Family Life Fiction

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

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Hanging With Hugo: Crafting a Killer Mystery Novel with Katherine Bolger Hyde

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a 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 reviews…

Blaine DesantisApril 10, 2024

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Love, Lies and Leaky Roofs: Amy Jo Burns Discusses “Mercury”

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a 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 reviews…

Blaine DesantisMay 8, 2024

Fiction Podcasts

Books & Looks Podcast: Unlocking the Magic of Provence with Aimie K. Runyan

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a 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 reviews…

Blaine DesantisMay 29, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Crying Through Summer Camp: Now a Heartwarming Story of Belonging

My first experience with a summer camp was one overnight in the woods with Girl Scout Troup 256. I was eight. I spent much time sobbing in the outhouse, my sleeping bag, and finding s’more sticks in the woods. Not a single terrible thing had happened, but I couldn’t stop…

Ann GarvinAugust 1, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Humorous, Bittersweet Take on the “Millennial Quarter-Life Crisis” Novel

Linh Ly is NOT doing just fine. But she is trying to convince herself she is. At 27 years old, Linh feels like she should have everything figured out by now, despite the difficult past she must reckon with, and the challenges facing her day-to-day. Thao Votang’s Linh Ly is…

Megan BeauregardJuly 23, 2024

BookTrib feature art for Tall Poppy Writers article on sleepaway camps

Fiction Listicles Miscellany

Capturing the Memories and Magic of Summer Sleepaway Camp

This article appears through BookTrib's partnership with Tall Poppy Writers. Ann Garvin shares the real-life experiences that inspired her new novel, Bummer Camp, and recommends two books that relish in the same summer camp nostalgia. I was a nurse at a camp for sight-impaired and hearing-impaired kids with a variety…

Ann GarvinJuly 16, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Alli Frank and Asha Youmans Tackle Writing as a Team Sport

Humans have engaged in sport since the beginning of our time. Around the world people compete in camel racing and hot chili eating, ping-pong and cheese rolling, yo-yoing, bullfighting, war games and team sports of all kinds. Reasons for participation include practicing discipline, seeking challenge, a quest for perfection, notoriety,…

Alli Frank and Asha YoumansJuly 8, 2024

Fiction

Floundering Twenty-Something Searches For Purpose in Heartfelt Comedy

Dear Dotty is a smashing debut novel written by multi-talented Jaclyn Westlake who in common with her fictional heroine loves dogs, lives in California and has been employed in a variety of careers. Leaning more toward comedy than romance, this charming rom-com also tackles some serious topics. The author has…

Linda HitchcockJuly 3, 2024

Fiction

Army Nurse Comes of Age During Vietnam War in Kristin Hannah’s Historical Epic, “The Women”

Imagine you are a veteran returning home from war after serving in the terrifying jungles of Vietnam. Then imagine that no one ever acknowledges your service. In fact, you are spat upon, shamed, and ignored by the country whose freedom you have sworn to protect. In Kristin Hannah’s latest novel,…

Jodé MillmanJanuary 31, 2024

Fiction

Highly-Anticipated “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” Brings Relatable Humor and Heart

As a millennial who has money troubles herself, once I saw this title and the vibrant cartoon book cover, I knew this would be a book I needed. Reading the synopsis which seemed filled with humor only cemented that fact. Nobody prepared me for the bigger picture and true plot…

Kelsey HallJune 11, 2024

Fiction Young Adult Young Adult - Featured

Teen Author’s “In the Hole” Provides a Kid’s-Eye View of Homelessness

"ncredibly compelling and totally engaging ... This book should be in the hands of all upper elementary school and middle school students." — Diane C. O’Keeffe, retired principal and teacher —∞— "In the Hole checks all of the boxes: depth, emotion, character development, a deep inspirational thread, and an interesting…

Joanna PoncavageJuly 12, 2021

Trust and Safety by Laura Blackett Eve Gleichman

Fiction

Humorous, Heartfelt, Queer Satire Tackles Life Off the Grid

Writing duo Laura Blackett and Eve Gleichman — whose hilarious rom-com and office satire, The Very Nice Box, debuted to rave reviews — have returned with a provocative sophomore novel that exceeds all expectations. Trust and Safety is a read-in-one-sitting exploration of contemporary life, technology and social media, queerness, belonging…

Megan BeauregardJune 4, 2024

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

Books & Looks Podcast: Hanging With Hugo: Crafting a Killer Mystery Novel with Katherine Bolger Hyde

Books & Looks Podcast: Love, Lies and Leaky Roofs: Amy Jo Burns Discusses “Mercury”

Books & Looks Podcast: Unlocking the Magic of Provence with Aimie K. Runyan

Humorous, Bittersweet Take on the “Millennial Quarter-Life Crisis” Novel

Capturing the Memories and Magic of Summer Sleepaway Camp

Alli Frank and Asha Youmans Tackle Writing as a Team Sport

Teen Author’s “In the Hole” Provides a Kid’s-Eye View of Homelessness

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