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True Grit by Charles Portis for $1.99 Call Your Daughter Home by Deb Spera for $3.99 The Henna Artist by Alka Joshi for $4.99 Intercepted by Alexa Martin for $1.99 This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab for $1.99 Sourdough by Robin Sloan for $3.99 How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan for $1.99 Florida by Lauren Groff for $2.99 The Magicians by Lev Grossman for $1.99 Aurora Rising by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff for $1....

Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Avon Books. Coraline by Neil Gaiman for $1.99 Peaces by Helen Oyeyemi for $4.99 Jay’s Gay Agenda by Jason June for $2.99 A Taste of Honey by Kai Ashante Wilson for $2.99 Darius the Great Is Not Okay by Adib Khorram for $2.99 When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore for $2.99 The Jigsaw Man by Nadine Matheson for $2.99 The Gone Dead by Chanelle Benz for $2....

Sometimes I Lie by Alice Feeney for $2.99 Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching by Michael Denzel Smith for $1.99 All the Birds in the Sky by Charlie Jane Anders for $2.99 Stay Sexy & Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark for $2.99 Bring Up The Bodies by Hilary Mantel for $4.99 The Future of Another Timeline by Annalee Newitz for $2.99 Girls Made of Snow and Glass by Melissa Bashardoust for $2....

Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Annalee Newitz’s Four Lost Cities. Blood at the Root by Patrick Phillips for $2.99 Less by Andrew Sean Greer for $4.99 Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors by Sonali Dev for $2.99 American Gods: 10th Anniversary Ed. by Neil Gaiman for $2.99 Hollow Kingdom by Kira Jane Buxton for $2.99 Empire of Sand by Tasha Suri for $2.99 Rage Becomes Her by Soraya Chemaly for $1....

I Wanna Be Where You Are by Kristina Forest for $2.99 Pumpkinheads by Rainbow Rowell and Faith Erin Hicks for $2.99 His Hideous Heart by Dahlia Adler for $2.99 Ninefox Gambit by Yoon Ha Lee for $0.99 The Mere Wife by Maria Dahvana Headley for $2.99 Space Opera by Catherynne M. Valente for $1.99 In Cold Blood by Truman Capote for $1.99 Jade City by Fonda Lee for $2.99 The Editor by Steven Rowley for $1....

Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Boynton Bookworks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.

Today’s edition of Mystery Daily Deals is sponsored by Gallery Books. 

I did read Whip It!’s origin story by Shauna Cross, though, embracing the young adult vibe and the pushback against traditional ‘feminine’ values as Bliss Cavendar does throughout the story while she works out who she is and wants to be. It’s a lovely read, chock full of women who have agency and autonomy, helping each other to work things out and, even in their competitions, expressing fierce admiration for one another....

When the world is on fire, reading books helps me feel calmer and surer of myself. As someone with mental health problems, books help me make sense out of the everyday chaos, quiet my mental chatter, and find some inner peace. I’ve been having a difficult time lately, and I need the distraction to redirect my treacherous thoughts. Books seem like the key out of the prison of my mind....

As a reader, I find I’m drawn to literary heroines who are similarly reticent. Some of them are naturally introverted, while others are so because of experiences that drew them inwards. Their individual journeys are influenced by that need for reflection, and in my experience, have led to stories that feel realistic because they’re driven by human doubt and emotion. The Girl of Fire and Thorns by Rae Carson Elisa never expected to be queen of a kingdom, much less to do anything remarkable....

While many videos of various performances have been widely available on Youtube and on Button Poetry’s Facebook page for a long time, it is now possible to enjoy these same performances in audio form. If you need a special boost while commuting to work, Button Poetry authors have just what you need depending on the day’s mood: most of its authors talk about individual struggles, social issues, and life choices....

I usually start these things with a brief exploration of the history of the food, but let’s be real: Every culture has their own version of fried chicken, and there’s no use arguing over who did it first. Scotland apparently makes some claims, but ah dinnae kin if I buy that argument. It’s just as likely that the dish was found earlier in Africa, Asia, or South America. So instead of spending too much time on history, let’s look at what separates all the different kinds of fried chicken....

With science fiction, two awards always jump out as the big ones: the Hugo and Nebula. Each year, the Hugo Award is nominated and chosen by the attendees of the World Science Fiction Convention, while the Nebula Award is decided by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America members. While they’re the biggies, they aren’t the only game in town. I’ve also included the Arthur C. Clarke and British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) awards for sci-fi novels first published in the UK....

In book three of the popular Jumbies series, Corinne must use her emerging supernatural powers to battle the angry god who would destroy her Caribbean island home. When an out-of-season hurricane sweeps through Corinne’s seaside village, Corinne knows it’s not a typical storm. At first Corinne believes Mama D’Leau—the powerful and cruel jumbie who rules the ocean—has caused the hurricane. Then a second, even more ferocious storm wrecks the island, sending villagers fleeing their houses for shelter in the mountains, and Corinne discovers the storms weren’t caused by a jumbie, but by the angry god Huracan....

The ultimate book-lover’s fantasy, featuring a young scholar with the power to bring literary characters into the world, for fans of The Magicians, Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore, and The Invisible Library. For his entire life, Charley Sutherland has concealed a magical ability he can’t quite control: he can bring characters from books into the real world. His older brother, Rob–a young lawyer with a normal house, a normal fiancee, and an utterly normal life–hopes that this strange family secret will disappear with disuse, and he will be discharged from his life’s duty of protecting Charley and the real world from each other....

Originally published in Spanish in Mexico by Ediciones El Naranjo, The Sea-Ringed World is an illustrated middle grade collection that gathers together stories from cultures across the Americas, from the tip of Argentina to Alaska. With its one-of-a-kind art to accompany each tale, it is a collection that will appeal to children, but also to any lover and collector of books. Grandmother Spider Hopi tradition Grandmother Spider, dearest old woman: tell me the tale of the stars....

Hello mystery fans! I love when a theme presents itself in my reading life, like last week’s magicians in mysteries. So I was especially delighted when it happened again, this time with music. All these books either star a musician or take a dive into the world of music—and sometimes both! I enjoyed this book so much! First, because I loved going into Ray McMillian’s life and world as a Black classical musician....