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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 07, 2025

Winnie-the-Pooh Day is coming up on January 18, commemorating the 1882 birthday of author A. A. Milne. Adding to the celebration, this year marks a century since the publication of the first Winnie-the-Pooh story. Here are some of the sweet ways you could celebrate.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • January 05, 2025

Whether you believe in astrology or not, it can be fun to entertain the notion that the date of our birth has some impact on who we are and what we like. Read on to learn a little something about how your zodiac sign might influence you and your reading choices. And get our recommendation for your first read of 2025.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 30, 2024

From the Caitlin Clark effect to the demise of Bennifer 2.0 to Moo Deng mania, it's been a year filled with attention-grabbing stories. As a fun twist on the New Year's tradition of a retrospective on the events of the previous twelve months, we have gathered a collection of ten great reads that sum up 2024.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 20, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres. This roundup includes the standouts in romance & horror. Check out past posts on literary fiction & nonfiction; kids & YA; and mystery & sci-fi/fantasy.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 17, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres and categories. This roundup includes the standouts in mystery & sci-fi/fantasy. Our next edition will focus on romance & horror. Check out past posts on literary fiction & nonfiction and kids & YA.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 15, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres. This roundup includes the standouts in books for kids & young adults (YA). Check out our literary fiction & nonfiction edition. Upcoming editions will focus on romance & horror and mystery & sci-fi/fantasy.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 10, 2024

It's time for our annual collection of the best books of the year. The titles that made the cut cover a robust range of genres and categories. This roundup includes the standouts in literature, fiction, and nonfiction. Upcoming editions will focus on kids' & YA, romance & horror, and mystery & sci-fi/fantasy.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • December 08, 2024

Over the years, Disney films have evolved from the hand-drawn works of art that broke new ground as the first-ever animated feature films to the hilarious Pixar collaborations that have been wowing kids and adults alike over the last several decades. Read on to find gifts for kids of all ages based on their favorite Disney movies.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 26, 2024

As 2024 draws to a close, we thought it would be a good time to highlight some of this year's celebrated books. Here is a selection of the winners of literature's most distinguished awards and honors.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 24, 2024

It's safe to say that most authors hope to have their books featured on The New York Times Best Sellers list. To reach the top of the list would be the ultimate dream. Here are all the novels that have nabbed the top spot so far in 2024.

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By Ashly Moore Sheldon • November 19, 2024

It's always fun to see how books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread a book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest new and upcoming book-to-screen adaptations.

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