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Literary Prize Bonanza: International Booker, Pulitzers, and Nibbies

By Sophie It's May, and that means a trio of big literary prizes has been announced! First off, the International Booker Prize was announced this past Tuesday. Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq was the winner. These 12 stories were translated into English from Kannada (a language spoken in South India) by [...]

Sophie2025-05-22T11:14:16+02:00Tags: Autobiography, Biography, British Book Awards, children's books, Cookbooks, Crime Fiction, Fantasy, Fiction, General Non-Fiction, History, International Booker Prize, Nibbies, Poetry, Politics, Prize winners, Prizewinning Books, Pulitzer Prizes, Sophie, Thrillers, Translated Fiction|

It’s International Tea Day!

by Damla “Tea ... is a religion of the art of life.” - Kakuzō Okakura, The Book of Tea A cozy, heart-warming International Tea Day to all! Whether it is a symbol for a warm cup of comfort, a foundation stone of cultural rituals, or a golden opportunity for trade (and [...]

Damla2025-05-20T14:54:05+02:00Tags: Cozy Fantasy, Damla, Fantasy, Fiction, General Fiction, Graphic Novel, International Tea Day, Nonfiction, Science Fiction|

Book review: The Reformatory

The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Winner of the 2024 World Fantasy Award for Best Novel and Winner of the 2024 Shirley Jackson Award for Novel. A gripping, page-turning novel set in Jim Crow Florida that follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school that is a [...]

Lilia2025-05-11T12:17:06+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Else, Horror, Prize winners, Tananarive Due|

Book review: D&D Monster Manual 5th edition (2024)

Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Monster Manual - 2024 edition by Maria Lima, Robert E. Howard and others The biggest D&D monster manual ever – with over 500 total and 85+ brand new monsters to choose from. The Ultimate Fantasy Bestiary. This revised and expanded Monster Manual contains a horde of [...]

Lilia2025-05-12T17:00:32+02:00Tags: D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, Games, Maria Lima, Mike, Robert E. Howard, Wizards of the Coast|

Book review: Dungeon Master’s Guide 5th edition (2024)

Dungeons & Dragons RPG: Dungeon Master's Guide 5th edition - 2024 Create thrilling adventures with this revised and expanded Dungeon Master’s Guide fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons. Inside this essential guide is everything new and experienced Dungeon Masters need to weave epic tales, build fantastical worlds, and inspire memorable [...]

Lilia2025-05-11T12:46:32+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, D&D, Dungeons and Dragons, Mike, Wizard Of The Coast|

Book-to-screen: more crime fiction

By Naomi Last year was an excellent year for adaptations to the big or small screen. So many books were turned into shows or movies that we didn’t get a chance to highlight them all. Here are some crime fiction adaptations released in 2024 that we missed. [...]

Naomi2025-05-11T12:23:24+02:00Tags: Alex Cross, Book to Movie, Book to Screen, Crime Fiction, Jeffery Deaver, Louise Penny, Naomi, Robert Harris|

Series Spotlight: Letters of Enchantment

Letters of Enchantment, a YA duology by Rebecca Ross Divine Rivals When two young rival journalists find love through a magical connection, they must face the depths of hell, in a war among gods, to seal their fate forever. Iris Winnow just wants to hold [...]

Lilia2025-05-19T14:25:32+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Júlia, Naomi, Rebecca Ross, Series Spotlight, Young Adult|

Happy Mother’s Day!

by Damla Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers and mother figures out there! Today, we celebrate the wide range of experiences on motherhood, from relatable to singularly strange, eccentric to traditional, yet all remarkable. Take a look at our picks that shine the spotlight on unforgettable, powerful, and certainly remarkable [...]

Damla2025-05-06T11:44:32+02:00Tags: Damla, Fiction, General Fiction, Mother's Day|

What makes a book scary?

By Jilles Our own horror-loving Jilles has some thoughts on what makes a book scary. And came up with an amazingly horrific list of the 10 scariest book he's ever read. What makes a book scary? Is it when you’re reading in bed and are afraid to turn out the light? [...]

Lilia2025-04-29T11:48:32+02:00Tags: Agustina Bazterrica, Ann Rivers Siddons, Horror, James Herbert, Jay Anson, Jilles, Pau Tremblay, Peter Straub, Richard Matheson, Stephen King, Whitley Strieber|

Book review: The Names

The Names by Florence Knapp It is 1987, and in the aftermath of a great storm, Cora sets out with her nine-year-old daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband intends her to follow a long-standing family tradition and call the boy after him. But faced with the [...]

Damla2025-05-05T20:21:41+02:00Tags: Book review, Book Reviews, Damla, Fiction, Florence Knapp, General Fiction, Sophie|

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