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Small Town Holiday Romance with an Enchanting Twist

In A Spell for Midwinter’s Heart, author Morgan Lockhart whisks the reader away into a small mountain town filled with magic. This book hits all the marks I want from a romance for the holiday season: cozy, fantastical, and filled with eclectic characters and local business owners rising up against…

Kristin KeatonSeptember 23, 2025

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Holly Black Is Back With Dark, Thrilling Final Installment Of Charlatan Duology

“There'd always been something wrong with Charlie Hall. Crooked from the day she was born. Never met a bad decision she wasn't willing to double down on.” — Holly Black, Book of Night Holly Black returns to modern adult fantasy with the final installment of the Charlatan Duology, Thief of…

Kiersten BjorkSeptember 23, 2025

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Belonging After Brokenness: One Woman’s Search for Truth and Healing

Wendy B. Correa’s new memoir My Pretty Baby: Seeking Truth and Finding Healing, details a fascinating life defined by resilience and accomplishment in the face of childhood trauma and a dysfunctional family environment. As Correa deftly shows in this writing debut, life is not so much about what happens to…

Anne Eliot FeldmanSeptember 22, 2025

Ian McEwan’s “What We Can Know” Balances Big Ideas with Bold Storytelling

Ian McEwan is no stranger to tackling big questions. Over his decades-long career, he has given us novels that explore morality, memory, love and loss through the most intimate of lenses. With What We Can Know, he sets his sights on something even more ambitious: the very limits of human…

Lydia LefevreSeptember 22, 2025

From Personal Loss to Cosmic Terror: The Relentless Ride of “Veil”

Veil by Jonathan Janz is the spiritual lovechild of movies like Predator and novels like The War of the Worlds and The Three-Body Problem. A story of endurance and perseverance, love and humanity. It’s impossible not to relate to the characters in this novel, asking yourself, “What would I be…

Caleb ThomasSeptember 19, 2025

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Samantha Shannon’s “Priory” Prequel Unveils Marosa’s Power and Yscalin’s Fall

Most readers I know, myself included, long for additional insight into some of their favorite stories long after they finish the first page. Samantha Shannon's The Priory of the Orange Tree is a thousand-page masterpiece but had me yearning for more details on some of the secondary characters and storylines.…

Lydia LefevreSeptember 17, 2025

Fiction

Secrets, Chocolate and a Touch of Magic in Decadent “Chocolat” Prequel

Vianne is rightfully one of the most highly anticipated books of late summer. Anglo-French award-winning author Joanne Harris has presented her legions of fans with the gift of a prequel to her million-copy best-selling novel Chocolat that debuted in 1999. While not entirely faithful to the book, the 2000 film…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 17, 2025

Entertaining Angels by Sandy Hope Stewart

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Captivating Story of Faith, Healing and Reckoning with the Past

In Sandy Hope Stewart’s brand new novel, Entertaining Angels, Rebekah Lang learns lessons about life that shape her belief system forever. We meet Rebekah at 70 years old as she’s confronting her lifelong guilt, seemingly for the first time, in therapy. What a prologue! I didn’t quite know what to…

Kristin KeatonSeptember 17, 2025

Fiction

From Nantucket to New England, Elin Hilderbrand’s Latest Will Leave You Wanting More!

Elin Hilderbrand has built a devoted following with her summer novels set in Nantucket, books that explore family, romance and the delicate tensions beneath the surface of small-town life. Readers who enjoyed Summer of ‘69, The Identicals, or The Hotel Nantucket have come to expect her sharp observations, immersive settings…

Monique SnymanSeptember 16, 2025

Fiction Recommended

Grief-Stricken Family’s Unbelievably Moving Journey of Forgiveness and Redemption

Mercy Town is a women’s fiction novel by Nancy Chadwick, the author of The Wisdom of the Willow. The story is about a grieving family and a rural town divided by the accidental death of a young boy. Margaret, a young woman living in West Prairie, is a writer for…

Natalia KavaleSeptember 16, 2025

Nonfiction

True History of Monopoly’s Surprising, Crucial Role in WWII Espionage

Philip E. Orbanes is an American Board Game designer, former senior vice president for research and development at Parker Brothers and the world’s foremost authority on the history of the board game Monopoly. His latest book on the game, Monopoly X, is aptly subtitled: How Top Secret World War Two…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 15, 2025

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“Eavesdropper” Destroyed My Calm, and I Loved Every Second!

If you scroll past Eavesdropper by Elliott Wolf, featuring the talented Matt Dillon, Matthew Lillard and Susan Kelechi Watson, without stopping, you’re going to regret it. You see, this isn’t just another throwaway tech thriller that’ll probably be forgotten in two days. Eavesdropper is a full-throttle, high-stakes ride that grabs…

Monique SnymanSeptember 12, 2025

Fiction

Loveable Mrs. Plansky at it Again in Whirlwind Coastal Mystery

Spencer Quinn, pseudonym for the always entertaining and clever author Peter Abrahams, has kept readers anxiously waiting for two years for Mrs. Plansky Goes Rogue. Fans will not be disappointed with the return of the delightful amateur sleuth Loretta Plansky, who debuted in 2023 with the memorable Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge.…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 11, 2025

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Romance

Reluctant Healer and Reclusive Prince Drawn Together in Next Big Romantasy Series

Charlie N. Holmberg’s latest fantasy creation, The Shattered King, is a breath of fresh air for romantasy lovers. It boasts a unique magic system, exceptional worldbuilding and a romantic duo that will capture readers’ hearts. In a world over-saturated with Shadow Daddies and Pick Mes, this soft healer and humble…

Katie BloomerSeptember 11, 2025

Hidden Gems Nonfiction

One Man’s Extraordinary Journey of Survival, Sobriety and Success

Moving and music weave twin threads of hope and self-discovery in John Beyer’s poignant and uplifting memoir of addiction and recovery, Live a Little Better. There’s something deeply courageous about laying bare the pain and trauma of your life’s mistakes, and Beyer doesn’t flinch from describing the fissures in his…

BookTribSeptember 11, 2025

Nonfiction

Riveting Hidden History of 20th Century’s Most Influential Fashion Designer

Fashion designer Claire McCardell is receiving some overdue attention and appreciation with the recently published Claire McCardell: The Designer Who Set Women Free, written by award-winning journalist and author Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson. The New York Historical Museum, located at 170 Central Park West (77th Street) in Manhattan, has an important…

Linda HitchcockSeptember 10, 2025

Small Town Holiday Romance with an Enchanting Twist

Holly Black Is Back With Dark, Thrilling Final Installment Of Charlatan Duology

Belonging After Brokenness: One Woman’s Search for Truth and Healing

Captivating Story of Faith, Healing and Reckoning with the Past

Grief-Stricken Family’s Unbelievably Moving Journey of Forgiveness and Redemption

“Eavesdropper” Destroyed My Calm, and I Loved Every Second!

One Man’s Extraordinary Journey of Survival, Sobriety and Success

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