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9 Book Club Picks You Must Read This Spring

March 20, 2019
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Off the Shelf Turns 5: The Top 10 Reviews of All Time

March 18, 2019
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6 Fantastic Books New in Paperback This March

March 11, 2019
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8 Books We Can’t Stop Thinking About

March 7, 2019
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A Conversation On Lisa See, Female Friendships, and Dumplings

March 5, 2019
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Off the Shelf Turns 5: The Top 10 Book Lists of All Time

March 4, 2019
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in February

February 22, 2019
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6 Fantastic Novels New in Paperback This February

February 11, 2019
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13 Reading Resolutions You’ll Want to Keep This Year

January 28, 2019
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in January

January 25, 2019
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The 5 Best Books We Read Last Year

January 16, 2019
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From Stephen King to Ruth Ware: 12 Edge-of-Your-Seat Reads

January 11, 2019
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The Best of 2018: The Top 10 Reviews of the Year

December 27, 2018
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The Best of 2018: The Top 10 Book Lists of the Year

December 26, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 25 Most Shelved Books of the Year!

December 24, 2018
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9 Book Club Picks to Cozy Up with This Winter

December 21, 2018
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Books We’d Like to Get: 8 Bookish Gifts We’re Excited to Unwrap This Year

December 17, 2018
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6 Comforting Reads That Remind Us of Our Favorite Holiday Dish

December 10, 2018
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Books We Like to Give: 9 Books We’re Sharing with the Readers In Our Lives

December 4, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in November

November 30, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win a Luxurious Reading Oasis

November 27, 2018
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9 Books We’re Thankful For

November 22, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in October

October 26, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win the Ultimate Audiobooks Experience

October 25, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in September

September 28, 2018
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11 Favorites Your Book Club Must Read This Fall

September 24, 2018
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8 Books To Help You Meet Your 2018 Reading Resolutions

September 20, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win the Ultimate Book Lovers Prize Pack

September 10, 2018
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10 Great American Reads Definitely Worth Your Time

September 3, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in August

August 31, 2018
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Obama’s Latest Summer Reading Recommendations

August 22, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in July

July 27, 2018
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6 Books Obama Recommends for Summer Reading

July 18, 2018
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10 of the Best Books We’ve Read So Far This Year

July 16, 2018
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Celebrate the Fourth of July with These 9 Great American Reads

July 4, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in June

June 29, 2018
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Summer Reading Recommendations from Off the Shelf

June 21, 2018
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11 Book Club Picks Perfect for Summer

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9 Books That Completely Blew Our Minds

June 19, 2018
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11 LGBTQ Books to Read During Pride Month

June 14, 2018
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8 Books We Love Because of Our Dads

June 11, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in May

May 25, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win 15 Vacation Reads and Summer Essentials to Kick Off the Season!

May 24, 2018
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Here’s Why Our Book Club Loved THE LYING GAME

May 18, 2018
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The Mother-Load: 14 Books Our Moms Love and Recommend

May 8, 2018
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A Peek Behind Julianna’s Shelf

April 30, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in April

April 27, 2018
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5 Inspiring and Accessible Poetry Collections for National Poetry Month

April 20, 2018
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Here’s Why Our Book Club Loved THE TEA GIRL OF HUMMINGBIRD LANE

April 13, 2018
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10 Recommendations Straight Off Library Bookshelves

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8 Books that Make Us Want to Drop Everything and Read

April 12, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in March

March 30, 2018
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A Peek Behind Stu’s Shelf

March 29, 2018
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8 Favorites Your Book Club Must Read This Spring

March 20, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win a Trip to NYC and 14 Books Curated Just for You!

March 12, 2018
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Here’s Why Our Book Club Loved STILL ALICE

February 24, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in February

February 23, 2018
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A Peek Behind Sarah Jane’s Shelf

February 22, 2018
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Celebrate Galentine’s Day with These 11 Novels

February 12, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Most Shelved Books in January

January 26, 2018
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Enter for a Chance to Win a Year’s Worth of Book Club Books

January 16, 2018
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A Peek Behind Allison’s Shelf

January 11, 2018
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The 11 Books on Our Nightstands Right Now

January 8, 2018
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The 10 Best Books We Read in 2017

January 5, 2018
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 25 Shelved Books of 2017

December 29, 2017
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Our Gift to You: 13 of Off the Shelf’s Favorite Book Recommendations

December 25, 2017
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Get Fit and Well-Read with this Bookish Workout

December 22, 2017
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15 Favorites Your Book Club Must Read This Winter

December 21, 2017
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The 10 Books We Hope to Unwrap During the Holidays

December 19, 2017
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The 10 Most Popular Reviews on Off the Shelf in 2017

December 18, 2017
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Which Books Are You Packing For The Holidays?

