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Are you looking for a new book to discuss with your book club as the summer comes to a close? Look no further! We’ve got four books this month that are sure to keep your conversations lively and your discussions invigorated. Each month, BookTrib helps book clubs pick their...

Liven Up Your Book Club With 4 Fascinating Reads

TIME

From Anna Marie Tendler's memoir to T.J. Newman's thriller

The Best New Books to Read in August 2024

The Conversation UK

Looking for a great read to take on holiday with you? We had our experts review some of the hottest books of 2024. From love stories to tales of murders and food, there’s something for every fiction lover. Martyr! by Kaveh Akbar. How do we make meaning out of...

Five of this summer’s best fiction reads

Woman's World

From romance to thriller to women's fiction and more, these books will be hard to put down.

10 Must-Read Backlist Books From Authors With New Releases in 2024

Halfway through the year is a good time to take stock of our reading. The spare elegies of winter have left their mark; the elegant literary novels of spring have come and gone; the big juicy beach reads of summer are just beginning. Let’s pause here and take a look at what good things the year has already brought to us before we look ahead to the riches of the fall. Here are the 10 best books from the first half of 2024.

The best books of the year (so far)

In April, I rounded up some of the best book covers of 2024 so far. Those were for books that published between January and the end of April. Now it’s time to revisit that roundup, but this time, it’s for books that published between May and the end of July. All of these books are available now for your reading and cover-appreciating needs.

24 More of The Best 2024 Book Covers So Far

The New Republic

As Trump desperately tries to separate his campaign from Project 2025, users on X have noted one big problem: J.D. Vance wrote the foreword to a forthcoming book by the plan’s lead author, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts.On the Amazon product page, the promotional material for the book, titled Dawn’s Early Light, highlights Roberts’s role in composing Project 2025, the Heritage Foundation proposal for a conservative overhaul of the federal government.The product page also includes a favorable review from Vance. “Never before has a figure with Roberts’s depth and stature within the American Right tried to articulate a genuinely new...

J.D. Vance in Serious Trouble After Damning Project 2025 Book Foreword

As good as Liza Donnelly is at being a cartoonist she has proven herself just as adept at researching and writing about the history of women cartoonists, specializing in those who stood and stand shoulder to shoulder with the cartooning men of The New Yorker. Her Funny Ladies and Very Funny Ladies warrant shelf space along side Trina Robbins’ various “herstories” and any of Brian Walker’s histories of comic art.

Women (Cartoonists) Laughing

Fox News

We've got romance, thrillers and philosophical book options for a long day at the beach.

10 fast-paced books to read on the beach

There are no new titles on the bestseller lists this week, but there are still some things worth noting. Let’s start with the most fun to the least. First off, Gravity Falls was a cartoon that ended in 2016, but a new Gravity Falls book (The Book of Bill by Alex Hirsch) just came out, and it made the Publishers Weekly and USA Today overall top ten bestseller lists. I love this show, so it makes me happy to see it’s still got a strong contingent of fans.

The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

We talk about a lot of books on Book Riot every month…a lot. Between our dozens of newsletters, our podcasts, and our on-site content, we’re recommending hundreds of books every month in all genres, age categories, and formats. Hopefully, these recommendations connect you with your next favorite book. But how do we know which of these recs were successful? We don’t have comprehensive data on which recommendations made you read a book — that would be creepy. What we do have, though, is data on which books we linked last month that you clicked on. It’s not a perfect metric for popularity, since we don’t know why you clicked on them, but it’s the closest thing we have. So, here are the top ten most clicked on books on Book Riot last month.

The 10 Most Popular Books on Book Riot in July 2024

Looking for recently published books to add to your TBR list? Here are five new books to consider adding to your reading list. Each offers a unique journey through history, culture, and personal discovery. Every book on this list takes readers on an enlightening journey into the transformational power of...

5 Recently Published Books to Add to Your TBR List

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Herbie J Pilato

Actor Buddy Ebsen, who died at age 95 in 2003, found fame by starring in two of the most popular classic television shows in history: The Beverly Hillbillies (CBS, 1962 to 1971) and Barnaby Jones (CBS, 1973 to 1980). On the Hillbillies, he played former Tennessee country mountain-folk-turned-wealthy Beverly Hills resident Jed Clampett. On Barnaby Jones, he was one of TV's most senior, slyest, health-conscious detectives. Ebsen, however, almost became even more famous for a certain big-screen classic film in which he ultimately did not appear.

'Beverly Hillbillies" Actor Buddy Ebsen Was "Bitter" about not playing the Tin Man in 'Wizard of Oz'

South Dakota State

Former child star Bobby Buntrock's life ended in tragedy. Best known as Harold “Sport” Baxter on the popular 1960s TV sitcom Hazel, Butrock died at only 21 years old in a car accident in 1974.

The Tragic Death of Child Star Bobby Buntrock, and How TV's 'Hazel' Shirley Booth Protected him

[Note: Unless otherwise indicated, specific commentary and quotes from Tony Dow are from his direct interview with the author.]. It's been two years since the tragic death of beloved actor Tony Dow, best known for playing Wally Cleaver on the classic sitcom Leave It To Beaver, died at 77 years old.

Remembering Beloved 'Leave It To Beaver' Actor Tony Dow: 2 Years After His Tragic Death

This is just one of the stories from our “I’ve Always Wondered” series, where we tackle all of your questions about the world of business, no matter how big or small. Ever wondered if recycling is worth it? Or how store brands stack up against name brands? Check out more from the series here.

Why do paper bags have a zig-zag cut at the top?

The Forward

After Shabbat dinner at a home in the Jewish quarter of Berlin, a visitor from New York watches the street below. He is meant to meet a man to recover a stolen family heirloom, but his hosts, relatives he hasn’t seen in years, won’t let him leave their apartment. Abe Gold — who changed his...

Babylon Berlin is famous for its attention to detail — did it get its Jewish story right?

Another week, another batch of books for your TBR pile. Happy reading, folks. “[N]erve-shredding . . . Mejia maintains breathless suspense as she fleshes out the combative dynamic between her captivating leads. For crime fiction fans, it’s a must-read.”. –Publishers Weekly. Jonathan Kellerman, Jesse Kellerman, The Lost Coast. (Ballantine)

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

HOLAUSA

This new offering builds on the insights shared in "The Light We Carry," providing readers with creative activities

Michelle Obama is poised to inspire the world with her upcoming workbook

The Baroness’ Choices of New Books Publishing This Week. My choices for this week include Cozy Animal Mysteries, Cozy Culinary Mysteries, Cozy Paranormal Animal Mystery, Cozy Craft and Hobby Mystery, Young Adult Mystery, Serial Killer Thriller, Young Adult Fantasy, Middle Grade, and Sweet Romantic Comedy. It’s August! If you...

New Books Publishing Week 32 of 2024

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Celebrity book clubs are “extremely influential” in the publishing world

Whether it’s Oprah, Reese Witherspoon, or the “Today Show’s” Jenna Bush Hager, when a book gets the celeb book club treatment, it often sends up selling....

Celebrity book clubs are “extremely influential” in the publishing world

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