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- 10 best books of April: the Monitor's picks Here are the 10 new April 2015 book releases that Monitor book critics placed on the "must read" list.
- Amy Poehler's 'Yes Please' continues to thrive on bestseller lists
'Yes' was released almost six months ago but it's still holding steady on multiple bestseller lists. Poehler starred on the NBC sitcom 'Parks and Recreation' as well as 'Saturday Night Live' and films such as 'Anchorman 2' and 'The Secret World of Arrietty.'
- Steven Spielberg will reportedly direct a movie adaptation of 'Ready Player One'
Ernest Cline's book 'Ready,' which centers on a virtual experience, was released in 2011.
- New Yorker copy editor Mary Norris's 'Between You and Me' has 'wit, sass, and smarts'
Already half-asleep when you hear about a guide to grammar and punctuation? Reviewers say Norris's book is 'sprightly' and 'laugh-out-loud' funny.
- Shakespeare: Can you match the quote to the play? Try our quiz!
They say all the world's a quiz, so the question must be: to quiz, or not to quiz? Clearly, the answer is "to quiz." Find out how well you know these quotes from William Shakespeare's plays.
- 'Station Eleven' wins another prize: Tournament of Books champion
Every year, The Morning News hosts a March Madness-style face-off of works of fiction. This year, Emily St. John Mandel's novel emerged as the winner.
- Spring cleaning: Can you narrow your book collection down to 30 titles?
'The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up' author Marie Kondo says she keeps about 30 books in her house at one time. Here are the titles this reader would keep if he followed Kondo's advice.
- 10 best books of April, according to Amazon's editors Looking for a great spring read? Here are some picks from Amazon's editors.
- 'The Architect's Apprentice' evokes folk tales, artistry, and the Ottoman Empire
Elif Shafak's 10th novel offers an adventure story complete with battles, kings, sea voyages, prisons, disguises, artists, a curse, betrayal, and a Romany king.
- Reader recommendation: 'Sunday Morning, Shamwana'
Monitor readers share their favorite book picks.