Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine Book Club PIck

10 Hot Romances To Get You Through That Winter Chill

The first snow of the season can be magical, but the stifling winter cold that always follows is anything but enchanting. One way to beat the boredom of the season is to transport yourself with some fantastic romances. From festive to fiery, here are ten BookTrib picks that will take…

Rebecca ProulxDecember 20, 2018

Book Club Network Thrillers

Debut Novel by Catherine Steadman is Bombshell Thriller

Psychological thrillers have been all the rage recently, beloved for their ability to grab your attention from the very first pages, pull you in, and become so intertwined and twisted that you're forced to second-guess yourself... and Downton Abbey actress Catherine Steadman has done just that in her fast-moving, debut novel Something…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 10, 2018

Book Club Network Thrillers

BookTrib Review: The Last Mrs. Parrish is Addictive, Thrilling and Impossible to Put Down

In The Last Mrs. Parrish, Amber Patterson has had a disappointing life. So, when she sets her eyes on a handsome, rich married man, Jackson Parrish, she makes it her goal to make him hers. She befriends his lovely wife, Daphne, and weasels her way into the family, developing relationships with his inner…

BookTribApril 3, 2018

Book Club Network Romance

Dupattas and Desire: “Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows”

In Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows (William Morrow), Balli Kaur Jaswal writes a textured tale about Punjabi Indian women and sexual taboos, masterfully juxtaposing modern and traditional, West and East, and each generation’s definition of oppression, with a murder mystery woven into the cultural tapestry. Nikki Grewal has already disappointed…

K.L. RomoSeptember 11, 2018

Book Club Network Nonfiction

Susan Orlean Exposes Importance of Local Libraries

We know that today, libraries do not just house books, but they provide so much more to their community. In April 1986 a suspicious fire started at the Los Angeles Public Library and destroyed over 400,000 books and countless irreplaceable historical materials. Some of the lost relics included a cherished…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 26, 2018

Book Club Network Book Club Network - Featured2 Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

"It's The Shining but with a full house." — People —∞— Sarah Pearse’s debut, The Sanatorium (Pamela Dorman Books), is a page-turning thriller with complex characters and an unforgettable setting. The novel opens on a dark, snowy night with a masked figure and a missing person, and the pace doesn’t let up…

Mary Helen SheriffMarch 16, 2021

Book Club Network Book Club Network - Featured2 Fiction Fiction - Featured

Indian American Journalist Investigates Violence Enacted in the Name of “Honor”

“A woman can live in one of two houses — fear or love. It is impossible to live in both at the same time.” I loved Honor (Algonquin Books), an emotional, thought-provoking story, and the incredible writing of the author, Thrity Umrigar. Smita Agarwal, an Indian American reporter from Brooklyn cuts…

Jennifer BlankfeinJanuary 5, 2022

Book Club Network Book Club Network - Featured2 Fiction

Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

There is a mythical bird called the Sankofa. It flies forward with its head facing back. It’s a poetic image, but it cannot work in real life. Celebrated novelist Chibundu Onuzo takes readers on a journey from London to West Africa in Sankofa (Catapult), the story of a Black woman…

Michael FerryOctober 5, 2021

Book Club Network Book Club Network - Featured2 Fiction

Feminist Reimagining of the Old West, “Outlawed” by Anna North, Intrigues Readers

As is fitting for the alternative history genre, the setting of Outlawed (Bloomsbury Publishing) by Anna North plays an essential role in the novel. Though this setting — the Western United States in 1894 — is a real place and time, its premise is entirely fictional. In the world North…

Mary Helen SheriffFebruary 1, 2021

Book Club Network Book Club Network - Featured2 Fiction

“The Chicken Sisters” by KJ Dell’Antonia Is Finger-Licking Good

“A delightful look at sibling relationships and the unbreakable and bonds of family.” —Real Simple —∞— “A charming first novel about family, regrets, and second chances. ... An utter delight from start to finish.” —Booklist (starred review) —∞— "It’s like the comfort-food of novels: warm, memorable, and wholly original." —Laura Zigman, author…

