Taylor loves books with a heavy dose of absurdity, hilarity, and beautiful prose. She is a marketer, adventurer, nature-lover, Hufflepuff, wannabe world traveler, and advocate of laughter.
Urban fantasy books differ from sword and sworcery fantasy in a crucial way: urban fantasy books are set in contemporary settings (generally urban areas, as the name implies). Think more Supernatural than Game of Thrones. If you know a book lover who is into all things paranormal (and contemporary), read...
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Psychological thrillers rely on chilling plots, creepy prose, and complex characters instead of gore and violence to drive suspense. If you know someone who loved Gone Girl and Silence of the Lambs, this is the post for you. We rounded up the best psychological thrillers (all newly released in Fall...
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What is a cozy mystery? Cozy mysteries have minimal adult themes (like violence and sex). Cozy mysteries often have a heavy dose of humor woven into the plot and are more fun than thrilling. One interesting trend that we’ve noticed is that many cozy mysteries integrate cooking (and sometimes recipes)...
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We all know that one bibliophile whose shelves are stacked with the likes of Vince Flynn, David Baldacci, and James Patterson. Gifts for book lovers who are into high-octane thrillers are easy – pick up a new thriller they haven’t read yet! We pulled together the best thriller books, all...
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Cozy mysteries are tons of fun. They’re suspenseful, but at their core these books are just pure fun. Thrills and violence are replaced with humor and wit (and often a great pun or two). We’ve pulled together some of the best cozy mysteries released in 2015. Happy reading, sleuths! If...
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Gift ideas for teens can be a bit of a challenge. If your favorite teenager is a book lover, that makes it easy. But if your favorite teenager doesn’t like to read and you wish she did… that’s a challenge in itself. When I need to get myself out of...
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Teenagers can be notoriously difficult to buy for. When I was a teenager, I’m pretty sure the only thing I wanted was a new laptop. Not exactly a $15 stocking stuffer. The good news is that gifts for teens are easy when you know a teenager who loves to read....
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Fantasy books for teens have always been popular, but the genre has seen a particular surge in the past decade. 2015 is no exception, and this year has brought us plenty of excellent fantasy books for teens. If you know a teenage biliophile who loves fantasy books, we’re here to...
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People who adore the written word typically find a lot to love in literary fiction. Beautiful prose, captivating storylines, and compelling characters are music to the ears of book lovers. If you know someone whose best friends are fictional and who always has her nose in a book, this is...
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Ahhh, love stories. We can thank contemporary romance novels for bringing stars to our eyes and butterflies to our insides. If you know a book lover who is in love with all things love, you’re in the right place. We put together a set of recommendations for gifts for book...
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