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16+ min ago (315+ words) A sort of magic happens when a group of people reads the same words, yet everyone has a different experience. The Johns Hopkins University Book Club, organized by the Office of Alumni Relations, captures this by connecting the university's global…...
Chasing Summer author: Writing a good sex scene is almost mathematical
7+ hour, 52+ min ago (176+ words) Giller-nominated and Canadian Screen Award-winning author Zoe Whittall has switched genres to pen her first romance novel, Chasing Summer, under the pseudonym Frankie Scott. Speaking with Tom Power on Q, she explains the unwritten rules of writing sex scenes " a…...
Yes, there's lots of sex, but this novel is more than a racy read
17+ hour, 18+ min ago (152+ words) July 9, 2026 " 3: 15pm The title of Kris Kneen's latest book, Rite of Spring, initially brings to mind Stravinsky's ballet and orchestral work, which dramatises sacrifice and rebirth. It's about a virgin chosen to dance to her death to appease and please the…...
A first look at "Campus Drivers," Prime Video"s adaptation of the best-selling novels coming November 2026
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (72+ words) The French Prime Video young adult series adapts author C. S. Quill's popular college romance novels. Written by Emily Murray The upcoming final season of "Maxton Hall," based on the bestselling book series from Mona Kasten, will conclude Ruby and James" gripping…...
Boys of Tommen: Cast, Updates and Everything to Know About the Prime Video Series
1+ week, 2+ day ago (222+ words) Johnny and Shannon's love story is officially coming to Amazon Prime Video More on Amazon Prime Video: Boys of Tommen is still in early development but here's everything we know about the international series so far." Amazon Prime Video has…...
Dangerously Hot and Funny: Your Guide to Dark Rom-Coms
1+ week, 2+ day ago (245+ words) Non-romantic cozy fantasy books, the best new releases out this week, a beginner's guide to dark rom-coms, and more. The Best of Book Riot today includes non-romantic cozy fantasy books, the best new releases out this week, a beginner's guide…...
Have you read any of the Boys of Tommen books?
1+ week, 2+ day ago (113+ words) THE CAST FOR the TV adaptation of Cork author Chloe Walsh's bestselling Boys of Tommen series was announced last week. The books became an online phenomenon after finding a huge audience on Book Tok (a Tik Tok subcommunity). Now, the…...
Bono's son joins the cast of TV adaptation of viral book series Boys of Tommen
1+ week, 6+ day ago (364+ words) Bono's son John Hewson has joined the cast of the TV adaptation of Chloe Walsh's viral book series, Boys of Tommen. The 25-year-old, who is the youngest child of the U2 singer and his wife Ali Hewson, has been cast as…...
Tik Tok awards literary prizes - and changes what is considered worth reading
2+ week, 2+ day ago (862+ words) The Tik Tok Book Awards will be presented for the third time this year at the Frankfurt Book Fair. It is no longer just critics who determine what is good literature. On Tik Tok, click figures decide on bestsellers and…...
A Book Tok Creator Trademarked 'Hot Girls Read' & Started Messaging Sellers to Take Down Their Products
3+ week, 4+ day ago (278+ words) As Forbes reported, plenty of people were pissed about the trademark. Some because they believed she was appropriating a phrase that had actually been started by Megan Thee Stallion, a Black woman, while Allie Rose is white. Others felt that…...