THE KELLEY SISTERS RECOMMEND

As the first day of school looms, here is the Kelley Sisters’ salute to teachers. These are books that teachers made us read, but stuck...

If you like: laughing so hard you cry, caustic wit, audiobooks, This American Life, Sarah Vowell, Ira Glass. I own a few copies of this...

If you like: Jane Austen, costume dramas, strong female characters, rebellion, romance, Bronte sisters. Dear “North and South,” why do I...

If you like: staring out the window while listening to sad folksy songs, YA, Patrick Ness, Tyler Knott Gregson. Marin is a lesbian who...

If you like: The Raven Boys, Doctor Who, Patricia McKillip, Neil Gaiman, fantasy role playing games, King Arthur Hexwood is an impossible...

If you like: mysteries, period pieces, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries, Maisie Dobbs, families that kick butt together It’s 1914,...

If you like: Foyle's War, French cafes, puzzles, ghosts, Elizabeth George The Kelley Sisters are here with another list! This time, we’re...

If you love: crime podcasts, gritty YA, crying a lot, K.M. Walton, Ellen Hopkins. Sadie is a difficult YA story that is quick to devour....

If you like: feelings, complicated family, power of friendship, figuring stuff out, Rainbow Rowell, Sophie Kinsella, The Hating Game "So,...

If you like: large bodies of water, summer, subjectivity To the Lighthouse is the best book about oceans. Sorry, Jacques Cousteau, Moby...

If you like: supportive friendships, social issues, The Westing Game, Three Times Lucky, E.L. Konigsburg. The Parker Inheritance is a...

If you like: The Prince and the Dressmaker, manga, Project Runway, Luna, Felicia Day. Because Maggie recommended The Prince and the...

If you like: Disney movies, dreamy period pieces, defying gender norms, Vogue, Noelle Stevenson. There’s a lot to love about the graphic...

If you like: nonfiction, amazing women, Bill Bryson, Drunk History, comic books, feeling better about the world. A lot of nonfiction...

If you like: Grimm brothers, Wizard of Oz, sculptures, Neverending Story, enchanted woods, New York City, monsters. If you thought you...

If you like: humor, exploration of mental illness, Ned Vizzini, YA, John Green, Buffy. In a world of zombies, aliens, and cat gods, Mike...

If you like: Citizen: An American Lyric, Lemonade, found poetry, Pulitzer awards. When Life on Mars was first published, the publishers...

If you like: Imperfect heroines, The 10th Kingdom, gritty fairy tales, stories within stories, Neil Gaiman, Naomi Novik. “I’ve had anger...

If you like: American Gods, comic books, graphic novels, The Bridge. I hope this gets to you in time, but it may be too late already....

If you like: classic fairy tales, women who don't know when to quit, Gail Carson Levine, Ursula K. Le Guin, Katherine Arden. Reading...