Bookstr’s Three to Read for This Week 10/9

Bookstr’s Three to Read for This Week 10/9

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Monday always seems to come around too quickly, doesn’t it? Thankfully, that means we are back, too, and we’re bringing with us three great books for you to read this week. If you’re unsure about what book to pick up next, hopefully, this list will help you choose!   This week, our Hot Pick is the novel on the tip of everybody’s tongue is Button Man by Andrew Gross. Our Coffee Shop Read, perfect for a cozy day in a coffee shop is Riding Raw by Sue Hollis, and our Dark Horse, one you may not have added to your …

5 Books to Read if You Belong in the Age of Art Deco

5 Books to Read if You Belong in the Age of Art Deco

There’s a reason the Roaring 20s and 30s have earned the honor of being some of the most yearned-for decades in history. People who weren’t even alive during the time hanker for the glitz, glamour and outrageousness of the era that gave rise to some of the greatest art the world has ever seen.   If you’re someone who longs for the Jazz Age, the age of Art Deco look no further. We’ve got five books that will tickle your tastebuds, and have you hurtling back in time to live out your twenties dreams. Of course, The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald …

10 of the Most Hilarious Book-Related Tweets from Last Week

10 of the Most Hilarious Book-Related Tweets from Last Week

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It’s Monday. No one is happy, everyone is tired. What better way to cheer yourself up and inject a little bookworm joy into the start of your slog than with some of the funniest literature-related tweets of the last week?   JK Rowling is like, the Morrissey of Children’s Literature. — Róisín Caird (@roisincaird) September 30, 2018   Jk Rowling: It was supposed to be Gandalf the gay , gray was an editing typo Me: You didn’t write that boo- Jk Rowling: Gandalf the gay — Krispy Scream (@mitchysuch) September 28, 2018   Having a wee after sex AKA The …

Harry Potter Fans Send ‘Owls of Hope’ to Welcome Refugees to New Countries

Harry Potter Fans Send ‘Owls of Hope’ to Welcome Refugees to New Countries

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As well as putting together their excellent ‘Azkabanned Books‘ project for Banned Books Week, The Harry Potter Alliance is also calling on Potterheads to send Owls of Hope to refugees to welcome them to new countries. Owls of Hope is in response to the announcement that the USA will cap refugee admissions at just 30,000 people, a record low.    The Harry Potter Alliance’s Dumbledore’s Army Fights Back campaign was launched to highlight and fight injustice using the power of the written word, and thanks to them, Potter fans can send ‘Owls of Hope’ addressed to refugees in order to …

How to Write The Book of Your Dreams: An Outrageously Detailed Guide

How to Write The Book of Your Dreams: An Outrageously Detailed Guide

We were lucky enough to interview Shane Snow, author of Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart, and founder of Contently, one of the world’s leading content marketing solutions for some of the biggest brands on the planet. On top of coming in studio to film our Facebook Live, Shane was also kind enough to share with us this brilliant article on his writing process. Check out our interview and his article below!      I just launched my third book, Dream Teams: Working Together Without Falling Apart. To celebrate and to pay forward some of the great book writing advice I’ve …