ONE OF OUR KIND | Kirkus Reviews
by Max Brooks ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 16, 2020 A tasty, if not always tasteful, tale of supernatural mayhem that fans of King and Crichton alike will enjoy. Likes 169 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller Are we not men? We are—well, ask Bigfoot, as Brooks does in this delightful yarn, following on […]
THE CONNECTION CURE | Kirkus Reviews
by Matthew McConaughey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, 2020 A conversational, pleasurable look into McConaughey’s life and thought. Likes 27 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller All right, all right, all right: The affable, laconic actor delivers a combination of memoir and self-help book. “This is an approach book,” writes McConaughey, adding that […]
GOING FAST AND FIXING THINGS
Benoit, a “Harvard dropout” and “lifelong car aficionado,” has built a successful YouTube channel called Rich Rebuilds, focusing on car repairs and maintenance, especially relating to electric vehicles. In his first book, he sets out how he created his business. Refreshingly, the author doesn’t engage in lengthy monologues of self-congratulation and indulgence. Benoit explains that […]
The Most Popular Books of the Year (So Far), According to Goodreads
With about half of the year in the rear-view mirror, it’s time we did some reflection. And Goodreads, with its millions of members, is always a great place to get a pulse check on what’s popular among the people. The most popular books of the year so far were determined by looking at which new […]
Ursula K. Le Guin’s Home to Become Writers Residency
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Ursula K. Le Guin’s Home to Become Writers Residency Grab your favorite notebook and start looking at flights to PDX. Ursula K. Le Guin’s family have donated the Portland, Oregon home where the beloved writer […]
8 of the Most Exciting LGBTQ Books Out June 11, 2024
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. It’s the second week of Pride Month, and we’ve got a lot of great new queer books out to add to your June TBR! There’s an astrology-themed queer romance, a sapphic YA spin on The Fast and the […]
Juneteenth Books and the Best BIPOC Books Out Today
I’m back from vacation and feeling mighty fine! Turns out napping at all hours of the day for a week was just what I needed. That, and books, of course. While I was out, I loved reading our Managing Editor Vanessa Diaz’s In Reading Color send (as always, I love it when she gets spicy), […]
10 Book Club Picks for June
It’s a beautiful day, the coffee is perfectly iced, and the news is spiced with variety. Let’s do this. 🌎 Can you guess which city was named UNESCO’s 2024 World Book Capital? 🚫 Check out an awesome new YA anthology that equips teens to fight book bans, featuring Book Riot’s own Kelly Jensen! While you’re […]
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for June 11, 2024
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10 Gems of STEM-themed Romance
Isabelle Popp has written all sorts of things, ranging from astrophysics research articles and math tests to crossword puzzles and poetry. These days she’s writing romance. When she’s not reading or writing, she’s probably knitting or scouring used book stores for vintage gothic romance paperbacks. Originally from New York, she’s as surprised as anyone that […]