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New Year, New Me … Same Obsession With Books

Because the best version of you is well-read, well-inspired and always discovering the next great story. Nothing reignites your perspective like a fresh year and a towering stack of books. 2026 isn't necessarily about reinventing yourself — it's about deepening what already defines you. The reader. The dreamer. The person…

BookTribJanuary 8, 2026

Miscellany Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast — “John Candy: A Life in Comedy” by Paul Myers

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video 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…

BookTribJanuary 8, 2026

Miscellany Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Christopher Locke explains how IBPA can help authors

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribJanuary 6, 2026

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From Darcy-Level Romance to Must-Have Gifts & Giveaways

All the glitz, glam, and bookish magic your holiday heart can handle — in one dazzling edition. Dearest readers, BookTrib has conjured an edition brimming with pure literary sparkle just for you. Think timeless heroes who still set the standard for swoon-worthy romance (yes, even 250 years later), giveaways so…

BookTribDecember 18, 2025

Miscellany Popular Potpourri

BookTrib’s Staff Turns the Page with Ambitious Reading Resolutions for 2026

Every January, readers everywhere make the same hopeful promise: This is the year I finally tackle my TBR. Spoiler alert — the TBR almost always fights back. For 2026, BookTrib's staff is setting reading resolutions that are ambitious, realistic, slightly chaotic and refreshingly honest. From finally cracking open neglected classics…

BookTribJanuary 2, 2026

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Workouts for People Who’d Rather Be Reading

Reading is my favorite hobby — and if it were an Olympic sport, I’m pretty sure I’d be a gold medalist. Sadly, reading is a sedentary sport. While books nourish the mind, our bodies often pay the price for all that sitting and page-turning. Movement, at its core, is about…

Eliza KnightDecember 30, 2025

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Do Not Pass Go: What Your Favorite Tabletop Games Says About You as a Reader

Family Game Night says more about your reading preferences than your Zodiac sign. Whether you’re gathered with the littles to play endless rounds of Candy Land or Chutes and Ladders, or you're in the fourth hour of a ruthless Monopoly standoff, your favorite board games are a great predictor of…

BookTribDecember 22, 2025

Miscellany Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: How to Murder Your Darlings with New York Times bestseller, Jenna Blum

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribDecember 23, 2025

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Four Ways to Keep a Series Fresh (Without Repeating Yourself)

Who hasn’t finished the latest installment in a favorite series and then hurried over to the author’s website: Will there be a new book? Is the author actually working on it? When can I read it? I felt the same way — until I was the author and understood how…

Connie BerryDecember 18, 2025

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Lights, Lattes and Literary Magic: Books for Every Holiday Mood

From cozy nights to festive mornings, discover the books that bring the holiday cheer. The holidays are sneaking up faster than a kid on a sugar high and if you’re anything like us, that means it’s time to stock up on books that make the season sparkle. From laugh-out-loud rom-coms…

BookTribDecember 11, 2025

Miscellany Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast — “Mysteries of the National Parks” by Mike Bezemek

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video 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…

BookTribDecember 17, 2025

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Still Swooning After 250 Years: Jane Austen’s Greatest Heartthrobs

How do you prefer your Jane Austen heroes? Dashing? (Captain Frederick Wentworth.) Disarming? (Henry Tilney.) Discerning? (George Knightley.) Dreamy? (Charles Bingley.) Dedicated? (Fitzwilliam Darcy.) Doting? (Colonel Brandon.) December 16, 2025 celebrates the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and yet her men remain as appealing as when they were first…

BookTribDecember 16, 2025

Fiction Miscellany

Why It’s a Good Idea to Belly Crawl Under a Mountain for the Love of A Novel

From the first time I visited Ruby Falls in Chattanooga, Tenn., I wanted to set a novel there. I rode an elevator two hundred and sixty feet underground and stepped into a different world. Solid rock everywhere, first sheared smooth from dynamite and, later, with stalactites hanging like sharp teeth.…

Gin PhillipsDecember 16, 2025

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Writers, Ink Podcast: Mastering social media with Magen Mintchev

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribDecember 16, 2025

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Staff Picks: Our Gift Guide

Finding the perfect book can feel like offering someone an entirely new world to step into. The BookTrib team is sharing the titles we’re wrapping up for our own friends and family this year. These are the stories we know will spark joy and great conversations. Our staff picks offer…

BookTribDecember 11, 2025

Miscellany Podcasts

Writers, Ink Podcast: Agent Mark Tavani shares publishing and marketing insights

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and…

BookTribDecember 9, 2025

New Year, New Me … Same Obsession With Books

Books & Looks Podcast — “John Candy: A Life in Comedy” by Paul Myers

Writers, Ink Podcast: Christopher Locke explains how IBPA can help authors

From Darcy-Level Romance to Must-Have Gifts & Giveaways

BookTrib’s Staff Turns the Page with Ambitious Reading Resolutions for 2026

Workouts for People Who’d Rather Be Reading

Do Not Pass Go: What Your Favorite Tabletop Games Says About You as a Reader

Writers, Ink Podcast: How to Murder Your Darlings with New York Times bestseller, Jenna Blum

Four Ways to Keep a Series Fresh (Without Repeating Yourself)

Lights, Lattes and Literary Magic: Books for Every Holiday Mood

Books & Looks Podcast — “Mysteries of the National Parks” by Mike Bezemek

Still Swooning After 250 Years: Jane Austen’s Greatest Heartthrobs

Why It’s a Good Idea to Belly Crawl Under a Mountain for the Love of A Novel

Staff Picks: Our Gift Guide

Writers, Ink Podcast: Agent Mark Tavani shares publishing and marketing insights

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