Can You Be ‘Too Old’ for YA? Our Expert Opinion: No
“Young people don’t read anymore,” cries your local cynic. “They’re always on their phones.” Clearly, they’ve never met a YA reader. Marie Pabelonio from GoodReads explains by cynics are wrong. (Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now!) YA readers show up to author signings dressed … Read more
Top 5 bestselling books in 2019 (so far)
According to Publishers Weekly, these are the top 5 bestselling books so far in 2019. (Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now!) #1. Where the Crawdads Sing by Delia Owens Units sold: 907,192 Grab your copy here #2. Becoming by Michelle Obama Units sold: 888,611 … Read more
Reading is one of the best habits you can develop… Here are some tips if you need inspiration
8 Smart Ways To Read More Books by Tom Stevenson at Medium.com. Support our news coverage by subscribing to our Kindle Nation Daily Digest. Joining is free right now! Warren Buffett, regarded as the best investor of the 20th century, estimates that 80 per cent of his working hours are devoted to reading books. If … Read more
Yes, but who wrote the best campaign book? 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates’ Memoirs
The long and wearying road to the 2020 presidential election begins in earnest this week as Democratic candidates face off over two debate nights. Prepare yourself by taking a look at their actual words and policies set forth in recent memoirs: This Fight Is Our Fight: The Battle to Save America’s Middle Class by Elizabeth … Read more
5 Lessons on What Truly Matter in Life According to Tuesdays With Morrie
5 Lessons on How to Live a Meaningful Life and Become a Better Human Being comprised by N.A. Turner from Medium: A package arrived the day after my birthday. I opened it and found a book I didn’t order. That was strange. And then I remembered, my best friend’s wife said she’d send me her … Read more
Amazon just announced a new Kindle Oasis with a special backlight for easier reading that won’t strain your eyes
Surprise! Amazon just announced a brand new version of its popular Kindle Oasis eBook Reader, and it could very well be the best eReader Amazon has ever created according to Todd Haselton from CNBC. Amazon introduced a new version of its high-end Kindle Oasis e-reader on Wednesday, offering a feature that will make it more … Read more
There’s a real-life Michael Connelly character in the LAPD and her name is Mitzi Roberts
James Queally from the L.A. Times profiles Mitzi Roberts, longtime detective and the inspiration behind some of Michael Connelly‘s most compelling novels. Mitzi Roberts always wanted to talk to serial killers. A Los Angeles bartender and diner manager, Roberts was used to seeing cops stagger into her establishments, seeking a bite or a beer after … Read more
Author Brian Evenson’s Top 5 Scariest Novels
Brian Evenson has been frightening readers for over two decades with books like Altmann’s Tongue, The Open Curtain, and, most recently, Song for the Unraveling of the World, a collection of 22 unsettling stories composing one of the scariest books of the year. Evenson picks 10 of his favorite scary novels. Dawn (The Xenogenesis Trilogy … Read more