Germany’s Libraries Day tries to keep book interest alive

[ad_1] The land of Friedrich Nietzsche, Johann Wolfgang Goethe and Michael Ende sees its libraries and their offerings being showcased annually to young and old alike. Though 21st century youngsters may be more likely to have cell phones in their hands instead of books, or turn to a YouTube influencer for inspiration rather than to Shakespeare, Germany is keen to preserve local reading culture. Literature can bring both hope and fear(Jens Meyer/AP Photo/picture alliance) While…

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Zoella Book Club: Reviewing Meet Me Under the Mistletoe by Jenny Bayliss 

[ad_1] Christmas time calls for putting your feet up with a bunch of feel-good fiction, so if you’ve yet to pick your final read of 2022, then put this one on your list asap. Featuring a boarding school reunion, plenty of happily ever afters and a midnight snow croquet in a castle, all set around Christmas time in the British countryside, Jenny Bayliss’ latest novel is sure to get you in the festive spirit. And…

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Through a Recession and a Pandemic, the Book Business Is Thriving in Buenos Aires

[ad_1] Every year when she was growing up, Carime Morales’s family would take two days from their winter holidays in Buenos Aires and go shopping for books, largely on Corrientes Avenue, where bookstores, theaters and cafes created a vibrant cultural scene. But when it came time for Morales to open her own bookstore last year, she didn’t even consider Corrientes. Instead, she opted for Parque Chas, the leafy, residential neighborhood of winding streets where she…

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Review of January 2022 Zoella Book Club: Wahala By Nikki May

[ad_1] The hottest debut of 2022 Wahala certainly gave us something to smile about this January. The draft poured out of Nikki May in six months and when you get to know the characters, you’ll understand why. The story of three thirty-something women, Simi, Simi, and Boo of mixed Nigerian heritage is the heart of the book. Ronke longs for a happy ever after with a man like her late father. Boo has everything Ronke wants –…

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