10 Romantic Reads for Valentine’s Day

Make the holiday a little more loverly with these (bitter)sweet stories.

7 Most-Favorable Reviews in January

We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony this past month.

5 Most Popular Posts: January 2020

We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are January’s winners.

Bedtime Stories: January 2020

What do book lovers have queued up on their nightstands and ready to read before lights-out? We asked one of them, and here’s what she said.

7 Best-Reviewed Books in December 2019

We came, we read, we gushed. Here’s a recap of the titles that left us especially warm and swoony this past month.

5 Most Popular Posts: December 2019

We here at the Independent love every piece we run. There are no winners or losers. Seriously, though, here are December’s winners.

10 Reading Resolutions for the New Year

How we’ll be preserving our sanity in the coming months.

Jólabókaflóð, Anyone?

May you be flooded with books this Christmas Eve!