Review

Bestselling Author Kristin Harmel Shines Anew With “The Forest of Vanishing Stars”

An incredibly engaging and addictive read, I highly recommend The Forest of Vanishing Stars (Gallery Books)! Author of recent bestseller The Book of Lost Names and many others, Kristin Harmel brings us the story of Yona, a girl taken from her home in Germany at two years old and raised…

Jennifer BlankfeinSeptember 22, 2021

Fiction

Mikkel Rosengaard’s Debut, ‘The Invention of Ana’ is a Surreal Reinvention of Classic Literary Fiction

Having spent the majority of his writing carer focusing on short stories and non-fiction pieces, Mikkel Rosengaard is finally making the jump from writer to novelist. His debut work, The Invention of Ana, is a uniquely stunning novel with a surreal dreamlike quality--- reminiscent of a distant memory that only adds to…

BookTribFebruary 1, 2018

Fiction

Review: Xhenet Aliu’s ‘Brass’ is Absolutely Fearless

We all know that reading offers an escape, whether that escape is to explore different worlds and cultures, or just to get away from your job for a few hours. But there are some books out there that juts perfectly embody our sense of wanderlust and Brass, by Xhenet Aliu is one…

BookTribFebruary 8, 2018

Fiction

Layered with Sex, Lies and Glamour, ‘She Regrets Nothing’ is Utterly Captivating

Rarely do we find a book that boasts of intrigue and mystery that's as sly as it is sexy and just plain fun; but author Andrea Dunlop is a rare talent. Dunlop's latest novel, She Regrets Nothing: A Novel is a multi-layered story where the themes of power, sex and glamour…

BookTribFebruary 7, 2018

Fiction

Review: “Song of a Captive Bird” is a Stunning Account of Famed Iranian Poet Forugh Farrokhzad’s Life

Not quite historical fiction and not quite biography, there's a genre that exists halfway in between and Jasmin Darznik's Song of a Captive Bird: A Novel fits perfectly. While the book is fiction, it documents the real life and times of Forugh Farrokhzad, the Iranian poet. Forugh led a fairly controversial life…

BookTribFebruary 12, 2018

Nonfiction

Yale’s Secret Societies Are Revealed in ‘Skulls and Keys’

Secret societies have always held a certain fascination for America, the mystery around their operations and initiations inspiring hundreds of rumors of just how much influence they have, and how far that influence can reach. In an era of sororities and fraternities becoming more open and public with their workings,…

BookTribSeptember 18, 2017

Nonfiction

YouTube Star Hannah Hart’s ‘Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded’

With a Youtube show titled My Drunk Kitchen, where social media star Hannah Hart gets drunk and dubiously tries to cook (or bake) things, you would expect her memoir to be lighthearted, comedic, even self-deprecating view of her life - on the contrary, however; Buffering: Unshared Tales of a Life Fully Loaded is…

BookTribSeptember 19, 2017

Nonfiction

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s New Memoir is Comfort Food for the Literary Soul

Not many people have lead a life like that of Nobu Matsuhisa. Born in Saitama, Japan, he and his brother were raised solely by their mother, their father dying in a traffic accident when Matsuhisa was just seven years old. After graduating high school, he worked at a restaurant for seven…

BookTribNovember 9, 2017

Nonfiction

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

The Madison Park community in Montgomery, Alabama, has one of the most interesting and important histories in the country. Founded in 1880 by fourteen former slaves, they established a school, a church, and ultimately, a philosophy of community that has lasted for generations. One such person to be raised there…

BookTribNovember 13, 2017

Thrillers

Review: ‘Mister Tender’s Girl’ is a Dark Re-telling of Slender Man Case

Some books are creepy, and some get even creepier when you find out that they're based on a true story. Such is the case with Carter Wilson's Mister Tender's Girl, based on the Slender Man stabbing case. Slender Man, the supernatural character created as part of a internet meme, became an international…

BookTribFebruary 9, 2018

Thrillers

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

Psychological thrillers are all the rage! These books, especially by our favorite writers in the genre, are staples on best sellers lists, raising the bar for the next author to thrill us even more. With the release of Look For Her, author Emily Winslow not only raises the bar, she kicks it…

BookTribFebruary 26, 2018

Thrillers

New York Times Best Seller Laura Lippman is Back with ‘Sunburn’ an Intriguing and Provocative Literary Noir Novel

There's nothing quite like a thriller that embodies everything we love about the noir genre: the mind games, cat-and-mouse-like chases, forbidden desires, dark pasts and even darker secrets. Literary noir is in a whole realm of its own. The latest and most anticipated addition to the genre is Laura Lippman's Sunburn. …

BookTribFebruary 26, 2018

Book Club Network Fiction Thrillers

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

In The Other Black Girl by Zakiya Dalila Harris (Atria), 26-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers loves her New York City publishing job. She has longed to become an editor at Wagner Books ever since reading their groundbreaking bestseller Burning Heart when she was a teenager. Nella’s dream has come true,…

Jodé MillmanJune 2, 2021

Book Club Network Fiction

“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

Fate is not an option. Instead, she takes charge of the when, where and how — though, as she soon learns, not everything can be so tightly scripted. In Dava Shastri’s Last Day (Grand Central), author Kirthana Ramisetti weaves a world in which the secrets of Dava’s past are free…

Karina Holosko, M.A. English LitNovember 30, 2021

BooksToScreen Young Adult

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

As both a reviewer and an author, sometimes I wonder: are books ever just books anymore? There’s a huge trend lately to create multimedia works, turning novels interactive, or creating books out of blogs. Don’t get me wrong – I’m not complaining. As a lover of all things pop culture,…

Rachel CarterApril 2, 2015

Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

Join the Rapid Pursuit of a Painting, a Killer and a Hint of Romance in “An Exhibit of Madness”

The intrepid Dulcinea Chambers, winsome director of the Maine Museum of Art, encounters the bright light of summer and the darkness of murder in the first installment of Kerry J. Charles’ Dulcie Chambers Museum Mysteries series, An Exhibit of Madness (Edmund+Octavia Publishing). Dr. Chambers, a Portland native, has just presided…

Claudia KeenanSeptember 10, 2021

Bestselling Author Kristin Harmel Shines Anew With “The Forest of Vanishing Stars”

Mikkel Rosengaard’s Debut, ‘The Invention of Ana’ is a Surreal Reinvention of Classic Literary Fiction

Layered with Sex, Lies and Glamour, ‘She Regrets Nothing’ is Utterly Captivating

Review: “Song of a Captive Bird” is a Stunning Account of Famed Iranian Poet Forugh Farrokhzad’s Life

Yale’s Secret Societies Are Revealed in ‘Skulls and Keys’

Chef Nobu Matsuhisa’s New Memoir is Comfort Food for the Literary Soul

ICYMI: ‘A Place of Hope’: Eric L. Motley on His Life in the Historic Madison Park Community

Review: ‘Mister Tender’s Girl’ is a Dark Re-telling of Slender Man Case

Review: ‘Look For Her’ Sees the Thrilling Return of Keene and Frohmann in a Brand New Mystery

New York Times Best Seller Laura Lippman is Back with ‘Sunburn’ an Intriguing and Provocative Literary Noir Novel

“The Devil Wears Prada” Meets “Get Out” in “The Other Black Girl”

“Dava Shastri’s Last Day” Prompts Her, and Us, To Perform a Personal Perspective Overhaul

The Haunting of Sunshine Girl–a metaphor for a media-savvy world

Join the Rapid Pursuit of a Painting, a Killer and a Hint of Romance in “An Exhibit of Madness”

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