December 12, 2017
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The 10 Most Popular Lists on Off the Shelf in 2017

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Holiday Gift Ideas and Book Recommendations from Off the Shelf

December 2, 2017
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13 Books We’re Excited to Give This Holiday Season

November 27, 2017
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Staff’s Choice: 12 Recently Shelved Books from the Off the Shelf Team

November 24, 2017
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10 Books We’re Thankful For

November 23, 2017
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4 Questions for the Editor of A MAN CALLED OVE

November 7, 2017
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13 Authors We Love on National Author’s Day

November 1, 2017
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Readers’ Choice: October’s 10 Most Shelved Books on Off the Shelf

October 27, 2017
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Our 13 Favorite Ghost Stories—Just in Time for Halloween!

October 26, 2017
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Readers’ Choice: September’s 10 Most Shelved Books on Off the Shelf

September 29, 2017
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Thank you!

Thank you!

September 6, 2017
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Books Make Great Gifts: 8 Favorites We’ve Received from Friends and Family

August 24, 2017
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14 Audie Award Winners and Finalists for Your Listening Pleasure

August 22, 2017
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8 Books We (Rightfully) Judged by Their Covers

August 15, 2017
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9 Books We Wish We Could Read Again for the First Time

August 9, 2017
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14 Audiobook Thrillers That Will Give You Chills

July 25, 2017
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Books on Off the Shelf Right Now

July 20, 2017
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8 Really Great Books We’ve Lied About Reading (Sorry)

July 17, 2017
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9 Books We Can’t Stop Talking About

June 29, 2017
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11 LGBTQ Stories to Celebrate Pride Month

June 27, 2017
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Best Beach Reads: 9 Books to Read While Sipping Your Favorite Beach Cocktails

June 6, 2017
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Readers’ Choice: The Top 10 Books on Off the Shelf Right Now

May 16, 2017
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A Definitive Reading List for Fans of the S-Town Podcast

May 4, 2017
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13 Books We Wish We Could Read Right Now

April 21, 2017
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10 Books We Can’t (and Won’t) Stop Talking About

April 4, 2017
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Readers’ Choice: The 13 Best Books on Off the Shelf in 2017 (So Far)

March 31, 2017
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Happy Birthday to Us, Happy Reading to You: 13 Books We’re Giving Away

March 20, 2017
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11 Books That Remind Us There’s No Place Like Home

March 3, 2017
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Love Is In the Air and These 13 Books Are On Our Minds

February 14, 2017
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15 Fictional Characters We Want to Invite to Our Next Dinner Party

January 10, 2017
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13 of Off the Shelf’s Favorite Book Recommendations from 2016

December 27, 2016
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14 Magnificent Audiobooks That Make Great Gifts

December 20, 2016
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12 Books on Our Literary Wish Lists This Year

December 19, 2016
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Off the Shelf’s 15 Favorite Book Lists from 2016

December 15, 2016
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13 Most Shelved Books on Off the Shelf in 2016

December 13, 2016
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12 Good Books That Get Us Through Hard Times

November 17, 2016
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15 Books from Ann Patchett’s Very Long List of Favorites

November 4, 2016
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Enter for Your Chance to Win 15 Favorite Books from Off the Shelf & Delicious Zabar’s Treats

October 17, 2016
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13 Banned Books That Will Always Have a Place on Our Shelves

September 29, 2016
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13 Books You Should Read Before Summer Ends

13 Books You Should Read Before Summer Ends

August 16, 2016
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Something To Read About | Episode Two: Light vs. Light

June 20, 2016
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Caroline Kepnes on How a Good Audiobook Speaks Volumes

Caroline Kepnes on How a Good Audiobook Speaks Volumes

June 16, 2016
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14 Books You Need in Your Summer Beach Bag

June 7, 2016
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13 Spectacular Audiobooks You’ll Enjoy This Summer

June 2, 2016
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Something To Read About: Episode One: The Perfect Life or the Perfect Lie?

