During the week, it can be tough to stay on top of everything. On Fridays, though, we suggest kicking back to catch up on all the delightful literary reading the internet has to offer. Don’t have the time to hunt for good reads? Never fear. We’ve rounded up the best bookish reading of the week for you.

We Read...

Little-known facts about the Harry Potter movies from the guy who played Percy Weasley and found out which books to take on a hike. But walking without catching Pokémon? No way. In search of lost Squirtles, we went on the prowl for Pokémon Doppelgängers in our Digital Collections. But we weren't just looking for Poke-Twins; we also went behind the scene to learn how photography materials are conserved. Speaking of photography, we loved these wacky food photos just because. Why yes, naturally, those are tennis balls made of Anne Boleyn's hair amongst the the Cullman Fellows' books. Hamilton star Daveed Diggs explained how poetry makes people listen. In our headphones, we played the parenting and reading talk. Did you know that where your kids live affects their literacy? Finally, we got some permission to relax. Laurie Anderson told us you don't have to turn your literary faves into operas. Phew!

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TGIF:

No need to get up! Join our librarians from the home, office, playground — wherever you have internet access — for book recs on Twitter by following our handle @NYPLrecommends from 10 AM to 11 AM every Friday. Or, you can check NYPL Recommends any day of the week for more suggestions.

Ryan Gosling wants to know... do you need a new book? Tell us one you liked & we'll suggest another. #FridayReads pic.twitter.com/HBWzNQmDCR — NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) July 15, 2016

@paigepatunas Hi, You might check out THE MAN CALLED OVE by Fredrik Backman and THE DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY by Erik Larson

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) July 15, 2016

What did you read?

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