Friendship

“James Grant” Reckons With the Conflicted Upper Class

At the very end of the novel entitled James Grant, Misha, our narrator and the best friend of the title character, watches his young daughter laughing and splashing in the family pool. “Her window on life has such a clear and unblemished pane of glass framed within it,” he observes.…

Jim AlkonJanuary 18, 2021

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Even Conflict Won’t Lessen the Love Between These Two Sisters

From classics like Little Women to Ramona and Beezus, the relationship between sisters has always been explored and celebrated in children’s literature. Maddie and Mabel (Kind World Publishing) is no exception. Kari Allen weaves together scenes of sisterly love, conversations, arguments and playtime to portray a pair of siblings that…

Julianna GoldflussMarch 22, 2022

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With Inner Courage, This Spunky Heroine Conquers Fear and Celebrates Authenticity

Baby Aviva Orangutan Diva (Viva Arriba Aviva Books) by Hans Kullberg is a lighthearted story about a baby orangutan getting into all sorts of adventures with her jungle friends. It’s a fun read, but also one with a deeper message and a poignant origin. We meet Baby Aviva, our Orangutan…

Kelsey HallMarch 10, 2022

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Furry Neighbors Bicker and Bully … Until They Meet “A Dog Named Chilli”

But have we ever stopped and thought about how things look from our dogs' perspective? How do they view their relationships with humans, or with each other? That’s exactly what Mark Chartrand discusses in his story A Dog Named Chilli: My New Home (Dorrance Publishing). This charming children’s book shows…

BookTribOctober 26, 2021

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An Open Mind Leads to Twice the Fun in “Please Don’t Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit”

This isn’t Michelle Lander Feinberg’s first time telling Cooper’s story. In the previous book of this duology, Please Don’t Tell Cooper He’s a Dog, the reader was first introduced to Cooper’s antics. It seems that the loveable, oversized rescue dog doesn’t know how to … well, be a dog. Rather…

Cameron KimballSeptember 27, 2021

Children's Books

“Bobby Bear and the Missing Dinner” Tells a Compelling Story of Friendship and Forgiveness

Something’s fishy in Ryan O’Connor’s cute children’s book for ages 3 to 10 called Bobby the Bear and His Missing Dinner (Xlibris). No sooner has Bobby set out to catch a fish for his meal and put it on the fire than it suddenly disappears in the split second he…

BookTribApril 27, 2021

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Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

Book clubs and friendships go together like peas and carrots, chocolate and peanut butter, and toddlers and mud puddles. Secrets get shared, food and wine are enjoyed, and maybe a book is discussed, but let’s be honest, that last part is secondary. The focus is on friends getting together on…

Amy ReichertApril 8, 2021

Fiction

New Novel From National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez

What Are You Going Through (Riverhead Books) by National Book Award winner Sigrid Nunez is a perfect follow-up to her previous novel, The Friend, where a woman’s friend passes away and she takes on the responsibility of her dog. In Nunez’s latest novel, empathy is the focus when this narrator’s…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 10, 2020

Fiction

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

Fiction

Talking Georgia Clark’s ‘The Regulars’: What’s So Bad about Being…Regular?

Let's face it, being a girl is hard. Deciding what to wear and then if that clothing fits your apple or pear body shape is not always enjoyable. Answering the question: do I have too much makeup on or not enough, is typically a rhetorical question, because is there ever really an answer? The…

Mercedes ReinerAugust 11, 2016

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: Laura Drake Takes Sibling Devotion to a New Level in “Days Made of Glass”

Buckle up readers, because your emotions are in for a roller coaster ride in Laura Drake’s Days Made of Glass - A gripping story of sibling devotion, mental illness and having to face hard truths about oneself. The symbolism in this story hits from every angle. Shattered glass is the…

Marin ThomasOctober 26, 2017

Fiction

It’s like we were the same person: Colette McBeth on the power of female friendships

by Colette McBeth I met my best friend on my first day at a new school. We were eight years old. There was a spare seat next to a girl called Helene and my teacher instructed me to fill it. From that moment we slotted in next to each other,…

BookTrib Guest AuthorFebruary 14, 2014

Fiction

‘Green’ by Sam Graham-Felsen Explores Friendship and Diversity in 1990s Boston

It is the 1990s and Dave, son of Harvard educated hippies, is one of only a few white kids in his Boston middle school. Having a difficult time connecting with the other students, he becomes drawn to Marlon, a black kid from the projects who seems to have similar interests:…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 5, 2018

Fiction

Friendship is Tested in Hendrix’s ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

Grady Hendrix always leaves us wanting more with his compelling take on the horror genre, but he really outdoes himself with his novel, My Best Friend’s Exorcism. This is one you won’t be able to put down, even when you’re on the edge of your seat in fear or wishing…

Maggie MeyersNovember 7, 2017

Fiction

Why David Duchovny and I Should Be Friends

On January 3, 2017, my agent sent the manuscript of my third novel, entitled Miss Subways, out on submission to publishers. On January 9, 2017, the “Publishers Marketplace Daily Deals” e-newsletter announced that David Duchovny’s novel, entitled Miss Subways, had been sold to Farrar, Straus and Giroux for publication in Spring 2018. Come…

Susie Orman SchnallJuly 10, 2018

Fiction

Susan Mallery on how friendship starts

Finding our one true, romantic love is important, but it’s not the only cornerstone relationship of a happy life. We have just as deep a need for friends. The craving for connection is fundamental and universal, and so we search for our tribe. The infinite variations of friendship fascinate me.…

BookTrib Guest AuthorJanuary 25, 2015

Even Conflict Won’t Lessen the Love Between These Two Sisters

With Inner Courage, This Spunky Heroine Conquers Fear and Celebrates Authenticity

An Open Mind Leads to Twice the Fun in “Please Don’t Tell Cooper That Jack is a Rabbit”

“Bobby Bear and the Missing Dinner” Tells a Compelling Story of Friendship and Forgiveness

Tall Poppy Review: “In a Book Club Far Away” There Lives a Once-Beautiful Friendship

New Novel From National Book Award Winner Sigrid Nunez

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

Talking Georgia Clark’s ‘The Regulars’: What’s So Bad about Being…Regular?

Tall Poppies Review: Laura Drake Takes Sibling Devotion to a New Level in “Days Made of Glass”

It’s like we were the same person: Colette McBeth on the power of female friendships

‘Green’ by Sam Graham-Felsen Explores Friendship and Diversity in 1990s Boston

Friendship is Tested in Hendrix’s ‘My Best Friend’s Exorcism’

Why David Duchovny and I Should Be Friends

Susan Mallery on how friendship starts

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