Hi Savvy Readers! Have you started your holiday shopping yet? I suggest books for every person on your shopping list! It’s time for our weekly Bookmarks post, where we share a weekly roundup of all the goings on from the book world. Let’s get to it!
1. Goodreads announces the winners of the 2018 Goodreads Choice Awards
Congratulations to all winners of the 10th annual Goodreads Choice Awards! Books like The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara, Educated by Tara Westover and The Rise And Fall Of The Dinosaurs by Steve Brusatte took home top spots in their categories. Check out the full list here. Did you vote? And did your picks win? Let us know your thoughts on the winners in the comments below or on Twitter @SavvyReader!
2. Sequels: Yay or Nay?
Image: The Guardian
With all the talk of book sequels announced this week (Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale and André Aciman’s Call Me By Your Name), The Guardian published a piece about whether sequels are a good or bad idea. What do you think, Savvy Readers? Should a beloved story stay finished or should the author pick it back up again? Read the piece here.
3. Don’t miss out on #HCCElf!
Don’t forget that Colin the #HCCElf is back, spreading the holiday cheer with his book recommendations and giveaways! Learn more about Colin the HCC Elf here and make sure to follow along on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook using #HCCElf!
Heard any more book news this week? Share it with us in the comments below or on Twitter @SavvyReader!
Happy reading,
Kelsey
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Sequels make me nervous to read. I’m picking it up because I loved the first book enough to do so, which means the expectations are HIGH.