A few months ago, we brought you a roundup of the Books on Screen that were released from January to May. Entertainment enthusiasts know that there's still plenty of films adapted from books to look forward to in 2015 --- as a blue-eyed wise man once said, "The best is yet to come."

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Every year spring rolls around, and while it’s only a few short weeks before the summer heat hits, it’s a time to come out of hibernation and get ourselves and our lives prepared for the warm months. So many households take part in the yearly "tradition" of spring cleaning, and it's no different for us at The Book Report Network.

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Spring means warmer temperatures, more hours of daylight, and, for all of you who like to cook at home, it heralds a new selection of spring fruits and vegetables at your local grocery store. From artichokes, watercress and radishes, to rhubarb, strawberries and apricots, there are so many tasty (and colorful) ingredients to work with. Many of the chefs --- whose new work we’re featuring here --- highlight innovative ways to use this season's plentiful bounty.

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YA books aren't just for kids and the young at heart --- they're also great for book groups! In honor of GO SET A WATCHMAN, Harper Lee's forthcoming and long-awaited follow-up to TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, we've rounded up 20 young adult titles that are just as thought-provoking and compelling as their grownup counterparts.

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Here at The Book Report Network, our love of books is (almost) rivaled only by our love of movies. That's why we're excited when filmmakers adapt books for the screen. This winter-spring season, plenty of our favorite books are getting the Hollywood treatment, including awards-season favorites Still Alice and American Sniper, and some less prestigious (but equally worthy!) titles.

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Oh, how we love unreliable narrators! They reel us in and wrap our minds around their stories, which often sound so authentic. The fun of these books is peeling away the layers to get to the truth. Many times, when we close these books, we want to go back and look at how the story was crafted. What made us believe? Here are 20 books that do just that.

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The publication of VANESSA AND HER SISTER by Priya Parmar spurred us to create a bookshelf of 20 works by Virginia Woolf, the “sister” referenced in the title. Included are her best-known novels, as well as her short stories and diaries. We’ve culled only a portion of her work here as her accomplishments include five volumes of collected essays and reviews, two biographies, two libertarian books, a volume of selections from her diary, nine novels, and a collection of short stories. We have enough to get you started so you, too, will not be afraid that you do not know your Virginia Woolf!

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Nonfiction books are certainly a varied lot, despite being wedded to some version of the truth. Long gone are the days when nonfiction was associated with a lack of imagination --- these books are every bit as riveting (and in some cases, fantastical) as the best fiction out there. Stranger than fiction is right! In our experience, nonfiction books also lend themselves to excellent book group conversation, whether because of their relevance, their larger-than-life storylines or just their essential relatability.

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Cooking is a year-round hobby for many of us at The Book Report Network...we can ataste to our kitchen skills. We eat peaches every which way in the summer and whip up everything pumpkin during the fall --- any time is perfect for sharing delectable homemade creations with friends and family...and hungry coworkers. That's why we are presenting below a staff-curated collection of the 20 best cookbooks from the latest season.

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Cooking is a year-round hobby for many of us at The Book Report Network...we can ataste to our kitchen skills. We eat peaches every which way in the summer and whip up everything pumpkin during the fall --- any time is perfect for sharing delectable homemade creations with friends and family...and hungry co-workers. That's why we are presenting a staff-curated collection of the 20 best cookbooks from the latest season.

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