Check out these great reading lists for Black History Month:

• 20 Must-Read Black American Memoirs
• Canadian Fiction for Black History Month
• 10 Underrated Books for Black History Month

Despite everything going on in the world, March is still Women’s History Month and should be celebrated! Here are some fantastic reading lists:

• Nonfiction for Women’s History Month from Book Riot
• A list for International Women’s Day from DBRL
• A List of Women Standing Up Around the World from the New York Public Library
• Funny Women Memoirs from Goodreads – we could probably all use some humor right now!

Here is another list of books about pandemics, this time from the New York Times. These may not be the most uplifting reads, but it could be interesting to read about how humans have grappled with diseases in the past.

Do you keep a reading journal? It can be a fun way to keep track of what you’ve read, and remember memorable passages. Read more from Book Riot. 🙂

Do you ever find that literary novels tend to be a bit sad? Author Jojo Moyes recommends some happier books to help break up the doom and gloom.

In the Peterson House in Washington DC, the house where President Lincoln died, there is a tower of books built as a monument to the many books that have been written about the 16th president. The tower isn’t made from actual books, but is made to look like it is, and is 3 stories tall. Read more from Atlas Obsura.