100 Notable Books of 2014

Photo The year’s notable fiction, poetry and nonfiction, selected by the editors of The New York Times Book Review. ALL OUR NAMES. By Dinaw Mengestu. (Knopf, $25.95.) ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING. ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE. AMERICAN INNOVATIONS. THE ASSASSINATION OF MARGARET THATCHER: Stories. THE BALLAD OF A SMALL PLAYER. BARK: Stories. THE BLAZING WORLD. THE BONE CLOCKS. THE BOOK OF STRANGE NEW THINGS. THE BOOK OF UNKNOWN AMERICANS. BOY, SNOW, BIRD. A BRIEF HISTORY OF SEVEN KILLINGS. CAN’T AND WON’T. THE COLD SONG. COLORLESS TSUKURU TAZAKI AND HIS YEARS OF PILGRIMAGE. DEPT. THE DOG. EUPHORIA. EVERYTHING I NEVER TOLD YOU. F. FAITHFUL AND VIRTUOUS NIGHT. FAMILY LIFE. FOURTH OF JULY CREEK. A GIRL IS A HALF-FORMED THING. I PITY THE POOR IMMIGRANT. THE LAUGHING MONSTERS. LENA FINKLE’S MAGIC BARREL. LET ME BE FRANK WITH YOU: A Frank Bascombe Book. LILA. LOVERS AT THE CHAMELEON CLUB, PARIS 1932. THE MAGICIAN’S LAND. THE MOOR’S ACCOUNT. MOTHERLAND FATHERLAND HOMELANDSEXUALS. MY STRUGGLE. 10:04.

Truly magical Harry Potter book cover designs A book cover is like a blank canvas – you can do almost anything and we've seen some stunners in our time here at Creative Bloq. From the amazing typography on book covers to inspirational Penguin book cover designs, they've all added a little creativity to their literature. Hungarian based artist Kincső Nagy embarked on this Harry Potter project for her BA degree project but we think these would be snapped up if put on sale. Subscription offer "I started to experiment with interactive illustrations, so as to not distract attention from the plot, but add to the story. What do you think about these book designs? Words: Sammy Maine Sammy Maine is staff writer at Creative Bloq. Bookshelf Porn

25 books every girl should read before she turns 25 Classic literature is full of famous books about angsty teenage boys learning who they are as men. But what about all the women? The books about women’s coming of age are not nearly as widely celebrated, but are they are JUST as significant and moving and important as all those books about boys. From young adult stories of adventure, to non-fiction graphic novels, these game-changing reads will shape how you think about being a woman — which let’s be real, is mega important. 1. Allende spent seven years researching this novel, which she describes as a young woman’s search for self-knowledge. 2. Persepolis is a graphic novel that I first encountered in an Intro to Gender & Women’s Studies in college. 3. This book is classic for a reason. 4. This 1969 autobiography from Maya Angelou shows how a woman can stand strong despite societal and personal injustices. 5. This classic children’s novel teaches women that they have value beyond what others see in them. 6. 7. 8. 9.

Down The Rabbit Hole Fall deeper down the rabbit hole... Shakespeare And Company 14 Beautiful Independent Bookshops In London The Reading Net - Book Recommendations and Reviews I’m not sure it’s healthy for a 35 year-old man to be as jealous of these kids as I am. But you know what? If your family has a breathtaking, multistory home library AND a mid-room suspended reading net built just for you, then a whole bunch of book-loving grown-ass people are going to be jealous of you. That’s just how it works. PlayOffice, a Madrid-based interior design firm, was asked to think of something to make a family’s home library even more appealing and fun for kids. And this is what they did, and they get a gold star. We run a pretty sweet little bookish Instagram account, if we do say so ourselves (and we do).

21 Awesome Bookshelf Ideas You Need to See It’s every book lover’s dream to have an in-house library, and we’ve rounded up a few dozen beautiful bookshelf ideas to inspire your own! Check them out below, and then let us know in the comments which is your favorite. 1. The ceiling bookshelf Source 2. Source 3. Source 4. Source 5. Source 6. Source via Buzzfeed 7. Source via Buzzfeed 8. Source 9. Source 10. Source 11. Source 12. Source 13. Source 14. Source 15. Source 16. Source 17. Source 18. Source 19. Source 20. Source 21. Source Which bookshelf is your favorite?