Category: The Goods

Treat your favorite crafty book lovers to Lit Stitch, Book Riot’s original literary cross-stitch book!

Get ready to freshen up your bookshelves: we are delighted to present to you our round-up of the best books of 2020, so far! It’s been a stellar year in publishing (if not in other areas), and we’ve got everything from nonfiction to poetry to graphic novels to romance and beyond for your reading consideration. Come give them a look!

 

You love books. You love your bullet journal. Meet Book Marks, the best of both worlds!

We’re rounding up our favorite reads of the year as they come out–shop the full list at our Amazon storefront!

Add some bookish gear to your stay-at-home wardrobe! Get 25% off your order from Out of Print through 3/31. Use code SHOP25 at checkout.

Added bonus: 25% of sales go to BINC to support independent booksellers.

Hope this finds you safe and healthy, reader friends! We at Riot HQ (which is actually, like, 15 HQs now that we all work from home) have been busy looking for ways to support our community through the COVID-19 pandemic. While you’re stuck at home, here are 5 great free services to keep you plugged into your literary life.

All you can read! Get 30 days of free access to Scribd’s entire catalog. This offer does not require any credit card information or commitment.

If you’re itching for a project, now’s the time to catalog your bookshelves! LibraryThing has removed all membership fees. Catalog, categorize, and organize your reading life to your heart’s content.

How about a touch of magic? Escape into your imagination with the Hogwarts Digital Escape Room created by the geniuses at the Peters Township Public Library in McMurray, Pennsylvania. Long live librarians!

So you’re trying to limit screen time and find enough fun and educational experiences to keep your kids busy for….however long school is out? Meet Audible Stories, a free service that offers educational and entertaining audiobook content for kids, teens, and families.

A global pandemic is a powerful reminder of how deeply we are connected to and responsible for each other. Haymarket Books, an independent publisher that focuses on social and economic justice, is offering free ebook editions of 10 titles through April 1.

Stay safe, wash your hands, and happy reading!

Book mail is the best mail! There are a ton of book subscriptions out there — no matter what you’re into, there’s probably one for you. Check out a few of our recent faves.

Feminist Book Club, $45+ monthly

Shipped monthly, each box features a book selected by subscribers, along with a hand-curated array of 2-4 full size, high-quality products. In addition to the box, there is a Facebook group where members get to discuss the month’s book, participate in live chats, and help select future titles. A portion of sales each month go toward a new feminist organization, literally putting money back into doing good.

Bubbles and Books, $25+ monthly

The Bubbles and Books box is a unique mix of bath products and paranormal romance, so you can get your creature feature, love, and self-care on all at once. The basic subscription level at $25 a month gets you one new release paranormal romance novel, along with at least five ebook romances and fix luxury bath products. Talk about a splash!

Margins Box, $33/month

The margins box is perfect for you if you’re seeking more inclusive books in your reading life, as well as goods made by black, indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) in your life. Each month you will get on newly released YA book by a BIPOC author, along with 4–6 book related goods.

Literary Tea Co, $41/month

This box ships worldwide from Australia, which would be an utter treat for anyone, but especially for those who aren’t Aussie. Imagine getting a new book from another country, along with a selection of teas? I think this is my personal dream book box. Each month, the box features a brand new book, along with six surprise tea selections. Yum!

My Coffee and Book Club, $32/month

If there’s a tea box, you better believe there’s also a coffee box. My Coffee and Book Club is a monthly box that brings together literature and delicious coffee. There’s a lot of opportunity to customize the box. You get one 12-oz bag of small batch coffee—you choose between whole bean and ground—along with two new hardcover books—you choose what genre. There’s also an opportunity to snag a monthly free ebook with the box.

Tailored Book Recommendations (TBR), starting at $15/quarter

Powered by Book Riot, TBR is like StitchFix for books — tell your Bibliologist what you like to read and what you’re looking for, and they’ll send you personalized recommendations by email or hand-selected hardcovers the old-fashioned way.

Don’t see what you’re looking for? Check out more fun and unique book subscriptions at Book Riot.

Take 29% off all your favorite bookish tees, totes, and more at Out of Print this Leap Day. Sale ends 3/1.

Reading is an inherently political act. Start your election year wardrobe with the new Get PoLITical collection from Out of Print. Choose from tees, totes, hats, and more.

Shop the collection.