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Banned Books They Dont Want You to Read - listcicle

Listicles

Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Censorship has long been a weapon against ideas that challenge the status quo — but some books refuse to be silenced. Tackling race, gender, oppression, and free speech, these banned books feel more urgent than ever. Their struggles are still our struggles, their messages louder than ever. If a book…

Monique SnymanFebruary 10, 2025

Fiction

Unmasking the Final Mystery of a Beloved Detective

What can one say about Peter Lovesey that is not laden with well-deserved praise? In 1991, this innovative veteran author switched from writing his brilliant Victorian mystery series featuring Sergeant Cribb, a London based police detective as well as a concurrent charming series with Bertie, the Prince of Wales, to…

Linda HitchcockJanuary 21, 2025

Listicles

Going to Great Lengths — Five Big Books Easy to Escape In

While chatting with friends recently about the books we’d read in 2024, someone asked, “What is your all-time favorite book?” For a few in the group, the question was a tough one because there are so many great ones. For me the answer was easy. Middlemarch has been my favorite…

Diane ParrishJanuary 20, 2025

BooksToScreen Listicles

Love AppleTV’s “Severance”? Try These 9 Workplace Novels

Severance on AppleTV took the world by storm when it premiered in 2022, and the nearly three-year wait for the show’s return has led to countless rewatches, online theories, and unbearable anticipation. For those unfamiliar with the show, stop what you’re doing and go check it out. No, seriously. This…

Megan BeauregardJanuary 16, 2025

Fiction

Quiet Secrets and Hidden Lives Shine in a Story of Redemption and Connection

Shy Creatures is one of those rarities in literary fiction, a quiet celebration of the complex human interactions that form lasting genuine friendships and heartfelt relationships that are retained in golden memories. Award-winning British novelist Clare Chambers has written nine novels including Learning to Swim which won the 1999 Romantic…

Linda HitchcockDecember 18, 2024

Recommended

A Daring Rescue, Ferocious Dinosaurs, and a World Unlike Any Other

Whether you’re a fan of the first book, Sauragia, or entirely new to J.S. Allen’s unique fantasy world, you’re sure to love the adventure found in Journey to the Red Mountain. Ten years after the events of the first book, the dinosaurs of Saurahall are settled peacefully in the kingdom…

Katie BloomerDecember 17, 2024

Recommended Romance

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

The best romance novels often work off the dichotomy between the story’s meant-to-be and can’t-possibly-work elements. Kay Cove’s latest novel, Snapshot, delivers beautifully on both, with plot twists and outside characters that seriously threaten a happily-ever-after ending. For added depth, Cove intertwines two love stories, one from a grandmother’s distant…

Anne Eliot FeldmanDecember 4, 2024

Miscellany

Remembering Barbara Taylor Bradford, Who Shaped Fiction With Strength, Resilience and Heart

Barbara Taylor Bradford, the British author whose career spanned decades, passed away on Sunday at the age of 91 at her home in New York City. She became a household name with her groundbreaking 1979 debut A Woman of Substance, which introduced millions of readers to the unforgettable character of…

BookTribNovember 26, 2024

Recommended Thrillers

Judas Iscariot’s Second Chance: A Hero’s Redemption in a Dark and Dangerous London

You’ve no doubt heard of the infamous Judas Iscariot — and his well-known betrayal — but you’ve never seen him in this light before. In the first of Martin Davey’s exciting The Black Museum series, Judas is, well … miraculously, the hero. Judas the Hero follows Detective Inspector Judas Iscariot…

Katie BloomerNovember 26, 2024

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Book Club Network

Meet the Authors Behind November’s Must-Read Book Club Picks

Ready to dive into something new with your book club this November? We’ve gathered six unforgettable reads that will fuel thought-provoking discussions and bring fresh perspectives to your book club. Each month, BookTrib delivers handpicked selections to 60 book clubs across the country, spotlighting a mix of acclaimed authors and…

BookTribNovember 4, 2024

Fiction Listicles

Embrace the Complexities of Forgiveness With 7 Unforgettable Novels

What role does forgiveness play in shaping our lives and relationships? These seven novels invite readers to explore this intriguing question, delving into the intricate dynamics of forgiveness and its far-reaching implications. Each story offers a fresh perspective on the complexities of letting go, from the quest for personal redemption…

Monique SnymanNovember 12, 2024

Fiction Miscellany

Secrets, Sibling Bonds, and the Scars of Loss

Author Louise Ells shares the story behind her new novel, Lies I Told My Sister. Taking place over just 17 hours and alternating between past and present, the novel follows the strained relationship of estranged sisters Rose and Lily, as issues of their childhood, the death of their older sister,…

Louise EllsNovember 6, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Two Souls Pursue Justice While Navigating Their Own Paths to Healing

Set between 1964 and 1972 in Meridien, Virginia, The Little Bird is a true-life-based psychological novel by the historical fiction author of The Crossing, Ashby Jones. In The Little Bird, the murder of a black teenage boy by a white cop unites two kindred spirits who are individually grappling with grief…

Natalia KavaleOctober 29, 2024

Fiction Recommended

A Captivating Story of Inheritance, Discovery, and the Beauty of Tuscany Awaits

It’s a beloved memoir of self-discovery, taking chances, loving a house and the pleasures of food, set against the spectacular Tuscan countryside — so powerful as to inspire many to embark on their own journeys. That easily could be the perfect way to describe Gudrun Cuillo’s Casalvento: House of the…

Jim AlkonOctober 17, 2024

Fiction Recommended

A Journey of Sacrifice and Freedom in the Texas Revolution

“He was more interested in being on the tip of the arrow, out there on the edge, where the excitement was. Texas was now on the edge.” Dive into the historical battle of the Alamo in this fact-based fictional account of revolution on the plains of the Midwest. Told with…

Michael FerryOctober 30, 2024

Fiction Recommended

Amid Chaos Lies Beauty, Growth, and the Promise of Unexpected Bonds

I knew I was in for a treat with Julian Gould’s Nine Days in Rome when at the beginning of Day 2, protagonist Atticus Winterle says, “You know those Spanish soap operas that are so famous with Italian housewives? Take a few of those, sprinkle in some Dallas and Dynasty…

LK GriffieOctober 24, 2024

Read What They Don’t Want You to Read

Going to Great Lengths — Five Big Books Easy to Escape In

Love AppleTV’s “Severance”? Try These 9 Workplace Novels

A Daring Rescue, Ferocious Dinosaurs, and a World Unlike Any Other

They Have One Year to Pretend … Or Risk Losing Everything

Remembering Barbara Taylor Bradford, Who Shaped Fiction With Strength, Resilience and Heart

Judas Iscariot’s Second Chance: A Hero’s Redemption in a Dark and Dangerous London

Meet the Authors Behind November’s Must-Read Book Club Picks

Embrace the Complexities of Forgiveness With 7 Unforgettable Novels

Two Souls Pursue Justice While Navigating Their Own Paths to Healing

A Captivating Story of Inheritance, Discovery, and the Beauty of Tuscany Awaits

A Journey of Sacrifice and Freedom in the Texas Revolution

Amid Chaos Lies Beauty, Growth, and the Promise of Unexpected Bonds

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