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Wind-swept, snow-covered landscapes. Cozy, decorative cottages where a mysterious being lives. Animals that toe the line between realistic and magical. Inspiring origin tales that go back generations. Stories that take place along the northernmost edges of the Earth are often described as “polar,” meaning they’re primarily set in frozen landscapes with an atmosphere of constant

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This post was originally published in our mystery/thriller newsletter, Unusual Suspects. Sign up for it here to get mystery news, reviews, deals, and more! Hi mystery fans! I thought I’d mention mystery writers who also write in other genres because it’s a great way to explore in your reading life—if you already love a writer’s

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Sometimes you’re born into a family, and sometimes you have to create your own. That becomes even more apparent as soon as we come of age and define our own values, which are sometimes separate from those that raised us—or as we discover a family when we don’t have any nearby. These 15 YA books

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This post was originally published in our YA newsletter, What’s Up in YA. Sign up for it here to get YA news, reviews, deals, and more! In the latest episode of Hey YA, Hannah brought up a book set in the 1970s and how that’s a time period we don’t see portrayed much in YA

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The major influx of women publishing mysteries and thrillers in the past 15 years has meant that we’ve gotten a lot more interesting, diverse crime novels that challenge the status quo and look at crime fiction a bit more broadly. That’s important, especially since the genre tends to be preoccupied with stereotypes about female characters

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Marc Brown’s original Arthur is one of the biggest reading icons in our lives. Even his last name is Read! As a franchise that started as a children’s picture book series, Arthur later turned into a television show that regularly celebrated books and reading. Perhaps one of the most famous of these moments is “Library

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The American Library Association (ALA) announced the winners of the 2021 Youth Media Awards, including the Newbery Medal, Caldecott Medal, Printz Award, and Coretta Scott King Awards, via a virtual broadcast this morning. Here is a full listing of the winners and honorees.  The most mentioned authors on the list are Christina Soontornvat, who is

If you’re looking for a solution to housing your ever-growing pile of books, may I suggest a simple weekend DIY project? Painting bookshelves is surprisingly easy and affordable. Generally there are three types of bookcase redos: 1) painting or refinishing a thrift store find in an ultra-stylish color for an eclectic home filled with highly

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Military fantasy books are a sub-genre that examines the lifecycle of war in fantasy settings. The lifecycle of war is made up of the brewing conflict before war, the violence during war, and the destructive aftermath of war. Oftentimes military fantasy interacts with other sub-genres such as epic fantasy, high fantasy, and gritty fantasy. Now,

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This post was originally published in our YA newsletter, What’s Up in YA. Sign up for it here to get YA news, reviews, deals, and more! Hey YA Readers! I’m a person who loves color, color theory, color therapy, and the meaning behind colors. It’s only natural I find myself thinking a lot about the