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Romance Book-Ception, Forbidden Love and Delicious Angst in Latest Christina Lauren

Unbelievable science fact: when a gorgeous heroine with an abundance of sarcastic wit meets an irresistible hot cinnamon roll hero, sparks will fly and readers will laugh. Need proof? Read The True Love Experiment (Gallery Books) by Christina Lauren. Heroine Felicity Chen is a best-selling romance writer who’s in the…

Y. M. NelsonMay 16, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Multi-Million Dollar Inheritance Left by a Stranger Causes a Deadly Past to Resurface

Kate White will have you on the edge of your seat, staying up late hanging on every suspense-filled word of Between Two Strangers (Harper). You may echo my reaction upon reaching the last sentence: “Whoa, I did not see that ending coming!” This thriller grabs your attention and won’t let…

Linda HitchcockMay 16, 2023

Fiction

A Greek Language Teacher and His Pupil Bond in This Meditative Story of Human Connection

Han Kang’s Greek Lessons (Hogarth) is another extraordinary display of prose coupled with an unsettling, yet deeply resonate, narrative. This meditative novel is an exploration of language and empathy that examines our connection to the world and one another. The narrative itself is quite straightforward — a young woman who…

Darryl OliverMay 11, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

A Hidden Utopia Isn’t All It Appears to Be in Suspenseful Sci-Fi

Justin Cronin, the New York Times bestselling author of The Passage, returns with a haunting tale of capitalism, the ecological crisis, and preservation of our species in The Ferryman (Ballantine Books). For years, Proctor Bennett has served as the Director for the Department of Social Contracts, where he is assigned…

Jodé MillmanMay 11, 2023

Romance

Massage Therapist Fights Her Way Back to Happiness in Hilarious Novel

How do you find your way back to happiness after suffering a loss? You write about it. At least that’s what author Megan Tady’s character does in her debut novel, Super Bloom (Zibby Books), a story about perseverance, resilience, taking chances and learning to heal. Path Toward Healing Two years…

Krista BegganMay 1, 2023

Fiction Romance

Another Chance at Love for Romance Writer Finding Success

If you like Lifetime movies, holiday Hallmark movies and happy endings, Nora Goes Off Script is for you! What a treat to settle in on the couch and dive in to Nora’s life. She is a single mom who writes movie scripts for The Romance Channel and is enjoying a bit of…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 3, 2023

Romance

Travel to Your “Happy Place” with Emily Henry’s Newest Romance

The #1 New York Times bestseller Emily Henry’s latest novel, Happy Place (Penguin Random House), redefines the romance genre, turning comfortable cliches on their heads for the ideal summer read. Henry embraces love at every angle and gets to the heart of home and where — or with whom —…

Madison HillMay 1, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Celebrate Life of Iconic “Peanuts” Cartoonist in Comic Strip Biography

Charles M. “Sparky” Schulz was arguably the most popular and influential cartoonist of the 20th century, and he poured many of his own emotions and experiences into the world of Peanuts over its iconic 50-year run. Now, internationally acclaimed creators Luca Debus and Francesco Matteuzzi pay tribute to the master…

BookTribMay 2, 2023

Romance

From Bad First Impressions to Love Letters, Two Doctors Find Unexpected Romance

Abby Jimenez writes books for readers who adore romance novels, and love to immerse themselves in the worlds of realistic characters caught in relatable situations. By adding a dash of comedy to stories of unexpected love, complicated relationships and second chances, Abby’s novels have captured many hearts and led her…

Aurora DominguezApril 27, 2023

Thrillers

A Spy’s Last Tour Does Not Go As Expected

I had no marketable skills, no human attachment worth the name, no life alternatives. All I had to do was gut out the remainder of my tour the way I’d managed to gut out all my tours – quietly, neither glaringly successful nor unsuccessful, a near-invisible piece of flotsam carried…

Neil NyrenApril 28, 2023

Fiction Thrillers

Archeologist Aids in Solving 20-Year-Old Cold Case

The Last Remains (Mariner Books) will rightfully jump to the top of many mystery lovers' TBRN (to be read now!!) piles. It is purportedly the 16th and final book in Elly Griffith’s exciting and addictive series about Ruth Galloway, tenured college professor, forensic archeologist and crime solver who routinely aids…

Linda HitchcockApril 17, 2023

Fiction

This Harrowing Novel Takes on the “Troubled Teen Industry” and Exposes Its Rampant Abuse

“The Ranch” is not an escape room but enter this living nightmare, if you dare, and see what is in store for the young women housed there. Privately run, under-inspected and unregulated all-girl teen correction “care” centers provide little or no care and deliver draconian discipline in the guise of…

Linda HitchcockApril 18, 2023

Nonfiction

Lyrics and Life Stories from Musical Great Lucinda Williams

Run, don’t walk, to your nearest bookstore or place an order online for Don’t Tell Anybody the Secrets I Told You (Crown), a fearlessly frank and fascinating memoir by the mega-talented and tenacious singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams. The title comes from an admonition made to a former boyfriend after an all-night…

Linda HitchcockApril 12, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Dazzling Exploration of Drag’s History from RuPaul’s Drag Race Winner

The charismatic Sasha Velour, crowned winner of the 2017 RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 9, continues to captivate worldwide audiences with an acclaimed magazine, drag and theater shows, and now book The Big Reveal (Harper). Its descriptive tagline makes the bold but accurate statement, An Illustrated Manifesto of Drag; a unique…

Linda HitchcockApril 6, 2023

Fiction Romance

Black, Plus-Sized Heroine Makes Debut in New Romantic Comedy

Strong, resilient, go-getter. Those are the adjectives we hear when we tout women during International Women’s Month. Cautious and indecisive are not. But if we’re talking about real women or women as role models, these adjectives should be part of the narrative. That’s what made me root for Ari James…

Y. M. NelsonApril 3, 2023

Groundbreaking Research Reframes Helen Keller’s Journey in New Biography

Born into an affluent Alabama family in 1880, Helen Keller lost her sight and hearing during a childhood illness. Unsurprisingly, in late-nineteenth-century America, few doctors and teachers devoted time to making the world a happy, comprehensible place for disabled children. “My mind was a question mark, my heart a frustration,”…

Claudia KeenanApril 4, 2023

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