Books about women in STEM are becoming more popular, and it's about time! In the past, women in STEM have been overlooked.

When The Hunger Games was first published, it was a trilogy of books that became so popular that Collins has since written ...

Get ready for a festive holiday season with this new Christmas Books 2025 guide! Romance, Fiction, YA, Mystery – every genre is on this list of festive holiday novels, so get ready to find the new ...

Looking for the best books for a 13-year-old? We’ve got the perfect list for you! Having raised 4 kids through this particular age, we are well-equipped to give suggestions for children with all kinds ...

Magical realism is one of my favorite book genres because it seamlessly weaves magic into everyday life. Some people call this genre fantasy-light. It is one of my favorite genres and I wanted to make ...

Jackie and I have been releasing our yearly reading challenge since 2018! Released mid-October to allow readers to plan for the year ahead, our annual reading challenges feature one fun prompt a month ...

The 2026 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 9th 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 reading fantasy books. There is something so transportive about reading a book with magic and creatures. But, I do not always have the time to invest in a series with five or more books, each ...

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Dark Academia Books is the newest genre of book that we cannot stop reading. The prestigious and exclusive schools, secret societies, and questionable morals make these books as fun to read as they ...

Below is a summary of Sandwich by Catherine Newman, a review, a character guide, and an explanation of the ending. Sandwich is a fiction novel that takes place over one week in Cape Cod during the ...

I know that it can be difficult to think of book club questions that capture themes and major plot points of a book. That is why I made this post. I wanted you to be able to read the book and think ...