Now that fall is officially here, it’s time to curl up with some apple cider and a good read. Get some recommendations from our staff below! #CRPreads

          

I just saw Ann Patchett last night on her book tour for Commonwealth. Indie bookstore Women and Children First hosted her at…

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"I have never been a fan of ghost stories..." "I don't generally enjoy horror..." "I tend to stay far away from scary stories." Despite a seemingly staff-wide aversion to horror tales, we scrounged up a few contenders for Scariest Story. Consider this post to be your reminder to start thinking of …

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Sneak peek at this week’s staff reads post: Maine, David Bowie, and anvil weddings. Also, Ellen is having a hard time moving on from the previous post on favorite covers. #CRPreads



I’m making my way through The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. right now. It’s good train reading! Meaghan tur…

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We’ve got some cover fanatics in the house. Read below to discover the quirky, nostalgic, and striking covers that CRP goes crazy over. We’ve also discovered that the word “sucker” is essential when talking about covers. #CRPreads

Favorite cover ever? I’m having too hard a time with tha…

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Check out the “strangest things” the CRP staff have been reading this week. #CRPreads



 

Song Exploder is definitely my favorite podcast, and I loved this delightful interview with host/producer Hrishikesh Hirway, which is of course not about music or podcasting at all, but about f…

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This week we throw politics into the mix (kind of) by asking (tongue-in-cheek) Which literary character would you choose to be president? No one was surprised by Emily's response! Feel free to let us know your choice on Twitter. #CRPreads



The Lorax for prez! His campaign slogan would, of cour…

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The genre range of the CRP staff this week is staggering—fiction, politics, comics, history. Check out the variety below and let us know what you’ve been reading lately, too. #CRPreads

I’m really enjoying Jane Hamilton’s new novel, The Excellent Lombards (I snagged a copy at BEA). It’s …

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We’re right in the thick of the summer, which means the beach-goers should be out at full force. Check out some of CRP’s recommended beach reads below for some great books, most of which have been beach-tested and approved. #CRPreads

 

One of my fondest actual beach-reading experi…

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Get some great book suggestions for the long Fourth of July weekend by checking out what CRP’s staff has been reading over the past week.  (And tweet us beach read suggestions for Caitlin!) #CRPreads

I just read Missoula by Jon Krakauer and Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates back-to-…

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With all the graduating going on—college or otherwise—we've recommended some (hopefully!) inspiring books to aid in transition to the real world. #CRPreads

“This is Water” was the commencement speech David Foster Wallace made at Kenyon College in 2005. It was so popular (were we using t…

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