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Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

There is a mythical bird called the Sankofa. It flies forward with its head facing back. It’s a poetic image, but it cannot work in real life. Celebrated novelist Chibundu Onuzo takes readers on a journey from London to West Africa in Sankofa (Catapult), the story of a Black woman…

Michael FerryOctober 5, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

“First Among Nations” Stories the Soccer Dreams of Three Boys in a Land Fighting for Existence

“The reader will come away with a much better understanding of the complexities of living in a true melting pot” — Phil Markwardt, Executive Director of Operation Exodus USA —∞— First Among Nations: A Novel about Struggle and Perseverance in the Holy Land by Ira Mosen (Olive Blossom Press) is…

Joanna PoncavageSeptember 17, 2021

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Recovering Workaholic Depicts Nervous First-Times and Hilarious Mishaps in Tell-All Memoir

“Freeland’s memoir is unique … Her style is friendly and conversational; you’ll feel like the two of you are close friends having a ‘girly’ conversation over several glasses of wine.” —Readers' Favorite —∞— After reading The Ins and Outs of My Vagina: A Penetrating Memoir (Karin Freeland Publishing) by Karin…

Barbara WilkovSeptember 15, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Adventurous, Defiant Female WWII Pilot Jets Off in John W. Warner IV’s “Lion, Tiger, Bear”

When he was young, John W. Warner IV often found his family rubbing elbows with the highest political and business figures at historically significant gatherings around the world. Such is life when you are the son of the recently deceased Sen. John W. Warner III (R-VA), former Secretary of the…

Sherri DaleySeptember 9, 2021

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Mystery Thriller “Faults” Serves Readers a Fast-Paced Whodunnit on the Tennis Court

If you drew up a schematic diagram showing the relationships between the characters in Orion Gregory’s Faults, your head would spin. But then step back, admire this literary spider’s web, and picture it as the storyboard for a fun, fast-paced mystery of whodunnit and who is still trying to do…

Jim AlkonAugust 11, 2021

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ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

"Fans of Black Swan and The Red Shoes are bound to be obsessed." — Refinery29 —∞— When Megan Abbott saw The Nutcracker for the first time, she was enthralled. “Such magic and mystery,” she says, “and a young girl at the center. It was thrilling.” Though Abbott only took two years of beginning ballet…

Karen HuggAugust 10, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

“The Reading List” Is Book Therapy for Lovers of Literature

"A quietly beautiful novel about the magic of books and the joy of human connection.” —Newsweek —∞— "A lovely story about how a love of reading can transport us to other worlds and also bring us together.” —Toronto Star —∞— Sara Nisha Adams’ debut The Reading List (William Morrow) is…

Linda HitchcockAugust 3, 2021

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Epistolary Novel “Mrs Saville” a Mesmerizing Sequel to Shelley’s “Frankenstein”

Mrs Saville (Twelve Winters Press) is an eerie novel that I could not put down, and for me, that’s rare. Author Ted Morrissey channels a fictional character in a way that I have never experienced before. It reminded me of the practice of automatic writing in which a person goes…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitJuly 8, 2021

Book Club Network Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

“Shenanigans: A Memoir” Details Hijinks and Hilarity Along the Road of Life

—∞— “Kenigsberg’s world … is one where the ordinary is never more than a few steps from the oddball.” —David Guarino, former correspondent, San Antonio Express-News “Easy and enjoyable to read, Abby’s story is a rare and refreshing glimpse into the life travels of one bright, sassy and determined woman.…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 7, 2021

Better Self Book Club Network Nonfiction

Listen to Your “Gut Feelings” and Feel Your Best After Reading This Groundbreaking Book

“Ok, I’ll just deal with it.” “I felt at the end of my rope, hopeless and lost.” “Why can’t someone help me?” These are the thoughts of many patients with chronic gastrointestinal tract issues. Such issues are extremely prevalent in our society; if you don’t suffer from these problems yourself,…

Barbara WilkovJuly 2, 2021

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Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”

What would happen if all the major bridges in the U.S. were bombed, all commerce came to a dead stop, and the nation’s natural resources, like our water supply, were cut off? The importance of protecting America's critical infrastructure has rarely been depicted so powerfully as in Ed Fuller and…

BookTribJune 22, 2021

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A Decades-Old Mystery Taints One Man’s Entire Life in “Lake Roland”

Tom O’Malley is a pretty normal American high schooler. Readers get the sense that this story starts out in that not-so-long-ago past when the neighborhood boys would gather in the streets or any empty space to toss the football around until the streetlights came on. Tom’s no all-star on the…

Paige VigliaroloJune 15, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

Serving Girl Forges a New Life for Herself as a Noblewoman in Historical Novel “Irina”

1378, Poland. Irina Kwasniewska, a farmer's daughter and servant girl to a wealthy merchant family, is about to lose almost everything dear to her — and begin an unexpected new life. Pregnant by her benefactor's son, Berek, and turned out of her family's household for it, Irina arrives back at…

Cynthia ConradJune 14, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction Thrillers

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria), 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers loves her New York City publishing job. She has longed to become an editor at Wagner Books ever since reading their groundbreaking bestseller Burning Heart when she was a teenager. Nella’s dream has come true,…

Jodé MillmanJune 2, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

Reckoning With Family History Sparks Fire in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Latest Novel

“Family histories repeat,” and try as we might, “maybe the only fate there is is the temptation of reliving their mistakes.” Perhaps, though, as tempting as it feels to trace over the crooked lines our parents have drawn, we’re free to sketch on fresh paper. Easier said than done, right?…

Chelsea CicconeJune 1, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

Joani Elliott’s “The Audacity of Sara Grayson” is Poignant, Playful and Perceptive

“Audacity,” writes Sara’s mother from the grave. “A word with superb meaning and long overlooked as a girl’s name.” And something that Sara Grayson is pretty sure she does not have. Things happen quickly in Joani Elliott’s debut novel The Audacity of Sara Grayson (Post Hill Press). Sara wanders through…

Sherri DaleyMay 25, 2021

Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

“First Among Nations” Stories the Soccer Dreams of Three Boys in a Land Fighting for Existence

Recovering Workaholic Depicts Nervous First-Times and Hilarious Mishaps in Tell-All Memoir

Adventurous, Defiant Female WWII Pilot Jets Off in John W. Warner IV’s “Lion, Tiger, Bear”

Mystery Thriller “Faults” Serves Readers a Fast-Paced Whodunnit on the Tennis Court

ITW Spotlight: The Suspense Is on Pointe in Megan Abbott’s Slow-Burn Thriller “The Turnout”

“The Reading List” Is Book Therapy for Lovers of Literature

Epistolary Novel “Mrs Saville” a Mesmerizing Sequel to Shelley’s “Frankenstein”

“Shenanigans: A Memoir” Details Hijinks and Hilarity Along the Road of Life

Listen to Your “Gut Feelings” and Feel Your Best After Reading This Groundbreaking Book

Nation’s Infrastructure Becomes Terrorist Target, but a Bigger Ploy Is at Play in “Red Deception”

A Decades-Old Mystery Taints One Man’s Entire Life in “Lake Roland”

Serving Girl Forges a New Life for Herself as a Noblewoman in Historical Novel “Irina”

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

Reckoning With Family History Sparks Fire in Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Latest Novel

Joani Elliott’s “The Audacity of Sara Grayson” is Poignant, Playful and Perceptive

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