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Reading Life
The Hidden Clutter of “To-Be-Read” Lists (And Why They Stress Us Out)
To-be-read (TBR) lists have become a default feature of modern reading. They live in apps, notebooks, screenshots, spreadsheets, and social...
Book Culture
Why So Many Crime Novels Now Start With a Lie
Open a new crime novel today, and there’s a good chance the first thing you’re told isn’t true. It’s not...
Book Culture
The Tropes That Make Psychological Thrillers Impossible to Put Down
Behind every gasp, sleepless night, and just-one-more chapter moment in thriller fiction lies a secret weapon–the trope. Crime fiction and...
Book Recommendations
Freida McFadden Shares Her Top 10 Books for 2025 (What They Reveal About a Great Reading Year)
When Freida McFadden talks about books, readers listen. Known for being both prolific and selective, her reading lists tend to...
Book Culture
When Reading Turned Into a Numbers Game
Every January, reading becomes loud. Screens fill with year-end wrap-ups. Bright graphics. Stacked numbers. None of this is new, but...
Book Recommendations
5 Thrillers for New Year’s Eve (or When You Want a Dark Start to January)
Maybe it’s the countdown energy, maybe it’s the eerie stillness of winter nights, or maybe it’s the unsettling truth that...
Book Recommendations
7 Cozy Mysteries to Ring In the New Year: Light, Festive Whodunits for the First Week of January
The first week of January is a quiet time to exhale. The holiday rush is finally behind us, the year...
News & Trending
The New Barnes & Noble: Smaller, Local, and Surprisingly Successful
Barnes & Noble says it’s in the midst of tremendous growth, crediting its turnaround to a strategy built on something...
Book Reviews
The XMas Day Butcher (FULL REVIEW AND ENDING EXPLAINED)
Merry Christmas. It’s 5 a.m. My son is still asleep. The day hasn’t started yet—but it’s December 25, and I’ve...
Book Recommendations
The Complete 2025 New York Times Bestseller List for Mysteries, Thrillers, and Crime Fiction
The New York Times Fiction Best Sellers list has been published weekly since 1931, making it one of the most...
