The Five Books website has a wealth of lists of starting points and deep looks -- books recommended by people with the background to make their commentary worth noting. Definitely worth browsing. fivebooks.com/best-books/landmark-lgbtqi-books-rosie-wilby/ Landmark LGBTQI books recommended by Rosie Wilby Queer readers have had to transpose themselves into heteronormative stories for most of their lives, … Continue reading Landmark LBGTQI books →

9 Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books About Found Families These reads show that family comes in all different forms. PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA | By Jena Brown | Published Jul 9, 2021 Family can be tricky, even under the best of circumstances. That's why the idea of finding people who feel like home, who aren't biological family, is so powerful. We explored nine sci-fi and … Continue reading 9 Sci-fi novels with found families →

SHARE NEWSLETTER   Whether you’re in the mood to read outdoors or curl up on a couch this summer, The Atlantic’s writers and editors have reading recommendations to match. In today’s newsletter, you’ll find a selection of books filled with excitement, wherever you find yourself. (You can browse the Culture team’s full summer reading list here.) ​Every … Continue reading Summer reading from The Atlantic →

bookriot.com/find-free-audiobooks/? WHERE TO FIND FREE AUDIOBOOKS Mara Franzen Jun 29, 2021 Ready for a summer full of reading? It’s no secret that once summer rolls around paperbacks are shoved into beach bags, and accidentally doused in sunscreen. But, there’s of course more than one way to read. Audiobooks are a spectacular way to read. Since all you need … Continue reading Where to find free audiobooks →

If you love books, you might check BookTok for the hottest (and that's literal for this series) books around. I raced thru the series and think Emma Carter is right on in her description of the books. I can testify to the utter fascination and total sweetness of the series. Open one at your own … Continue reading How sexy blue aliens invaded Amazon’s best seller list →

http://www.vulture.com/2021/06/best-audiobooks-june-2021.html? 7 Great Audiobooks to Listen to This Month By Marshall Heyman, June 26, 2021 Photo-Illustration: Vulture; Photos by Publishers The audiobook category is expanding every day, and I certainly can’t listen to everything. The goal of this monthly column is to steer you toward audiobooks that I hope will provide the best experiences, pop-culture value, and something to … Continue reading 7 more audiobooks for those who walk, vacuum, do laundry, etc. →

I'm always looking for audiobooks to while away the time during my daily walk. These look good. Hoping to find them at the library. Right now I'm listening to Matthew McConaughey read his "Greenlight." https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/3-great-new-audiobooks-for-your-drive-your-walk-your-laundry-folding-/2021/06/24/b96335ba-d15c-11eb-a7f1-52b8870bef7c_story.html 3 great new audiobooks for your drive, your walk, your laundry folding ... By  Katherine A. Powers June 25, 2021 at … Continue reading 3 audiobooks for while folding laundry, walking, driving →

Three of his five are in my library and have at least been dipped into enough to agree with his assessment of their value. Good list. http://www.gatesnotes.com/About-Bill-Gates/Summer-Books-2021? 5 ideas for summer readingThese books gave me something to think about. I hope they do the same for you.By Bill Gates| June 14, 2021 When I finish one book … Continue reading Bill Gates’ summer reading list is out →

fivebooks.com/category/fiction/science-fiction/science-fiction-recommended-by-scientists/ “The best science fiction is heavy on science and light on fiction,” Professor Chris Mason told us in his interview on science fiction and space travel. A geneticist and computational biologist at Cornell, he is just one of several scientists who have recommended sci-fi books on our site. Below, we've collected all our sci-fi books … Continue reading Sci-fi books heavy on good science (from the website that brings you the five best on a particular topic) →

"The Overstory" was rumored to be transferred to a limited series by the makers of "Game of Thrones" but I haven't heard any recent news about the project. https://apple.news/AQKjxBy0DTquIwFLbAm8MwA 3 Books Barack Obama Thinks Everyone Should Read This Summer In a recent interview the ex-president shared the three best books he's read recently. President Obama … Continue reading Obama has a short list of summer reads →

This article focuses on the narrow issue of ownership vs possession. For most people, the easiest way to avoid DRM protection on books is to borrow your reading material from libraries. Costs nothing except the annual donation and you have no ownership rights to be concerned about. One issue that is simply omitted is the … Continue reading Do you own the ebooks you “buy”? →