If you’ve spent any time on BookTok, you’ve almost definitely heard of “spice” ratings or seen a book rated on a scale of 1 to 5 “chili peppers.” While this taxonomy initially became popular as a TikTok-friendly way of talking about steamy romance, it’s a helpful shorthand to aid readers in finding the kinds of

Julia (@thepeliroja) has been documenting her journey to learn Spanish on TikTok to her more than 15k followers. Her favorite resource? Madrigal’s Magic Key to Spanish, a backlist gem from 1989 that relies on existing knowledge of English to learn Spanish more efficiently (plus, it contains illustrations by Andy Warhol). She sings the praises of

House of the Dragon season 2 premieres June 16 on HBO. The acclaimed Game of Thrones spin-off series is coming back almost a year and a half after the season one finale. Don’t worry if the events of season one are a bit foggy after all this time: House of the Dragon has released two

Romantasy: the hybrid genre everyone is talking about. Unless you’ve been actively avoiding both social and mainstream media, the trend has crossed your path. And it’s still on the rise: at the time of writing, the hashtag “#romantasy” has over 992 million views on TikTok. Books blending fantastical elements with steamy romance aren’t new, but