The Bookstack Blog
Reading tips, reviews, guides and lists for book lovers.
Taking Notes While Reading: Techniques and Tools
Reading without taking notes is like building without cement. Here are the most effective methods to truly retain what you read.
NewsThe Most Anticipated Books of 2026: Releases Not to Miss
From Donna Tartt's new novel to Patrick Rothfuss's long-awaited work: 2026 promises to be an extraordinary year for readers.
ListsThe Best Psychological Thrillers You Can't Stop Reading
Unreliable narrators, shocking twists, characters who are not what they seem. These 8 thrillers will keep you awake at night.
GuidesStephen King: Where to Start Reading Him (Beginner's Guide)
Stephen King has written over 65 novels: here's a practical guide to choosing your first read based on what you're looking for, from It to The Green Mile.
Reading Tips5 Personal Development Books Worth Reading
Five personal development books based on solid research rather than empty motivational phrases: from Atomic Habits to Thinking, Fast and Slow, including Mindset by Carol Dweck.
Reading TipsRereading a Classic: Why Every Time It's a Different Book
Great books don't change. We do. Rereading a classic after years is a way to measure who we've become.
ListsThe Best Science Fiction Books of All Time
Six science fiction classics that anticipated our present: from Dune to 1984, from Foundation to Neuromancer. A guide to discover (or rediscover) the great masters of the genre.
ListsEssential Books to Understand the Digital World
We live in the digital age but often fail to understand it. These books provide guidance with depth and without alarmism.
ListsThe Best Essays of the Last Five Years
The essay is the genre of our time: urgent, personal, and cross-cutting. Here are the must-read titles from 2020 to 2025.
Lists10 Books Every Reader Should Read at Least Once
A selection of ten timeless masterpieces that have changed the way millions view the world, life, and themselves.
Reading TipsIs Comic Books Literature? A Debate to Reopen
For decades, comic books have been treated as the poor relative of literature. It's time to update this notion.
ListsThe Best Psychological Thrillers to Read at Least Once
Five psychological thrillers that have redefined the genre: from Gone Girl to The Girl on the Train, unreliable narrators and twists that keep you awake late into the night.
ReviewsReview: Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin
Review of Tomorrow, Tomorrow, Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin: a novel about thirty years of friendship between two video game developers, intense even for those unfamiliar with the industry.
GuidesHow to Manage a Digital Library Without Losing Your Mind
Ebooks, audiobooks, wish lists, scattered notes: the modern reader's digital library is often chaotic. Here's how to bring order to it.
GuidesMy Brilliant Friend: The Complete Guide to Elena Ferrante's Saga
A complete guide to the four volumes of My Brilliant Friend by Elena Ferrante: plot, correct reading order, and tips on how to approach the saga.
ReviewsReview: Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro
A review of Klara and the Sun by Kazuo Ishiguro: a delicate and unsettling novel about the friendship between a sick girl and a robot, narrated with an unforgettable voice.
Reading TipsWhy Stories Change Us: The Power of Narrative
Stories are not just entertainment. They are one of the most powerful tools humanity has ever developed to understand itself.
Reading TipsHow to Build a Reading Routine That Lasts
We all want to read more, but few manage to turn it into a lasting habit. Here’s what really works.
Reading TipsWhere to Start with Murakami: 5 Books to Discover Him
Haruki Murakami's catalog can be intimidating: here are five books, one for each type of reader, to find the right entry point into his narrative universe.
GuidesSlow Reading: The Manifesto of Deep Reading
In a world that demands everything fast, reading slowly is an act of resistance and intelligence.
ListsThe Ten Books That Shaped 20th Century Thought
Not all books are created equal. Some have changed the way we think, live, and organize the world. These ten are essential.
Reading Tips10 Lesser-Known Books That Truly Deserve to Be Read
A selection of 10 lesser-known books that leave a mark: fantasy, science fiction, fiction, and unconventional stories.
