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October = Book Awards. It's award season in the book world. Pick up a book that's been longlisted or shortlisted for a major literary award in 2024. (Booker, National, Giller, Toronto Book Award, Governor General, Writer's Trust, Pen America, Cudhill, Hugo, Edgar, Baillie Gifford, Griffin, Nobel, and Pulitzer to name a few).
Aug 6, 2022 · Free from Kociejowski’s charming, twilight-years saltiness, Deutsch’s book is an earnest, even idealistic consideration of what we gain from a good bookstore, and what we risk losing if we don ...
Jun 9, 2015 · Regular readers sleep better, have lower stress levels, higher self-esteem, and lower rates of depression than non-readers. “Fiction and poetry are doses, medicines,” the author Jeanette ...
- When You Crave Entertainment But Don’T Want to Dumb Down
- When You Want to Pause and Take Stock of Your Life
- When You Want to Explore The World But Can’T Leave Your House
- When You’Re Looking For A Completely Different Perspective on Life
- When You Want to Take A Trip Back — Or Forth — in Time
- When You Get Rained in
- When You’Re Reading to Or with Kids
- When You’Re Looking For A Read That Gives Your Brain Something to Chew on
- When You Want A Dose of Reality
- When You’Re Ready to Go Forth and Kick Butt
A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman This touching novel reminds us that everyone has a story; that we should aim to understand, not to judge; and that there’s great beauty in the depths and nuances in our lives. It’s a quick, fun read, but it will gives you plenty of big ideas to think about and bring hope to all but the coldest of hearts. — Isaac ...
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho One of my favorite books, this novel speaks to anyone who is searching for their life’s purpose and trying to establish a vision for it. A quick and easy read, it is filled with beautiful lessons that we can all learn from. — Nadia Lopez (TED Talk: Why open a school to close a prison?) Flow: The Psychology of Optimal E...
The Wave: In Pursuit of the Rogues, Freaks and Giants of the Ocean by Susan Casey Casey follows surfers and scientists to look at some of the largest waves ever witnessed on our seas. In her firsthand account, she offers adventure laced with science, exploring issues like global warming and the health of our oceans. What’s more, she writes her stor...
Earth in Human Hands: Shaping Our Planet’s Future by David Grinspoon Who knew that taking an interplanetary, billion-year view on our environmental troubles could inspire such optimism? Grinspoon is a planetary scientist, and he thinks big — very big. He’s also hopeful that as we mature as a species, we will become ever better at preserving all spe...
The Locust and the Bird: My Mother’s Story by Hanan al-Shaykh I love this fictionalized account that al-Shaykh created about her mother’s life — it encouraged me to put my fear aside and be more outspoken about issues concerning women’s freedom of choice. Written by a Lebanese author, this is a sensitive and honest story about her mother’s passiona...
Take This Stallion by Anaïs Duplan An hour with this book will change even the pitch of your internal thoughts, as poet Duplan reshapes it with her vivid and hypnotizing words. Each poem promises a new and reviving experience, whether it’s the hypothetical secret philosophical life of Kardashian-West or a peanut salesperson knocking on a door. Dupl...
The Fox and the Star by Coralie Bickford Smith This picture book is about a fox in a dense forest whose only friend is a star named Star. One day when Star disappears, Fox is left to face the darkness alone. A gorgeously illustrated story of self-discovery after feeling utterly and completely lost, it will comfort the eyes and the soul. — Safwat Sa...
The World Beyond Your Head: On Becoming an Individual in the Age of Distraction by Matthew Crawford Did you think being an individual was to be free of all relations and encumbrances and demands? Think again, says Crawford. We are a social animal, and we only become ourselves when attending to the demands of that which allows us to lose our detache...
We Should All Be Feminists by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Adichie’s approach to the politics of gender is sharp and funny and really accessible. Without ever seeming idealistic or naive, she uses her superhuman compassion to imagine a future in which women and men have more possibilities for how to be at home in the world. — Mandy Len Catron Emergency...
Built to Last: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies by Jim Collins This is my all-time favorite business book on why values matter and what good leadership looks like. — Halla Tomasdottir Do It Like a Woman … and Change the World by Caroline Criado-Perez This book is a fantastic collection of inspiring stories by women who have succeeded in mon...
- A strong opening: A great book grabs readers on the first page and doesn’t let go until they’ve reached the end of the book. That’s why a strong opening is one of the most important elements of book writing.
- Compelling characters: Most great works of literary fiction have one thing in common: rich, compelling characters. Good characters draw readers in, giving them someone to love, hate, or identify with.
- An absorbing story: When a reader picks up a novel, short story, or other piece of creative writing, they want to be entertained by a good story. From the inciting incident to the rising action to the climax, a great story keeps the reader engaged from the first page onward.
- Sharp dialogue: Good books are filled with sharp, memorable dialogue. Bestsellers contain dialogue that advances the plot, demonstrates your characters’ personalities, and adds texture to the world of your story.
Dec 6, 2018 · This book makes me giggle out loud every time. Overshadowed by Adams’ more famous work, the Dirk Gently novels are a delightful read. They’re chock full of his trademark humorous writing and lovable character creations, like the Electric Monk (a labor-saving device that believes things for you so that you don’t have to) and a bored horse.
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Mar 21, 2023 · The Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher. Read The Shell Seekers for… one of the most warming, cozy, and feel-good books ever written, about one English family’s bonds, divisions, and long-hidden pieces of art that have the power to change their futures. The Shell Seekersfeels like a vacation in a book, offering a sedate adventure between ...
