You’ve read THE GIRLS, now what? Emma Cline’s coming-of-age novel, about a teen girl who gets involved with one of the most infamous cults in American history, has become one of the favorite books of the summer. If you loved reading or listening to it and are looking for more, try these similarly cult-themed titles in both fiction and non-fiction. FEATURED TITLES The Girls by Emma Cline Girls, their vulnerability, strength, and desire to belong, are at the heart of this un-put-downable first novel set during the violent end of the 1960s in Northern California. At the start of summer, a lonely and thoughtful teenager, Evie Boyd…
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Celebrate La fête nationale! The French National Day commemorates the Storming of the Bastille on July 14, 1789, an important event in Paris in a violent revolution began two days earlier, as well as the Fête de la Fédération which celebrated the unity of the French people on July 14, 1790. ♥ Enter our sweepstakes for The Velvet Hours by Alyson Richman As Paris teeters on the edge of the German occupation, a young French woman closes the door to her late grandmother’s treasure-filled apartment, unsure if she’ll ever return. Sweepstakes runs through Monday 7/18. Click here to enter. ♥ Featured Titles: A…
Since people can't live in a library, Amy Krouse Rosenthal has created the next best thing at home. Watch the video, below. Amy Krouse Rosenthal, bestselling author of Encyclopedia an Ordinary Life returns with Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal: not exactly a memoir—a literary experience that is unprecedented, unforgettable, and explosively human. Why the title Textbook Amy Krouse Rosenthal? • Because the book is organized into chapters with classic subject headings such as Social Studies, Music, Language Arts, Math, etc. • Because textbook is an expression meaning “quintessential,” as in, Oh, that wordplay and unconventional format is so typical of her, so textbook Amy. • Because…
Out today is The Light of Paris—the miraculous new novel from New York Times–bestselling author Eleanor Brown, whose debut, The Weird Sisters, was a sensation beloved by critics and readers alike. Click here for The Light of Paris book club kit. Madeleine is trapped—by her family’s expectations, by her controlling husband, and by her own fears—in an unhappy marriage and a life she never wanted. From the outside, it looks like she has everything, but on the inside, she fears she has nothing that matters. In Madeleine’s memories, her grandmother Margie is the kind of woman she should have been—elegant,…
To help keep kids reading and learning this summer, Brightly has put together a comprehensive summer guide with book lists and tips for readers of any age. You can find road trip games, printable activities, recommended reads for kids and adults, tips for parents, and more on Brightly, our online family resource that helps parents raise lifelong readers. Click here to see Brightly’s full summer reading central article with all of the season’s reading essentials, broken down by age and stage.
