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25 Ways to Beat a Reading Slump

Reading slumps can be so frustrating, especially if you’re generally an avid reader. So, wanting to find a way to end it is totally understandable. The good news is chances are you’ve beaten reading slumps many times before, so you can certainly conquer it again. Here’s some ideas on how to accelerate that process: Participate …

The Secrets We Kept Movie: What We Know

The Secrets We Kept is a much anticipated debut novel from first-time author Lara Prescott. Here’s what we know about the film adaptation of this book: What’s it about? What’s the plot? The Secrets We Kept is a love story that’s based on a real life CIA plot to bring the story of Doctor Zhivago …

20 Best Historical Fiction Books of 2019

2019 has been a great year for historical fiction, with a great range of books coming out about different facets of history. There were also a lot of very popular titles from well-known writers that explore the past, such as Summer of ’69 by Elin Hildebrand or City of Girls by Elizabeth Gilbert. I thought …

Black Leopard, Red Wolf Movie: What We Know

Marlon James’s Black Leopard, Red Wolf trilogy is being adapted into a movie. Here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot? Black Leopard, Red Wolf is the first part of a fantasy trilogy rooted in African mythology about Tracker, a mercenary with a heightened sense of smell who is hired to find a …

Lock Every Door TV Series: What We Know

Lock Every Door by Riley Sagar is a bestselling thriller that’s being adapted into a TV series. Here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot? Lock Every Door is a mystery-thriller about a woman who is offered a job “apartment sitting” at a beautiful, upscale building called The Bartholomew. She jumps at the …