BUZZWORTHY
This week’s AuthorBuzz giveaway features the 1001 Dark Nights romance Control from New York Times bestselling author Kristy Bromberg. Dear
Our partner Just the Right Book welcomes back Dan Sheehan from Literary Hub to give us the scoop on a
It’s hard to place Into the Free (Thomas Nelson) into one genre. The novel plays with conventions common to historical fiction
When you think of psychological thrillers, you think of a mystery, dark and menacing—or at least damaged—characters, and maybe a
Thrillers
The Woman Inside (Dutton) by E.G. Scott is a story of marriage, prescription drugs, money and secrets. Lots of secrets.
Alex Michaelides grew up reading Agatha Christie “obsessively,” but she never wrote anything like this. The Silent Patient (Celadon Books) grips
In the latest thriller of the Detective D.D. Warren series, Never Tell (Dutton), best-selling author Lisa Gardner peels back layer after layer of secrets
For those of us who try to live our lives in a judgment-free zone, what are we to make of
Fiction
Orly Konig, founding president of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and a member of Tall Poppy Writers, shares with BookTrib
This week’s AuthorBuzz giveaway features a fiery period romance and a mystical journey with Celtic folklore and magic. Read more
We live in a time when history is made by Tweets, when what happens there can instantly be known here. A time when anyone with a
It’s no secret that Domestic Suspense is a juggernaut of a genre right now—and Jessica Strawser’s Forget You Know Me
ROMANCE
My debut novel, Polaris Rising (Harper Voyager), is a science fiction romance, but I didn’t start out writing in the
This week’s AuthorBuzz giveaway features a romantic suspense novella from New York Times bestselling author Heather Graham. Read more on
Leah DeCesare’s debut novel Forks, Knives and Spoons (SparkPress) is a fun, fast-paced story that evokes both comedy and heart
In the third book in her London Underground series, Dare to Love a Duke (Avon), Eva Leigh again creates a strong female
POP CULTURE
Everyone has a story…not everyone can tell it. Roxanne says first-time author Erin Hosier “assuredly can tell her story and
Since its publication in 1940, Richard Wright’s controversial novel Native Son (HarperCollins) has been adapted for the stage or screen
As an unabashed introvert, I can say that I have more than a few excuses of my own for skipping
NONFICTION
Since 1910, cardiovascular disease has been the number one killer, claiming 18 million lives a year. Heart health is essential
Every day, as DNA testing sites deliver results to those who have submitted their saliva in small vials, dozens of
It’s a fascinating and revealing tale of an unprecedented transfer of power, and of two very different men – who
A Senior Love Story: Love Never Dies by Richard E. Corey is not your typical read. It unfolds chronologically but
SAVE THE WORLD
Great Books for Millennials Powered by Lost The Plot
Work-life balance. What a lovely thing to say. Do half the people who preach it actually practice it? For people
Over the last 20 years, the Case Foundation has contributed more than $100 million in funding to businesses and nonprofits
Coming just in time to help readers follow through on their work/life balance “New Year, New You” resolutions, William Morrow
We’re all just a bunch of easygoing hippies–at least where are stomachs are concerned. Skeptical? Jonathan Kauffman, IACP and James
GIRLY BOOK CLUB
Evergreen Tidings from the Baumgartners (Park Row) is the perfect pre-holiday read to put your own frenzied parties and dysfunctional family
A fresh, new and exciting tale of espionage, The Lost Girls of Paris (Park Row Books) by Pam Jenoff is engaging
Relocate to a new city. Look for a book club chapter. Can’t find one. Decide to start one. It’s a
Who hasn’t dreamed of a time machine that could zap us into our past, or maybe our future? “Back to the Future” fans know about the risk
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
Word has traveled up to the Andes, to a group of llamas, that the world is going crazy over them!
New York Times Bestselling author Tamara Ireland Stone is back with another empowering coming-of-age novel, the second in her Click’d
The American Library Association this week announced the top books, video and audiobooks for children and young adults – including
Author Carole P. Roman and illustrator Mateya Arkova have teamed up to create a whimsical and educational approach to exploring
AUDIOBOOKS
Looking for an array of audiobooks with superior stories and narrations? Search no further, AudioFile magazine has a wonderful list
I listened to Andy Weir’s Artemis (Audible), just nominated for an Audie Award in Science Fiction, because long ago, my dyslexic
Okay, yes, I generally get excited about the romance audiobooks we recommend in our Tuesday blog posts. When it comes
Novelist Adriana Trigiani joins us to talk about her latest audiobook, Tony’s Wife, and narrator Edoardo Ballerini’s engaging performance. In a story about the music of