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Battle ‘Ships: Once Upon a Time’s CaptainSwan vs. SwanQueen

As soon as Once Upon a Time aired back in 2011, I knew I was a goner. Dark fairy tales? True love? Magic spells that take over an entire town? Yes, please. Since then, I’ve fully committed to the roller coaster that is this show: deaths, evil queens, magic beans…

Rachel CarterJanuary 9, 2017

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How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

I’ve had a long history of questioning my true love for books ever since I had trouble enjoying the novels I was assigned in grade school. In fact, if I look at The Odyssey one more time, I’ll probably lose my mind. As someone who claimed to love books so…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 9, 2017

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Discover La La Land: Novels that Chase Our Ultimate Dreams

Can Emma Stone and Ryan Gosling only make movies together from now on, please? From their scene-stealing chemistry in Crazy, Stupid, Love to the ‘40s glamour of Gangster Squad, these two are just better together. Their latest collaboration, La La Land, is officially in theaters in an expanded release Christmas Day,…

Rachel CarterDecember 23, 2016

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Female Empowerment Soars in These Books Featuring Strong Women Worthy of Miss Sloane Status

We’re always excited about a new movie featuring a strong female lead, which is why we absolutely can’t wait to see Miss Sloane, a political thriller that comes out this Friday, November 25. The film stars Jessica Chastain as Elizabeth Sloane, a lobbyist in Washington who’s considered one of the…

Rachel CarterNovember 24, 2016

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Review: ‘The Underground Railroad’ is the Best Book of the Year — Maybe the Decade

Decades before the Civil War, a slave woman named Cora risks her life and runs off a cotton plantation in Georgia. Colson Whitehead’s hero in The Underground Railroad is afraid to take a gamble on so much until she realizes she wouldn’t be risking that much to begin with. Being…

Matt GillickNovember 17, 2016

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The Roaring ’20s and Wizards in America Set up the Awesomeness of Fantastic Beasts

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them is finally out in theaters this Friday, November 18, and we're so excited that we can barely eat or sleep. It has been way too long since we last had a Harry Potter film gracing our screens. And this prequel looks just as awesome…

Rachel CarterNovember 17, 2016

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The Top 10 November Books To Snuggle Up with on a Cold Night

November always feels like a month of anticipation: anticipation for that first snow, for the holiday season to officially arrive and for that pumpkin pie to finally be done baking. This is the month where we want to cuddle up in a cozy sweater with a warm cup of hot…

Rachel CarterNovember 10, 2016

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The Harrowing Journey That Led Debut Author Tamara B. Rodriguez to Write ‘Hair to the Queen!’

Introducing new children’s book, Hair to the Queen!, by first-time author, mother and cancer survivor, Tamara B. Rodriguez. Rodriguez shares her writing journey below. As nearly everyone knows, October is recognized as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month by the media and cancer survivors, alike. So, why is a first-time author…

BookTrib Guest AuthorNovember 4, 2016

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Author Cate Holahan Answers One Question about ‘The Widower’s Wife’

The opening lines to Cate Holahan’s The Widower’s Wife (Crooked Lane Books, August 9, 2016) solidified my perpetual refusal to go on a cruise ship. Her newest thriller follows the investigation of a young wife gone missing on a cruise and she just so happens to have a lofty inheritance. Ryan…

Matt GillickNovember 2, 2016

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How Reading at Summer Camp Led Dale Wiley to Write ‘Southern Gothic’

I trace the moment I really became a reader to Fountain Campground near Washington, Georgia. We went there every year, on our annual trips to Georgia to see my mom’s family, and although I read voraciously all the way through school, I have to say I thought it was uncool…

BookTrib Guest AuthorOctober 28, 2016

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Book to Movie: 3 Books Capturing the Uneasy Times of American Pastoral

The film adaptation of Phillip Roth’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, American Pastoral, releases in theaters this Friday, October 21 and it looks amazing: The film stars Ewan McGregor as Swede Levov, a charmed man who seems to be living the perfect American Dream. But then 1968 rolls around, and his once-loving…

Rachel CarterOctober 20, 2016

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Gear Up for FOX’s Rocky Horror Picture Show Live with These Reads

I first watched Rocky Horror Picture Show when I was in high school and my life was instantly changed. Dancing, crazy characters, outrageous flirting, and so much antici….pation. The 1975 musical film is about a young engaged couple, Brad and Janet, whose car breaks down near a creepy castle. When…

Rachel CarterOctober 17, 2016

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Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Everyone loves The Real Housewives! OK, to be fair, not everyone is aware of how magical the Real Housewives can be on occasion. While a lot of people find them irritating, where else are you going to find crazy moments where weird rich women debase themselves like insane animals in…

Katie HiresOctober 12, 2016

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5 Books ABC’s American Housewife is Definitely Reading on Her Couch!

Fall TV is here and life just makes sense again. I can’t wait to dive into some new shows, especially as so many of them look both adorable and hilarious. Perhaps none look quite as adorable or hilarious as American Housewife on ABC, starring Katy Mixon as Katie Otto, an…

Rachel CarterOctober 11, 2016

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The Monster Mash Bookshelf We’re Imagining on Halloween!

For me, Halloween means costumes, candy, pumpkins, and -- of course -- The Monster Mash. There’s no other song that’s as iconic this time of year, and even though I’ve heard it a hundred times (or maybe even a thousand), it’s still insanely catchy. Plus, I love the thought of imagining…

Rachel CarterOctober 11, 2016

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Here’s Why Edgar Allan Poe Still Matters

Celebrating the death rather than the birthday of the master of the macabre, is only fitting. On this day October 7, 1849 Edgar Allan Poe died at the age of 40 after he was found in a gutter on a side street in Baltimore, Maryland. Some people say he died…

Matt GillickOctober 7, 2016

Battle ‘Ships: Once Upon a Time’s CaptainSwan vs. SwanQueen

How Collective Readership Takes Us Deeper

Discover La La Land: Novels that Chase Our Ultimate Dreams

Female Empowerment Soars in These Books Featuring Strong Women Worthy of Miss Sloane Status

Review: ‘The Underground Railroad’ is the Best Book of the Year — Maybe the Decade

The Roaring ’20s and Wizards in America Set up the Awesomeness of Fantastic Beasts

The Top 10 November Books To Snuggle Up with on a Cold Night

The Harrowing Journey That Led Debut Author Tamara B. Rodriguez to Write ‘Hair to the Queen!’

Author Cate Holahan Answers One Question about ‘The Widower’s Wife’

How Reading at Summer Camp Led Dale Wiley to Write ‘Southern Gothic’

Book to Movie: 3 Books Capturing the Uneasy Times of American Pastoral

Gear Up for FOX’s Rocky Horror Picture Show Live with These Reads

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

5 Books ABC’s American Housewife is Definitely Reading on Her Couch!

The Monster Mash Bookshelf We’re Imagining on Halloween!

Here’s Why Edgar Allan Poe Still Matters

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