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Looking for the best books for a 13-year-old? We’ve got the perfect list for you! Having raised 4 kids through this particular age, we are well-equipped to give suggestions for children with all kinds ...

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Ahh, Paris. The City of Lights, romance, food, and so much more. This list of 20 brilliant books set in Paris are some of our favorites and we hope you love them as much as we do. So until your next ...

The 2026 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 9th 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 ...

It’s time for our annual list of the best new Christmas books of 2023! This list is always filled to the brim with stories to get you in the holiday mood. Below you will find Christmas books to make ...

Kirsten and I wanted to make a list of the best dystopian novels from our point of view. Many dystopian fiction novels have a strong interplay with science fiction since these books often take place ...