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It’s National Novel Writing Month 2023!

Halloween’s over for this year, in the U.S. it’s almost time to turn the clocks back an hour as Daylight Savings Time ends, and the chill of fall is fully upon us, And with that comes the annual November event … Continue reading

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It’s Banned Books Week 2023

Got a favorite book? Well, odds are good there’s someone out there in the United States who’d liked to see it censored or made completely unavailable—an unfortunate phenomenon that seems to grow larger with each passing year.  According to a March … Continue reading

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Happy Batman Day 2023!

Held the 3rd Saturday in September since 2015, Batman Day is an annual celebration of one of DC Comics’ most iconic superheroes, the Darknight Detective who made his debut in Detective Comics #29 in 1939.  Created by Bob Kane with the help … Continue reading

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Happy Read Comics in Public Day 2023!

Like the header says, today is the annual celebration of International Read Comics in Public Day.  Started in 2010 by Brian Heater and Sarah Morean, it’s an appreciation of comic books and graphic novels, demonstrated by folks not afraid to celebrate … Continue reading

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Happy Book Lovers Day 2023!

Hey, fans of reading! Today is Book Lovers Day, a worldwide event whose origin and first appearance on the calendar aren’t really known, but what is known is that it’s celebrated every August 9th to encourage reading, and any reason to help … Continue reading

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DriveThru’s Christmas in July 2023 Ebook Sale Is On!

Sleigh bells ring—are you listening? No? Then obviously you haven’t paid a visit to the Hallmark Channel these days, otherwise you’d know we’re smack-dab in the middle of what’s become known as Christmas in July. (Not that we watch any … Continue reading

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Smashwords’ 2023 Summer/Winter E-book Sale Is On!

Hey, book lovers! Today’s the day when e-book distributor Smashwords launches its 15th annual Summer/Winter Sale, during which you can purchase thousands of digital books at special prices! It runs from July 1 to July 31—and yes, you’ll need to set up an … Continue reading

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Happy International Tabletop Day 2023!

Celebrated on the first Saturday in June, International Tabletop Day is an annual event celebrating tabletop and board games of all sorts, launched in 2013 by creator Boyan Radakovich and originally hosted on actress (and gamer) Felicia Day’s Geek & Sundry … Continue reading

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Happy Free Comic Book Day 2023!

Today is Free Comic Book Day around the world: that annual event celebrated on the first Saturday in May, and usually timed to coincide with the release of Marvel Studios’ latets movie—as is the case with the super space actioner Guardians of … Continue reading

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It’s Children’s Book Week 2023 (Part 1)!

Established in 1919, Children’s Book Week is an annual celebration of reading that actually runs for two weeks—one in the spring, and one in the fall. This week, of course, is the Spring Edition, with the theme of 2023 being “Read … Continue reading

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