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...

The best writing by Hunter S. Thompson to celebrate his birthday and Agatha Christie's letters, where she wrote of being tired that fans wrote that they were surprised she was "such an old lady."  We are so impressed with this amazing guide to Nelson Mandela at the Schomburg Center. Some Game of Thrones reading recs from a grouchy librarian. Where to start with Cormac McCarthy. There's lots of wonderful children's nonfiction out there. Yes, that Phillip Glass on the podcast. What kind of beach read do you need? (There's more than one!) History buffs, check out these New Deal guides to the United States. Zelda Fitzgerald had an obsession besides literature: ballet. The state of Asian American poetry. 

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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. ​

Want something exciting to do this weekend? Tweet us a book you like and we'll recommend another, until 11AM EST. #FridayReads pic.twitter.com/MwFdmkUS1q

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) July 14, 2017

And how about another great steampunk romance: THE INVENTOR'S SECRET by @andreacremer! #FridayReads

— NYPL Recommends (@NYPLRecommends) July 14, 2017

Find the #SubwayLibrary:

We're excited to announce the launch of Subway Library, a new initiative between The New York Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, and Queens Library, the MTA, and Transit Wireless that provides subway riders in New York City with free access to hundreds of e-books, excerpts, and short stories—all ready to read on the train. Here's how to access #SubwayLibrary.

What did you read?

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