Up Lit | New Genre Booklist
Up lit is a new genre term. It stands for “uplifting fiction.” It strives to find joy, empathy, or hope—but within the reality of characters facing difficult experiences. Find an up lit
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Top 5 Favorite Audiobooks | Librarian List
Try one of these top 5 favorite audiobooks. They are immersive reading experiences that might even be better than the print version.
Romantasy | Adult Fiction Librarian List
Romantic fantasy—stories that combine magical tales with characters falling in love—has existed for about as long as humans have told stories, but Sarah J. Maas and Rebecca Yarros have
The Cultural Impact of Frankenstein | Orem Reads 2023
“I no longer see the world and its works as they before appeared to me. Before, I looked upon the accounts of vice and injustice, that I read in books or heard from others, as tales of
Best Books for Your Book Club | Librarian List
Whether you’re just starting a new book club or you’re wanting to add some energy to your existing one, knowing how to find book club books that all your members will want to read and
Greek Retellings for Adults | Librarian List
One of the biggest trends in books right now is literary retellings of Greek mythology for adults. From the origin stories of the gods and goddesses of Mount Olympus to the epic heroic
Cat’s Eye | The Book That Changed My Life
I stumbled across the book that changed my life in an English-class assignment during my junior year of high school. The assignment was to pick a random short story from our textbook, read
Social Justice Fiction for Teens | YA Booklist
Today’s teenagers are tomorrow’s leaders in social change. And while there is plenty to be read in social-studies and history textbooks, there is something transformative about reading
Iconic Romantic Couples in Literature | Librarian List
The upcoming release of the movie Barbie has sparked a bunch of online buzz: Is the map with the nine-dash-line political? Will you watch Barbie and Oppenheimer on the same day? Do Barbie’s
Summer Reading | What to Read While You Wait for Your Hold
Isn’t summer the perfect season for reading? Taking long road trips and hanging out at the beach and lounging in a camp chair underneath pine trees all provide excellent moments for summer
Novellas Across Genres | Librarian List
Are you interested in reading novellas across genres? This is the librarian list for you. How long should a book be? The answer to that question has changed over time and is highly
National Women’s Equality Day | Librarian Lists
American women gained the right to vote on August 18, 1920, but we celebrate National Women’s Equality Day on August 26 each year because that is the day the nineteenth amendment was
Feminist Westerns | Librarian Lists
A list of novels that skew the usual conventions of the western genre, creating stories that explore the feminist side of westerns.
Books to Read after Watching Persuasion | Librarian Lists
Read this list of young adult and general fiction novels after watching Jane Austen's Persuasion on Netflix.
A Kate Bush Primer | Librarian List
Love the song "Running up That Hill" after hearing it on Stranger Things? Read this Kate Bush primer to begin exploring the musician's work.