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This Week’s Must-Reads

From high-stakes mysteries on a luxurious superyacht and the jazz-filled streets of 1920s Harlem, to conspiracies threatening American democracy and a romantic comedy set in the skies, these new releases offer something for every reader. Buckle up! Each book will sweep you into a world you won’t want to leave.
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December 15, 2025
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“This Or That” With Debut Novelist Stephanie Burns

Debut novelist Stephanie Burns admits she’s been consumed by pop culture for as long as she can remember. “I love television, movies and music more than anything. I even studied acting in college,” she says.  But Burns’ obsession with the entertainment industry goes far beyond boy bands and must-see TV.…
Laura Anne Bird
December 10, 2025
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Why Ordinary People Make Extraordinary Detectives

The Murders in the Rue Morgue by Edgar Allen Poe (1841) is generally considered the first modern detective story. Most writers of crime fiction know that, and yet many of us are surprised to learn that the eccentric detective, M. Auguste Dupin, isn’t a policeman. He isn’t even a detective…
Connie Berry
December 5, 2025
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6 Soul-Stirring Memoirs That Show Us How to Keep Climbing

Some losses feel like mountains you’ll never climb. Some griefs linger in the quiet corners of your heart. And some questions have no easy answers. Yet in those moments, certain books become companions, guides, even lifelines. The following memoirs do exactly that. They explore grief, faith and the stubborn courage…
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December 3, 2025
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The Woods Hold Secrets — As Do the People Who Live There

“Middle children always knew how to remain unseen. They knew how to slip below the notice of others … Middle children were tricksters.” In Julie Doar’s The Gallagher Place, Marlowe Fisher, 36, is the middle child between two brothers, Nate and Henry, the three of them raised in a big…
Neil Nyren
November 28, 2025
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The Muse, The Myth, The Legend: Aunt Libra Reveals All

Step through the vellum veil, darling … Book World’s most notorious hostess is back! Aunt Libra, patron saint of punctuation disputes and keeper of Romancelandia’s juiciest secrets, is finally ready to talk. From scandalous family lore to dinner parties that nearly summoned the apocalypse, this literary legend is about to…
BookTrib
November 26, 2025
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Memoirs That Reveal How Culture Shapes Consciousness

Everything we believe about ourselves is borrowed, whether it’s from society, history or the people we’ve loved. The following memoirs refuse to accept those borrowed truths without question, plunging into the intersection of identity, memory and culture. They trace how consciousness emerges when we confront the stories we inherit, challenge…
BookTrib
November 25, 2025
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How J.R.R. Tolkien Shaped the World of Fantasy

Physician Erica M. Elliott, M.D., closes her memoir trilogy with a riveting account of chemical injury, a 50/50 brain surgery and the slow, practical work of healing. From an emergency appendectomy in India to environmental‑medicine sleuthing and a spiritual reckoning, From Doctor to Healer is an intimate, hopeful narrative about…
Matthew McCarty
November 24, 2025
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5 Spellbinding Reads for Fans of Wicked

Rejoicify, it's time to return to Oz! As you prepare to walk down the Yellow Brick Road, dive into one of these thrillifying reads, perfect for any fans of Wicked! From stories of witches and friendship to tales that will make you question who the real villain is, these books…
BookTrib
November 19, 2025
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How Far Would You Go to Get the Perfect House?

“‘We have to stop putting all this pressure on ourselves. It’ll work out eventually.’ “I am so goddamn sick of everyone telling me that.” So — As Marisa Kashino’s Best Offer Wins begins, here’s where we are: Thirty-seven-year-old Margo Miyake and her husband, Ian, have been house-hunting in the Washington,…
Neil Nyren
October 31, 2025
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Aunt Libra Does the Monster Mash

Darlings! It’s that time of year when everyone does the monster mash. Every Samhain, my papery abode is full of callers of the monstrous persuasion as we prepare for the All Hallow’s Ball. I love an evening of costumed couture! It’s terribly hard to outdo the Goblin King at these…
Aunt Libra
October 29, 2025
FictionPopular

Jenni L. Walsh Reimagines a Fearless Pioneer

Millennial readers will likely think they know the story of Sonora Webster Carver thanks to the beloved 1991 film about her life, Wild Hearts Can’t be Broken. In her latest novel, Sonora, Jenni L. Walsh dives deeper into the background of this incredible woman, capturing all of the spark and…
Victoria Schade
October 29, 2025