May 23, 2016
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Enter for Your Chance to Win a Copy of ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE

April 18, 2016
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Staff Picks: 12 Poems That Move Us

April 7, 2016
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12 Phenomenal Audiobooks You’ll Love Listening To

March 24, 2016
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VIDEO: Independent Booksellers Love These Books!

March 22, 2016
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It’s Our Birthday!

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VIDEO: 11 Binge-Worthy Literary Series

March 21, 2016
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VIDEO: 9 Literary Lives You’ll Be Glad Aren’t Yours

March 15, 2016
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VIDEO: 10 Classic Books You Should Never Live Without

March 8, 2016
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Welcome to the Off the Shelf YouTube Channel

March 4, 2016
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10 Tantalizing Tales to Ease Your Downton Abbey Withdrawal

March 3, 2016
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Which 2016 Book to Movie Title Should You Read Next?

February 25, 2016
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Which Oscar-Nominated Book Adaptation Should You Read and Watch Next?

February 22, 2016
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11 Tail-Wagging Tales About Man’s Best Friend

February 16, 2016
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10 Revered Writers Honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom

February 15, 2016
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13 Powerful Books for Our Political Leaders

February 9, 2016
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While the Cat’s Away: 13 Books About Our Favorite Felines

January 28, 2016
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15 Life-Changing Books to Invigorate Your New Year

January 5, 2016
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13 Outstanding Audiobooks for Every Book Listener on Your List

December 15, 2015
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11 Books on Our Holiday Wish Lists—Gift Wrap Not Required

December 10, 2015
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9 Favorites from the Shelf of a Treasured Author

November 23, 2015
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12 Literary Families to Invite Over for Thanksgiving

November 19, 2015
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Listen to the Kids! 12 Memorable Novels With Child Narrators

November 10, 2015
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11 Exceptional Audiobooks for Your Every Mood

11 Exceptional Audiobooks for Your Every Mood

November 5, 2015
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11 Artfully Interwoven Episodic Tales

November 3, 2015
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12 Books to Cozy Up With This Fall

October 20, 2015
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13 Important Stories to Celebrate Banned Books Week

October 1, 2015
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Enter to Win These 12 Fall Book Club Favorites

September 29, 2015
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13 Reasons to Join Our Mothers’ Book Club

September 22, 2015
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11 Great Books from Our Favorite New Yorker Writers

July 16, 2015
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11 Revolutionary War Stories to Celebrate Independence Day

July 2, 2015
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Celebrate Summer With Off the Shelf!

June 25, 2015
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The Joy of Cookbooks: 11 Cookbooks We Can’t Live Without

April 30, 2015
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Books We Love For Moms We Love: 10 Books for Mother’s Day

April 28, 2015
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We Love Libraries! The Best Books about Libraries and Librarians

April 14, 2015
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Harper Lee and the One-Book Wonder Phenomenon

Harper Lee and the One-Book Wonder Phenomenon

April 9, 2015
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The Mad Men Book Club

The Mad Men Book Club

April 7, 2015
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Eloise and More Classic Children’s Books to Love

March 24, 2015
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The House of Cards Book Club

The House of Cards Book Club

March 5, 2015
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Happy Birthday to Us!

March 3, 2015
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10 Beachy Reads to Fight the Winter Blues

10 Beachy Reads to Fight the Winter Blues

February 19, 2015
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Books for the Armchair Explorer in You

Books for the Armchair Explorer in You

February 17, 2015
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Single? It Could Be Worse!

February 12, 2015
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Who Doesn’t Love a Love Story?

Who Doesn’t Love a Love Story?

