Voice-Driven Reviews + Nerdy Extras
Three queer teens. Prophetic visions. A sinister magical society. Devils Like Us is a character-driven historical fantasy about found family, defying expectations, and finding the courage to accept who you truly are.
July was a busy month of reading, with 10 books finished, two DNFs, and more than 3,000 pages read. From standout favorites like Gingerbread Bones to lessons learned about short story collections, here's everything I read in July and what I'm looking forward to in August. 📚
Los Angeles is launching its first-ever Indie Book Crawl, inviting readers to collect passport stamps, discover independent bookstores, and celebrate the local book community.
Long before bookstores became commonplace, itinerant booksellers carried baskets of books across the mountains of northern Italy, bringing stories to readers one village at a time. Their little-known history reveals how a handful of determined booksellers helped shape the modern book trade.
An independent bookstore in Maryland had the internet smiling with a tongue-in-cheek suggestion: skip the lettuce and spend that money on books instead. In this first edition of Nerd Bytes, we're celebrating the wit, charm, and excellent sense of humor that make book people so much fun.
Bookish offenses are getting red and yellow cards, and naturally, I had to make a few rules of my own. What would earn an immediate red card from you? 🟥📚
A fascinating Lit Hub article sent me down a rabbit hole about the surprisingly familiar world of Roman romance novels.
Imagine attending a book festival from your favorite reading chair.
I spotted this in Shelf Awareness and immediately wanted to share it. Books Across Borders has extended the deadline for its Fall 2026–Spring 2027 fellowship, offering booksellers a remarkable opportunity to connect with the international literary community through some of the world’s premier book fairs.
Some stories stay with you because you've lived them. As a parent of a former NICU baby, this article about nurses creating a book for siblings touched my heart.