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...

Harry Potter quotes to take us back to Hogwarts, and got excited for Potter readalikes. If you have a Muggle boy who hates books, we have a few suggestions. Another suggestion: Hollywood should make these YA series into movies. In the meantime, let's think about quitting day jobs. Lois Lane's birthday was this week, and so we thought about the fierce female fictional journalists who inspire us. Speaking of inspiration, when we aren't freaking out over Usain Bolt, we're freaking out over lyrical sports books. These YA books will bend your mind like Simone Biles on the balance beam. And not to humble brag, but Colson Whitehead told us about The Underground Railroad way before it was published.

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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.

It's hot hot hot outside, so we're ready to read some cool cool cool books. Who needs a recommendation? #FridayReads pic.twitter.com/Ggku2FaDTE

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) August 12, 2016

@jonesamyk Excellent! Have you read the Goldy Bear series by Dianne Mott Davidson? Start with CATERING TO NOBODY! #FridayReads

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) August 12, 2016

What did you read?

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