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Anyone watching the news right now knows election anxiety is a thing. Who will win? Who will lose? We still don’t know, but what we do know is that during these tough and unexpected times, there are always books to keep us company. For those seeking escapism and to drift away to another world, there

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The World Fantasy Awards have announced their winners for the most outstanding fantasy books and works published in 2019. The winners were announced as part of the World Fantasy Convention, which was held virtually this year. Best Novel went to Queen of the Conquered by Kacen Callender, a rich Caribbean-inspired fantasy about the twisting, violent

If I could go all year without ever putting on real shoes, that would be my dream. But since I live where we get snow and ice, that’s not realistic. My thought is if I’m stuck in foot prisons, then I should at least be able to have a little fun with my socks. I’ve

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When I was a library worker, I was tasked with increasing circulation among a certain part of the library’s collection. So I did what was very on trend: I wrapped the books up and add a little mystery gift tag to them. They flew off the shelves. Everyone loves a gift. I had distilled each

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With the days bleeding one into the next and the news never having much to offer outside doom and fear, you might be seeking any possible diversion to redirect your energy, even for a few minutes. Why not try your hands at a word search? Find below a book-themed word search to try on your

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Every year, Benicia, California, hosts a Downtown Scarecrow Display where local businesses show off their talents and creativity by making scarecrows. One House Bakery kicked it up a notch . . . or a galaxy or two . . . and created what might be the best set of scarecrows you can imagine. Hannalee Pervan,

Halloween may look different this year, but it doesn’t mean you have to do nothing at all to celebrate the haunting season. This is especially true for readers who cannot get enough vampires . . . or enough of Twilight. Tonight at 8 pm Eastern time, Atlas Obscura is offering a one hour virtual tour

Whether you’re more a Kristy, a Mary Anne, a Claudia, a Dawn, or a Stacey, this news will be so welcome. Netflix’s popular adaptation of Ann M. Martin’s The Baby-Sitters Club will return for a second season. The show will hit the streaming service in early 2021. To share the news, current cast members shared

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The 2020 Goodreads Choice Awards are open for voting! The opening round of the 12th annual Awards, which are decided by readers, runs now through November 8. How It Works Voting is open to Goodreads registered members. Check Your Shelf Newsletter Sign up to receive Check Your Shelf, the Librarian’s One-Stop Shop For News, Book Lists, And

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Halloween is, overall, my number one fave holiday of the year. In fact, it combines all my favourite things! Candy eaten in copious amounts, check. Creativity being encouraged, check. Whimsical creatures wandering the streets, check. Although, let me be clear: I’m not usually a fan of being scared, but something about Halloween makes it feel

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If we’re comparing tragedies this year, one of the smallest possible ones would be how much I’ve missed traveling in 2020. Yet, traveling and exploring new cities has always been one of the anchoring points in my life. Thankfully, I’ve found a small piece of that with Airbnb online experiences, “traveling” to Japan for a

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We’ve all read short story collections. Whether writing college papers or browsing in a local bookshop, short stories are very accessible. My first anthology was a Women’s Studies assortment during my undergrad years. While I don’t remember the title, I do recall Virginia Woolf’s story “Lapin and Lapinova.” It was such a surprising story of

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With the change in seasons comes the opportunity to explore new sights, sounds, and experiences with your toddler. As families head outside for pumpkin patch visits and fall walks, toddlers get to explore new to them sensations such as the crunch of leaves underfoot, the chill of a crisp fall day, and the textures of

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Having emotionally distant parents can be heartwrenching. Living with people who were supposed to be the primary caregivers, but for some twist of fate are incapable of fulfilling their roles, can prove to be a very emotionally harrowing experience for the children, as we see in the case of Transcendent Kingdom‘s Gifty. While nothing can

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October, for me, is all about beautiful light and crunching leaves under my feet, adding cardigans back into my wardrobe, and the still relatively new school year full of hope and resolutions. I believe in enjoying each season in its turn and not constantly rushing onto the next thing. If anyone tries to play Christmas

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Over the summer, I decided to put some of my free time to use and purchased Maggie Stiefvater’s writing seminar. She’d been on the road with it for a while before the pandemic and made it virtual with a few dozen videos available on Etsy. I’d been keeping an eye on the item for a

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Eleven months out of the year, I read only the occasional horror novel, but as soon as October comes around I’m ready for all the creepy books. Don’t get me wrong, these books are good reading any time of year, but there’s just something about chills and thrills that feel perfectly suited for fall. Witches