plot that threatens the king’s reign, will force Lei to decide just how far she’s willing to go for justice and revenge....

A drunken mistake. A life-changing accident. The bonds of sisterhood are tested by addiction and a crushing betrayal in Lizzy Mason’s debut. When 17-year-old Harley Langston sees her boyfriend kissing her sister Audrey at a house party, she’s furious. But when her boyfriend drunkenly tries to drive Audrey home, he crashes leaving Audrey in a coma. Adrift in a sea of guilt, grief, and anger, Harley is surprised to reconnect with Raf, an old friend just out of rehab....

Since I’m a fundraising professional when I’m not reading and writing for Book Riot, I’ve put together a list of four novels that explore different elements of philanthropy that have been published in the last few years. Interestingly three of the books have fantastical elements. So that’s four novels that tackle the wild world of philanthropy in different and important ways. I look forward to seeing more books of fiction that tackle the challenges we’re facing in the field of fundraising....

Little Women Quotes From The Narrator Now and then, in this workaday world, things do happen in the delightful storybook fashion, and what a comfort it is. So she enjoyed herself heartily, and found, what isn’t always the case, that her granted wish was all she had hoped. …hearts, like flowers, cannot be rudely handled, but must open naturally. The humblest tasks get beautified if loving hands do them. Be worthy, love, and love will come....

So as an amateur musician, I was super stoked about finding entire albums directly inspired by literary works, whether William Shakespeare or Dorothy Parker. Here’s a list of five albums that are inspired by masterpieces of literature. William Shakespeare: Such Sweet Thunder by Duke Ellington This jazz album is honestly the inspiration for the piece. It’s an entire album inspired by Shakespeare, with each track tied to a specific person....

I grew up with a lot of cousins, most of whom were quite older than me, and who all loved horror. I remember watching The Exorcist, Scream, and an absurd amount of Japanese horror films, which became quite popular in Brazil in the early 2000s. One of the most formative experiences of my childhood was watching the 2004 Japanese film The Grudge, starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. I was about to turn 9, and all my cousins got together during summer vacation in one house....

Still, some perspectives are worth teaching, especially those in our recent past. The voices represented in the list below would have been unwelcome just 70 years ago. I’m thankful that today we have gained enough distance from the suspicions and fears that gripped the world during World War II to be able to hear the stories of those we thought should categorically be our enemy. We can read the stories of the Japanese Americans who were rounded up and put in internment camps....

I just finished reading Lore by Alexandra Bracken, and it was a fun urban fantasy ride with a cool Greek mythology gimmick. But the thing that really struck me about this book is the way the main character, Melora, is so angry. And while there are plenty of angry heroines (and far more angry heroes) in fiction, a lot of times the stories really focus on anger as a force that destroys the person who feels it and those around them....

Plus, think about it: are you more likely to buy a book that its own author is trying to sell you, or to believe a third party when they tell you it’s good? I know which side I fall on. Even if the author is working their tail off to promote their books, I would argue that third party promotion — from you, for example — is a lot more valuable....

You enter the bookstore, excited for your You’ve Got Mail moment, but instead you encounter something more resembling Jingle All the Way, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic film about pre-internet Christmas shopping panic. Books are scattered, children are crying, and someone is shouting that the one-size-fits-all Books are Beautiful children’s socks certainly will not fit their 6’5 Uncle Bud, perhaps you should change the label, and didn’t you know their sock exchange is in 20 minutes?...

I got to thinking, What would I name a book club? and after a bit of brainstorming I realised that I have a real trouble naming things without using puns. Especially with literature, my mind always tries to find the quirky, funny title for things. Bellow, there are 50+ book club names you can feel free to use: for books you read with boozy companions, for feminist book clubs, your local library book club…I also added a few ideas you can adopt when creating a themed or more specific book club....

It’s easy to find manga that you will love; you search for tropes, for storylines that you might enjoy. It’s rather hard when you’re all done with the popular manga and don’t know where to continue. Because they don’t get lots of attention so you have to dig deep to find some great treasures. Fake relationships? Yes. Friends to lovers? We have that. Enemies to lovers? We know and love them!...

The Fever King by Victoria Lee, the first read in a captivating new series. A teen wakes up in a hospital bed with a magical new ability. Will he use his newfound power to become a hero for the downtrodden, or is he destined to become their oppressor? Read The Fever King by Victoria Lee. LGBTQ fiction is having a boom right now. Novels about the queer community are filling the bookshelves of homes, libraries, and stores – information I find both moving and comforting, as it wasn’t so long ago that it was still a challenge to find these books....

Eleanor is a quirky loner of a character, and very endearing to read about. A core theme of the book is the transformative power of friendship, particularly unexpected friendship. Below are six recommendations for books that feature either that theme or a similar character, and often both. (Often, also, a cat!) And, as a bonus, only of them is American, and three of them are translations – that’s surely got to be worth a few points on your 2020 reading challenge....

Some connections are famous like Nobel Laureates Nelly Sachs and Selma Lagerlof, who were good friends. Lagerlof even helped Sachs escape from the Nazis and relocate to Sweden. Also, Nobel Laureate Toni Morrison was a long-time friend of James Baldwin. According to “the six degrees of separation,” any two people can be connected by a maximum of six people. This inspired me to connect García Márquez with Sontag—authors coming from different parts of the Americas....

Although it’s easy for me to say “flatten the curve” when I’m not the one putting myself at risk to save someone’s life, the best thing I can do is stay home, practice social distancing, and wear a cloth mask when out. However, I still want to understand what health care workers put up with emotionally, mentally, and physically when treating and advocating for their patients. Each book on this list addresses specific challenges that doctors face, whether it’s end-of-life care or treating patients under impossible circumstances....

You can see the attention economy in practice on websites, podcasts, and streaming services. Websites use slideshows, pictures, and various visual stimulants to keep you on their pages for longer. This means they can quote higher impression rates to advertisers. Podcast advertisements dig deeper into the attention economy: They capitalize on the parasocial relationship that listeners feel with the host. If you like paying attention to Malcolm Gladwell’s writing and podcasts, you’re more likely to take his word about Blue Apron....

You https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKSYTlSaGik Based on the Caroline Kepnes novel of the same name, You follows bookstore manager Joe Goldberg (played by Penn Bagdley) as he becomes infatuated with a customer named Beck (Elizabeth Lail). As he uses social media to gather intimate details about her, his crush quickly turns into a full-on obsession. If you were a fan of Gossip Girl, chances are you’ll like this adaptation. Bagdley has admitted his creepy character is basically the same as ol’ Lonely Boy himself, Dan Humphrey....

Confused about the marijuana laws in your state? Make sure you do your research before whipping up some weed-infused gravlax. 1. Bong Appetit: Mastering the Art of Cooking with Weed by the editors of MUNCHIES For the more advanced cannabis chefs who want to move beyond basic brownies. If you’ve ever dreamed of impressing your dinner guests with weed chimichurri or cannabis leaf pesto, this is the cookbook for you....