Too often throughout literary history, queer characters have been denied happy endings. For years, that was because publishers wouldn’t release a book without queer characters receiving some kind of tragic punishment for what was seen as social deviation. Later, as times changed, queer characters were denied happy endings because society literally couldn’t imagine them. These days, we’re so lucky to live in a world where queer stories and queer joy is given space to thrive, and queer romance is a growing genre full of guaranteed happily every afters! But if you want to explore more happy queer books beyond romance, then we’ve rounded up fifteen recent queer books with happy endings that you’ll enjoy!Continue ReadingQueer Books With Happy Endings
Too often throughout literary history, queer characters have been denied happy endings. For years, that was because publishers wouldn’t release a book without queer characters receiving some kind of tragic punishment for what was seen as social deviation. Later, as times changed, queer characters were denied happy endings because society literally couldn’t imagine them. These days, we’re so lucky to live in a world where queer stories and queer joy is given space to thrive, and queer romance is a growing genre full of guaranteed happily every afters! But if you want to explore more happy queer books beyond romance, then we’ve rounded up fifteen recent queer books with happy endings that you’ll enjoy!Continue Reading
March is Women’s History Month, and a great opportunity to pick up a book that illuminates the important contributions that women have made throughout history, from marching for the right to vote to their invaluable work in the sciences, and everything in between! Here are some of the best books about women’s history, written by female historians and authors!
A new year means even more new books with LGBTQ+ characters in the starring role! Although publishing can always do better to publish and promote more books with queer characters, 2021 is already turning out to be a wonderful year for LGBTQ+ readers! From fantasy to YA to graphic novels, there are so many great queer books hitting shelves this year. Let’s dive in!
If there’s anything that living through a pandemic has taught us, it’s that being a bit more self-sufficient and sustainable can come in handy during a global disaster! All jokes aside, whether you have full-on homesteading dreams or you just want to learn how to grow more of your own food and live more sustainably, here are ten of the best homesteading books to get you started! You can start small or go all in, and these homesteading books will guide you on your way.
Marketing isn’t an exact science, but there are tips and tricks of the trade to help you figure out how to build a brand that works for you. It doesn’t matter if you’re a small business owner, a creative trying to sell your work, or an employee at a company that sells a product you care about, these are the marketing books will help you learn how to market and sell a product you believe in!
Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates is a National Book Award winner, bestseller, and finalist for the Pulitzer Prize. It’s a tremendous work of nonfiction that addresses the realities and history of being Black in the United States, and the legacy of white supremacy. If your book group has picked up this book for their next meeting, we have some tips and Between the World and Me book club questions for making your discussion run smoothly.
When the world is a lot or you’re feeling down, sometimes you just need to read some books that make you feel cozy. The definition of cozy books may vary for everyone. Of course, there are cozy mysteries which, by definition, don’t have lots of violence, sex, or swearing, but maybe mysteries aren’t your jam. That’s why we’ve complied this list of happy-making books in all genres that are light on heavy topics and brimming with happiness!
William Shakespeare famously wrote “what’s past is prologue,” which is just a fancy way of saying that knowing our history matters. If you’re a big history book reader, then we’ve rounded up ten new releases in history books that you’ll definitely want to read in 2021. Spanning across the globe and reaching back through the centuries, there’s a book here for every interest!
If you’re data nerds like us, you’re probably curious to know what the most popular books of 2020 were. We’ve already shared what the most recommended hardcover books of 2020 were in our hardcover tier, but now we’re going to dive into the most popular books in the reading world. We’ve analyzed sales data, big book club picks, and top library checkouts to come up with twenty of the most popular books of 2020 you don’t want to miss, broken down into various genres!
The romance genre is full of so many delicious tropes, and one of our favorites is enemies to lovers! We love seeing hate turn to love as the protagonists clash, spar, and banter…then realize that maybe they don’t hate each other after all! We’ve rounded up fifteen excellent enemies to lovers romance books that you’ll definitely want on your radar!