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What was the best book published in the 2010s?

December 16, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 3 Comments

Somehow the decade is almost over and lots of people are looking back. LitHub recently published a whole compendium of book best-ofs for the 2010s, including best novel. While I read so many great books throughout the 2010s (A Very Large Expanse of Sea, Station Eleven, Dirty Wings, The Sky is Everywhere, The Hate U […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book recommendations

Who is the hottest villain in literature?

September 25, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 3 Comments

Book cover Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde

On Monday we talked about what makes a good villain. But let’s be honest. Sometimes the villains are kind of hot. Which villain in literature would you totally make out with? If I were being honest with myself I’d probably have to go with Amy from Gone Girl (the book version). And no, I’m not […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Gillian Flynn

What’s the best mystery in a novel?

September 18, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 5 Comments

Yesterday I blogged about what makes a good mystery in a novel. So who did it best? Who created some of the best mysteries of all? Note that I’m not necessarily asking for your favorite mystery novel! Some great mysteries have been crafted outside of that genre, whether it was wondering if Snape could be […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Mysteries, You Tell Me

What is your favorite audiobook?

September 4, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 15 Comments

I recently recorded an audiobook at John Marshall Media (more on this soon!!) and so naturally I have audiobooks on my brain. What’s your favorite audiobook? Which audiobooks really captured the spirit of the book or added something new? Despite all the work I did selling audio rights for bestselling authors while I was a […]

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: book recommendations, You Tell Me

Who are the most memorable parents in books?

July 24, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 9 Comments

A painting of a family

The Wormwoods in Matilda. The Weasleys in Harry Potter. Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. There are some seriously memorable parents in literature. Which ones are your favorites? Art: The Artist and His Family by James Peale

Filed Under: Books Tagged With: Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling, Roald Dahl

Got any book recommendations?

July 17, 2019 by Nathan Bransford 15 Comments

The weather is warm and many people are taking to the beach and skipping out early on Friday. It’s prime summer reading season. Have you read anything good lately? Care to share with the rest of us? Here are some of my recent favorites: A Very Large Expanse of Sea by Tahereh Mafi The Night […]

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