CJ Connor

1 week ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

Romance is an unparalleled genre for vacation reading. It’s comforting to know that no matter what happens, the characters will find happiness together. That guarantee doesn’t often come in real life. If you need to escape from real-world stressors for a while, keep an eye out for these five romance beach reads at your local library or bookshop. And if you’re looking for books to bring to the beach, check out Book Riot’s full list of the Best Beach Reads, including picks in every genre.

2 weeks ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I was diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder when I was 13. More than half of my life later, it’s a condition I’ve learned to live with—with flare-ups, stretches of remission, and ongoing management. It has, without any hesitation, been the hardest thing I’ve gone through.

2 weeks ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

Lanternfish PressDr. Therese Blake is a homebody archaeologist devoted to the history of planet Earth. But when her sister Lissy makes a stunning discovery near an abandoned colony on a distant exoplanet, the sisters team up to discover its secrets. Eerie, luminescent images cover the walls of an underground cavern. The glass garden looks like a payday to Lissy, who’s been struggling to turn a profit to keep her salvage crew fed and paid. Therese, however, insists on careful academic procedure.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | CJ Connor

1 hour agoWith summer — and some welcome downtime — on the horizon, we have just the thing to help you spend those hours by the pool, at the beach, or on a plane: New books! Our critics have considered the great titles publishing this summer and are here to let you know which ones they are most excited about. …

3 weeks ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

I don’t know about you, but a solid 90% or more of my summer plans this year can be summed up as “immerse myself in a book under a nice tree or something until my husband has to literally drag me back inside.” Thankfully, my local library keeps me supplied with just about any book I could want. Most libraries let you put books on hold through their online catalogs before they have been published and put into circulation. It’s a good way to keep ahead of the crowd with the popular releases.