Kirsten and I love music, so novels about musicians are right up our alley. These are my favorite fiction and romance novels ...

While there are few things more fun than sitting poolside with a great book, I decided to take a different spin on these poolside reads! Every one of these books has a pool on the cover! The irony of ...

Jackie and I have been releasing our yearly reading challenge since 2018! Released mid-October to allow readers to plan for the year ahead, our annual reading challenges feature one fun prompt a month ...

If you are like me, you have been reading A Discovery of Witches book series since it was published in 2011. Since then I have been reading all of the Deborah Harkness Books in order as soon as I can ...

Finding stories for teenagers to enjoy can be difficult, so I decided to round up my favorite YA books. Each of these fun books for teens deals with more mature themes while being age-appropriate. But ...

The best psychological thriller books will have your heart pounding from the beginning of the book until the end. Every fall Kirsten and I dive into thrillers with abandon. I wanted to make sure that ...

Music plays a huge role in both Kirsten’s and my households. There are so many fantastic novels about bands that I wanted to put them together in one place. These books combine two things that I love ...

I am so excited about the February 2026 book releases, and I cannot wait to get my hands on these books. It is always so much fun finding the upcoming new books. I included a list of the books I am ...

The Ultimate Beach Reads 2025 book list features all the new release books Jackie and I read and loved this year. We also think these books are perfect for the beach or pool. The selection process has ...

I have such a weak spot for fairy tale retellings. If a book says it’s a retelling, you can bet I’ll be purchasing it. Whether it’s a Beauty and the Beast retelling, a new twist on Peter Pan, or a sci ...

The 2026 Reading Challenge is here! This will be the 9th reading challenge since Jackie and I started Beyond the Bookends. We love seeing how much the challenge has grown and how much all of you have ...