Jennifer Blankfein

Celeb Book Recs: 12 Sarah Jessica Parker-Approved Reads

As a lifelong reader, Sarah Jessica Parker always has a book or two with her. Whether she is working on set filming And Just Like That, the follow up to Sex and the City, or heading to the beach, her books are as important as her shoes … or her wine! She…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 18, 2021

Listicles Listicles - Featured

7 New Releases to Help You Beat the August Heat

If you could fit only one book into your bag, any one of these would be a solid choice for a day at the beach or a weekend getaway! A missing Sri Lankan nanny, a woman with mysterious memory loss, grey wolves in the Scottish Highlands, fathers and sons in…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 5, 2021

Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

Bill Hayes’ “How We Live Now” Reminds Us Just How Much Life Changed in a Matter of Months

I am a big fan of Bill Hayes, author of a memoir I love, Insomniac City and street photographer extraordinaire (follow him on Instagram @billhayesphotography). He was Oliver Sacks' partner at the time of his passing and was involved in editing Oliver’s last book, Everything in Its Place, as well as a…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 4, 2021

Fiction

Navigate Family Life Between Canada and Hong Kong in Pik-Shuen Fung’s “Ghost Forest”

With evidence of soul searching and self questioning, author Pik-Shuen Fung’s unnamed narrator shares honest, revealing and humorous moments in Ghost Forest (One World). When her family decided to make a life in Vancouver, her father had to return to Hong Kong to work. The mother went through a tough time…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 15, 2021

Fiction

A Buried Family Secret is Revealed in Alison Hammer’s “Little Pieces of Me”

An engaging and fast read, Little Pieces of Me (William Morrow Paperbacks) by Alison Hammer is perfect for a weekend away! Paige had a special connection with her beloved father, Mark, and with his recent death, she was missing their closeness. Her relationship with her mother, Betsy, was tenuous yet…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 15, 2021

Fiction

African Village Faces Corporate Greed in Imbolo Mbue’s “How Beautiful We Were”

"A masterful novel by a spellbinding writer." — David Ebershoff, bestselling author of The Danish Girl —∞— How Beautiful We Were (Random House) by Imbolo Mbue is a heartbreaking story of a fictitious African village in the 1980s where children are getting sick and dying due to toxic waste. The…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 23, 2021

Fiction

Steven Rowley’s “The Guncle” Packs a Gut-Punch of Heart and Humor

The Guncle (G.P. Putnam's Sons) by Steven Rowley is a delightfully heartfelt story of family and loss; the perfect book to kick off the summer, especially during Pride Month. Uncle Patrick, the fun uncle who lives across the country in Palm Springs, has no experience with children yet he is…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 17, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Revenge-Filled Domestic Thriller Pits Ex-Wife Against “The Next Wife”

"Kaira Rouda knows how to create the perfect diabolical characters that we love to hate. Equally smart and savage, this is a lightning-fast read." — Mary Kubica, NYT bestselling author —∞— "The Next Wife will leave you tense and gasping, with a chilling twist you won’t see coming." — Julie…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 16, 2021

Author Spotlight Fiction

Sail Away to Extraordinary Adventure on a “Raft of Stars”

Huck Finn meets This Tender Land in this beautiful riverfront coming-of-age adventure. Andrew J. Graff’s Raft of Stars (Ecco) was written with vivid descriptions of nature, imperfect and realistic characters and deep thought. From the stars in the sky to the black bears and the white water of the river,…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 10, 2021

Fiction

Family Dynamics and the Surprising Truth Between Twins in Sally Hepworth’s “The Good Sister”

The Good Sister (St. Martin's Press) by Sally Hepworth is entertaining, captivating and addictive. I love her storytelling, atypical characters and the tricky twists and turns which are always surprising in the end. Rose and Fern are sisters: Rose is the responsible one, married with a white picket fence and…

