Family Life Fiction

Fiction

Sue Hincenbergs’ Debut Novel Isn’t Your Everyday Retirement Plan

“Watching, Pam sensed something shift in the night air. As she cleared the dishes, she looked around the table at her husband and the friends they’d made three decades ago, and wondered again, which of them would die first. “Two days later, she knew.” Pam, Nancy, Shalisa, Marlene — four…

Neil NyrenApril 25, 2025

Guest Article- The Last Man in Paradise Syed Massood

Fiction Miscellany

How One Author’s Character Came to Life and Challenged His Worldview

Azaan, the protagonist of The Last Man in Paradise, surprised me. I suppose that sounds a bit bizarre coming from an author — after all, I created Azaan and I wrote out everything that happened to him. I ought to have had full control over him and, therefore, he should’ve…

Syed M. MasoodMarch 18, 2025

Fiction

Gripping Family Saga Explores Healing in the Heart of Appalachia

Some authors can tell a sad story but render it beautiful. That’s what Bobi Conn observed when she started reading books while in graduate school at the age of 27. I would take it a step further and count Conn herself among those authors. Conn documented poignantly the harsh realities…

Jim AlkonMarch 24, 2025

The Acadians by Samuel Andre Aucoin - review

Fiction Recommended

Heritage & Historical Fiction Combine in Tale of Resilience Against “The Damn English”

The sweeping tale of the French Acadians in America and one family’s trials over hundreds of years of persecution is revealed in The Acadians by Samuel Andre Aucoin. Aucoin mixes history and light fiction to tell the often heartbreaking story of the Acadian experience in America. Beginning with a trip…

Peggy KurkowskiDecember 6, 2024

The-Blue-in-Your-Eyes-by-Humberto-Garcez

Fiction Recommended

Explore Grief and Healing in This Literary Dreamscape

“Dreams are a cryptic maze, but the emotions they stir up are real.” The first time I spoke with author Humberto “Bear” Garcez, he was telling me about his new book based on very detailed recollections of one of his own dreams. That book is the recently released The Blue…

Jim AlkonDecember 19, 2024

Thrillers

Murder, Secrets and the Long Road Back in Snowy Legal Novel

“Nora Sheehan sits in a jail cell in Lodgepole, Colorado, surrounded by three cinderblock walls and the kind of steel bars she’s only seen on television, gray and cold. She’s thirteen, the woman she might become still a shadow even though she’s ready to discard her childhood. A longing for…

Neil NyrenJanuary 31, 2025

Fiction Listicles

5 Moving Literary Stories of Grief, Redemption and Community

There’s nothing better than being lost in a book and letting a story overtake you. Some fiction is life-changing and permanently alters your worldview. Other books bring you to tears and consume your thoughts for the subsequent days or weeks. If you’re a reader who seeks out the kinds of…

Megan BeauregardDecember 10, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Spend Time With Feel-Good Book Familias This Holiday Season

Happy Holidays, from my book familias to yours! It’s that time of year when we gather for the holidays. If your family is like my familia, your celebration probably involves favorite activities, traditions, and customs. In casa Oliveras (aka, my family home), November, December, and January are a mix of…

Priscilla OliverasNovember 14, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Forgiveness, Tragedy and the Search for “Something Better” in Diane Parrish’s Poignant Novel

Diane Parrish’s rich, thought-provoking novel Something Better (Meridian Editions) is a testament to the tenacity of the human spirit and the enduring quest for, well, something better in life. When Jack and Lydia Brady tragically die in a car accident during a fierce winter storm, their daughter Annabeth, a college…

LK GriffieOctober 8, 2024

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Aimie K. Runyan on “Mademoiselle Eiffel”: Gustave’s Right Hand Woman

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a literary podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio and video interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he…

Blaine DesantisOctober 2, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Anna Gomez on Unconditional Love, Writing Inspiration and Her New Road Trip Novel

After experiencing a great loss in her life years ago, Anna Gomez decided it was time to channel her feelings on paper and see where it would take her. Today, with several books under her belt, she considers herself “a hopeless romantic” who writes about real life, flawed characters and…

BookTribSeptember 12, 2024

Fiction Thrillers

Moriarty’s Latest Thrilling Novel Asks: Can Fate Be Changed?

Bestselling author Liane Moriarty returns with a gripping story of love and loss in Here One Moment. On a delayed flight from Hobart to Sydney, Australia, Cherry Lockwood is a nondescript passenger who does something out of the ordinary. Forty-five minutes into the flight, she unbuckles her seat belt and…

Jodé MillmanSeptember 10, 2024

Fiction Listicles

5 Family Dramas Full of Chaos, Rivalry and Devotion

One of the greatest aspects of siblings is having someone in your corner to go through life with. Siblings know you in a way no one else can: you grew up together, share the same trauma, and walk through life together. So, when you have a sibling who chooses to…

Kelsey HallSeptember 4, 2024

Fiction

Dark Secrets Resurface in Poignant, Charming and Humorous Novel

Kerryn Mayne has written a debut novel that makes the reader want to reach into the book and pull the unforgettable protagonist Lenny Marks off the pages into a reassuring hug to let her know life will continue to improve. Of course, it would probably terrify her and drive her…

Linda HitchcockAugust 29, 2024

Listicles Thrillers

5 Thrillers Brimming with Family Secrets

There’s something terrifying about a stranger in a thriller. A mysterious figure with unknown motives and capabilities poses a serious threat to unsuspecting victims. But what about someone who isn’t a stranger, who you’ve grown up with, shared meals with, or revealed your darkest desires to? Can you really trust…

Megan BeauregardMay 13, 2024

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Karaoke Showdown & Tourist Meltdowns: The Wild Side of Being Human

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either…

Blaine DesantisSeptember 13, 2023

Family Life Fiction

Sue Hincenbergs’ Debut Novel Isn’t Your Everyday Retirement Plan

How One Author’s Character Came to Life and Challenged His Worldview

Heritage & Historical Fiction Combine in Tale of Resilience Against “The Damn English”

Explore Grief and Healing in This Literary Dreamscape

5 Moving Literary Stories of Grief, Redemption and Community

Spend Time With Feel-Good Book Familias This Holiday Season

Forgiveness, Tragedy and the Search for “Something Better” in Diane Parrish’s Poignant Novel

Books & Looks Podcast: Aimie K. Runyan on “Mademoiselle Eiffel”: Gustave’s Right Hand Woman

Anna Gomez on Unconditional Love, Writing Inspiration and Her New Road Trip Novel

5 Family Dramas Full of Chaos, Rivalry and Devotion

5 Thrillers Brimming with Family Secrets

Books & Looks Podcast: Karaoke Showdown & Tourist Meltdowns: The Wild Side of Being Human

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