Mary Helen SheriffJanuary 4, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

“Such a Fun Age” Tackles Subtleties in Modern-Day Racism

Such a Fun Age (G.P. Putnam's Sons) by Kiley Reid follows the story of two women in modern America from different races and socio-economic levels. Alix Chamberlain is a successful white businesswoman who is struggling with a move from New York City to an affluent suburb of Philadelphia. With a…

Mary Helen SheriffFebruary 5, 2020

Book Club Network Fiction

Jojo Moyes’ Newest Heroine Delivers Books and Hope in Hard Times

Jojo Moyes sets her latest novel, The Giver of Stars (Pamela Dorman Books), in rustic Kentucky during the Depression. At this time, Americans in remote areas had little or no access to books, and many were uneducated. In contrast, our reading habits today are fluid: we peruse library shelves and…

Susan Shapiro BarashOctober 8, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

Chandler Baker: Women, Work and Waging War

Those three words uttered by any man is bad enough, but your boss? Whisper Network (Flatiron Books), a novel of domestic suspense by Chandler Baker, vividly portrays the razor-sharp, double-edged sword of being a professional woman in corporate America. Whisper Network chronicles several months in the lives of professional women of…

K.L. RomoFebruary 19, 2019

Book Club Network Fiction

“Where the Crawdads Sing” Examines Isolation

Isolation can change a person, as readers can clearly see in Kya, the protagonist in Delia Owens’ first fiction work, Where the Crawdads Sing (G.P Putnam's Sons). The character is based on many women the author knows, and we can see how being alone can have major impact on an individual…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 26, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

An unexpected treasure; this surprisingly touching story is about Eleanor Oliphant, an odd character with traits reminiscent of eccentric and lovable Don Tillman from The Rosie Project and maybe even oddball Ove from A Man Called Ove. In Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine, unknown tragic beginnings have shaped Eleanor’s life of monotony,…

Jennifer BlankfeinAugust 2, 2017

Book Club Network Fiction

Family Conflicts Ignite in Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

In Little Fires Everywhere, Author Celeste Ng skillfully weaves together two unlikely families as they hide secrets to pursue a good life. Elena Richardson, born and bred in Shaker Heights, is a buttoned up, mother of four. The relationships she has with her husband and children seem typical and normal,…

Jennifer BlankfeinDecember 18, 2017

Reese Witherspoon Hello Sunshine Book Club PIck

10 Hot Romances To Get You Through That Winter Chill

Debut Novel by Catherine Steadman is Bombshell Thriller

BookTrib Review: The Last Mrs. Parrish is Addictive, Thrilling and Impossible to Put Down

Dupattas and Desire: “Erotic Stories for Punjabi Widows”

Susan Orlean Exposes Importance of Local Libraries

Terror-Filled Novel “The Sanatorium” Offers Thrills and Chills at a Luxurious Winter Resort

Indian American Journalist Investigates Violence Enacted in the Name of “Honor”

Mixed Heritage and Midlife Transitions Amplify a Woman’s Perseverance in Onuzo’s “Sankofa”

Feminist Reimagining of the Old West, “Outlawed” by Anna North, Intrigues Readers

“The Chicken Sisters” by KJ Dell’Antonia Is Finger-Licking Good

“Such a Fun Age” Tackles Subtleties in Modern-Day Racism

Jojo Moyes’ Newest Heroine Delivers Books and Hope in Hard Times

Chandler Baker: Women, Work and Waging War

“Where the Crawdads Sing” Examines Isolation

Gail Honeyman’s ‘Eleanor Oliphant’ is an Unexpected Treasure

Family Conflicts Ignite in Celeste Ng’s ‘Little Fires Everywhere’

BookTrib Newsletter

About Us

Book Promotion

Discover Books

Fill Out The Form and Receive A Free Book Marketing Consultation