Given the times we live in, there’s no doubt about this sentiment from Nella Last: “It’s a great blessing if one can lose all sense of time, all worries, if only for a short time, in a book.” And many of us are always on the lookout for the latest books we can get our hands (or Kindles) on. For 2020 take a look at this list of the most anticipated books of the year from The New York Times.

For some of us, it’s not only a matter of what’s new on the market but what we’ve already read, and whether it’s time to revisit the cherished titles that previously nurtured us. Over at The Washington Post, book reviewer Michael Dirda urges us to reconnect with the comfort of the familiar. But perhaps you’re like many who can’t quite remember what you’ve previously read. If so, take out a pen and jot down some notes on how to remember more of what you read. And for a refresher on some of the classic books from the past that you may have loved, check out this list from the New York Public Library of their most checked out books of all time.

Many of the titles on the New York Public Library list are classic children’s books, which you may remember from your own childhood or perhaps were part of the repertoire you consumed with your kids at bedtime. And today, many of us have resumed our reading of children’s literature, this time with our grandchildren. For some brand new titles from famous children’s books series, break out the nostalgia and read here. And for an up-to-date list of children’s books that paint a positive picture of older adults and the joys of intergenerational relationships, curl up on the couch and click here.