Get ready for a festive holiday season with this new Christmas Books 2025 guide! Romance, Fiction, YA, Mystery - every genre ...

Below is a summary of Sandwich by Catherine Newman, a review, a character guide, and an explanation of the ending. Sandwich ...

I have always loved mysteries. If you have followed Jackie and me for a while, you will know that The Westing Game has always ...

Finding historical fiction books for middle school aged children can be a little more challenging than you think. Kids ages ...

The Harry Potter books may be the series that started the trend of books with magical schools for kids, but it is not the ...

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 ...

The Lunar Chronicles is a YA fairy-tale retelling/sci-fi series that I read and loved. With its popularity came a prequel novella, a short story, and two graphic novels. I wanted to make a list of the ...

In addition to in-person and virtual speaking events, Jackie and Kirsten have contributed to podcasts and articles. A sampling of their media appearances can be found below. Today, I am joined by ...

Each colorful block below represents the best book in a subgenre. Click on the arrow to reveal my “best” pick in any category. You’ll also be able to use a page jump to see more books in that section.

Every year, a slew of new Christmas books for kids get released, and it can be hard to know what to read and what to skip. But look no further than this list of Christmas books for babies to pre-teens ...

If you follow us on Instagram, you know that I love board games almost as much as I love books. It’s my favorite way to interact with my kids and has been a major pastime in our household since they ...