Cynthia Conrad

“Fractus Europa:” Thriller Anthology Of Region Amid Seismic Change

If there’s any part of our world that’s undergone major upheaval in the last few decades, it’s Europe. Communism’s collapse and its fallout, the formation of the EU, the rise of international terrorism, refugees wanting in, countries wanting out — the Eurozone has been in a state of constant geopolitical…

Cynthia ConradMay 23, 2020

Thrillers

Geopolitical Thriller “Desert Burial” Is a Cautionary Tale Already Coming True

Spoken by Sereta, a disfigured Malian refugee with a gift of prophecy, these words deliver an ominous message in Brian Littlefair’s Desert Burial (Dunn Books), where such visions and dreams are more like nightmares. Geologist Ty Campbell is a contractor for USAID, surveying subterranean Saharan aquifers in a region of…

Cynthia ConradMarch 25, 2020

Children's Books

“Mother Jones” Encourages Children to Stand Up for Justice

So begins Mother Jones and Her Army of Mill Children (Random House Children's Books), a picture book for children aged 4 to 8 written by Jonah Winter. It’s the story of the Children’s Crusade told from the perspective of the formidable Mother Jones, an activist who in her time was…

Cynthia ConradMarch 9, 2020

Audiobooks Business Nonfiction

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

Here at BookTrib, I’m asked to review a lot of books. You can find me most evenings, weekends and train commutes deep inside a book bristling with Post-It notes. So it was a refreshing change when I was asked to review the audiobook of The Barefoot Spirit (Footnotes Press) by…

Cynthia ConradFebruary 27, 2020

Better Self Business Nonfiction

“The Key Skill of All Skills:” A Comprehensive Guide to Comprehension

How can we relate to other people and be understood by them? These two questions may seem unrelated, but they are not. Teaching and learning, loving and being loved, are all connected, along with a host of other areas in life you probably don’t realize — but you will come…

Cynthia ConradJanuary 29, 2020

Better Self Nonfiction

Martha Stewart’s Latest Combines Three Methods of Organizing

Martha Stewart's Organizing: The Manual for Bringing Order to Your Life, Home & Routines (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt), the newest of over 90 titles written by the venerable Stewart, focuses on bringing order into your world, one day at a time. The book is divided into sections, approaching organizing from three…

Cynthia ConradJanuary 8, 2020

Author Spotlight

Flaws, Redemption and Forgiveness: Q&A with Ellen Gibson-Adler

"Much of my fiction revolves around the theme of resiliency and the internal work it takes to overcome being different," says novelist Ellen Gibson-Adler. "In other words, taking what life throws at you and not just surviving, but thriving, in spite of obstacles." In her Lyons family trilogy, Gibson-Adler explores…

Cynthia ConradJanuary 8, 2020

Better Self Nonfiction

“Tiny Habits” for the New Year

Forget all those huge, sweeping resolutions you're making for the New Year — they aren’t going to work. Either your ability or motivation is likely to defeat you. Instead, hack your behavior. This is the message in Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) by BJ…

Cynthia ConradDecember 31, 2019

Children's Books

10 Children’s Books We LOVED in 2019

There were a ton of great children's books this year to choose from — more than what we could fit here. But here are 10 of our favorites (or those of our kids), in no particular order, ranging from preschool picture books to chapter books for middle-schoolers. Mosi Musa: A…

Cynthia ConradDecember 30, 2019

Children's Books

“Once Before Time” Series Launches with “Cinderella Rex”

The mom was ahead of me in the checkout line with her daughter, who appeared to be four or five years old. The child frowned, but before she could start with the whole “pleeeease” routine, her mom said, “Tell me why you want them and I’ll help you decide.” “Well,”…

Cynthia ConradDecember 2, 2019

BooksToScreen Fiction

Nelle Lyons Comes Into Her Own on “The Road to Home”

Nelle Lyons indeed is now discovering the truth of those words, spoken by her grandfather in The Road to Home (Gatekeeper Press), the third book in Ellen Gibson-Adler's trilogy chronicling the lives of the Lyons family. It is a multigenerational tale of broken and imperfect people trying to come to…

Cynthia ConradDecember 2, 2019

BooksToScreen Fiction

“Today Is the Day” Transforms Troubled Teen Into a Marine

Today Is the Day (Xlibris) by Deborah Curtin is an engaging military thriller about terrorist activity that infiltrates a small town but leads outward to a much larger, more sinister plot. More than this, though, it is a character study of a young man’s coming of age in post-9/11 America…

Cynthia ConradNovember 26, 2019

Nonfiction

5 Nutty and Not-So-Nutty Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Spread

From appetizers to dessert and everything in between, there are a lot of moving parts that go into a Thanksgiving feast. We’ve collected some of the most relevant new cookbook releases to help you nail them all. Bon appetit! The Side Dish Bible: 1001 Perfect Recipes for Every Vegetable, Rice,…

Cynthia ConradNovember 11, 2019

Cynthia Conrad

“Fractus Europa:” Thriller Anthology Of Region Amid Seismic Change

Geopolitical Thriller “Desert Burial” Is a Cautionary Tale Already Coming True

“Mother Jones” Encourages Children to Stand Up for Justice

“The Barefoot Spirit” a Dramatic Departure From the Typical Audiobook

“The Key Skill of All Skills:” A Comprehensive Guide to Comprehension

Martha Stewart’s Latest Combines Three Methods of Organizing

Flaws, Redemption and Forgiveness: Q&A with Ellen Gibson-Adler

“Tiny Habits” for the New Year

10 Children’s Books We LOVED in 2019

“Once Before Time” Series Launches with “Cinderella Rex”

Nelle Lyons Comes Into Her Own on “The Road to Home”

“Today Is the Day” Transforms Troubled Teen Into a Marine

5 Nutty and Not-So-Nutty Ideas for Your Thanksgiving Spread

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