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Is a Hallmark Cinematic Universe the Key to Diversifying the Channel’s Holiday Movies?
Hallmark has long dominated the cheesy Christmas movie niche, producing dozens upon dozens of pleasant — if often forgettable — made-for-TV romances every year. But that oversaturation is starting to dilute their appeal, especially considering they’re no longer the only game in town…
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Expert Advice on Choosing the Right Book for your Book Club
Book clubs are an amazing way to make reading a social activity — and they’ve thrived during the pandemic. But lots of groups have a hard time selecting reads that all members are happy with. Over time, that can affect people’s happiness and participation levels, so it’s worth getting right. Luckily, there are lots of creative ways to set yourself up to choose books members will love. Give these ideas a try — straight from founders of successful book clubs.
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Books are my Secret for Fighting Coronavirus Anxiety
The book I plucked that night was The Idea of You by Robinne Lee, a 2017 romance that had been emphatically recommended by my friend Mackenzie Newcomb, the founder of the Bad B**** online book club. I tend to gauge book recommendations by the severity of someone's tone when they say: "You have to read it," and since her tone indicated the book was a cure-all just below penicillin, I had to have this one.
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7 Politically Minded Book Clubs To Inspire Your Own Reading Group
Mackenzie Newcomb, an avid reader, often shared her reading selections with friends and family on her blog and through social media. When she launched the Bad Bitch Book Club a year ago, she expected to draw in a few other people to talk about books with. In the first month, over 100 people joined.
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How Mackenzie of Bad Bitch Book Club Is Helping To Make A Difference In Our World
Mackenzie Newcomb is the founder of Bad Bitch Book Club. Originally from a coastal town in Massachusetts, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in beauty and fashion. To her surprise, it was through books that she found herself most easily able to connect with others. She started the book club in 2018 and has been so pleased to see it take off in 2020 with big names in the book world joining the meetups, including some of Newcomb’s favorites — Brit Bennett and Christina Lauren.
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5 Incredible Books By Black Women You Need To Read ASAP
February is Black History Month, so for the rest of the month, I’ll personally be reading books exclusively written by black women. Whether you care to join me in that challenge by joining my Bad Bitch Book Club, or you just want to diversify your reading a little bit this month, here are some options I know for a fact that you’ll love. All of these books, in my opinion, are absolutely required reading. I hope you enjoy them as much as I have!
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The 5 Books You NEED To Read This Summer According To A Stylish Bookworm
Can you imagine reading 8 books a month? I'm exhausted just reading that sentence. Well, such is the life of our friend Mackenzie Newcomb, founder of the #badbitchbookclub. Girl racks up pages like you wouldn't believe, so yeah, it's fair to say she's a serious authority on which titles you've simply got to read before the season's through.
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5 Books to Gift This Year
One of the best gifts to give and receive is a great book. Not only is it a budget-friendly present that's easily wrappable (a very underappreciated plus), but it also comes across as incredibly thoughtful - when done correctly. Though it can be difficult to measure someone’s reading taste, being a professional reader of sorts, I have a pretty spot-on gift for knowing what will get people turning pages.