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Andrew Clements’ “Frindle” To Receive Posthumous Sequel

Random House Books for Young Readers will posthumously publish the final novel by beloved author Andrew Clements this fall with The Frindle Files, a sequel to his modern classic Frindle. Caldecott-winning illustrator Brian Selznick, who created the iconic Frindle cover art, will illustrate the sequel’s cover as well. The book…

BookTribApril 23, 2024

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An Unconventional Ride: 8 Daring Novels of Train Travel

You love to travel. No, wait, I’m not overgeneralizing! Hear me out, because I have an argument all prepared. You might have instantly thought, “yes, she read my mind!” Maybe you’re a bold backpacker who is willing to risk the discomfort of hostels in order to get that authentic experience.…

Judy MorenoJanuary 31, 2022

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Elite Assassin Never Misses His Mark in 2022’s Top Watched Netflix Film

The film adaptation of Mark Greaney’s first thriller, The Gray Man (Berkley), premiered on Netflix earlier this year and quickly became the platform’s most-watched movie of 2022 — and it’s currently the fourth most-watched original film in Netflix history. The movie was an instant audience favorite, and a sequel and…

BookTribOctober 19, 2022

Miscellany

Winners of 2022 National Book Awards

Big news, literary lovers! This year’s recipients of the National Book Awards have been announced; keep reading to find out the winners in five crucial categories! Padma Lakshmi, Emmy-nominated producer, food expert, television host, and New York Times bestselling author, hosted the exclusively online National Book Awards Ceremony on November…

BookTribNovember 17, 2022

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Author Offers Lessons in Love, Humor and — Yes — Chemistry

Earlier this month I had a wonderful conversation with Bonnie Garmus about her bestselling debut novel, Lessons In Chemistry (Doubleday), her writing and more. Lessons in Chemistry follows the story of chemist Elizabeth Zott who counts herself as anything but ordinary or "average." Elizabeth would even go so far as…

Jennifer BlankfeinOctober 13, 2022

Fiction Recommended Thrillers

A Man Adrift Struggles to Survive in a Military Thriller Reminiscent of Tom Clancy

In my reviews I’ve often made reference to Tom Clancy, the father of military thrillers whose name has become a pop-culture shortcut for discussions about high-tech weaponry, espionage heroes and sinister plots to take down nations. Despite his death in 2013, his legacy lives on, with over 100 million copies…

Wyatt SemenukAugust 31, 2023

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A Cozy Rural Mystery Served Up with a Side of Italian Cuisine

What pairs better with a murder mystery than some fine Italian dining? It may seem like an unlikely combo, but Wendy Sand Eckel’s new book, Mystery at Windswept Farm (Level Best Books), will have you eagerly turning pages not only to see who the culprit is but also to savor…

Paige VigliaroloSeptember 27, 2022

Fiction Recommended

Welcome to the Next New Reality TV Show Full of Drama, Betrayal and … Lobster Fishing?

“Up and down the Maine coast, there’s a tough breed of men who make their living from the sea. They battle the wind and the weather and the tides, and sometimes, each other … Welcome to Tranquility. Welcome to Lobster Wars.” Words spoken by the voiceover at the beginning of…

Jim AlkonJanuary 17, 2023

Children's Books

“Wimpy Kid” Author Kicks Off Socially Distanced Book Tour

Those were the words of Forrest Simpson, a sixth-grader back in 2009, writing in Time magazine about author Jeff Kinney, whose highly celebrated Diary of a Wimpy Kid series has had such an impact on kids that he was named to Time’s list of Most Influential People in the World.…

BookTribJuly 29, 2020

Fiction

Climate Change, Florida Destruction, Off the Grid Living and Finding Hope

Wow! A MUST READ! Fiction that addresses the possible future in climate change by sharing the beautiful life story of Wanda, a true survivor. Dive in to The Light Pirate (Grand Central Publishing) and you will become enamored with this young girl who has a special connection to nature and learns to…

Jennifer BlankfeinFebruary 28, 2023

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Heavy Lifting and Familiar Themes in John Irving’s “The Last Chairlift”

Family matters. Size matters. Actually, pretty much everything matters, in the world according to John Irving. For readers fanatical about his work or those who might see him as an acquired taste they haven’t yet acquired, I’ll let you in on a not-so-secret secret: John Irving is one of the…

Jim AlkonOctober 17, 2022

Fiction Recommended

A Man With the Misfortune of Leaving Bodies in His Wake

“I wanna know why whenever you come around, people start dying.” So, too, do readers, trying to navigate through the complex machinations that make up the plot of Thyme Lewis’ intriguing A Week’s Worth (Palmetto Publishing). There’s something about the overriding storyline that begs the question: what the heck is…

Jim AlkonFebruary 14, 2023

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Colleen Hoover’s “It Starts With Us” is a Breathtaking Second-Chance Romance

“My choice helped me realize that sometimes the hardest decisions a person can make will most likely lead to the best outcomes.” The highly anticipated sequel to Colleen Hoover’s bestseller begins right where the epilogue of It Ends With Us left off. If you haven’t yet read It Ends With…

Emily FinlaysonOctober 19, 2022

Fiction Listicles

5 New Books to Read by the Fire this Winter

With the season of holiday lights and Jack Frost upon us, there is no better time to think about the books that will keep you company through what many are foretelling to be a long, dark winter. So, cozy up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa and…

BookTribDecember 23, 2022

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Novella by a Vietnam Vet Is a Masterful Study of a War-Ravaged Psyche

That message comes through loud and clear in Les Burns’ riveting, deeply moving and beautifully written novella, The Sand Fiddlers: A Rogue Green Beret’s Escape From the Memories of Vietnam. It’s the story of Alex Driscoll, who has recently returned home from battle, painting a vivid, uncomfortable portrait of a…

Jim AlkonJanuary 20, 2022

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A Dragon Walks Into a Bar …

A sprawling epic of a battle for world power, Scars and Scales by KC J. Hutchins delivers enough strange creatures to fill a hundred fantasy novels. The last of his kind, the Omni dragon Xerxes has been imprisoned in a cage suspended above the throne of the sorceress Queen Delsey…

Joanna PoncavageNovember 30, 2022

An Unconventional Ride: 8 Daring Novels of Train Travel

Elite Assassin Never Misses His Mark in 2022’s Top Watched Netflix Film

Winners of 2022 National Book Awards

Author Offers Lessons in Love, Humor and — Yes — Chemistry

A Man Adrift Struggles to Survive in a Military Thriller Reminiscent of Tom Clancy

A Cozy Rural Mystery Served Up with a Side of Italian Cuisine

Welcome to the Next New Reality TV Show Full of Drama, Betrayal and … Lobster Fishing?

“Wimpy Kid” Author Kicks Off Socially Distanced Book Tour

Heavy Lifting and Familiar Themes in John Irving’s “The Last Chairlift”

A Man With the Misfortune of Leaving Bodies in His Wake

5 New Books to Read by the Fire this Winter

Novella by a Vietnam Vet Is a Masterful Study of a War-Ravaged Psyche

A Dragon Walks Into a Bar …

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