This is an edition of the Books Briefing, our editors’ weekly guide to the best in books. Sign up for it here. Every person alive likely knows how it feels to lie in the dark, willing sleep to come ...

And halfway through the year, I'm on track to reach that goal. I'm enjoying what I read and remembering that reading isn't an obligation. It's my hobby, and I don't have to read a book I don't like.

To read a book in college, it helps to have read a book in high school, Rose Horowitch wrote in the November 2024 issue. I’m an English teacher at a private college-preparatory school, and much of ...

Trying to read more can be a hard habit to stick to – even if you're someone who regularly reads a lot. Just ask Nadia Odunayo, the founder and CEO of The StoryGraph, a book recommendation website ...

In between those New Year's Resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more, why not give your brain a bit of a workout too? Regular reading leads to positive impacts on your mental and emotional ...

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I’ve been trying to figure out how to read more for a while now, long before the calendar turned over to 2025. I know the gratification I get out of a great read, and I’ve tested the best e-readers ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Goodreads isn’t the only way to track your library. We look at three other apps that can help. Goodreads isn’t ...

Here’s what some of you said: Megan - Enfield, NH: My book is "The Second Shift" by Arlie Hochschild. The book summarizes the author's research on task division between married couples in the home.

Brittany Lowry has devoured more than 80 books this year. The twist? The social-media creator in Alberta, Canada, hasn’t read a word. “I count them as books I’ve read,” Lowry, 34, said of her ...

Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that. Men are leaving fiction reading behind. Some people want to change that. In the mid-20th century, when this man browsed ...