Check Out This Cover Reveal and Excerpt from YA Thriller The Counselors
Summer 2022 might seem far away for now, but here’s something to look forward to next summer: a new YA thriller from Jessica Goodman, the best-selling author of They’ll Never Catch Us. Goodman’s new thriller The Counselors will be released on May 31, 2022, and it follows Goldie Easton, a camp counselor at at Camp Alpine Lake who is hiding a dark secret. But her story gets much more complicated when a local boy turns up dead at the camp. Check out the cover and an excerpt from the novel here!
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith Launch New Book Club with Oprah Winfrey
Will and Jada Pinkett Smith’s Family Foundation (WJSFF) and the WILL Book Club are partnering with Oprah Winfrey’s Charitable Foundation (OWCF) to create a book club centered around discussing Smith’s new memoir Will. Alongside the release of Will Smith’s memoir this past November, the actor established the global campaign WILL Book Club, “to transform the path of youth around the world—deepening their love of reading, culture, self-expression, self-healing, and self-awareness.” The WILL Book Club will also offer digital guides to leaders of the club to tackle important themes in Smith’s book along with conversation starters to encourage discussions. Jana Babatunde-Bey, WJSFF president and CEO, said, “We are so proud to collaborate with the Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation on this education and empowerment initiative. Through our collective efforts, we hope to transform the path of youth around the world and empower them to fulfill the potential of their own greatness. We look forward to working with the OWCF team to introduce the transformative themes within Will’s memoir and inspire youth to strive towards discovering their best selves.”
Michael Keaton Joins Batgirl
Actor Michael Keaton has joined the cast of Batgirl, an HBO Max film from Warner Bros. and DC. The film will follow fan-favorite character Barbara Gordon as Batgirl, and Keaton is expected to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne/Batman. Keaton is also reprising his role as Bruce Wayne in The Flash, a film starring Ezra Miller that’s coming to theaters on November 4th, 2022. No release date has been set for Batgirl.
52 Weekly Reading Challenges to Up Your Reading Life in 2022
A new year comes with new resolutions and new book goals. Here are 52 challenges to up your reading life in the new year and inspire new habits, new adventures, and engagement with things that matter.