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Lord Voldemort, Harry Potter ENTJ (Extraversion + Intuition + Thinking + Judging) The Commander Personality ENTJs are natural-born leaders, they project such authority that crowds get together behind them to achieve a common goal. But this drive and determination can be used in a selfish way, by manipulating others just to meet the necessary ends. That’s what Lord Voldemort does. He’s dominant and a strategic thinker – he sets out his plans carefully and methodically and is action-oriented....

In my mind, D&D fans have a very specific type of fantasy that they enjoy, it has to have a lot of action and a lot of threat with strong worldbuilding. Also, I’m always on the lookout for great books that will assist in developing my own stories and worlds. You can learn a lot just from consulting a fantasy map in a book; ideas can come to you from reading other great works....

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I normally get bored knitting large projects and prefer to knit smaller things. In the past month, I knit three baby hats, four baby booties, slippers for me, and even a hat for our oscillating tower fan. The fan has a very annoying blue light on the top that wakes my husband and me up. We usually throw a T-shirt on top to block out the light. The T-shirt often falls off and then I’m the one who throws it back on....

Part of the reason we need to look to memoirs for LGBTQ history is that history tends to function by majority rule. People from marginalized community have to fight for recognition because those in power would prefer to ignore the atrocities of the past. Personal accounts are a necessary method of education because queer communities are so often excluded from history books. Finding books by queer elders also presents challenges because the queer community was ravaged by AIDS in the 1980s....

Come Join Us by the Fire… Free exclusive horror audio shorts—experience hair-raising horror with new stories from Nightfire! Prepare your ears for a world of ghosts, zombies, serial killers, and many more dark characters. Nightfire has harnessed the talents of your favorite masters of horror including China Miéville, Chuck Wendig, Carmen Maria Machado, and more to bring you 35 terrifying tales you’re sure to enjoy. You can download the entire anthology of 35 stories, or pick and choose your favorites to download individually....

The literary sisters in these gripping novels are just as likely to be fighting, lying, and competing as they are to be strengthening and protecting each other at all costs. But one thing’s for sure: the dynamic siblings at the center of these books all have a unique connection that will keep you hooked to the page. Whether you prefer a moving portrait of two sisters on opposing sides of the law or a fascinating YA book featuring athletic siblings fighting for the spotlight, you’re sure to find something worth checking out in this list of incredible reads....

Back to School sounds great until you realize the cost. This back to school, shop ThriftBooks.com and save big! ThriftBooks.com has over 13 million new and used books so whether you’re looking for reference books, children’s books, college-level textbooks, or books for the entire family ThriftBooks has it all. Join ReadingRewards loyalty program (it’s free to join!) and each purchase earns points for free book rewards. Who doesn’t love free books?...

Disclaimer: International politics and foreign policy tend to be heavily dominated by male voices, a fact that is reflected in these books. If you have the ability to read books written in languages prevalent in Iran, that can greatly expand what is available to you. In the Beginning: Books About Iran If you want to start at the beginning, these survey histories will give you a better understanding of Iran, both in its modern form and as the ancient culture known as the Persian Empire....

In my opinion, Pokémon is the ultimate expression of the fantasy animal companion in modern media. At this point, Pikachu has gained the notoriety of some of the mythical creatures from legend. People know phoenixes are reborn in fire and ash and that Pikachu is a yellow creature with lightning powers. Now, the TV show and movies are legendary, the cards are iconic, and the innumerable merchandise is excellent. (I should know as a fan who loves them all....

Because of these fears, it’s understandable that many horrors, mysteries, and thrillers have focused around medical issues or institutions. The Yellow Wallpaper sees a woman spiral into madness after following her doctor’s medical advice, and in many of Agatha Christie’s stories, a doctor falls under suspicion of using their medical practice to commit murder, and sometimes, this suspicion is justified. The medical field is a place of brilliant innovation and lifesaving hard work from medical professionals, but it’s also a place where many of us will feel at our most vulnerable....

These new, engrossing nonfiction books will keep you thoroughly entertained with their depth and insight. The Most Dangerous Man in America: Timothy Leary, Richard Nixon and the Hunt for the Fugitive King of LSD by Bill Minutaglio and Steven L. Davis (John Murray) On September 12, 1970, an ex–Harvard professor with a genius IQ studies a twelve-foot high fence topped with barbed wire. Aided by the radical Weather Underground, Timothy Leary’s escape from prison is the counterculture’s union of “dope and dynamite,” aimed at sparking a revolution and overthrowing the government....

A good book makes the best gift. Check off your holiday shopping list with the best books for friends and family. In case you’ve already torn through that backlist, here are nine new holiday romance books published in 2019. I myself am a recovering grinch, but I’ve come so far from my old holiday-hating ways. I will even watch the odd made-for-TV holiday movie, sometimes experiencing a strange warming sensation in my thoracic cavity....

Seven Action Items for Banned Books Week: Show up to your local public library and borrow — and read — books that have been banned in the last year. This means you’re going for books like Gender Queer or All Boys Aren’t Blue or Monday’s Not Coming, not books like To Kill a Mockingbird or The Catcher in the Rye. Bonus action: once you read one of these books, leave a review on as many consumer-facing sites as possible....

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Bram Stoker was 50 years old when British publisher Archibald Constable and Company put out a single volume edition of Dracula on this day in 1897. An established theater critic, Stoker had published one previous novel. Dracula was then published in serial form in the United States, and compiled into a single volume by Doubleday in 1899. It is an epistolary novel, told in letters, diary entries, and newspaper articles; reviews tended to either praise its terror or pan it for being too scary....

Little Women Gifts on Etsy If you, like Amy March, want to be great or nothing, then this gold foil print is the perfect centerpiece for your desk or wall space. I’d rather take coffee than compliments just now—the ideal mug for all coffee lovers. A colorful Christmas mug for those who want to show off their love of Little Women alongside some playfully ironic (or is it?) anti-capitalism. Carry your favorite book around everything with this quirky yet sophisticated Little Women book bag....

Among the highlights of the report including: The challenges reported to ALA in 2021 represented the highest number of attempted book bans since ALA began compiling these lists more than 20 years ago. Eight months into 2022, book challenges are on track to exceed 2021’s count. 681 attempts to ban or restrict library resources in schools, universities, and public libraries, seeking to remove or restrict 1651 different titles in 2022....

During the outbreak, the Complete Florida Plus Program became a lifeline for students to continue their education online. The program includes a collection of research databases, as well as an online library, with provides 17 million books to more than 1.3 million students, faculty, and and staff. The $24 million dollar cut will impact elementary, middle, and high schoolers, as well as college and university students throughout the state. Over 2,000 adult students will lose their scholarships, and over 150 employees will lose their jobs....

Book Riot is teaming up with BookClubbish to giveaway one puzzle prize pack for book lovers! The prize pack will include three bookish puzzles to enjoy while dreaming of your next read! I’m one of those young people who migrated away from the mountains pursuing better opportunities. But I couldn’t quite leave Appalachia behind. For the last 12 years, I’ve lived on the very edge of the region, one foot in the mountains, one foot inching towards the South Carolina low country....