You tell us (again): 2020’s best book so far, part II

Posted on 07/20/2020 at 09:38 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Over the weekend, we shared some of the books our readers identified as the best they'd read so far this...

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You tell us (again): 2020’s best book so far, part I

Posted on 07/18/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Inspired by Amazon’s list of the best books so far in 2020, we asked our Facebook followers to share their...

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You tell us: What's your favorite Nancy Drew memory?

Posted on 07/12/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Last Friday was the 115th birthday of Mildred Wirt Benson, better known as the first Carolyn Keene. You've shared wonderful...

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You tell us: Have you found hidden literary treasures?

Posted on 07/05/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Sometimes we find our favorite books through a careful course of action — asking our most sophisticated friend, consulting a...

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You tell us: The best children's books

Posted on 07/04/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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NPR revealed its summer reading poll would be the best children’s books. And even better than the survey’s nostalgia factor...

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You tell us: The best book you've read so far this year

Posted on 07/03/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Amazon recently released its list of the best books, so far, in 2020. Rather than ask our Facebook followers whether...

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You tell us: Weird things left in books

Posted on 03/16/2020 at 09:16 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last week, NPR shared how a Cambridge University librarian found part of an old cookie in a rare sixteenth-century book....

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You tell us: Literary resolutions for 2020

Posted on 01/01/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Sure, many of us have lofty goals about health and relationships and personal growth, but what we’re really interested in...

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You tell us: How an adult can become a bookworm

Posted on 12/29/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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One of our Facebook ads ended up serving as a reminder of how powerfully good the internet could be. A...

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You tell us: The best holiday books

Posted on 12/23/2019 at 07:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Days are growing shorter and colder, as many of us travel to see loved ones for the holiday — and...

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