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15 Dino-Mite Sci-Fi Thrillers for Fans of Jurassic Park
What to read while you wait for Jurassic World: Rebirth
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 08, 2024
The newest Jurassic World movie, scheduled for release in July of 2025, will star Scarlett Johansson as a covert operations expert leading a top-secret mission involving—you guessed it—dinosaurs. We can't wait to see the new movie, but luckily there's plenty of dino-mite literature to enjoy in the meantime.
Your U.S. Open Reading List
18 great tennis titles, from instruction to biographies to novels
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 03, 2024
For tennis fans, the last few weeks have been filled with high-end drama, surprising upsets, and jaw-dropping athleticism. The U.S. Open is in full swing and has been drawing record crowds. If you want more court-inspired entertainment, here are eighteen great tennis titles from instruction to biographies to novels.
7 Fun Facts About Author Rick Riordan
Plus more about his latest book, Wrath of the Triple Goddess
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • September 01, 2024
Wrath of the Triple Goddess, the seventh installment of Percy Jackson and the Olympians, comes out September 24. You can preorder your copy now, but in the meantime, here's your opportunity to get to know Rick Riordan a bit better. Here are seven fun facts about the author.
Fall is Coming!
26 titles giving autumn vibes
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 27, 2024
Fall is just around the corner. As the busy summer months wind down, many of us are looking forward to autumnal comforts, like steaming cups of tea, heavy blankets, piping bowls of gingery soup, and, of course, books. Here are 26 books giving all the fall vibes, from soothing to scary.
Books to Help Kids Fight the Back-to-School Scaries
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 25, 2024
For lots of kids, going back to school brings up some worries and fears. From separation anxiety to social discomfort to worries about doing a good job, these fears are perfectly normal. If you or someone you love is suffering from a case of the back-to-school scaries, here are some books that can help.
24 September Releases We're Excited About
And what you can read in the meantime
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 20, 2024
No matter how massive our TBR stacks get, we're always finding new books we want to stack on! Here are 24 exciting September releases available for preorder, along with suggestions for similar reads you can enjoy right away.
What's New and Coming Soon in Book-to-Screen
Including 'Lady of the Lake', 'It Ends With Us', 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles', and more
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 18, 2024
It's always fun to see how good books get adapted for the screen. But sometimes, this happens before we've had the chance to read the source material. Or maybe we just want to reread the book before we watch. Here are sixteen of the books behind the buzziest book-to-screen adaptations.
That Time Deadpool Killed the Marvel Universe
Plus 15 other Marvel comics to read if you love the new movie
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 13, 2024
The new Deadpool & Wolverine movie is smashing box-office records. Raunchy, funny, and dark, the newest Marvel movie teams up Ryan Reynold's fourth-wall-breaking mercenary, Deadpool, and Hugh Jackman's surly mutant, Wolverine. Learn more and get our recommendations for some supplemental reading material.
Before Romantasy
Publishing Trends of Decades Past
By ThriftBooks Team • August 11, 2024
The Surprisingly Bookish Cast of 'It Ends With Us'
Plus 11 more heart-wrenching reads like the novel that inspired the film
By Ashly Moore Sheldon • August 06, 2024
It Ends With Us is finally coming to theaters! After several delays, the much-anticipated adaptation of Colleen Hoover's bestselling novel will be released on August 9. Read on to learn about the film’s surprisingly bookish cast. Plus get our recommendations for eleven more heartrending novels.
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