7 Book & Publishing Controversies in 2019 + 2020
There’s been a slew of book controversies and various literary scandals this past year or so. Not a surprise, considering what a mess this year has been as a whole. Anyway, as we enter into the last few months of the year, here’s the book dramas that people have been talking about! This list covers …
30 Best Zombie Books of All Time
Zombie books are such a fun and interesting mainstay of apocalyptic fiction. Beyond the thriller-esque nature of these stories, they often deal with the collapse of society, managing the spread of a disease and frequently tie in other societal conflicts like governmental control, misinformation, varying responses between countries or class warfare. Of course, other zombie …
Pulitzer + Finalists: Nickel Boys Wins 2020 Pulitzer for Fiction
I’ve been going on about Colson Whitehead’s Nickel Boys being the best book released in 2019 for a while now, but today the 2020 Pulitzer winners were announced, and it’s been awarded the 2020 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (see the full list of Pulitzer winners). If you’re looking for a quick but intense read, I …
Book Clubs, Book Recs, and Lockdowns
Hope everyone is staying safe out there and catching up on lots of reading! I live in the Bay Area, and we’re all under a Shelter-at-Home order right now, so things are quiet around these parts and social life is more or less non-existent. I’m sure you’ve all seen the many introvert memes out there …
25 Best Books for Cat Lovers
One of my (many) favorite things about book lovers is that they’re more often than not animal lovers as well. So, what better way to celebrate book lovers than with a list of best books for cat lovers? There’s a wealth of great books and short stories and whatnot across all genres about cats. My …