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The Top 10 January Books Keeping Us in Hibernation Mode

With the holidays behind us and the dark days of winter looming ahead, January is one of those months where we don’t particularly want to leave the house. Ever. Which is why it’s an excellent time to hunker down with that giant pile of novels you got for Christmas or…

Rachel CarterJanuary 11, 2017

Fiction

Review: Fall in Love with Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Wonder’

“Lib wrote down, 1:13 p.m., 1 tsp. water. Not that quantity mattered, she supposed, except that she wanted to be able to give a full account of anything the child ingested on her watch.” For fans of historic classics such as The Kite Runner and Angela’s Ashes, The Wonder (Little, Brown & Company,…

Mercedes ReinerOctober 4, 2016

Fiction

Horrifying Reads to Get You Ready for American Horror Story Season 6

It's no secret around the office that I’m a huge fan of FX's American Horror Story (AHS). I even had the once-in-a-lifetime experience of walking around the set of "Coven: Season 3", meeting the writers and watching the actors film for six hours. Anyways, enough about me. As we all know, fall…

Mercedes ReinerSeptember 13, 2016

Fiction

Review: Dive Into Psychological Mystery on Peregrine Island

Tolstoy said that every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way. Diane B. Saxton, the debut author of Peregrine Island (She Writes Press, August 2, 2016), would probably agree. Her new novel dives into a memorably dysfunctional family, the Peregrines, living on the titular private island on Long Island…

Katie HiresAugust 9, 2016

Young Adult

5 Puzzle-Themed Novels Inspired by Popular Escape Rooms

After watching Leonard and the gang conquer an escape room on The Big Bang Theory, I knew I had to check it out. I also knew there was no possible way I’d be as fast as them (I mean, they're ridiculously good): Regardless, it still looked like fun. So when…

Rachel CarterAugust 8, 2016

Fiction

Video: Missed It? Interview with Robert Dugoni and the Tracy Crosswhite Series

Detective Tracy Crosswhite has a skill, and a soft spot, for tackling unsolved crimes. Having lost her own sister to murder at a young age, Tracy has dedicated her career to bringing justice and closure to the families and friends of victims of crime. So when Jenny, a former police…

BookTribMay 17, 2016

Miscellany

This Week’s Author Jill Hughes on the Butterfly Effect + Giveaway!

Dear Reader, See what this week’s authors have to say! In each AuthorBuzz note you’ll receive invitations to join contests, get free books, bookplates or bookmarks, read personal stories, and more. Dear Reader, I'm so excited to be releasing DOMINO EFFECT and BUTTERFLY EFFECT, the first two books in the sexy, suspenseful…

BookTribMarch 29, 2016

Miscellany

Check Out What This Week’s Authors Have to Say!

Dear Reader, See what this week’s authors have to say! In each AuthorBuzz note you’ll receive invitations to join contests, get free books, bookplates or bookmarks, read personal stories, and more. Dear Reader, A mailbox, a pair of eccentric pen pals living half a country and a hundred years apart, and only…

BookTribFebruary 2, 2016

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Tears of Dark Water

Daniel and Vanessa Parker are an American success story. He is a Washington, DC, power broker, and she is a physician with a thriving practice. But behind the gilded façade, their marriage is a shambles, and their teenage son, Quentin, is self-destructing. In desperation, Daniel dusts off a long-delayed dream…

BookTribNovember 20, 2015

Fiction

Gayle Lynds spins tale of intrigue in The Assassins

Author Gayle Lynds When master spy Judd Ryder returns in The Assassins (St. Martin's Press; June 30, 2015) the latest thriller from best-selling author Gayle Lynds, he’s not only doing battle with the Carnivore, an infamous Cold War killer. He’s fighting for his life, his reputation and his destiny—all the…

Michael RuscoeJune 27, 2015

Fiction

Books for TV Addicts: Fans of The Blacklist need a summer fix

In the past year, I had to watch the disappearance of three great shows I really enjoyed: Forever, Manhattan Love Story, and State of Affairs. Sadly, Downton Abbey will end after Season 6 and we're still waiting on the next season of Sherlock. I still have Castle, which is great, but dating back to the days…

Ben S. DutkaJune 20, 2015

Nonfiction

I’ll have a peanut butter and pickle sandwich, please!

From a cyanide-laced cocktail to a soothing cup of teeth and a biscuit (the British kind, of course) after a long day at the office, food, drink, and crime fiction are intertwined. Miss Marple, one of the genre's most recognizable heroines, is estimated to have consumed a whopping 143 cups…

Jordan FosterApril 10, 2015

BooksToScreen Young Adult

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

As both a reviewer and an author, sometimes I wonder: are books ever just books anymore? There’s a huge trend lately to create multimedia works, turning novels interactive, or creating books out of blogs. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining. As a lover of all things pop culture,…

Rachel CarterApril 2, 2015

Nonfiction

I’m Glad I Did: Songwriter Cynthia Weil recreates her early years in the business

Rules are meant to be broken. Or at least that’s what Grammy-winning songwriter Cynthia Weil proposes in her latest young adult novel, I’m Glad I Did, a book that rides on the back of the Peace Train, giving voice to issues of racism, sexism and war. It was 1961 when…

Steph ScottMarch 1, 2015

Fiction

T. Dasu explores espionage from a spouse’s viewpoint in Spy, Interrupted: The Waiting Wife

If you’re looking for a thriller, a romance and a politically charged novel, then T. Dasu’s debut, Spy, Interrupted: The Waiting Wife, is for you. It tells the story of Nina Sharma, who falls in love with the mysterious and reserved Stephen Edward James while visiting a friend of a…

Rachel CarterFebruary 16, 2015

Fiction

Video: Missed It? Interview with Jay Richards and the lethal unknowns of Silhouette of Virtue

It is 1973. A small college town in Southern Illinois is terrorized by a spree of sadistic assaults. The rapist tells the victims--all Asian women--that he is making them pay for America's betrayal in Vietnam. When the only other Black faculty member is accused of the crimes, African American philosophy…

BookTribJanuary 17, 2015

The Top 10 January Books Keeping Us in Hibernation Mode

Review: Fall in Love with Emma Donoghue’s ‘The Wonder’

Horrifying Reads to Get You Ready for American Horror Story Season 6

Review: Dive Into Psychological Mystery on Peregrine Island

5 Puzzle-Themed Novels Inspired by Popular Escape Rooms

Video: Missed It? Interview with Robert Dugoni and the Tracy Crosswhite Series

This Week’s Author Jill Hughes on the Butterfly Effect + Giveaway!

Check Out What This Week’s Authors Have to Say!

Tears of Dark Water

Gayle Lynds spins tale of intrigue in The Assassins

Books for TV Addicts: Fans of The Blacklist need a summer fix

I’ll have a peanut butter and pickle sandwich, please!

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

I’m Glad I Did: Songwriter Cynthia Weil recreates her early years in the business

T. Dasu explores espionage from a spouse’s viewpoint in Spy, Interrupted: The Waiting Wife

Video: Missed It? Interview with Jay Richards and the lethal unknowns of Silhouette of Virtue

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