Nikki VanRy
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Phoenix, AZ, United States
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Cover Your Walls In Poetry Art With These 15 Gorgeous Prints From Etsy
These poetry art prints from Etsy are gorgeous pieces that bring words to life on your walls. From Angelou to Oliver, here's some of the best options. → Read More
The 50 Most Common TBR Books, According To Goodreads Users
Yep, over a million people still haven't read this classic book. Check out the top TBR books from Goodreads users now. → Read More
12 Of The Best Word Game Apps That Word Nerds Will Love
Take part in the NYT crossword, build an army of dancing bears, or stomp your friends with your vocabulary skills with the best word game apps of 2018. → Read More
The 15 Most Common DNFed Books, According To Goodreads Users
Deciding not to finish a book can be a freeing experience. Our time as readers is limited and there are SO MANY good books out there. Choosing to DNF (or "did not finish" a book) isn't an indictment o → Read More
Poetry RX Is The Self-Help Poetry Column You MUST Read
It's like Dear Sugar, but with poetry. Poetry prescriptions and advice from some of the best poets today, like Sarah Kay, Kaveh Akbar, and Claire Schwartz. → Read More
15 Smashingly Beautiful Agate And Geode Bookends
My favorite agate and geode bookends, whether you're showing off your books in your home library or adding some natural touches to a nursery. → Read More
THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS By Isabel Allende Is Coming To Hulu
Isabel Allende's THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS is coming to Hulu. Learn more about the upcoming television series and book adaptation. → Read More
Inspired By Homer: 20 Pieces Of Greek Mythology Art And Swag
If you love the Homeric myths as much as I do, there's a lot out there. Put your wallets away (or don't) for this Greek mythology art and swag. → Read More
Writing Of Gods And Mortals: A Madeline Miller Interview
In this Madeline Miller interview, we talk gods and mortals, witches and ancient women, her ongoing fascination with Shakespeare, and how Circe would respond to Trump himself. Basically, all the good stuff. → Read More
How To Live Your Best Bookish Fitness Life
Bookish fitness apparel, fitness books, and bookish workouts: We've got all you runners and readers, book nerds and bench pressers, need to get started with your more bookish fitness life. → Read More
The New Fahrenheit 451 Trailer Dropped And It’s Brutal And Gorgeous
As if anything with Michael B. Jordan wouldn't be gorgeous. Check out the full-length new Fahrenheit 451 trailer now, starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon and adapted from Ray Bradbury's ground-breaking novel. → Read More
Neil Gaiman Announces New Sandman Series For Comic’s 30th Anniversary
If you spent countless hours (and hours and hours) reading through the rich and surreal world Neil Gaiman created in The Sandman comics, we've got kind of the best news. Today, Gaiman announced that a new Sandman series is on the way: The Sandman Universe. → Read More
Indie Bookstores Boycott FedEx Over NRA Ties
Phoenix-based indie bookstore, Changing Hands Bookstore, recently announced that they'll no longer be using FedEx for their outbound shipping services, due to the company's ties to the NRA. Other indie booksellers are doing the same. → Read More
25 Perfectly Bookish Lip Balms You Need To Get On Your Face
There are so many great, pun-tastic bookish lip balms to choose from. Like "As I Shea Dying" and "Tarte of Darkness." Gird your wallets, or don't. These bookish treats are all less than $5 each and I certainly won't judge you if you decide buy all 25 of them. → Read More
50+ Ways To Get FREE Books: For Educators, Clubs, And More
Every single person should be able to get a book in their hands when they want one. At Book Riot, we've dedicated more than a few posts to finding free books for both children and adults. This post wraps all of those into one, with over 50 resources for finding books for all readers. → Read More
6 Books About Net Neutrality: An Unfortunately Necessary Reading List
What does net neutrality mean and how will it affect me? These six books about net neutrality cover the wide scope of the FCC's recent regulatory changes. → Read More
How Do Your 2017 Reading Stats Compare With Riot Contributors?
How do you stack up with Rioters' bookish habits? Check out your reading stats in terms of number of books read, when, in what format, and more. → Read More
“Time Doesn’t Run Out, It Runs Better”: 30 Writers Who Found Success After 30
Think you're over when you hit 30? Think again. These 30 creators and writers found success after 30, from a thread in response to Forbes' 30 Under 30 list. → Read More
The Best Bookish TED Talks From 2017
Bookish TED talks were absolutely on-point this year. Here's eight of the best, with talks from Nnedi Okorafor, Shonda Rhimes, and more. → Read More
15 Bookish Gifts For People Who Love Bully Breeds
The holidays are coming up and you've got a loved one in the center of that perfect Venn diagram of book person and lover of bully breeds? We got you. → Read More