CJ Connor

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The 6 Best Dark Academia Books for Romance Readers

4 days ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

Zando ProjectsRevenge, romance, and a secret-stained campus—Nightshade by Autumn Woods is a dark academia TikTok sensation you won’t want to miss. At elite Sorrowsong University in the Scottish Highlands, Ophelia Winters is determined to uncover the truth about her parents’ deaths. But when a stalker begins to threaten her, she must rely on the one person she vowed to destroy: Alex Corbeau-Green, son of her prime suspect.
Sunshine and Swoons: The 5 Best Romance Beach Reads

1 month 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.
Nonfiction Book Recommendations for Mental Health Awareness Month

1 month 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.
6 Creepy Sci-Fi Books to Make Your Skin Crawl

1 month 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.
6 Creepy Sci-Fi Books to Make Your Skin Crawl

1 month 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. …
Put These Summer Reads on Your Library Holds List Now and Thank Me Later

1 month 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.
Put These Summer Reads on Your Library Holds List Now and Thank Me Later

1 month ago | flipboard.com | CJ Connor

6 hours agoDonald Trump’s Culture of CorruptionHow right-wing populism fights graft at the bottom and nurtures it at the top. In the past several weeks, President Donald Trump, who has never been fastidious about separating public and private business, has been involved in a remarkable number of potential conflicts of interest.
5 of the Coziest Middle Grade Fantasy Books

1 month ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Cozy fantasy may be the latest subgenre to hit YA and adult fantasy, but in middle grade, it’s always been here. Middle grade authors are wonderful at creating magical worlds that, no matter when you read them, feel like catching up with a good friend.
Love This Middle Grade Classic? Try This Book Next!

2 months ago | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. I deeply believe that the books we read as children have the potential to change us more than at any other time in our lives. That’s likely why we hold middle grade classics with such reverence and can’t help but recommend them again and again to young readers.
New Twisty Suspense Reads You Won't Be Able To Put Down

Mar 21, 2025 | bookriot.com | CJ Connor

Brought to you by Poisoned Pen Press, an imprint of SourcebooksHazel is struggling to keep her private investigation business afloat when Madeline Hemsley, a mysterious socialite, makes her an offer too enticing to resist. An orphan girl has disappeared from a children’s home, and Madeline wants Hazel to find her.