If you want to up your reading game and explore new genres, the Winter 2025 reading challenge is here to help. With nine ...

I rounded up the best dragon books for tweens to help your tween stop browse the web and start reading stories that capture ...

If your tween reader is anything like mine, they gravitate towards fantasy books with magical creatures and mythical places.

Iron Flame is the second book in the Empyrean Series. With the upcoming release of Fourth Wing Book 3, Onyx Storm, I knew I needed to make a synopsis of Iron Flame. There is so much to remember from ...

The minute I read Fourth Wing, I knew this fantasy series would be epic. I first created the Fourth Wing summary for myself. I wanted to keep track of all the plot points and characters. The more ...

I am so excited to read the February 2025 book releases. I know choosing a new book can seem daunting with hundreds of book choices, so I included only the books that Kirsten and I cannot wait to read ...

In this post, you will find a summary of Like Mother, Like Mother by Susan Rieger, a review, a character guide, and an explanation of the ending. Like Mother, Like Mother is a character-driven family ...

The winter 2025 book releases mark the end of 2024 and the start of a brand new year of reading. I love to see the trends from the current year and the new trends for the year ahead The winter 2025 ...

The 2025 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 8th reading challenge since Jackie and I started Beyond the Bookends. We love seeing how much the challenge has grown and how much all of you have ...

Finding stories for teenagers to enjoy can be difficult, so I decided to round up my favorite YA books. Each of these fun books for teens deals with more mature themes while being age-appropriate. But ...

I realized how many dragon books for adults I have read recently and I wanted to make a list of my favorites. There are a lot of books about dragons written for kids. But I think adult dragon books ...

I love that recent books showcase many different people and personalities. The surge in books with neurodiverse characters feels like a welcome change from the books written in the 90s and 2000s I ...