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8 Manga about School Life

Yen Press Hayashi’s frank, guileless demeanor quietly draws the attention of classmates and strangers as he counts all the stairs in school, photographs street signs, and dries sweet potatoes on the classroom balcony. In a world shaped by conformity, Hayashi is refreshingly and unapologetically true to himself. Conversely, Nikaidou has worked very hard to perfect
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5 Rising Stars in Audiobook Narration

Macmillan eDeals Book Riot is teaming up with Macmillan eDeals to giveaway one Kindle Paperwhite. Enter the form and sign-up for the Macmillan eDeals newsletter for a chance to win! Here’s a little more about the Macmillan eDeals newsletter: Be the first to hear about our down-priced eBooks across a variety of genres from your
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 26, 2021

Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals Still Lives by Maria Hummel for $1.99 The Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie for $1.99 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa for $4.99 Daring Greatly by Brené Brown for $2.99 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 24, 2021

Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals The Color Purple by Alice Walker for $1.99 In the Distance by Hernan Diaz for $1.99 Son of the Storm by Suyi Davies Okungbowa for $4.99 Daring Greatly by Brené Brown for $2.99 Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman
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Winners of the 2020 Kitschies: Progressive & Entertaining SFF Reads

The Kitschies are a British award given to “the year’s most progressive, intelligent and entertaining fiction that contain elements of the speculative or fantastic.” They began in 2009 in order to “elevate the tone of genre literature.” Since 2017, they have been sponsored by Blackwell’s Bookshop. Previous years’ award winners include Circe by Madeline Miller,
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JACK OF HEARTS (AND OTHER PARTS) Under Fire by Christian Right Group in Irving, Texas

“There are 150 pages of 342 with sexual/lustful material,” read the handwritten notes on documents submitted to the Irving Public Library for a materials reconsideration and challenge request of Jack of Hearts (and Other Parts) by L.C. Rosen, published in 2018. Viki Norman, a concerned citizen and school nurse within the Irving Public Schools, submitted
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The NYPL is Giving Away Free Summer Book Kits

Starting today, the New York Public Library will be giving away free summer book kits tailored to kids and teens. The kits will include books (for keeping, rather than borrowing), activity guides, bookmarks, and more. You can visit your local NYPL branch in order to claim a summer book kit. Availability is limited to one
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 11, 2021

Today’s Featured Deals In case you missed yesterday’s most popular deals Previous Daily Deals The Cold Vanish by Jon Billman for $3.99 The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie for $2.99 The Witch’s Kind by Louisa Morgan for $2.99 The Soulmate Equation by Christina Lauren for $2.99 Janesville by Amy Goldstein for $1.99 How to Pronounce
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