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A Monster Reading List

18 Books for Fans of Godzilla and Kong

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 12, 2024

Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, coming to theaters on March 29, is the follow-up to last year's thrilling Godzilla vs. Kong. If you're a fan of monster movies, take a deep dive into creature feature fandom with these thrilling, informative, and expansive reads.

21 Winning Classics Written By Women

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 10, 2024

As long as there have been books, there have been women writers, but until the last few centuries, their voices were marginalized, discounted, and even silenced. Finally, this is changing. In celebration of Women's History Month, here are 21 time-honored classics by women who broke new ground and earned their spot in literary history.

Frank Herbert's Vast Dune Universe

A beginner's guide

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 05, 2024

Have the new Dune movies got you all fired up to read the books that inspired them? Congratulations! You have a thrilling adventure ahead. To help you get started, we've created this guide to understanding the various series and how they fit into the overall timeline.

Are You Playing Connections?

Here are more fun word and logic games to enjoy

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • March 03, 2024

Are you a Connections connoisseur? A Wordle wizard? A Murdle master? If you're a fan of word and logic puzzles and looking for more opportunities to sharpen your skills, we've got you covered.

The Tortured Poets Department

A Study Guide for Taylor Swift's Upcoming Album

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 27, 2024

Taylor Swift's new album The Tortured Poets Department comes out April 19. Swift has a long history of including literary nods in her music and this title suggests her most bookish album yet! In preparation, we're reviewing a few of her poetical references of the past and making predictions about where the new album will take us.

The Fantastic Four Reading List

Catch Up With Marvel's First Family

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 25, 2024

Marvel Studios recently revealed its cast for the new Fantastic Four movie. Created in 1961 by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, The Fantastic Four is credited with shaping the Marvel Era as we know it. With the new film coming out next summer, now is the perfect time to start exploring this seminal series.

24 March Releases We're Excited About

And what you can read in the meantime

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 20, 2024

No matter how massive our TBR piles get, we're always finding new titles we want to throw on top of them! Here are 24 exciting March 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

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 18, 2024

It's always fun to see our favorite books on the screen. But sometimes, great literature gets adapted before we've had the chance to read it. Or maybe we want to reread them before we watch. Here are fifteen of the books behind the newest book-to-screen adaptations.

10 More Series for Fans of Joe Pickett

Plus, everything we know so far about Joe's next case

By Amanda Cleveland • February 13, 2024

It's been a year since the last book of C. J. Box's hit Joe Pickett series was released. Three-Inch Teeth, the 24th installment of the series, releases on February 27 and we can't wait to head back to Saddlestring with Game Warden Joe Pickett. Here's what we know so far and ten more series to check out if you love Joe Pickett.

"Florals? For Spring? Groundbreaking."

16 titles for your fashion week reading list

By Ashly Moore Sheldon • February 11, 2024

Is your wardrobe on point? Are you a would-be fashionista? It's New York Fashion Week! Get into the glamour of it all with these sixteen fabulously fashionable reads.

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