Feeling the urge to swap your scrolling for some scenic nature views? Relating a little too hard to all the memes telling you to touch grass? 🌾

Fall headfirst into the spooky season with our blood-chilling reading guide 🔥 These books don’t care if you make it out alive. Instead, they shove you further into the darkness…

Need a good cry + hoping your next book will get you there? You’re in luck — the BookTrib team has dried our eyes to give you our top tear-jerking recs, from memoirs that will have you googling “does the dog die” to sad girl lit that will have you squinting at pages through tears 🤧📚

Need a read that will hasten your heartbeat, #booksky? 🫀 Here are a handful of literary pick-me-ups that are sure to give you the wake-up you’ve been looking for! Full of high-stakes drama and breath-catching suspense, these book recs will have you sweating bullets even as the weather cools 📚

We have a summer hangover ☀️🥀 If you’re not ready to let the warm weather days go just yet, the BookTrib team is right there with you. We’re sharing our top book recs of the summer to give you the serotonin boost you need as the days get shorter + a chill creeps into the morning air 🍂

This Friday, we’re dropping a BookTrib mixtape 📼 This remix of the week’s top articles + eye-catching new books is the perfect way to start your weekend right!

Searching for your next read? 💻 Break up with your search engine; we’ve got all the book recs you need 📚

Need some light reading while you soak up the last summer rays this weekend? ☀️ We’ve got you covered in this week’s READING MATERIAL:

Sabrina Carpenter’s album MAN’S BEST FRIEND is finally here 💖 In celebration of the new release, we’re highlighting books for your personal ✨taste✨, depending on your top track. Let this reading list be the perfect shot of espresso to revive you after a midnight album drop ☕️ #booksky

The women of the Victorian age had to choose their weapons of resistance carefully. From poison to hat pins, bouquets that hid messages to books, Victorian women found unexpected ways to fight back 💐📖

Looking to top up your TBR, #booksky? ❇️ Whether you want to find your next fave or hit your 2025 reading challenge goals, our bookish bingo card is the ultimate inspiration to make progress on those book stacks 📚✨

At what point does being an online reader become performative? 📖🤳 Don’t get us wrong, there’s nothing bad about a beautiful bookshelf or color-coordinated stacks. But in the age of BookTok’s power, are we veering more towards aesthetics + overconsumption and further away from…actually reading?

Finally – some good book ban news! Publishers like Penguin and HarperCollins, plus bestselling authors like John Green, have retaliated against Florida lawmakers determined to ban books. The legal win has been called a "total knockout," but there's still a ways to go. Keep reading + keep fighting 📚

Happy Pub Day to THE ONCE AND FUTURE ME by Melissa Pace @henryholtbooks.bsky.social This psych thriller meets dystopian sci-fi (w/large dose of historical fic); easy 5 ⭐️ #booksky Mental Patient? Time Traveler? She Better Find Out Fast @booktrib.bsky.social booktrib.com/2025/07/25/t...

In need of the perfect match for your particular reading tastes? 💘 Turn to the matchmakers of the book world: booksellers! Their ability to pair readers with their future faves is more than just admirable – it’s an art 🌹

Feel like you’re in the wrong era? 🙃🗑️🔥 We have the historical fiction reads that will transport you to the past + provide the escape you’ve been looking for 📖 Not sure which period in history is right for you? Find the first chapter of our recommended books in our free eBook, Lit Picks!

didn't you hear? it's radical reading summer 🌊 #booksky

Just like house plants, there’s no such thing as too many books 🪴📚 If you’ve been looking for an excuse to add to your toppling TBR stacks, here it is: our reading recs, featuring books that are out now & reads that will be here within the week.

We see good audiobooks in your future…👁️🔍 If you’re the kind of reader who leaves no stone unturned, no book unopened, and no plot-point unexamined, we suggest that you investigate the world of psychic detective thrillers 🔮

Want is a state of mind. These books revel in appetite – not just for food, but for bodies, joy, and more. In these pages, hunger becomes a language for desire, indulgence a form of self-knowledge. These are for the girls who don’t just want, they take, taste, and savour. 🍰💋📚

This week’s required summer reading: 💖 an exploration of the mysterious comfort of a murder plot 💖 the world of Outlander expands in brand-new show 💖 Audiofile’s top audiobook recs for the remainder of summer 💖 new + upcoming books we think you’ll love Check it all out in the thread below!

Tuning into the Las Culturistas Culture Awards tonight? The star-studded awards-show-slash-comedy special, hosted by our parasocial faves Bowen Yang and Matt Rogers, is sure to be a moment in culture.

Need another book to round out your summer reading? From breezy self-help reads that will improve your life to dense lit fic that will distract you from the heat, these books are the perfect poolside companion for the hottest days of summer 📚☀️

THIS WEEK’S BOOK NEWS: ☀️ the big book awards announcement that has everyone talking ☀️ the sports romance you never expected (but trust us, it’s going to be a new fave) ☀️ books that are hotter than a ghost pepper 🥵 That, new + upcoming reads, and more!

What’s the last TV show you watched? Maybe you’re impatient for next week’s episode, or maybe you binge-watched the whole season in one night (we’ve all been there). Either way, you’re in luck — because we’ve got the audiobook recs to tide you over + introduce you to your new favorite listen 🎧

Can a book be its own character in a story? That’s what author + Tall Poppies writer Hank Phillippi Ryan wanted to know when setting out to write a book-centric novel of her own.

