Monthly Young Adult Book Club Set to Launch in Barnes and Noble Stores

I really think this is going to be a great idea! for all of you ya fans who want to share your thoughts! Coming soon, Barnes and Noble is set to launch a monthly book club for Young Adult readers. This will roll out nationwide and inspired conversation about some of the most anticipation books to be released. To kick-off the book club, Barnes & Noble is announcing three exciting debut authors for discussion this summer. This monthly book club will be held the second Thursday of each month and featuring special in-store promotions and giveaways per the allotted amounts available.
 
Their first YA Book Club selection is Again, but Better, by author and social media sensation Christine Riccio. The Barnes & Noble YA Book Club Edition of the book is available in stores and on BN.com, and includes a Q&A with Christine Riccio and an exclusive deleted scene by the author. The YA Book Club night to discuss the book will be held in stores nationwide on Thursday, June 13, at 7 PM. Customers can sign up to attend at BN.com/YABookClub.

Barnes & Noble’s first three selections for the YA Book Club are:

• June: Again, but Better by Christine Riccio, Thursday, June 13, at 7 PM. Again, But Better is a story about second chances, discovering yourself, and being brave enough to try again.
   

• July: We Hunt the Flame by Hafsah Faizal, Thursday, July 11, at 7 PM. Set in a richly detailed world inspired by ancient Arabia, We Hunt the Flame is a gripping debut of discovery, conquering fear, and taking identity into your own hands.
   

• August: Wilder Girls by Rory Power, Thursday, August 8, at 7 PM. Wilder Girls is a debut novel about three best friends living in quarantine at their island boarding school, and the lengths they go to uncover the truth of their confinement.

Barnes & Noble will also be offering customers 50% off select debut young adult authors on the Thursday of YA Book Club through the following Sunday. Customers who attend the Book Club discussions can also purchase $2 Teavana tea from stores with Barnes & Noble Cafés.
 
For more details, customers can ask their local store or check BN.com/YABookClub. You can always reach out to B&N on Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat (bnsnaps) and Facebook, using hashtag #BNYABookClub.

12 Lessons We Learned From Female Literary Characters

Everyday should be Women’s Day, and the easiest way to celebrate is to recognize the women in our lives that have impacted us one way or another! There are many strong female figures that we look up to, whether it be in books or in history, a woman has taught us a lesson that will stick with us for the rest of our lives.

Take some time to thank these women as well, maybe even pay it forward with recommending an awesome read that has an influential leading female character. Redbubble.com has put together a list of 12 Lessons We Learned From Female Literary Characters including quotes and the message we derive from that excerpt. Happy reading and learning, go women!

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How Shakespeare Named His Powerful Female Characters

April is a great month for a multitude of reasons: the start of Spring, Easter, Earth Day, and of course, the late, great William Shakespeare’s birthday. Shakespeare is largely regarded as one of the most prolific writers to have ever walked this earth, and his plays and poetry are studied feverishly throughout classrooms all over the world. To celebrate the birth of this influential literary figure, Invaluable created a neat visual that discusses some of his most notable, emotional-complex female characters and the origins of their names. Learn how the playwright decided upon some of his most memorable characters’ names from Juliet to Portia, and how each represents their physical and behavioral attributes. Check out the visual below, and be sure to reread your favorite Shakespearean play in honor of his birth in April.

What is Dada Literature?

The Dada literary and artistic movement is one of the hardest to define because it spanned multiple mediums and genres, and because of its founders need to break away from the traditional artistic standards of the time. The movement began in Zürich in the early 20th century, where it was founded by poet Hugo Ball, based off the primal need of artists of the time to explore their creativity in wildly foolish ways as they were bombarded by the harsh realities of World War II.

While the movement was short-lived, it had a cascading impact as authors, musicians and artists of all kinds dabbled in Dadaism's use of humor, obscenities and creative freedom for years to come. Invaluable, the world's leading online artistic marketplace, created this visual to break down the principles of the literary genre and provide creative prompts so that you can learn how to write in the same whimsical style.

Most Influential Books of All Time

We all probably have that book that’s stuck with us ever since we read it. The “Harry Potter” series is a common top pick for many who have and still refer to the Harry, Ron and Hermione as their first literary heroes to look up to. Books like “Roots” and “The Joy Luck Club,” on the other hand, paved the way for diversity in literature and helped inspire other authors who continued to write novels based on their experiences. These are only a few examples of books that made a difference in our individual lives.

The amazing thing about books is that they have the power to not only impact our own lives, but society as a whole. Some famous novels have done things like inspiring new legislation and shedding new perspectives on historical events. “The Diary of a Young Girl” is a classic example of this. Anne Frank’s diary gave us an inside look into a historical event that we otherwise never would have known or understood.

Largest.org put together this list of books that had a huge impact on society to break down what exactly some books have done to change and evolve the world we live in. Check out this list and see where one of your favorites might stack up and how your current favorite may change the world!

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11 Incredible Historical Libraries That Will Inspire You to Read More

Around 1,500 years ago, the Library at St. Catherine Monastery was founded. Today, it has stood the test of time because of the vision that recorded human history and narrative must be physically collected. And if this is to be done, perhaps it should be somewhere as beautifully appointed as the knowledge that it keeps safe.

Oldest has put together a guide to 11 historic libraries that hold some of the most remarkable collections in the world. Spanning from Egypt to Australia, these buildings represent millions of volumes that contain a vast breadth of human history. From the over 45,000 rare books and manuscripts held at the oldest library in the Americas, Biblioteca Palafoxiana, to the close to 100,000 books housed at the Raza Library in India, each of these buildings are a physical manifestation of the underpinnings of civilization.

Take a moment to be impressed by how much you still have to read to even get a tiny fraction of everything that humanity has retained over the centuries.