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Hollywood Is Betting on Readers Again, Starting With a Taylor Swift audiobook: The God of the Woods
Reading is trending up, and not in a soft, anecdotal way. Recently, I reported a surge in reading streaks, a...
News & TrendingBook Culture
Readers Say They Can Spot AI (But Can They Really?)
When bestselling author Freida McFadden addressed online speculation about artificial intelligence in her work, she focused on something deceptively small:...
News & Trending
After a 20‑Year Decline, Reading Is Rising Again in 2025
New data suggests a culture shift and a future shaped by social reading, digital communities, and habit‑building platforms. After two...
Screen Adaptations
December’s mystery and thriller Book-To-Screen adaptations to watch
December is quietly becoming one of the most interesting months for mystery and thriller fans as familiar stories are making...
Reading Life
How To Declutter Books When You Love Them All
A YouGov survey found that most people keep 11–100 books on hand and only 9% live without a single one....
News & Trending
The Rise of To-Be-Read: A Kindle Problem and How Readers Are Fixing It
For generations, readers have taken pleasure in owning more books than they could possibly read. A. Edward Newton, an American...
Book Reviews
The Intruder by Freida McFadden: Review and Reader Recommendations
Freida McFadden has built her reputation on psychological thrillers that destabilize perception, and The Intruder continues that pattern with sharp,...
Book Recommendations
The Best Christmas Mysteries and Crime Fiction Novels
Christmas promises warmth and wonder with twinkling lights, snow‑softened streets, the rituals of gathering. Yet, it also heightens the tension...
Book Recommendations
The Best Christmas Thrillers
Christmas thrillers tap into a different seasonal tension than traditional holiday mysteries. Where classic whodunits lean on puzzles and atmosphere,...
Book Culture
Are Thrillers Getting Worse? The Truth About Clues, Twists, and Reader Expectations
Even Agatha Christie, the queen of the whodunit, once poked fun at readers for their impossible expectations in the mystery...
