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Far From Home, Child’s Birth is an Unexpected Adventure in Father’s Touching, Humorous Memoir

While reading the dramatic and heartwarming true birth story told in The Destination Birth by Alex Bisset, I was reminded of the John Lennon quote, “Life is what happens while you are busy making other plans.” This is so fitting. Alex and Lauren Bisset were married in the middle of…

Barbara WilkovFebruary 19, 2024

Nonfiction

Lifetime of Harsh & Whimsical Disappointments from Disgruntled Retiree

A lot can happen when you run away from home. In the span of a couple of weeks, how about: your 18-year-old sister also has left home, your dad has retired from the Army, and, oh, right, your parents have moved to a new house. And that’s to say nothing…

BookTribJanuary 30, 2024

Nonfiction

Pop-Culture Expert Kate Kennedy Unites, Uplifts, Celebrates Things That Define Millennial Women

As a millennial, nostalgia is my kryptonite. As soon as I saw this book, I knew I had to have it. As we millennials love to say, this book made me feel so seen — and I’m sure most millennials will appreciate that. One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy…

Kelsey HallJanuary 23, 2024

Fiction

The Supervillain Business is Tough in New Fantasy from Tor Books

For cat owners, it is a truth universally acknowledged that we could never know all there is to know about our felines. Despite our best efforts, cats remain mysterious and often elusive, especially if they’re outdoor travelers. Where do they visit on their day trips? In John Scalzi’s newest novel,…

C RunyonSeptember 25, 2023

Fiction

Sharp Observations, Wit and Fun Abound in Canine Chronicle

In a world filled with dog-centric tales, from classics like "Lassie" to modern tales of inspiration like "Marley & Me," Bill Boggs adds another layer of fun with "Spike Unleashed: The Wonder Dog Returns." Boggs brings keen observations, wit and a bit of social commentary to this entertaining tale of…

Laura McCaffertySeptember 18, 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

Nonfiction Recommended

Awkward Is the New Cool in Laugh-Out-Loud Memoir

In a world where we are constantly striving for perfection, held to high standards and compared to others, Amanda Turner reminds us that it is okay to laugh at ourselves every once in a while. In How to Be Awkward (Fever Streak Press), a laugh-out-loud collection of essays, Turner takes…

Abigail WhiteJanuary 19, 2023

Nonfiction Pop Culture

Downton Abbey’s Hugh Bonneville Pens Laugh-Out-Loud Memoir

Hugh Bonneville is a talented, skilled, versatile, well-established, working actor, neither a diva nor a flavor of the month celebrity whose memoir Playing Under the Piano: From Downton to Darkest Peru (Other Press) is perfectly smashing! It has a ready-made audience with Downton Abbey aficionados who already admire his character…

Linda HitchcockDecember 1, 2022

Angela K. Durden/Durden Kell

Angela K. Durden won national attention in 2000 for her first published book, Nine Stupid Things People Do To Mess Up Their Resumes. On her first in-studio radio interview, she advised syndicated host G. Gordon Liddy about how to best deal with the long gap in his resume. Angela served…

Terry McKytonNovember 12, 2022

O. Michele Giacomini

Specializing in marketing, writing, and career and education consulting, Miss OMG devours every opportunity to express her love for food and wine by day, and is a Northern California chicken farmer by night. Between being the mother of two crazy boys, while married to the yin to her yang, (and…

Terry McKytonNovember 12, 2022

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“Remarkably Bright Creatures” Wraps Its Tentacles Around Your Heart

"Truly original and touching ... Prepare to fall in love with a most exceptional octopus." — Helen Hoang, author of The Heart Principle "A perfect story with imperfect characters, that is so heartwarming, so mysterious, and so completely absorbing ... " — Jamie Ford, author of The Hotel on the Corner of…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 31, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Sailors Who Turn Up at “Cape Henry House” Create Wild and Lasting Memories

Cape Henry House by Jolly Walker Bittick, based on a true coming of age story, follows 21-year-old Petty Officer Third Class Bosner over a three-week period during his own carefree days of youth. It's 2008. Bosner is a helicopter greaser in the U.S. Navy working long hours and looking to…

Barbara WilkovMay 18, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

Treasure Hunt Brings Together Old Flames in Christina Lauren’s “Something Wilder”

For those who have been waiting for a National Treasure or an Indiana Jones-style mystery nestled within a romantic comedy, wait no longer! Something Wilder (Gallery Books) by Christina Lauren will satisfy all your nerdy, puzzle-craving desires. (It did mine.) I’ve been a fan of Christina Lauren’s since I read…

Y. M. NelsonMay 17, 2022

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

Meine Güte! Misadventures and Mayhem Await in This Story of Sauerkraut, Noodles and a Fierce Rivalry

Welcome to the nonsensical world of Snoodles, Kidoodles, Poodles and Lots and Lots of Noodles by Steven Joseph. Jump head-first into a zany world full of ingenuity, where a clever invention has made life infinitely easier for everyone. Yet even as all his neighbors celebrate, one man finds himself in…

BookTribApril 26, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Emily St. John Mandel’s Time Traveler Seeks to Solve a Mystery Across Time and Space in “The Sea of Tranquility”

It is difficult to discuss Sea of Tranquility (Knopf), Emily St. John Mandel’s amazing sixth novel, without discussing the author. The two are so intertwined that it is impossible to determine where one ends and the other begins. In the opening pages, we are introduced to Edwin St. Andrew, the…

Jodé MillmanApril 19, 2022

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Driven by Ingenuity and a Love of Reading, These Two Outcasts Bring Peace to Their Community

We all love a story about an underdog. There’s something about an unlucky protagonist that tugs on our heartstrings; these narratives appeal to our empathy, making us wish that we could reach through the page and help lift them up. The heightened sense of emotion makes it all the sweeter…

BookTribMarch 24, 2022

Far From Home, Child’s Birth is an Unexpected Adventure in Father’s Touching, Humorous Memoir

Lifetime of Harsh & Whimsical Disappointments from Disgruntled Retiree

Awkward Is the New Cool in Laugh-Out-Loud Memoir

Angela K. Durden/Durden Kell

O. Michele Giacomini

“Remarkably Bright Creatures” Wraps Its Tentacles Around Your Heart

Sailors Who Turn Up at “Cape Henry House” Create Wild and Lasting Memories

Treasure Hunt Brings Together Old Flames in Christina Lauren’s “Something Wilder”

Meine Güte! Misadventures and Mayhem Await in This Story of Sauerkraut, Noodles and a Fierce Rivalry

Emily St. John Mandel’s Time Traveler Seeks to Solve a Mystery Across Time and Space in “The Sea of Tranquility”

Driven by Ingenuity and a Love of Reading, These Two Outcasts Bring Peace to Their Community

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