The Broadcast

The 40 Most Festive Christmas Books to Get You in the Holiday Spirit

Friday, Nov 29

Snow is falling, fires are crackling, the smell of gingerbread houses wafts through the air. “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” is being blared inside every merrily decorated department store. It can only mean one thing! … read more

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60 of the Best Gifts for Book Lovers That Aren't Books

Tuesday, Nov 26

The best gift for book lovers are, well, books. Right? Well, yes, all bibliophiles can attest to that joyful ...… read more

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The 34 Best Thanksgiving Books to Read with Kids Over the Holidays

Thursday, Nov 21

Thanksgiving might play second fiddle to Christmas when it comes to seasonal music and festive decor, but it’s one of our favorite holidays. Whether you’re chowing d...… read more

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The Ultimate Guide to Reading the Star Wars Books In Order

Tuesday, Nov 12

Say you decided you’d like to read all the Star Wars books in existence. You would find yourself reading for a long, long time. In other words, you wouldn’t have time to finish them all by the time Rogue Squadron hits theaters in 2023. The...… read more

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20 Modern Fairy Tales to Make You Believe in Magic Again

Monday, Nov 11

A witch’s curse, a magic door, a princess finding her ever-after. Fairy tales have been with us for so long that it’s hard to argue their appeal. They’re the stories that have wove...… read more

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NetGalley: How Does It Work for Reviewers?

Wednesday, Oct 23

If you’ve ever wondered how to snag an ARC of a much-anticipated book, or enviously browsed Goodreads reviews of as-yet-unreleased titles, then you may already be familiar with NetGalley. Now over a decade old, this well-known platform lets autho...… read more

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60+ Best Poetry Books of All Time

Friday, Oct 11

Poetry is an art form that predates written text. It fuses meaning, sound, and rhythm<...… read more

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A Day in the Life of a Book Reviewer

Thursday, Oct 03

In this guest post, Kirkus's Myra Forsberg shares book reviewing tips from four veteran indie critics.[typeform url="https://form.typeform.com/to/Nxdee45u" heading="Should you become a book reviewer?" subheading="Find out the answer. Takes 30 seco...… read more

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The 12 Best Roman History Books (for the Caesar in You)

Friday, Sep 27

From gladiators to martyrs, lark-throated orators to fiddling despots, ancient Rome has given us enough colorful characters to populate an entire slate of HBO dramas. But the history of the Roman Empire, and the Republic it supplanted, is more than just a toga-cl...… read more

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Get Paid to Read: 18 Legitimate Sites That Pay Reviewers

Tuesday, Sep 24

Serious question: do you want to get paid to read? You might laugh it off at first, thinking that that sounds too good to be true, but it’s not. You can get paid for spending time on what you love: reading books.  Of course, the key to thi...… read more

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