summer reads

Books & Looks Podcast: A Summer of Books from Doc Holliday to John Grisham – Unveiling a Booklover’s Haven!

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

BookTribAugust 23, 2023

Listicles Romance

Love and Laughter in These Highly Anticipated New Romances

I recently moved into a new apartment with private outdoor space, and as the sun sets later and later, I spend more and more time out there with a romance novel and an iced chai latte or glass of wine. I have more books on my TBR than I’ll be…

Meredith SchorrJuly 10, 2023

Facebook Live Romance

Laura Hankin and Emily Henry: Summer Reads Are for Everyone!

Thanks to BookTrib’s partnership with Penguin Publishing Group, we had the privilege of speaking with authors Laura Hankin and Emily Henry in May of 2020 about their summer releases: Happy & You Know It and Beach Read. Emily Henry's latest novel, Book Lovers, just won the 2022 Goodreads Choice Award for Romance.…

BookTribDecember 8, 2022

Fiction Listicles Listicles - Featured

5 Books for the Lazy, Hazy Dog Days of Summer

This month we celebrate Women’s Fiction stories of lazy, hazy summer days spent at the beach, listening to roaring sea waves or boating across the placid or mysterious waters of a lake. Lots of things can happen during the dog days of summer when the heat hits record temperatures. Water…

Women's Fiction Writers AssociationAugust 24, 2022

Romance

Sarah MacLean on Wickedly Weaving Scandal & Privilege

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. If you’re looking for an addicting summer read, you can’t go wrong with Sarah MacLean’s Wicked and the Wallflower, the first book in her Bareknuckle Bastards series. The story follows the electric romance between Lady Felicity Faircloth, who is trying to recover from a recent scandal,…

BookishJune 20, 2018

Miscellany

20 Years After “Kitchen Confidential” & Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth,” Plus Great American Women

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. The Latest From BookTrib on Demand: Author Interviews You Don't Want to Miss — BookTrib…

BookTribJuly 17, 2020

Miscellany

BookTrib on Demand, July’s Celebrity Reads and Mary Trump’s Shocking Book on Donald

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Great news! You can watch our author interviews anytime you like with BookTrib on Demand!…

BookTribJuly 10, 2020

Miscellany

Philosophical Plants, Books That Spark Political Thought and Introspective Father & Son Letters

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. As the Pandemic and Quarantine Continue, Writers Recommend More Books for the Long Summer Ahead…

BookTribJune 19, 2020

Miscellany

Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. The Role Crime Writers Play in Police Brutality: A Frank Conversation With Promising Debut Author…

BookTribJuly 2, 2020

Miscellany

Reads to Uplift You and Thrillers to Scare You, Books to Remake the Future and George R.R. Martin

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. 15 Uplifting Reads to Keep You Smiling This Summer — PopSugar These 8 June Thrillers…

BookTribJune 26, 2020

Miscellany

Brene Brown, Essential Workers’ Haikus, Coloring with Dior, “Practical Magic” Turns 25 and More!

BookTrib wants to keep you in the book news loop! Each week our editors take a pulse on what’s happening in the book world and hand pick stories, tidbits and reviews you may have missed. Ah, so many books, so much time. A Natural History of Color: Curator of the…

BookTribMay 29, 2020

Miscellany Pop Culture Pop Culture - Featured

Sisterhood of Storytelling: Oprah Magazine’s 28 Books for a Transportive Summer

“While our movements these days may be restricted, that doesn’t mean we can’t explore the world,” says Oprah Winfrey in the essay she penned to introduce Oprah Magazine’s annual summer reading list. This year, that list boasts 28 women writers from around the world, and its diverse range of titles…

BookTribJune 30, 2020

Nonfiction

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

When you're firing up the barbecue on Saturday, dismissing everyone's advice and recommendations because you are the grill master, you should take some time to consider. The meat needs proper time to cook, anyway. Perhaps you could cast a reflective eye on the holiday in question, and wonder about this country's…

Ben S. DutkaJuly 3, 2015

Fiction

The 5 Most Captivating Books of the Summer by (and about!) Women

From thrillers to romance, there are so many amazing books coming out this summer – and a ton of them just happen to be written by women. We’re not surprised. With Wonder Woman dominating theaters, girls seem to be kicking ass everywhere we look these days. Which is why it’s…

Rachel CarterJune 29, 2017

Fiction

The Top 10 July Books Making Lazy Summer Days More Productive

Summer is officially here, so it’s time to bust out the sunscreen and spend some lazy days in the July sunshine. It’s also the perfect time to invest in some good books to bring to the beach or indulge in while you’re lying poolside. Thankfully, there are some awesome new…

Rachel CarterJuly 18, 2017

Fiction

Summer Reading: Books for Firefly Evenings

It is a truth universally acknowledged that fireflies are one of the best things about summer. They’re the beautiful glowy harbingers of lazy evenings that you stay outside to watch, even if the mosquitoes are getting at your ankles. So, as summer dwindles down, let’s take a moment to…

Katie HiresAugust 19, 2016

Books & Looks Podcast: A Summer of Books from Doc Holliday to John Grisham – Unveiling a Booklover’s Haven!

Love and Laughter in These Highly Anticipated New Romances

Laura Hankin and Emily Henry: Summer Reads Are for Everyone!

5 Books for the Lazy, Hazy Dog Days of Summer

Sarah MacLean on Wickedly Weaving Scandal & Privilege

20 Years After “Kitchen Confidential” & Zadie Smith’s “White Teeth,” Plus Great American Women

BookTrib on Demand, July’s Celebrity Reads and Mary Trump’s Shocking Book on Donald

Philosophical Plants, Books That Spark Political Thought and Introspective Father & Son Letters

Thriller Inception, Kevin Kwan’s Next Hit and Books to Bring the Beach to You

Reads to Uplift You and Thrillers to Scare You, Books to Remake the Future and George R.R. Martin

Brene Brown, Essential Workers’ Haikus, Coloring with Dior, “Practical Magic” Turns 25 and More!

Sisterhood of Storytelling: Oprah Magazine’s 28 Books for a Transportive Summer

Independence Day Shelfies from Written Words Bookstore: Honoring our roots

The 5 Most Captivating Books of the Summer by (and about!) Women

The Top 10 July Books Making Lazy Summer Days More Productive

Summer Reading: Books for Firefly Evenings

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