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Books to Pair with Your Thanksgiving Spread

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Thanksgiving is looking a little different this year, so we’re leaning all the way into that by pairing each of our favorite Thanksgiving staples with its perfect book counterpart. Ready for a bookish holiday season? So are we!

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Celebrate The Crown Season 4 with Our Favorite Books about Royalty

The wait is finally over! The fourth season of The Crown is finally on Netflix. And while we fully expect to binge the season before the weekend is over, that won’t stop us from daydreaming about what seasons 5 and 6 will have in store. In the meantime, here are some of our favorite books about royalty.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Books That Play with Memory

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It’s national Forget-Me-Not Day and, naturally, we’re thinking about all of our favorite books that play with the theme of memory. We love a plot that hinges on memory, whether the protagonist is rediscovering key memories, remembering their life through an obscured lens, or just plain forgetful. So read on! But remember: things aren’t always what they seem.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Books That Make You Feel Like You’re in an Exhibit

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We would normally spend Go to An Art Museum Day celebrating our favorite museums across the country and around the world. And while there’s nothing normal about this year, one thing remains: our love of art. It may not be safe enough to spend the day museum hopping, but that doesn’t mean we can’t bring the museum to you! To celebrate this delightful holiday, we’ve gathered our favorite books that feel like museum exhibits – and for once you can touch the art!

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Book Recommendations for the Jon Favreau Film Buff in Your Life

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This month, we’re celebrating a true powerhouse in contemporary film: Jon Favreau. His birthday is in October, and we’re over here celebrating, wishing him many more as we eagerly await the second season of The Mandalorian. Looking back at his catalogue of producing and directing credits, we have a lot to be thankful for – Buddy the Elf and Baby Yoda? It’s too much. This year, we’re offering up a gift of our own: a book recommendation for every one of our favorite films.

Posted by Danielle Mohlman

Monstrous Reads for Our Favorite Ghouls

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It’s spooky season once again, and while everybody is gearing up to bring the scares and take it easy on Halloween night this year, there are some beings in the many realms of the known and unknown who are in their heaviest work season of the year—the monsters. Every year, people talk about what a burden it must be for Santa Claus to go about his appointed rounds, but what about those creeps who dole out the frights in October? Don’t they get any empathy? With that in mind, check out this list of books that would be perfect reads for some of our favorite ghouls before they lay their heads down to sleep.

Posted by David Winnick