Is this the summer of the celebrity wedding? 💍

We’re halfway through the year – which means you’re supposed to be halfway through your reading challenge 😬 Are you on track? Here’s hoping this gives you the boost of motivation you need to stop scrolling + get back to that reading grind 📖✨

This week, we’re spilling all the literary tea 🫖📚✨ Here’s what you might have missed this week on the site:

Want a read as rejuvenating as a summer getaway? ☀️🌊 The Women's Fiction Writers Association is back with their latest list of book recs, all perfect for reading while lounging on a pool chair or by the glow of a firepit with a side of s’mores 🔥

Tell us what you eat for breakfast + we’ll tell you which book you have to read next 🍳 Here are the books we’d recommend to readers + breakfast eaters of all kinds. Swipe to see if your book rec is to your taste ✨

QUICK: What color is Friday? What shape is your favorite song? What number is red? Have an immediate answer? You might have synesthesia, a neurological condition where stimulation of one sense inspires experiences in a second, unrelated sense. (THREAD)

For every weird girl, there’s a niche perfume to match. Here are some of our favorite 2025 lit fic reads paired with their indie scent soulmates– because nothing says literary like a top note of ink, paper, and emotional damage 📖 🥀

Have you been monitoring this “Coldplay’s Chris Martin accidentally exposed a cheating CEO via kiss cam at Gillette Stadium” scandal like it’s the weather on your wedding day? 👀 You aren’t alone, but your books are probably gathering dust…

IN THIS WEEK’S BOOK NEWS: 🌊 new + upcoming releases that have been making waves 🌊 the big book scandal that’s salt in the wound 🌊 casting updates in the book-to-film adaptations we can’t wait to watch 🌊🌊🌊all that + more!

How important is setting when it comes to ✨setting the mood✨ in historical romance? Author + Tall Poppies contributor J’nell Ciesielski says it’s an essential part of the craft. How else can readers be swept away by a Regency gentleman at a ball or have their heart lassoed by a cowboy out West?

Summer’s thermostat may be soaring, but July’s new releases will still give you that spine-tingling chill. Horror author extraordinaire Lindy Ryan has reading recs that promise to make your pulse pound — so head to our site to see the full book list and dive into this month’s best summery frights!

We thought we would drop our own bombshell as the Islander's wrap up their steamy villa vacation… Here are some books that match the vibes of our favorite couples this season on Love Island. Let us know how you think we did 😉 #bryamaya #amayapapaya

Pass us the AUX cord! Maybe you need to process a manchild in your life, or you’re living for Taylor Swift taking back her recordings, or you just can’t stop listening to the KPop Demon Hunters soundtrack. Whatever your album of the summer may be, find the perfect literary pairing here 🎧📚

Having too much fun this summer? Fed up with all the feel-good reading recs? These book recs offer a glimpse into the darker side of the sunny season…

THIS WEEK’S READING MATERIAL: 🌿a summer storm that has nothing to do with the weather forecast 🌿a new release for people who can’t look away from tradwife influencers 🌿how one author is tackling the subject of AI in books 🌿and so much more…

It’s a bird, it’s a plane…it’s a really good book 📖 Want stories that soar? These reads rise above the rest to guarantee a book that will linger with you long after you touch back on the ground ✈️🚁🐦

Who needs Broadway when you have books? 📚 Can't drop $200 on a ticket right now? Don’t worry – this book list will provide you with all the entertainment you need.

THIS FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND IN BOOK NEWS: 🌊 audiobooks that are perfect for by-the-pool listening 🌊 an update about the buzzy beach read coming to the big screen 🌊 new book recs + upcoming book releases on our TBRs Got a book news update of your own? Hit up our DMs + let us know what we missed!

Calling all storytellers! Reedsy and BookTrib have teamed up to launch the Indie-credible Short Story Contest, and it’s your chance to let your imagination take off ✈️

Hungry for your next read? Consider us your literary tastemakers 🌭 Whether you’re looking for red, white + blue reads or a story that will blow your mind like a fireworks display, these book recs will keep you on the edge of your beach chair for the entire Fourth of July weekend. Happy reading! 📕📖📘

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Whether you’re setting off on a summer getaway or taking a staycation, enjoy some escapism with this week’s reading recs + juicy gossip 👀 THE LATEST IN LIT: 🍊books that take you places (no checked bags required) 🍊new releases we’re raving about 🍊the latest BookTok drama (for now) 🍊+ so much more!

Whether you’re a former horse girl, a plant mom or a recovering gifted kid, this reading list has the book for you (+ your favorite American Girl Doll) ✨ Swipe to see which reads these American Girls are recommending + the reasons they can relate 💖🎀📚 #newbooks #bookrecs #americangirl

Books always take us on a journey – but these books take us there on foot 🥾 Hand-picked by bestselling author Kelli Estes,this book list is the ultimate reading guide to get you in the hot girl walking mood 🔥💁‍♀️🎀🚶‍♀️💨✨ . . . . . #hotgirlwalk #bookrecs #newreleases #booksky #addisonrae