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25+ Fantasy Stories Set at Prep School

This installment of the Riot Recommendation is sponsored by Mortal Danger by Ann Aguirre. Revenge is a dish best served ...

How To Get Over a Book

Welcome to the Dear Book Nerd podcast, a bi-weekly show that answers your questions about life, love, and literature. My guest co-host this week is the wonderful Martha Mihalick! We answer three interesting listener-submitted questions and discuss topics such as: how do I get over a book I really loved? Will I ever be able to find another good book again? I read and loved all of the Harry Potter series - NOW what do I do? And much more! Don't miss it, have a listen.

4 Fantasy Novels That Are NOT Set In Medieval Europe

Okay, okay, so fantasy novels aren’t normally set into any historical time period, medieval Europe included. But, c’mon. Peasant classes? Knights? ...

Pairing Notes: Books and the Teas That Love Them

I was all set to write a super summery post about my favourite summer hobby: reading. Reading at the beach, ...

Literary Pet Names: Canine Edition

This post offers a large number of fun, interesting suggestions to help you find literary pet names for your dog.

The Problem with Prologues

Are some genres more predisposed toward prologues than others?

Three Essential Short-Story Magazines

In my younger and more vulnerable years, I used to subscribe to a number of magazines. Now, however, after two years ...

Five Titles for Fall: Sci-Fi/Fantasy

…/Horror/Thriller/Speculative Fiction. As I perused the fall catalogs, I started to notice that these genres have the potential to overlap. ...