#Newsletter 1

On the “Banned” Wagon: The Month in Book Challenges

Banned Books Week is a annual “celebration” to raise awareness about books that have been challenged or banned — it’s ...

The 2013 Fall TV Lineup: Shows Based on Books

New Shows Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D – Because too many kids were trying steroids after seeing Captain America, so they decided ...

Don’t Ban Books Like Eleanor and Park, Teens Need Them

If you’re plugged into the bookosphere, by now you may have heard of the craziness that is Rainbow Rowell being ...

Let’s Put James Franco on All the Book Covers

Last week, when presented with the As I Lay Dying movie tie-in with James Franco on the cover, the internet let ...

Meryl Streep’s 10 Best Literary Roles

  The recent news that Meryl Streep will be playing the Chief Elder in the upcoming film version of The ...

Books for Boys and Books for Girls: Problems with Gendered Reading

We can be our own worst enemies when it comes to teaching kids how to love reading. We tell boys ...

Ten Things That Drive Books Crazy

Ever wished your books could speak to you? (I mean, literally “speak,” and not in the “oooooh that book spoke ...

JK Rowling to Write New Film Series Set in the World of Harry Potter

This is not a drill, folks….J.K. Rowling has agreed to write a series (!) of films set in the world ...

Are You Ready For Some Football?: 10 Titles for the Upcoming Season

The wait is finally over: Football season is here.  To mark the occasion, fellow Book Riot contributor Emily Gatlin and I ...

Introducing: Amazon MatchBook Burner

Dear Customers, We believe in the magnificent glory of words. We love letters more than anything. Especially when you string ...