http://www.npr.org/2018/11/24/670513615/book-review-the-friend-wins-2018-national-book-award-for-fiction [remainder of review can be read here] Book Review: 'The Friend' Wins 2018 National Book Award For Fiction November 24, 20187:52 AM ET Heard on  Weekend Edition Saturday NPR's Scott Simon speaks with author Sigrid Nunez about her novel, "The Friend," which just won the 2018 National Book Award for Fiction. SCOTT SIMON, HOST:  "The … Continue reading A National Book Award winner you may have missed →

http://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/23/books/review/new-romance-books.html? Three Summery, Swoonworthy New Romance Novels Want to dip your brain into a jar of serotonin? By Olivia Waite Olivia Waite, the Book Review’s romance fiction columnist, writes queer and historical romance, fantasy and critical essays on the genre’s history and future. June 23, 2023 A new love is more fun to live through than … Continue reading Three summery, swoon worthy new romance novels →

theportalist.com/sci-fi-books-written-by-actual-scientists? 10 Science Fiction Books Written by Actual Scientists These authors know how to "science the s***" out of fiction.  PROMOTED BY OPEN ROAD MEDIA | By Jena Brown | Published Apr 19, 2021 Science fiction explores out-of-this-world elements and potential futures. This exploration can range from entirely speculative, to hard sci-fi grounded in actual facts.  However, there’s something special that happens when an … Continue reading 10 Sci-fi novels written by scientists →

bookriot.com/the-bookish-internet-killed-my-reading-life/ THE BOOKISH INTERNET KILLED MY READING LIFE by Danika Ellis, Dec 16, 2022 Yesterday, I was standing in front of my desk, piled high with books I had checked out from the library or received for review, trying to decide what to read next. I shifted from foot to foot and gave myself a pep … Continue reading How the bookish internet killed this writer’s reading life →

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/26/books/review/new-historical-fiction-novels.html? During the Dog Days, Escape to the Old Days These books rewind time, depositing readers in the Cumbrian countryside, coastal Maine, rural Wyoming and beyond Credit...Adolfo Redaño By Alida Becker May 26, 2023 Summer reading should be completely escapist, sending you to places and times you’re reluctant to leave. The best historical novels do just … Continue reading Several categories New York Times lists of great summer reading+ →

This lists are broken down by categories so that you can look at just the type of book that means summer for you. Enjoy! http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/05/26/books/summer-reading.html? https://www.theatlantic.com/books/archive/2023/05/summer-reading-2023/673948/

https://theportalist.com/science-fiction-fantasy-books-reread? 13 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books We Read Over and Over Some books deserve a second (or seventh) look. By Catherine Phelan | Published Dec 13, 2022 Atruly great book can stand up to a second read, deepening upon further acquaintance. And something about science fiction and fantasy makes re-reading a tale an even richer experience. The worlds … Continue reading 13 Sci-fi/Fantasy books that deserve rereads →

http://www.fastcompany.com/90854345/barnes-noble-stealing-the-indie-shop-playbook-and-its-working? 02-28-23 Barnes & Noble is stealing the indie shop playbook, and it’s working James Daunt launched his first indie bookshop in London 33 years ago. The Barnes & Noble CEO is now bringing the lessons he learned to the biggest bookseller in America. Daunt Books, 2022. [Photo: Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images] If you’re strolling down … Continue reading Barnes & Noble acting like a group of indie shops — will it work? →