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Before I dive into your bi-weekly mystery goodness (new releases this week, news, and paperback releases!) I’ve got a streaming rec for you: I am immensely enjoying My Lady Jane (Prime). It’s a wonderful mix of historical with a modern lens, fantasy, dark humor, adventure, and there is a crime plot in the form of a political assassination!

A New PI, a Fictional Serial Killer, Plus Mystery News & More!

Book Riot has been on the internet since 2011, and a lot has changed since then. Digital media is a very different beast now than it was even a few years ago, and we’ve had to pivot — and pivot again, and pivot again — to keep up. (We’re even on TikTok now.) In order to keep up with what our readers are looking for, we took a look back at our most-viewed posts published in the first half of 2024 to see what’s trending, and we thought it was worth sharing with you. Here are the top ten most-viewed posts on Book Riot in 2024 so far.

The Most Popular Book Riot Posts of 2024 So Far

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Lea Anne Powell has made history in Texas by breaking the world record for the biggest largemouth bass ever caught in her line class. After months of anticipation, the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) confirmed her record, making O.H. Ivie Lake, the reservoir in Texas, America's Best Bass Lake for the first time ever.

World Record Largemouth Bass Caught In Texas

I was a bookish child. It should come as no surprise that my absolute favorite book throughout much of my childhood was Michael Ende’s The Neverending Story, which I must have read at least 20 times. Let’s set the scene. Bastian Balthazar Bux, a quiet, misunderstood boy who loves...

9 Great Novels Set in Bookstores

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What does it mean to be selfish? According to the Merriam-Webster dictionary, the definition of selfish is the lack of consideration for others; someone concerned chiefly with one's own personal profit or pleasure. You know, people who will do for themselves before they will do for others. People who put their own priorities above everyone else. Do you know people who fit that definition? I am sure we all know at least one, I have known man over the years. Let’s learn what Signs are the most likely to be selfish.

The Top 5 Most Selfish Zodiac Signs

In Case You Missed Yesterday's Most Popular Book Deals. Drive Your Plow Over The Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk, trans. by Antonia Lloyd-Jones. Deep As The Sea, Red As The Sky by Rita Chang-Eppig. Previous Daily Deals. $2.99. The Villa by Rachel Hawkins. $4.99. Bad Cree by Jessica...

Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 18, 2024

Since we’re more than halfway through the year, now is a great time to take a look around to see if we’re on track for our 2024 goals. If you’re reading this, chances are one of your reading goals for the year is completing the 2024 Read Harder Challenge! To check in with you all about how we’re all doing, I sent out a Read Harder Halfway Check-In Survey, and I wanted to share some of those results with you today. Of course, not everyone responded, so this isn’t necessarily representative, but it’s still fun information to take a look at!

The Hardest and Easiest Tasks of the 2024 Read Harder Challenge

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Speckled sea trout, also known as spotted sea trout, are a popular inshore gamefish species found across the eastern and southern coasts. While they resemble their freshwater cousins in looks, these fish have nothing else in common with rainbow, brown, and brook trout. Sea trout live in shallow saltwater bays and feed on crustaceans, shrimp, and small baitfish. Their aggressive nature, accessibility, and delicious table fare make them a top gamefish for both conventional and fly anglers.

Speckled Sea Trout Fishing: A Beginner’s Guide

What makes a zodiac sign high maintenance? Needing extra attention can make someone high maintenance. Uncontrollable emotional roller coasters can make someone high maintenance. Demanding others more than they can give can make someone high maintenance. Needing all of the attention all or most of the time can make someone high maintenance.

5 Zodiac Signs That Are High Maintenance

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Sometimes life comes at you fast, but even so, it’s not usually as fast as the 24-hour period that saw TikTok user Katelyn squeeze in more life-changing events than most of us would experience in a year. In a video that’s like one of those movie trailers that gives...

