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“The Mountains Sing:” A Beautiful Family Saga Written From the Heart

I have recently read wonderful books by Vietnamese authors, Ocean Vuong's On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous and Thannha Lai's Butterfly Yellow along with Chris Bohjalian’s new book The Red Lotus, which partially takes place in Vietnam. Each of these books pieces together for readers how beautiful the country is and how…

Jennifer BlankfeinMarch 25, 2020

“The Lost Family” Covers Marriage and Love Post-WWII

Jenna Blum, author of the bestseller Those Who Save Us, is back with another novel, one that is equally heartbreaking and haunting. Covering topics of grief and love, Blum artfully and skillfully reminds us that the past never seems to stay there, and that the repercussions can still be felt decades and…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 16, 2018

Here’s What “The Book Thief” Author Zusak Is Reading

Love The Book Thief and wonder about the kinds of books Markus Zusak reads? Zusak, also the author of recently released Bridge of Clay (Penguin) talks about the kinds of books he's been enjoying with Penguin.

Signature Views Random HouseOctober 11, 2018

“That Kind of Mother” Takes on the Challenges of Race and Motherhood

Rebecca Stone desperately needs help with her newborn and Priscilla, a La Leche nurse from the hospital comes to her rescue. Having experience being a mother herself when she was a single, teen mother many years ago, Priscilla leaves her job at the hospital to become the nanny for Rebecca's…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 29, 2018

Tall Poppy Review: The Tearjerker “You Were Always Mine”

Equal parts tear-jerker and page-turner, Nicole Baart's You Were Always Mine (Atria Books) entwines the heartbreak of a mother's struggle with the urgency of a mystery that won't let her (or you) go. At the start of You Were Always Mine, we meet mother and teacher Jessica Chamberlain on the brink of…

Jessica StrawserOctober 25, 2018

Tall Poppy Review: Fragile Friendships in “The Glass Wives”

In Amy Nathan’s The Glass Wives (Saint Martin's Press), a devastating end becomes a beginning of sorts for Evie and Nicole Glass. When Richard Glass is killed in a tragic accident, Nicole is a sudden widow. But what does that make Evie, his ex-wife? Financial instability and an unknown future…

Nicole BaartAugust 2, 2018

Tall Poppy Review: A Heroine Ventures “Into the Free”

It's hard to place Into the Free (Thomas Nelson) into one genre. The novel plays with conventions common to historical fiction and coming-of-age parables, but Julie Cantrell delivers a wholly unique story in her novel. From high in the branches of her favorite sweet gum tree, Millie Reynolds watches a long…

Erin CelelloFebruary 14, 2019

Tall Poppy Review: “A Distant Heart” Draws All to India

I love reading novels that sweep me away to faraway places; far from the mundanity of my daily routines, worries, and struggles. A Distant Heart (Kensington) by Sonali Dev does just that. From page one, suddenly I was in Mumbai, India with its gritty slums, beautiful mansions, rickshaw drivers, and…

Heather WebbNovember 11, 2018

Tall Poppies Review: “Perennials” Unfolds Beautifully

Julie Cantrell has long been one of my favorite authors, a writer whose pages I know I can turn to for stunning language, heartfelt stories and flawless character development. Her latest, Perennials, is no exception, and I found myself completely invested from the very first page. Lovey Sutherland’s Arizona life,…

Kristy HarveyNovember 16, 2017

Tall Poppies Review: “Family Trees” Captivates with Story of Love, Family and Heartbreak

Family Trees by Kerstin March is a beautifully written story that captivates the reader with a cast of interesting characters and stunning landscape. The story unfolds against the gorgeous backdrop of Lake Superior with Shelby Meyers, a young local woman who lives and works with her grandparents at their family owned…

Tina Ann ForknerFebruary 15, 2018

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

Dina Nayeri’s ‘Refuge’ Follows One Woman’s Struggle to Find Her Roots

In Refuge, Author Dina Nayeri follows Niloo, a young, married, Iranian woman on a journey to find herself and establish roots in a new land. Concurrently, through her father, Bahman’s experiences, we gain an understanding of their relationship and his attachment to home. In her early 30s, Niloo is living…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 1, 2017

Mental Health and Family Relationships Come Together in Yoerg’s “All the Best People”

At BookTrib, we are constantly searching for the best ways to connect readers with writers, opening their eyes and worlds to fresh ideas! This is how we came across a wonderful group known as the Tall Poppies, who are not only avid readers, but extremely talented writers as well! This…

Katie PryalOctober 12, 2017

Tall Poppies Review: Tina Ann Forkner Wakes Up Emotions

My oh my but I have a thing for the Talleys. I must—I just finished reading Tina Ann Forkner’s Waking Up Joy (Tule Publishing) for the second time. Image courtesy of amazon.com Joy Talley is the 40-something who has tasked herself with preserving her parents’ rural Oklahoma homestead as well…

Kathryn CraftJuly 5, 2018

Interview with Maxine Rosaler, Author of “Queen for a Day”

It is bold work to invite us into the world of children who are eligible for special education—and their long suffering parents. Maxine Rosaler does this in her novel, Queen for a Day, through her main character, Mimi Slavitt and her young son, Danny. We, the audience, are alongside Mimi…

Susan Shapiro BarashJune 7, 2018

Familial Relationships Gone Awry in ‘Home Fire’ by Kamila Shamsie

An emotional and timely novel, Home Fire is a compelling story about Muslim families in crisis. Isma is the responsible older sister of twins Aneeka and Parvaiz. Their mother and grandmother have passed away and the twins are now 18 years old, so Isma, having previously put her ambitions on the…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 4, 2017

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