There’s no question about it — the ongoing WGA/SAG-AFTRA strike is going to delay upcoming seasons of your favorite TV shows. What’s a fan to do? Books are the answer! We’ve got the perfect selections to scratch the itch, slake a thirst and entertain your brain. Welcome to Watch This? Read That!
Watch this? Only Murders in the Building.
Read that! The Twyford Code by Janice Hallett. Is there a secret code in a 40-year-old children’s book — and what does it hide? Even Charles, Oliver and Mabel wouldn’t see the twists coming in this international bestseller.
Watch this? Suits.
Read that! Justice at Trial by Jim Brosnahan. Legal legend Brosnahan takes us on a journey through 150 jury trials in this eye-opening examination of the U.S. justice system and how it affects the most important issues of today.
Watch this? What We Do in the Shadows.
Read that! The Southern Book Club Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix. The protagonist’s handsome neighbor isn’t what he seems, and now he’s trying to take a bite out of Patricia’s life. Can her book club save the day?
Watch this? The Bear.
Read that! Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly by Anthony Bourdain. Before there was worldwide recognition and TV shows that taught us to think about food differently, there was this shocking tell-all from a rising star in the culinary world.
Your Next Favorite Read
To Catch a Thief:
A legendary art restorer. A beautiful master thief. An alliance to find a missing masterpiece. And unexpected consequences for world peace against a stunning backdrop. The Collector is the latest chart topper by no. 1 bestseller Daniel Silva.
Smash the Monarchy:
Princess Calla Tuoleimi will stop at nothing to end the monarchy. She can jump into another’s body, order her parents’ death and plot to kill the king, but can she defeat love? BookTrib reviewer Kiersten Bjork calls Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong a ticking time bomb of a novel awaiting the final, life-altering explosion.
The Girl Who Can See Ghosts:
Verity can see ghosts, she just doesn’t know it yet. BookTrib reviews House of Roots and Ruin by Erin A. Craig, the latest in the Sisters of Salt series.
The Gods Are Awakening:
It’s Hawke’s turn to tell the tale in A Soul of Ash and Blood by Jennifer L. Armentrout, the latest in the Blook and Ash series. This no. 1 bestseller finds Poppy trapped in stasis as the great primal power arises. Can her beloved Casteel wake her before he and the realm are irreparably altered?
Book News
She Shoots, She Scores!
The FIFA Women’s World Cup is underway and we are so here for it. When we’re not watching the USA 23 for 2023 dominate on the soccer pitch, we’re digging into the memoir of USWNT superstar, Olympic gold medalist and two-time Women’s World Cup champion Megan Rapinoe, One Life.
Beam Me Up, Scotty!
Has the U.S. government been hiding the existence of aliens from Congress and the American people? To put our fears in perspective, check the out-of-this-world classic, Hitchiker’s Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams — and before you panic, remember what Adams said: “For a moment, nothing happened. Then, after a second or so, nothing continued to happen.”
