Books & Reading

November 16, 2018November 16, 2018

25 great gifts for book-loving kids

Books & Reading, Stuff I Love

We published our 2018 gift guide for book lovers last week. This year, for the first time, I’m delighted to share a guide specifically for book-loving kids. If you have ... Read more

November 15, 2018

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet book reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. I’ve been reading heaps of early 2019 releases this month, but today I’m ... Read more

November 12, 2018November 12, 2018

3 imaginative Pride and Prejudice retellings I’ve enjoyed lately

Book Lists, Books & Reading, Jane Austen

Does every reader have a bookish category they can’t resist? I’d like to think so, and I definitely know my weakness: I’m a sucker for a good retelling, especially if ... Read more

November 5, 2018

15 engaging and inspiring memoirs I keep coming back to

Book Lists, Books & Reading

The eleventh category in the 2018 Reading Challenge is “a memoir, biography, or book of creative nonfiction.” I love all three genres, but when it comes to books I’m likely ... Read more

November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

15 absorbing nonfiction books to inspire your inner scientist

Book Lists, Books & Reading

I’m no science expert, but I love a good book about groundbreaking discoveries, untold stories, or how the world around me works, as discussed in episode 155 of What Should ... Read more

October 29, 2018October 29, 2018

10 things I learned on book tour

Books & Reading, My Life, What I learned

This fall I hit the road for I’d Rather Be Reading. I’m done with the bulk of my travel: I’ve visited 20 cities so far, and will visit the 21st ... Read more

October 24, 2018October 24, 2018

Discover graphic novels with these 8 favorite reads

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Readers, we have a special treat for you today. In our most recent Ask Anne Anything episode of What Should I Read Next, I fielded a reader question asking for ... Read more

October 15, 2018

What I’ve been reading lately: the new and the notable

Books & Reading, Quick Lit

Welcome to Quick Lit, where we share short and sweet book reviews of what we’ve been reading lately. What I’ve learned this fall: book tour is hard on my reading life. ... Read more

October 10, 2018October 9, 2018

Let’s make Autumn Reading a thing.

Book Lists, Books & Reading

Summer reading lists abound, but one doesn’t encounter many reading lists for fall. We’re changing that today. I love summer reading, but I’m itching for a change of season. This ... Read more

October 3, 2018October 3, 2018

31 spooky (but not too scary) books for your fall reading list

Book Lists, Books & Reading

I dreaded Halloween story hour as a kid. (Classic HSP.) The librarian inevitably read us too many ghost stories, and I’d spend the half hour with my fingers in my ears, ... Read more