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Find below an array of picture book biographies highlighting Black talent, Black achievement, and Black history. These stories offer a little bit of everything and encourage both pride and desire to seek further education for young readers of any racial background. But don’t limit this books to young readers. As adults, we’re able to also expand our knowledge of Black excellence through these incredible books that offer stories as well as tremendous art....

This list contains six brand new and upcoming Jane Austen retellings. Buy them at your favourite indie bookstore, request them at your library, or preorder them, but don’t miss any of these amazing titles! Talia Hibbert, well known for her Brown sisters series (Get A Life, Chloe Brown) also has an Austen retelling coming out, named Skybriar. There aren’t many details about this yet, or a cover, but we know that it will be a trilogy, and it is set to come out in 2022....

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As all audiophiles know, the narrator of an audiobook is all-important. A good narrator can transform a book from the ordinary to the extraordinary. And as far as narrators go, Dion Graham is the best of the best. His voice is rich and emotive, making even the driest bits of a long biography or history come alive. His ability to inhabit characters seems limitless; his myriad character accents are always flawless....

One of “Summer’s Smartest and Most Innovative Thrillers” (Vanity Fair) Every other weekend, Hope and Eden wait for their father to pick them up, only this weekend, he’s screwed up, forgotten, and their world will irrevocably change when a stranger lures them into his truck with a false story and smile. Twenty years later, Hope discovers that the man who abducted them is up for parole and the sisters might be able to offer testimony to keep him in jail....

“Writing means sharing. It’s part of the human condition to want to share things—thoughts, ideas, opinions.” “What interests me in life is curiosity, challenges, the good fight with its victories and defeats.” “Don’t waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” “Life was always a matter of waiting for the right moment to act.” “We are travelers on a cosmic journey, stardust, swirling and dancing in the eddies and whirlpools of infinity....

During these first couple of months of lockdown, I’ve had a hard time focusing on anything other than the pandemic and homeschooling my 5-year-old. Between anxiety over the state of the world, the health of everyone I care about, trying to get my kindergarten-age son to do the school assignments we receive without crying (me, not him), and a book launch (my sixth thriller, Little Secrets, released on April 21), it’s been a challenge to find the energy to read at the pace I used to....

It’s been a ridic year, but a TON of amazing books came out this year. Before we start looking to the 2021 releases, let’s look at some A+ nonfiction from 2020.

All of which is to say, Ireland’s classics are all-white and mostly male. That isn’t to say that these authors and their works are poor — far from it — but I often wonder about the women of Ireland who had stories of life under the British Empire, who experienced the loss of their land to the plantations, the loss of their sons and lovers to guerrilla and civil war, and the loss of their freedom with the conception of the Irish Free State in 1922....

Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland was not intended to be entirely a kids’ book, and the illustrations are what made it visually unforgettable. It’s important to see that such illustrations are not for children alone. Yes, adults have a certain maturity built into their imaginations, but this means that unique, stylistic illustrations can only help us be open-minded. Chapter images can produce not just a scene from the book, but an emotional draw....

So then, what if I told you you might be in a cozy mystery right now? You are thinking, I haven’t seen anybody in a whole week, how could I possibly be part of a genre that thrives on accidental meetings and bump-ins? Listen, it’s possible. Seems too wild to be true? Watch out for these signs. Don’t see any dead bodies yet? Well, the story’s only beginning. If you are looking for a good old cozy mystery, then try out the lists below....

One such space pioneer is Sally Ride, an astronaut and physicist who made history as both the first American woman in space in 1983 and the youngest astronaut to travel to space. Every year, the country celebrates her incredible achievements on her birthday, May 26, now marked as a national holiday known as Sally Ride Day. In honor of Sally Ride Day, we’re rounding up some of the best fiction and nonfiction books about women in space....

Fat representation pops up delightfully in the realm of comics and graphic novels. Also a phenomenon in recent animated shows (May I suggest Harvey Girls Forever or the She-Ra reboot?), comics allow characters to have fat bodies without any need to address this as a plot point. While unashamedly naming fatness and addressing the fatphobia that many people live with daily is valid and necessary, there is a joy in seeing fat people fall in love, wield magic, and delight in their friends....

This list is far from comprehensive, but is a great starting point for those looking for some LGBTQ elements along with a big helping of hope and comedy. The Avant-Guards Written by Carly Usdin, Illustrated by Noah Hayes This is just one of many sports-themed books on this list. I wonder what it is about sports teams that attract queer fictional characters? Whatever it is, this is a trope I’m totally here for....

Nestled in North Carolina wilderness, Cutter’s Pass seems like an idyllic small town for rafting, hiking, and relaxing — apart from the string of unexplained disappearances, that is. After investigative journalist Landon West goes missing, local inn manager Abby Lovett is shocked to find his brother, Trey, at her reception desk, asking for answers and accommodations. An unlikely pair of outsiders, the two soon discover new evidence that forces Abby to face that her dearest neighbors and friends may be harboring dark and deadly secrets....

Death is not the only way to lose one’s mother but it is the one I am most familiar with, can speak to most intimately. Not all of these books feature a death on the page. Here are some of the best books directly or indirectly about what one of our authors calls “the mother of all losses.” Blue Nights by Joan Didion This might seem like a weird choice given that Didion lost her only child and not the other way around, but I find this book so affirming that I read it at least once per year....

For Pluto, summer has always started with a trip to the planetarium. It’s the launch to her favorite season, which also includes visits to the boardwalk arcade, working in her mom’s pizzeria, and her best friend Meredith’s birthday party. But this summer, none of that feels possible. Pluto has been diagnosed of depression and a big black hole that sits on her chest. Nicole Melleby’s How to Become a Planet is “a raw yet honest ....

So whether you are looking for a service that provides more than just one book a month or if you want to be able to purchase multiple, these services are also great for one-off purchases, as well as unlimited listening if the subscription allows. You’ll see some titles you recognize and some you may not! Now, onto the best audiobook subscription services for all your audiobook needs. 1. Audible Audible is known as one of the best audiobook subscription services for a reason....

The Library at the Edge of the World by Felicity Hayes-McCoy Betrayed by her husband and facing life on her own with her daughter, librarian Hanna Casey returns to her mother’s home in the rural Irish town where she grew up. Driving her bookmobile around and monitoring the activities of the tiny town library gives Hanna something to do in between arguing with her mother and worrying about her adult daughter, but it’s the project of restoring her aunt’s seaside cottage that brings her back to life....

This fall, we’re getting not one but two new Nancy Drew adventures. First, the TV show Nancy Drew premiered on The CW on October 9. Then, on December 3, the 33rd installment in the Nancy Drew PC game series, Midnight in Salem, will finally be released after a years-long delay. While we don’t yet know how the TV show will turn out, the PC games have been going strong since the ’90s....