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The Rules of Magic HBO Max Series: What We Know

HBO Max has an adaptation of Rules of Magic, the prequel to Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman, in the works. Here’s what we know: What’s it about? What’s the plot? The Rules of Magic by Alice Hoffman is the prequel to her novel Practical Magic. It’s set in 1960’s New York, and it tells the …

Audible vs. Scribd vs. Libro.fm Audiobook Subscriptions

I’ve been listening to a lot of audiobooks lately, which has been great for my reading productivity. The only thing is, audiobooks can get expensive, especially if you’re not on a subscription. So, this means that I need to actually look into what the best audiobook membership service is for me to stick with. In …

Barack Obama’s 2019 Summer Reading List

Obama has released his annual list of summer reads, and there’s a bunch of great titles on there. Toni Morrison is there, of course, for obvious reasons, and so is one of my favorite reads of 2019 so far, The Nickel Boys by Colson Whitehead. See below for all the titles that #44 is recommending …

Best New Books to Read in September 2019

And just like that, summer’s almost over. Well, the good news is, there’s a bunch of exciting fall new releases coming out in September. Notably Margaret Atwood‘s sequel to the Handmaid’s Tale, The Testaments, will be released and Ta Nehisi-Coate‘s first fiction offering, The Water Dancer, as well. I’m reading The Water Dancer right now, …

50 Best Book Blogs to Read in 2022

Book blogging can be fun, but reading other literary and book blogs is part of the fun as well. I often prefer book reviews from other bloggers over ones in literary magazines or newspapers, since they’re sometimes more straightforward and candid about their thoughts. When it comes to other book blogs, I tend to follow …