February 10, 2015
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Six Novels, No Packing: A Literary Guide to the Middle East

Six Novels, No Packing: A Literary Guide to the Middle East

February 5, 2015
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Nine Books Mark Zuckerberg Should Choose for His Book Club

Nine Books Mark Zuckerberg Should Choose for His Book Club

February 3, 2015
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6 Books by Authors Older Than Sliced Bread

6 Books by Authors Older Than Sliced Bread

January 29, 2015
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Out of the Mouths of Babes: Debut Novelists Under 30

Out of the Mouths of Babes: Debut Novelists Under 30

January 27, 2015
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What’s The Back Story? 6 Origin Stories to Blow Your Mind

What’s The Back Story? 6 Origin Stories to Blow Your Mind

January 20, 2015
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8 Books with Disappearing Protagonists

January 15, 2015
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The Shelf of Shame: 7 Books We Never Finished

January 13, 2015
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7 Books Which Debuted 100 Years Ago, Give or Take…

7 Books Which Debuted 100 Years Ago, Give or Take…

January 8, 2015
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8 Titles to Help Keep Your Resolutions

8 Titles to Help Keep Your Resolutions

January 6, 2015
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10 Incredible Literary Parties

December 31, 2014
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9 Literary Lives You’ll Be Glad Aren’t Yours

9 Literary Lives You’ll Be Glad Aren’t Yours

December 30, 2014
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Your 7 Favorite Reading Lists of 2014

Your 7 Favorite Reading Lists of 2014

December 24, 2014
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10 Reasons to Judge a Book by Its Cover

10 Reasons to Judge a Book by Its Cover

December 23, 2014
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7 Wonderful Books to Get You in the Mood for the Holidays

7 Wonderful Books to Get You in the Mood for the Holidays

December 18, 2014
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7 Great Cookbooks That Will Make Your Mouth Water

7 Great Cookbooks That Will Make Your Mouth Water

December 16, 2014
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11 Brilliant Audiobook Performances You Can’t Miss

December 11, 2014
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11 Brilliant Audiobook Performances You Can’t Miss

11 Brilliant Audiobook Performances You Can’t Miss

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11 Books that Make Great Gifts

11 Books that Make Great Gifts

December 9, 2014
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Longer is Better: 7 Great Big Novels to Keep You Happily Reading Into 2015

Longer is Better: 7 Great Big Novels to Keep You Happily Reading Into 2015

December 4, 2014
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Black Lives Matter: 6 Books to Read in the Wake of #Ferguson

Black Lives Matter: 6 Books to Read in the Wake of #Ferguson

December 2, 2014
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Greatest Hits: 7 Popular Book Reviews from 2014

Greatest Hits: 7 Popular Book Reviews from 2014

November 26, 2014
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Love the Madness: 7 Essential Books Starring Dysfunctional Families

Love the Madness: 7 Essential Books Starring Dysfunctional Families

November 25, 2014
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Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Wharton and Wolfe: 10 Classics You Should Never Live Without

Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Wharton and Wolfe: 10 Classics You Should Never Live Without

November 20, 2014
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A Geek’s Guide to Gaiman

A Geek’s Guide to Gaiman

November 18, 2014
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7 Favorite Children’s Classics from Off the Shelf Readers

7 Favorite Children’s Classics from Off the Shelf Readers

November 13, 2014
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A Woman’s Guide to Latin America in 7 Books

A Woman’s Guide to Latin America in 7 Books

November 11, 2014
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8 Great Books Told by Child Narrators

8 Great Books Told by Child Narrators

November 6, 2014
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I Will Be Queen: 10 Women Whose Lives and Reigns Still Fascinate

I Will Be Queen: 10 Women Whose Lives and Reigns Still Fascinate

November 4, 2014
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13 Most Terrifying Books of All Time

13 Most Terrifying Books of All Time

October 31, 2014
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15 Delicious Books For Fans of Eating and Reading

October 30, 2014
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7 Deadly Plague Books You Should Read Before You’re Quarantined

7 Deadly Plague Books You Should Read Before You’re Quarantined

October 28, 2014
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9 Books to Help You Escape When You Are Trapped in an Airport (or Anywhere)

9 Books to Help You Escape When You Are Trapped in an Airport (or Anywhere)

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I Want to Be French: 9 Books Full of Joie de Vivre

I Want to Be French: 9 Books Full of Joie de Vivre

October 23, 2014
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You Complete Me: 9 Couples Who Made History Together

You Complete Me: 9 Couples Who Made History Together

October 21, 2014
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No Wire Hangers EVER! 8 Books With The Dearest, Scariest Mommies EVER!

