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Megan Mabee

Megan Mabee has been filling notebooks with her story ideas and favorite book quotes since she first began reading. She enjoys board gaming, rewatching Miyazaki movies, and building Legos with her preschooler. Megan holds a Master of Library and Information Studies degree from UNC Greensboro and a Public Librarian Certification. Megan has worked in a college bookstore and high school library, and she now loves talking books in the public library where she works and as a Bibliologist at TBR: Tailored Book Recommendations.

A Heart’s a Heavy Burden: 10 Books Like HOWL’S MOVING CASTLE

*plays HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE theme song on repeat*

The Next Big TikTok Books

Based on trends and data, and including everything from fantasy to romance, these are the next big TikTok books.

9 Manga and Graphic Novels for Fans of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Just as video games are a visual art form, so are comics! Check out these manga and graphic novels like TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROWw.

At What Age Should We Stop Reading Aloud to Each Other? (The Answer is, Never!)

Bedtime stories are common for young children, but we're missing out if we stop reading aloud when we grow up.

More Like Miyazaki: 13 Mesmerizing Manga and Graphic Novels for Fans of Hayao Miyazaki

The films of Hayao Miyazaki are truly exceptional! These manga & graphic novels tap into that Miyazaki magic, including Alice in Kyoto Forest by Mai Mochizuki, illustrated by Haruki Niwa,

“What Good Is a Lifeless World?”: Miyazaki’s Nausicaä Of the Valley of the Wind, a Classic Cli-Fi Epic

Miyazaki's Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind is an atmospheric classic anime. Here's why it should be considered a cli-fi classic as well.

8 Heartfelt YA Books Featuring Characters With Anxiety

Read your way into some of the best YA books featuring characters with anxiety.

Explore the World This Summer With These 9 Atmospheric Mystery Novels

These atmospheric mystery novels will immerse you in settings from a remote Alaskan town to 1920s India to an Italian villa in The Villa by Rachel Hawkins.

Mermaid Tails: 9 Enchanting Books Like The Little Mermaid

To celebrate the premiere of the new Little Mermaid movie, here are 9 middle grade and YA books like The Little Mermaid!

Grumpy Monkeys, Sneaky Alligators, and More: 10 Funny Books for Preschoolers

Grumpy monkeys, sneaky alligators, and more: here are the funny books for preschoolers that left me and my kid giggling, including Grumpy Monkey: Who Threw That?