In this interview with Jason Rekulak, learn about why he came to settle in Philly, and his incredible literary career.
If you want to up your reading game and explore new genres, the Winter 2025 reading challenge is here to help. With nine ...
When I was looking through my best books of the year, I realized how many 5-star books set in the 80s I read this year.
I rounded up the best dragon books for tweens to help your tween stop browse the web and start reading stories that capture ...
If your tween reader is anything like mine, they gravitate towards fantasy books with magical creatures and mythical places.
The minute I read Fourth Wing, I knew this fantasy series would be epic. I first created the Fourth Wing summary for myself. I wanted to keep track of all the plot points and characters. The more ...
Iron Flame is the second book in the Empyrean Series. With the upcoming release of Fourth Wing Book 3, Onyx Storm, I knew I needed to make a synopsis of Iron Flame. There is so much to remember from ...
The 2025 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 8th reading challenge since Jackie and I started Beyond the Bookends. We love seeing how much the challenge has grown and how much all of you have ...
I love that recent books showcase many different people and personalities. The surge in books with neurodiverse characters feels like a welcome change from the books written in the 90s and 2000s I ...
There is something about stories set in the back lots of Hollywood that spark such imagination. Old Hollywood books are filled with the glitz, glamour, and mystery that seems to elude Hollywood ...
The winter 2025 book releases mark the end of 2024 and the start of a brand new year of reading. I love to see the trends from the current year and the new trends for the year ahead The winter 2025 ...
I realized how many dragon books for adults I have read recently and I wanted to make a list of my favorites. There are a lot of books about dragons written for kids. But I think adult dragon books ...