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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

Looking for the November 2025 Celebrity Book Club Spoilers? You’ve come to the right place! For years, I’ve worked with sources in the book industry to bring you these spoilers before they are ...

Looking for the best books for a 13-year-old? We’ve got the perfect list for you! Having raised 4 kids through this particular age, we are well-equipped to give suggestions for children with all kinds ...

Magical realism is one of my favorite book genres because it seamlessly weaves magic into everyday life. Some people call this genre fantasy-light. It is one of my favorite genres and I wanted to make ...