Category Archives: Book Recommendations

10 New Young Adult Books for Summer 2013

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Catherine Wallach

Remember: Now that we’ve launched, this blog is not updated with all of our content! Subscribe to our RSS feed for all articles, or visit us at Bookish.com for recommendations and articles every day. 10 New Young Adult Books for … Continue reading →

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Coming Out Swinging: History’s Superlative Baseball Stories

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Zachary

Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series heads to game seven tonight, as the St. Louis Cardinals take on the San Francisco Giants. Now that it’s do or die, it’s fun to predict which team will rise up to the … Continue reading →

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Autism Awareness: 5 Celebrities Who Are Making a Difference

Posted on April 2, 2012 by Margaret

The Centers for Disease Control has released results of a new study estimating that one in every 88 children (a 23 percent increase from previous studies) has autism spectrum disorder. As April 2 marks the 23rd World Autism Awareness Day, … Continue reading →

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7 Surprisingly Optimistic Books

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Alison

Even the toughest knocks can ultimately lead us to greater happiness—so writes Amy Spencer, author of “Bright Side Up.” Bookish asked her to spell out the sunshine in seven books that offer unexpectedly life-affirming lessons. I’m a professional optimist. Which … Continue reading →

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Literary Adaptations that Would Be a Smash

Posted on February 6, 2012 by Robbie

The upcoming premiere of NBC’s “Smash” got us thinking: With all the books finding their way to the screen, it’s time to get more on the stage. Broadway musicals like “Wicked” and “The Color Purple” were based on books, as … Continue reading →

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Beastly Books for the Year of the Dragon

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Cody Musser

There’s something about The Year of the Dragon (really, just say it aloud) that is going to get any self-respecting fantasy geek pretty stoked. With that in mind, we’re going to embrace this draconic year, which began this week, by … Continue reading →

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Must Read Adapted Novels

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Margaret

The 2012 Academy Award nominees were announced this morning, and the winners are: books! Eleven literary adaptations got the nod in the major categories, including two-thirds of the Best Picture nominees. You’ve got less than five weeks to read all of … Continue reading →

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From the Red Carpet to Capitol Hill: Entertainers Who Became Politicos

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Daniel

Stephen Colbert upped the Super-PAC ante when he announced his rally today alongside ex-candidate Herman Cain in South Carolina. The event, dubbed “South Cain-olina,” is the latest salvo in Colbert’s ongoing “exploratory committee” blitz: Over the last two weeks he’s issued … Continue reading →

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Lisbeth Salander’s Legacy: Meet the Scandinavian Crime Queens

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Jordan Foster

Thanks to Stieg Larsson’s massive-selling Millennium trilogy, crime novels from Scandinavia have run riot across American reading lists — and in the red-hot genre’s latest wave, the dicks are chicks. But even though they rule the bestseller lists in their … Continue reading →

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Classic Football Reads: Bone-Crunching, Spine-Snapping, Head-Smashing Glory

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Jake Zucker

Thanksgiving: Noted not only for excessive food and family tension, but also for the life-saving distraction that is NFL week 12. The Packers play the Lions, the Dolphins play the Cowboys, and the 49ers play the Ravens on this year’s … Continue reading →

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