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  • Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures

    Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures

    How could you not be fascinated by a scientific attempt to de-extinct one of the most famous extinct animals of all time? That’s one of the questions posed by Mezrich in his latest non-fiction masterpiece, Woolly: The True Story of the Quest to Revive One of History’s Most Iconic Extinct Creatures.

  • Norse Mythology Inspired Literature

    Norse Mythology Inspired Literature

    I spent three hours a week during my junior spring of college learning about Norse mythology, the ins and outs of gods and goddesses and the crazy antics they get up to up in Asgard. In the middle of that semester was when Norse Mythology by Neil Gaiman came out, and we even discussed his…

  • Bumped & Thumped

    Bumped & Thumped

    Apparently I’m fascinated by the genre of fertility dystopias, and so when I discovered Bumped and it’s sequel, Thumped, I put them on my TBR list immediately. After finally digging into them, I’m fascinated even more so by this burgeoning genre.

  • Final Girls

    Final Girls

    In the past year, I’ve learned that few books enthrall me as much as thrillers, and Final Girls was billed as just the book for me when I heard about it on a book riot podcast.  I put it high on my TBR list and devoured it in less than 24 hours once I finally…

  • The Stars in Our Eyes

    The Stars in Our Eyes

    I’ve got something of an obsession with celebrities and entertainment news, so when I heard about Julie Klam’s book, The Stars in Our Eyes, on a Book Riot New Release podcast, I immediately added it to my TBR list. I finally devoured it this week, and I was not disappointed. 

  • Alex and Eliza

    Alex and Eliza

    Hamilton fans, the YA novel of your dreams is here. It’s not the next great American novel, and it takes a lot of liberty with history, but it’s ultimately a compelling read and sweet to the very end.

  • Good as Gone

    Good as Gone

    Julie disappeared when she was thirteen years old, and in the eight years since, her mother has pretty much given up hope on finding her, her father has devoted his time to the “Julie Fund” and other efforts to find missing children, and her younger sister, Jane, has started acting out. In the span of…

  • 10 Books To Read If You’re Enthralled by the OJ Simpson Case

    10 Books To Read If You’re Enthralled by the OJ Simpson Case

    OJ Simpson was granted parole in July and will likely be released in October, and people could not tear their eyes away from their TV screens as the parole hearing was broadcast live. It seems like the world cannot get enough of OJ Simpson, and frankly, neither can I. If you’re like me and want…

  • 5 Books to Read if You Love Gone Girl

    5 Books to Read if You Love Gone Girl

    Gone Girl became a cultural phenomenon a couple years ago, and ever since, thrillers and suspense novels have billed themselves as “the next Gone Girl.” These books are five of the best “Gone Girl-esque” books that I’ve read since Gone Girl that have truly kept me on the edge of my seat.

  • August Releases

    August Releases

    This month there are some awesome and exciting fiction and nonfiction releases I can’t wait to get my hands on!

  • Behind Her Eyes

    Behind Her Eyes

    If you’re enthralled by books like Gone Girl and Girl on the Train, look no further for your next binge-read. Sarah Pinborough’s Behind Her Eyes is a perfect blend of suspense and psychological thrill with an ending that will leave you reeling. 

  • July Releases

    July Releases

    July feels so slow, but there are still some interesting books coming out this month. Dangerous by Milo Yiannopoulos is probably going to be the most hotly debated book of the year. Because You Love to Hate Me is a great new pairing of beloved authors and up and coming book tubers.  I’ll definitely be…