October 14, 2014
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11 Books That Inspired Great Musicals

11 Books That Inspired Great Musicals

October 7, 2014
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5 Of Our Favorites from the Man Booker Prize

5 Of Our Favorites from the Man Booker Prize

October 2, 2014
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5 of the Greatest Literary Sleuths Since Sherlock Holmes

5 of the Greatest Literary Sleuths Since Sherlock Holmes

September 30, 2014
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From Web Page to Book Page: 7 Blogger Memoirs

From Web Page to Book Page: 7 Blogger Memoirs

September 25, 2014
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Teddy, Franklin, and Eleanor: 8 Books That Explore the Other Side of the Roosevelts

Teddy, Franklin, and Eleanor: 8 Books That Explore the Other Side of the Roosevelts

September 23, 2014
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Irish Women Write: 5 Novels as Varied as the Shade of Green

Irish Women Write: 5 Novels as Varied as the Shade of Green

September 18, 2014
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The First Step: 6 Great Stories About the Journeys of a Lifetime

The First Step: 6 Great Stories About the Journeys of a Lifetime

September 16, 2014
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Can We Talk? 4 of Joan Rivers Most Hilarious Books

Can We Talk? 4 of Joan Rivers Most Hilarious Books

September 11, 2014
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Gone Girl Withdrawal: 11 Books to Read If You Love Gillian Flynn

September 2, 2014
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10 Classic Children’s Books That Everyone Should Read

10 Classic Children’s Books That Everyone Should Read

August 28, 2014
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Swish! 9 Books for Basketball Fans

Swish! 9 Books for Basketball Fans

August 26, 2014
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Wartime Fiction Is Hell

Wartime Fiction Is Hell

August 21, 2014
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8 Book Characters Robin Williams Made Better

8 Book Characters Robin Williams Made Better

August 19, 2014
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Flappers, Fitzgeralds & Phryne Fisher: 5 Reads Inspired by Our Favorite 1920′s Lady Detective

Flappers, Fitzgeralds & Phryne Fisher: 5 Reads Inspired by Our Favorite 1920′s Lady Detective

August 14, 2014
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From Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima: 7 Riveting Books About WWII in the Pacific

From Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima: 7 Riveting Books About WWII in the Pacific

August 12, 2014
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9 Fantastic Feats of Engineering

9 Fantastic Feats of Engineering

August 7, 2014
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Complicated Arrangements: Five Intimate Novels About Marriage

Complicated Arrangements: Five Intimate Novels About Marriage

August 5, 2014
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In Flanders Field: 9 Books Try to Explain the Insanity of WWI

In Flanders Field: 9 Books Try to Explain the Insanity of WWI

July 31, 2014
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How Soccer Can Lead to Love

July 30, 2014
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Some Desperate Glory: 9 Novels Reveal The Loves, Loses, and Lives of WWI

Some Desperate Glory: 9 Novels Reveal The Loves, Loses, and Lives of WWI

July 29, 2014
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5 Books Perfect For Long, Lazy Summers

5 Books Perfect For Long, Lazy Summers

July 24, 2014
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Man’s Best Friend: Books for Dog Lovers

Man’s Best Friend: Books for Dog Lovers

July 22, 2014
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Out of This World: 7 Books to Help If You Are Lost In Space

Out of This World: 7 Books to Help If You Are Lost In Space

July 17, 2014
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9 Books Celebrating the Wonders of the Sea

July 15, 2014
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Hot Romances: 5 Regency Series to Heat Up Your Reading

July 8, 2014
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8 Books that Represent “My America”

8 Books that Represent “My America”

July 3, 2014
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The Beautiful Game: 8 Great Soccer Books to Read In Between Matches

The Beautiful Game: 8 Great Soccer Books to Read In Between Matches

July 1, 2014
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Summers in Cherry Grove: A Lesbian Lit List

Summers in Cherry Grove: A Lesbian Lit List

June 26, 2014
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If PRIDE had a Library: 8 Gay Novels to Impress Your Date

If PRIDE had a Library: 8 Gay Novels to Impress Your Date

June 19, 2014
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The Other Side: Life After Death

The Other Side: Life After Death

June 17, 2014
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Some Literary Fathers You Will Be Happy Aren’t Yours

Some Literary Fathers You Will Be Happy Aren’t Yours

June 12, 2014
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Even Literary Agents Have Their Favorite Books

