I don’t know about you, but I am counting the days to cooler weather, longer sleeves, and Big Book Season. In the meantime, let’s make the most of today’s highlights.
One thing I love about reading children’s books is that they encompass all genres. On Sunday, I mentioned fantasy was my favorite genre, and while that’s true, I’ve always enjoyed reading books from every genre, including romance. Romance Awareness Day is tomorrow, so I thought I’d round up some excellent middle grade romance novels! But first, here are two great picture book new releases.
Summer has been here for a while, and the sun is shining bright in our faces. It has been a great time to go on a hike, relax on the beach, and generally spend a lot more time outside the house. We’re halfway through it and planning all the things we want to do before it ends. We’re trying to slot in reading on our overflowing to-do list. Short books are here to our rescue. When my days feel too packed with activities, I’m less likely to commit to a book that will require a lot of hours. Short books take less time to get through while still satisfying our yearning of wanting to engage with someone’s mind. They’re less intimidating to begin and help us slow down just the same. For the purpose of this article, I’ve defined short books as ones under or around 250 pages.
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Sometimes, we like to get spicy and publish things that are sure to get the girlies talking, like this list of overrated sci-fi (and what to read instead). But, we also like to keep it cute and kiki, as we did with the books on this list of the funniest sci-fi and fantasy books…As for the books out today, there’s a dark academia thriller, a cozy romantasy, a real and raw memoir, and a glittering West African mythology-inspired fantasy I’ve been looking forward to for a while now.
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