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The Gods Must Be Crazy: Zeus and Crew Get With the Times on Reality Courtroom Show

Mount Olympus has a big PR problem. While the Greco-Roman names of its inhabitants still carry varying degrees of recognition among humanity, it’s evident that today's rank-and-file shmoes don't see them as the almighty forces they once were. At least, not the kind of forces that can control their fates…

Cynthia ConradMarch 22, 2022

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

With Inner Courage, This Spunky Heroine Conquers Fear and Celebrates Authenticity

Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva (Viva Arriba Aviva Books) by Hans Kullberg is a lighthearted story about a baby orangutan getting into all sorts of adventures with her jungle friends. It’s a fun read, but also one with a deeper message and a poignant origin. We meet Baby Aviva, our Orangutan…

Kelsey HallMarch 10, 2022

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

Can This College Grad Turn Her Drunken One-Night Stand Into True Love?

Oh, to be young again. I remember all too well that time when I was just graduating from college with the whole world lying open in front of me. Time spent with friends, the stress — and yet thrill — of looking for a job to start my “career” (whatever…

Barbara WilkovMarch 10, 2022

Better Self Better Self - Featured Book Club Network Nonfiction

“Almost Happy” Is the Entirely Hilarious and Useful Guide to Positive Change

"It made me laugh out loud. Each button is a succinct and hilarious insight into this thing we call life. I could not stop turning the next page, eager to spot myself, my friends and family in the tiny capsules of wisdom in this witty book." — Neil Mullarkey, Founder of the…

Sharon GeltnerMarch 1, 2022

Fiction Fiction - Featured

Beautifully Written Autobiographic Novel About One Man’s Journey From Despair

It’s not enough that Tony Hill suffers from bipolar disorder, has been homeless and lived in his car with his two kids for three months, has been incarcerated stemming from domestic abuse, has not kept a job for more than a year, was dishonorably discharged from the Navy, and battles…

Jim AlkonFebruary 28, 2022

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

This Heartfelt Children’s Book Celebrates the Devotion Between Pets and Their Humans

What is better than the love of a cat? Pets provide some of our strongest and most meaningful relationships in life. They love us unconditionally and see us through our best and worst moments. They are our best friends, and Buddy the cat was no exception. Dyanna Morrison, self-described as…

Julianna GoldflussFebruary 23, 2022

Book Club Network Fiction Fiction - Featured

Billion-Dollar Windfall May Not Solve One Couple’s Many Problems in This Wildly Funny Adventure

Perhaps, as one of the characters in Jimmy Clifton’s Powerballs suggests. Although, I know a lot of people who would like to give it a try. Becoming a billionaire. It’s the defining event in this well-written, tightly scripted, fun-drenched and suspenseful novel. Henry and Rose Ball have drifted apart in…

Jim AlkonDecember 27, 2021

Children's Books Fiction

A Reimagining of the Classic Carol Just in Time for the Christmas Season

When it comes to Christmas carols, you’d be hard-pressed to find someone unfamiliar with The Twelve Days of Christmas. At over 200 years old, this song is a time-honored classic that has been adored by thousands of listeners. Now Debbie Curtin has put her own spin on the jingle in…

Cameron KimballNovember 26, 2021

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

Say ‘Ahoy’ to the Kindest Pirates on the Seven Seas!

What do you think of when you hear the word “pirate”? Chances are you’re picturing an intimidating man in a tricorn hat with a parrot on one shoulder. Maybe he’s stealing your treasures, or maybe he’s even ordering you to walk the plank. Either way, it’s a frightening sight. That’s…

BookTribNovember 23, 2021

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

A 50-year-old woman is beginning to resign herself to a life without romantic love. She moves to Tulsa for work, without knowing anyone, and attends a Toastmasters District Conference with the intention of just meeting potential friends. At the event, she strikes up a conversation with some friendly women, and…

BookTribNovember 17, 2021

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Classic Whodunit Meets Publishing Satire in Horowitz’s “A Line to Kill”

"Horowitz is a master of misdirection, and his brilliant self-portrayal, wittily self-deprecating, carries the reader through a jolly satire on the publishing world." — Booklist —∞— In case anyone was not already aware, Anthony Horowitz is a genius, an absolute marvel. This versatile, imaginative and prolific British author of mystery, suspense…

Linda HitchcockOctober 19, 2021

Fiction Thrillers

ITW Spotlight: A Deadly Day in the Life of Lemony Snicket

It’s almost impossible to discern whether that potentially controversial opinion is that of New York Times bestselling author Daniel Handler or the voice of his writing pseudonym Lemony Snicket — their personalities are so intricately combined, separating them is an exercise in futility. But one thing is for certain: both…

Dawn IusOctober 11, 2021

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Larger-Than-Life Pilot Reaches New Heights in Comical Military Thriller “The Cassandra Event”

If you thought Dracula was an imaginary, coffin-sleeping, blood-sucking monster, think again! It is actually a top secret reconnaissance aircraft flown by the brave Lieutenant Commander SAS, whose features resemble a female Sasquash (with the “SAS” nickname to match). And that's not the only character larger than life in Robert…

BookTribSeptember 20, 2021

Book Club Network Nonfiction Nonfiction - Featured

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

Fiction Romance

Casey McQuiston’s Queer Rom-Com “One Last Stop” Takes a Time-Traveling Twist

New York Times bestselling author of Red, White & Royal Blue, Casey McQuiston, presents her reader with a classic problem in One Last Stop (St. Martin’s Press): How to properly savor such a well-written and compelling story, instead of voraciously devouring it. Fair warning, this novel will have you meeting…

Madison HillJune 2, 2021

Fiction

“After Happily Ever After” Comes a Winning Novel by Leslie Rasmussen

Welcome to After Happily Ever After (She Writes Press), the debut novel by the multitalented TV screenwriter Leslie A. Rasmussen. This highly entertaining and thought-provoking book portrays the struggles that millions of women in the “sandwiched generation” face. In the story, Maggie Dolin is 45 and she isn’t dealing with…

BookTribApril 8, 2021

The Gods Must Be Crazy: Zeus and Crew Get With the Times on Reality Courtroom Show

With Inner Courage, This Spunky Heroine Conquers Fear and Celebrates Authenticity

Can This College Grad Turn Her Drunken One-Night Stand Into True Love?

“Almost Happy” Is the Entirely Hilarious and Useful Guide to Positive Change

This Heartfelt Children’s Book Celebrates the Devotion Between Pets and Their Humans

Billion-Dollar Windfall May Not Solve One Couple’s Many Problems in This Wildly Funny Adventure

A Reimagining of the Classic Carol Just in Time for the Christmas Season

Say ‘Ahoy’ to the Kindest Pirates on the Seven Seas!

Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

Classic Whodunit Meets Publishing Satire in Horowitz’s “A Line to Kill”

ITW Spotlight: A Deadly Day in the Life of Lemony Snicket

Larger-Than-Life Pilot Reaches New Heights in Comical Military Thriller “The Cassandra Event”

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

Casey McQuiston’s Queer Rom-Com “One Last Stop” Takes a Time-Traveling Twist

“After Happily Ever After” Comes a Winning Novel by Leslie Rasmussen

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