Book Riot
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Let Us Now Praise “Putdownable” Books
We hear enough about page-turner books, but what about those books that are easy to put down? For Book Riot, Brenna Clarke Gray takes another look at books that don’t often get a second look: The unputdownables will power you…
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The Art of Quitting
At Book Riot, Kelly Jensen discusses the scarcity of quitters in YA novels, and quitters’ importance in showing readers the accomplishment of self-preservation.
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Are You the Woman Reader?
It’s not that the books that get someone into the “serious reader” club are all or even mostly by men these days. But the books that get you kicked out of the club are almost exclusively written by women. Hannah…
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Death Becomes Her
I’m going to learn to let my murder flag fly, flap by tiny blood-stained flap. For some, the fantasy isn’t enough. They have to read about real people dying in horrible ways too. At Book Riot, Rachel Weber discusses her…
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On Choosing Translation
Nothing connects you with a text or an author like being a translator. Book Riot contributor Rachel Cordasco reached out to twelve literary translators and asked them what inspired them to pursue a career in translation. Their answers will inspire you,…
