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.

via New York Times

We Read...

NYPL librarians's favorite poetry of the last five years for World Poetry Day and books about Lou Reed. Bookbinding is way cool. We're proud of Chancey Fleet. RIP Robert B. Silvers. Your legacy lives on. There are lots of amazing fictional languages, and we especially love those created by Tolkien. Get your clean, green reads on. They may be flawed, but we still love these characters. How much do Easy A and The Scarlet Letter really match up? Does politeness matter?  Not in these Irish crime thrillers! How literature becomes more diverse. Derek Walcott remains one of the great heroes of poetry. We'll always look fondly on the time he visited NYPL to talk about Hemingway.

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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. ​

Good Morning! Anyone need a book recommendation? pic.twitter.com/fV9HnpYLtS

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) March 17, 2017

@jasonxbergman My favorite might be THE YIDDISH POLICEMEN'S UNION by Michael Chabon.

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) March 17, 2017

What did you read?

If you read something fantastic this week, share with our community of readers in the comment section below.