Jennifer BlankfeinJune 3, 2021

Fiction

Sisters Cling to Lies to Maintain Their Not-So-Perfect Lives in Lauren Weisberger’s Latest

A perfect beach book that surprises and delights, makes you laugh and cry and sing 80s hair band music … there is nothing better than Lauren Weisberger’s new novel, Where The Grass Is Green And The Girls Are Pretty (Random House) to escape to a Paradise of sorts! Sisters, Peyton and…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 19, 2021

Fiction

Leesa Cross-Smith Writes a Sensitive and Touching Fiction in “This Close to Okay”

Two strangers meet by chance, put just enough trust in one another to share bits of their past, spend one intense weekend together and end up saving each other … what’s not to love? This Close To Okay by Leesa Cross-Smith kept me engrossed from beginning to end and was…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 12, 2021

Author Spotlight Author Spotlight - Featured Fiction

A Compelling Story of Survival Unfolds in “Sparks Like Stars” by Nadia Hashimi

“Untold histories live in shallow graves” and in Sparks Like Stars (William Morrow) by Nadia Hashimi, life’s secret traumas hidden below the surface haunt Sitara. As a young Afghan girl, Sitara loses everything and everyone in her beloved country; she was the sole survivor in a government coup where all her…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 30, 2021

Author Spotlight Author Spotlight - Featured Fiction

Barbara Linn Probst Explores Identity, Sacrifice and Second Chances in New Novel

"A sensitive, astute exploration of artistic passion, family, and perseverance.” — Kirkus —∞— "Beautifully told ... the story of tragedy and triumph, of the push and pull of family, of the responsibility we feel to ourselves and those we love." — Loretta Nyhan, author of The Other Family —∞— I so…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 6, 2021

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Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

The beauty and allure of Barbados are etched in my mind, but the peaceful beaches and friendly people are overshadowed when the underbelly is revealed in this fictional tale. Cherie Jones tells a compelling story of poverty, crime, race and social order in How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House…

Jennifer BlankfeinApril 1, 2021

Author Spotlight Young Adult

“My Name Is Layla” by Reyna Marder Gentin Honors Teen Hopes and Hardships

Author Reyna Marder Gentin does a wonderful job depicting today’s teens' challenges and concerns. Eighth grade can be tough no matter what, but growing up in an unconventional home with a single, working parent and an undiagnosed learning difference adds to teenage angst. Layla is in a constant struggle to…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 18, 2021

Jennifer Blankfein

Celeb Book Recs: 12 Sarah Jessica Parker-Approved Reads

7 New Releases to Help You Beat the August Heat

Bill Hayes’ “How We Live Now” Reminds Us Just How Much Life Changed in a Matter of Months

Navigate Family Life Between Canada and Hong Kong in Pik-Shuen Fung’s “Ghost Forest”

A Buried Family Secret is Revealed in Alison Hammer’s “Little Pieces of Me”

African Village Faces Corporate Greed in Imbolo Mbue’s “How Beautiful We Were”

Steven Rowley’s “The Guncle” Packs a Gut-Punch of Heart and Humor

Revenge-Filled Domestic Thriller Pits Ex-Wife Against “The Next Wife”

Sail Away to Extraordinary Adventure on a “Raft of Stars”

Family Dynamics and the Surprising Truth Between Twins in Sally Hepworth’s “The Good Sister”

Sisters Cling to Lies to Maintain Their Not-So-Perfect Lives in Lauren Weisberger’s Latest

Leesa Cross-Smith Writes a Sensitive and Touching Fiction in “This Close to Okay”

A Compelling Story of Survival Unfolds in “Sparks Like Stars” by Nadia Hashimi

Barbara Linn Probst Explores Identity, Sacrifice and Second Chances in New Novel

Cherie Jones on the Cultural and Criminal Undercurrents Beneath the Beauty of Barbados

“My Name Is Layla” by Reyna Marder Gentin Honors Teen Hopes and Hardships

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