June 11, 2014
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Reading the War: 10 Novels Tell the Stories of WWII

Reading the War: 10 Novels Tell the Stories of WWII

June 5, 2014
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Nothing Less Than Full Victory: Essential WWII Reading

Nothing Less Than Full Victory: Essential WWII Reading

June 3, 2014
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The Funniest Books By Women In Comedy

The Funniest Books By Women In Comedy

May 29, 2014
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If You Can’t Play Baseball, It’s Good to Be a Writer

May 28, 2014
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The Essential Larry McMurtry

The Essential Larry McMurtry

May 27, 2014
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Sexy, Smart and Charming: Book Characters That Benedict Cumberbatch Made Better

Sexy, Smart and Charming: Book Characters That Benedict Cumberbatch Made Better

May 22, 2014
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Everyone’s Addicted to Something: Books to Help You Pick Your Poison

Everyone’s Addicted to Something: Books to Help You Pick Your Poison

May 15, 2014
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5 Likable Books with Unlikable Protagonists

5 Likable Books with Unlikable Protagonists

May 8, 2014
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The 6 Best Rock n’ Roll Autobiographies – a Very Personal List

The 6 Best Rock n’ Roll Autobiographies – a Very Personal List

May 6, 2014
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The Dude, The Bard, and the Bookshelf: A Classical Reading List for Lebowski Fans

The Dude, The Bard, and the Bookshelf: A Classical Reading List for Lebowski Fans

April 29, 2014
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Poetry So Good It’ll Make You Want to Write Your Own

Poetry So Good It’ll Make You Want to Write Your Own

April 24, 2014
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5 Books for Graduates That Aren’t By Dr. Seuss

5 Books for Graduates That Aren’t By Dr. Seuss

April 22, 2014
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7 Epistolary Books That Will Make You Want To Break Out the Stationery

7 Epistolary Books That Will Make You Want To Break Out the Stationery

April 17, 2014
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6 Great Books Explore the Wormy Heart of the Big Apple

6 Great Books Explore the Wormy Heart of the Big Apple

April 10, 2014
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From Narnia to Castle Leoch 6 Magical Books That Transcend Time

From Narnia to Castle Leoch 6 Magical Books That Transcend Time

April 8, 2014
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The Iconoclast in Me: 5 Books for the Radical and the Damned

The Iconoclast in Me: 5 Books for the Radical and the Damned

April 3, 2014
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Growing Up With Sam Beckett

April 2, 2014
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Tea-Time with Mary Higgins Clark: Who’s Invited?

Tea-Time with Mary Higgins Clark: Who’s Invited?

April 1, 2014
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What Happens When A Publicist Gets Published? Q&A with Debbie Stier

March 26, 2014
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Dad’s Down at the Pub: 5 Irish Memoir Must-Reads

Dad’s Down at the Pub: 5 Irish Memoir Must-Reads

March 20, 2014
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Marshmallows, Take Note: 5 Books for Fans of Veronica Mars

Marshmallows, Take Note: 5 Books for Fans of Veronica Mars

March 18, 2014
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From Camelot to Hogwarts: 5 Books About Magic and Myth

From Camelot to Hogwarts: 5 Books About Magic and Myth

March 13, 2014
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Herstory: Women Who Left a Mark Through History

Herstory: Women Who Left a Mark Through History

March 11, 2014
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What I Look for When I Edit

What I Look for When I Edit

March 5, 2014
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The 5 Sexiest Book-Based Leading Men

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Women, Books, and Oscar: 10 Brilliant Books That Gave Women Excellent Roles

March 3, 2014
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7 Books to Take You On A Journey

7 Books to Take You On A Journey

February 28, 2014
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Hannah Horvath is My Best Friend: Books to Read When Not Watching HBO’s GIRLS

Hannah Horvath is My Best Friend: Books to Read When Not Watching HBO’s GIRLS

February 26, 2014
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Romance Novels To Warm Your Heart

Romance Novels To Warm Your Heart

February 24, 2014
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Books to Cozy Up With: 5 Books That Make Long Winter Nights Too Short

Books to Cozy Up With: 5 Books That Make Long Winter Nights Too Short

February 21, 2014
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Traveling the USA: Books to Read Before You Hit The Road

Traveling the USA: Books to Read Before You Hit The Road

February 19, 2014
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