Open Thread for Readers for May 2026
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Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? J...
Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? J...
Learn why book exchanging is more than just saving money. It fosters connections and enhances emotional balance among readers. The post The Benefits of Exchanging Books with Fellow...
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
Thoughts on Strangers by Belle Burden + and more. The post Magpie Book Club Resumes (Plus, a Place for Our Thoughts on Belle Burden’s Memoir.) appeared first on Magpie by Jen Shoop...
Hayley and Betsy discuss Just Making: A Guide for Compassionate Creatives by Mitali Perkins. The post Just Making by Mitali Perkins: A Discussion appeared first on Redeemed Reader.
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
What does the forest know? In African fiction, it has never been merely background. For many African novelists, the forest is something far more alive and strange: a laboratory whe...
My friends and I were keen to meet regularly, but couldn’t agree on what to read. Then we found an excellent solutionThere comes a point in every friendship ecosystem when someone...
What's on your TBR for April, and which 2026 Read Harder Challenge tasks do those books complete? Let's talk about it!
Anne Bogel and co-host Ginger Horton chat with guest Cheryl Drury about her recent classics reading project and where she might go next in her reading choices. The post Some people...
Have enjoyed reading the authors mentioned above, but in truth have read very little fiction in the past thirty years. However the title of the thread made me think that there are...
When a well-connected author publishes a new book, they make the rounds of various shows. Such authors also enjoy mentions in the media, as befitting their fame and connections. Fo...
Ever since we launched the Zero to Well-Read podcast last fall, the #1 listener request has been for some kind of book club or community reading experience. We’ve been thinking and...
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
There is nothing so great as to find another reader with similar tastes to your own. I thought I’d share some of my most favourite reads from the past and present to discover who e...
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
The 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist, reading survey results, a Crystal Light BookTok tie-in, and more.
Briana and Krysta at Pages Unbound are hosting a fantasy discussion meme this year called Fantasy with Friends. Since fantasy is my favorite genre, I thought it would be fun to tak...
Each year the ALSC Notable Children’s Books Committee identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to the Notables Criteria, “notable” is defined as: Worthy of no...
14. The War for Middle-Earth: J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis Confront the Gathering Storm, 1933-1945. Joseph Loconte. 2025. 288 pages. [Source: Review copy] [nonfiction, world war I...
I was just sorting through some old books
A snap-and-snarl read. The post Some Thoughts on Yesteryear. appeared first on Magpie by Jen Shoop.
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