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The 12 Best Comic Book Holiday Specials

We love a good comic book holiday special, and these are 12 of the best to enjoy this season—and beyond.

QUIZ: Rate These Thanksgiving Foods and We’ll Tell You What Book to Read

Share your hot takes about Thanksgiving food (is turkey overrated?) and get a book recommendation to match!

Best & Worst Fictional Families To Spend The Holidays With

I've pulled together a list of the best and worst fictional families to spend the holidays with, so we can all laugh off some holiday stress.

Everything But Christmas: Holiday Mystery Books that Are Not about Christmas

The holidays are when people come together...making them great for murder. Here are 8 mysteries for the holidays that are not Christmas.

9 of the Best Christmas Novels to Sleigh Your TBR

Find new Christmas novels for adults in all genres, including cozy mysteries, swoon-worthy romances, and more!

Why We Need More Thanksgiving Romances

We've got piles of Christmas romance novels taller than evergreen trees, but where are the Thanksgiving romances?

Bookish Holiday Crafts and Activities for Kids

Create new traditions with these picture books about the holidays, paired with fun activities and recipes related to them.

Why We Used To Tell Ghost Stories On Christmas Eve (And Why We Should Restart The Tradition)

The tradition of telling ghost stories on Christmas Eve gave us A CHRISTMAS CAROL. So where did we lose those stories along the way?

QUIZ: Which Fictional Christmas Character Are You?

Enjoy some festive fun and find out if you're more Santa Claus or Krampus with our fictional Christmas character quiz.

10 of the Best Books About Kwanzaa to Read This Holiday Season

These books about Kwanzaa will help you learn more about the holiday's history and practice, including books for adults and kids.