‘Craziest day of my life’: Woman finds out her boyfriend is cheating on her, moves to L.A., and lands new job all in the space of 24 hours

Do your loved ones consult you regularly when they face a crisis? Intelligence is a branch of psychology that lacks a standard definition. Some scientists claim that it is a single ability and others state it comprises aptitudes and skills. Intelligent zodiac signs learn from their experiences and easily recognize and solve problems.

5 Most Intelligent Zodiac Signs

Erica and Kelly highlight some of the best new YA releases hitting shelves in July. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, or Spotify. To get even more YA news and recommendations, sign up for our What’s Up in YA newsletter!. Make this your most bookish summer yet...

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I’m visiting my parents and friends back in the Ohio River Valley, and the Corgis are having the BEST time frapping around my parents’ backyard. There’s just something about sitting out on the porch with a good book that’s so peaceful. And, of course, there will be days of great audiobook listening as I explore the neighborhood, so today, I’m including two of my favorite audiobooks of all time. But first, let’s jump into bookish goods!

Funny Nonfiction Audiobooks? You Got It!

This week’s list of the most read books on Goodreads has shifted dramatically from last week! Get ready for a whole new batch of titles you’ve never heard of! I’m kidding. It’s identical, except two books have swapped spots. But which two?? You’ll have to read on to find out!

The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week

The New York Times had their fun with their top books of the 21st century, but oddly enough, they never asked me to submit my ballot. Wild, I know! I’m sure they just lost my number. But because I didn’t want to miss out on the fun, I put together a list of my own top books of the 21st century. Because a book recommendation isn’t fun unless you tell everyone about it, now I’m going to share my picks with you.

A Real Contender for Best Book of the 21st Century

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It’s going to be a hot one all weekend long in the Coachella Valley with temperatures reaching 113 degrees in a few days. Palm Springs has already reached 110 degrees on a number of the days over the past two weeks.

Heat Wave July 4th Holiday Week

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This article, produced by Capital & Main, is co-published here with permission. MacArthur Park, mythologized in an improbable pop hit that said nothing about it, is a crowded immigrant portal plagued by homelessness, gangs, and drugs. When Jesse Katz, a former staff writer for the Los Angeles Times and Los Angeles Magazine , moved next to the park in 2011, he knew its rep: bad, very bad.

This Veteran Journalist Wrote a True Crime Book About Gangs Taxing Streets Vendors in MacArthur Park

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Yesterday was the third time this year that an ad stating Chelsea Clinton lives in a beautiful Virginia home popped up on my laptop. My computer did not warn me this was a dangerous site, so this time, I clicked on the link.

Chelsea Clinton is rumored to be living in Virginia but probably still in NYC

It’s time for another Riot Recommendation! This week, I’m sharing an epic Arthurian adventure. Over a decade ago, I picked up The Magicians, a tongue-in-cheek novel about a school of magic that was poking fun at the fantasy genre as much as it was a part of it. From the inside jokes to the strange sense of humor — it was clear there was something about Grossman’s storytelling that drew me in from the first few pages. Now, Lev Grossman is back, but this time, he’s writing about the world of King Arthur.

An Epic Arthurian Adventure That’s Fresh and Delightfully Ridiculous

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You just never know what you might pull from the depths or see while you are around the water. All rivers, streams and lakes support an abundance of fish and wildlife, getting out there fishing is one of the best ways to have cool experiences and encounters with these things.

Catching cool fish is just one of the things that makes fishing great. Really it’s the only way for most people to get close to wild fish.

Rainbow trout a favorite across North America, primarily located in many western watersheds, but they've become a popular sport fish to stock lakes with as...

Fisherman Catches Strange Rainbow Trout With Extra Long Fins

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True Crime Around The World, Poker Face Casting, New Mystery Books, + More!

Before I dive into your bi-weekly mystery goodness that includes new releases, news, and true crime set in India and Japan, I thought I’d chat a...

True Crime Around The World, Poker Face Casting, New Mystery Books, + More!

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