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6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (1104+ words) "I remember the first time I read this book, I was sitting in a cafe reading a particularly meaningful part, and tears were streaming down my face. The waitress came over and asked, in a very concerned tone, 'Are you…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago  (211+ words) This compendium of 49 of Britain's threatened species features lyrical prose poems evoking each bird's unique qualities and beautiful recordings of their distinctive calls The Book of Birds delivers a stark warning in its introduction about the "great thinning of the…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago  (332+ words) Hum, Helen Phillips" third novel, featuring a woman whose job is taken by a humanoid robot, is a terrifying look into a future where AI rules and nature is scarce A novel featuring a protagonist whose job is taken by…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago  (531+ words) What's The Best Book By An LGBTQ+ Author You've Read This Year? As a staff writer at Buzz Feed, I write about all things celeb and pop culture. One thing I love about reading is how it expands your view…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (694+ words) Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It" combines nostalgia for early-2000s rom-coms with a contemporary exploration of mental health. The vulnerable scenes were really rewarding for me because I didn't think that I could do them. I am someone who deals with…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago  (353+ words) Apparently, People Are Just Reading The Dialogue Parts Of Books Now, And Furious Book Lovers Everywhere Have Some *Very* Choice Words As a full-time writer at Buzz Feed, I cover books, sex, relationships, sitcoms, and all things pop culture. A…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (213+ words) The second series of Rivals has put the bestselling author's brand of saucy jollity back on screen, but what is her bonkbuster nonpareil? Classic Jilly themes Underdogs triumph; dogs also triumph. Classic Jilly themes Artistic people are naturally hornier; also,…...

5+ day, 22+ hour ago  (290+ words) Your Taste In Fictional Men Will Reveal Your Fatal Character Flaw Want to get your very own quizzes and posts featured on Buzz Feed's homepage and app? Become a Community Contributor. Your Taste In Fictional Men Will Reveal Your Fatal…...

6+ day, 3+ hour ago  (226+ words) A woman's encounter with the stepfather she hasn't seen for decades leads to a revived bond " but is it all too perfect? Tom Lake is a lovely book, indulgently so. A pandemic novel that imagines the crisis as Edenic: a…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1683+ words) It was a delicious read." Description: Go behind the part Lucy, part Marilyn" persona she created and discover the real story of how her power was taken away'and how she fought to take it back. Learn how Paris leveraged her…...