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THE NAUGHTY OR NICE CHRISTMAS BOOK SWAP • TWO BOOKSHOPS. EVERY GENRE. ONE BIG CHRISTMAS SWAP.
THE MANY HATS OF ANJANETTE FENNELL • Spend five minutes with Anjanette Fennell and you'll quickly realize you're not talking to just a literary agent. You're in the presence of someone who can light up a room, cut through confusion, and prove that the people behind the scenes can be just as inspiring as the stories on the shelf. She’s magnetic in conversation, fiercely committed to her authors, and unafraid to tell you exactly how things work behind the scenes.
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THAT GOOD… • The definition of a page-turner
Listening is Reading
A SHORT HISTORY OF AUDIOBOOKS
MARION LIBRARIES Shows the World How to Rock a LIBRARY
FROM PAGE TO PHONE • How Luci Fer is Lighting Up the Vertical Film Revolution
VERTICAL FILMS AT A GLANCE
THe BaBy cLauSe • WHEN BOOK GIRLIES TAKE ON THE BIG SCREEN
THE CRAZE THAT NEVER DIED • When Twilight hit shelves in October 2005, no one—not even Stephenie Meyer herself—could have predicted the storm it would unleash. Within a few short years, the saga of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen was more than just a bestselling YA series. It was a cultural craze. Fans camped outside cinemas, debated endlessly over Team Edward versus Team Jacob, and packed entire towns for festivals. It became one of those rare lightning-strike moments in publishing where books leap from shelves into history.
TWILIGHT SAGA TRIVIA QUIZ
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BOOK REVIEW • GOOD ENERGY
BOOK LOVERS BETWEEN THE COVERS