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Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

A 50-year-old woman is beginning to resign herself to a life without romantic love. She moves to Tulsa for work, without knowing anyone, and attends a Toastmasters District Conference with the intention of just meeting potential friends. At the event, she strikes up a conversation with some friendly women, and…

BookTribNovember 17, 2021

Better Self Better Self - Featured Nonfiction

“Purpose and Possibilities: How to Transform Your Life” Gets to the Heart of Healing

The subtitle of this book, Purpose and Possibilities (BG Publishing), is “How to Transform Your Life.” And who doesn’t want to transform their life, especially after the year that we’ve had? This is the perfect book at the perfect time — if you’re willing to do the work. This is…

Barbara WilkovJuly 21, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

“Functional Dysfunction: From Sour Grapes to Fine Wine” Proves Life Can Be Salvaged and Savored

Errol Ball was trapped in the wilderness of his own life. His marriage was tenuous, he was questioning his religious beliefs and was doing reckless things in hope of producing reckless outcomes. He likened his situation to the part in the movie The Ten Commandments when, despite hesitancy from the…

BookTribJuly 16, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

“No Sugar In Me” Offers Lifestyle Changes For the Sweetener’s Devotees

People across the globe are consuming more sugar than ever. The fallout of this worldwide added, processed and refined sugar addiction comes at a very high price: our health. Brad Woodgate, self-made serial entrepreneur and nutrition industry expert, is taking on sugar with his first book, No Sugar in Me,…

BookTribJune 23, 2021

Better Self Nonfiction

You Embody One of “The Seven Gifts” That Inspire Humanity

A “Gift Map” featuring assorted images, from a Humpback Whale to a set of salt and pepper shakers, greets you when you open this book. What does this have to do with wisdom? It’s a funny little teaser (gorgeously illustrated Syed Muhammed Waqas) that draws you in and makes you…

Judy MorenoJuly 13, 2021

Better Self Business Nonfiction

Exclusive! Miya Tokumitsu on Why “Do What You Love” is Misleading

Miya Tokumitsu never imagined when she wrote the article, “In the Name of Love” for JacobinMag.com that it would be picked up by Slate and quickly become an internet sensation. Since then, Tokumitsu has written DO WHAT YOU LOVE and Other Lies About Success and Happiness (Regan Arts, August 2015) in…

Beth WaskoOctober 5, 2015

Fiction

Women’s History Month: Where Women Are Kings

It’s Women’s History Month and we are looking forward to all the events and books that celebrate the impact that women have on the world. In addition to bringing you the latest pop culture news and reviews where women are the focus, this month, we are also going to share…

BookTribMarch 22, 2018

Fiction

“The Lost Family” Covers Marriage and Love Post-WWII

Jenna Blum, author of the bestseller Those Who Save Us, is back with another novel, one that is equally heartbreaking and haunting. Covering topics of grief and love, Blum artfully and skillfully reminds us that the past never seems to stay there, and that the repercussions can still be felt decades and…

Jennifer BlankfeinJuly 16, 2018

Fiction

“That Kind of Mother” Takes on the Challenges of Race and Motherhood

Rebecca Stone desperately needs help with her newborn and Priscilla, a La Leche nurse from the hospital comes to her rescue. Having experience being a mother herself when she was a single, teen mother many years ago, Priscilla leaves her job at the hospital to become the nanny for Rebecca's…

Jennifer BlankfeinMay 29, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: “The Widow Waltz” Sparkles with Wit and Wonder

When the wealthy, charming lawyer, Benjamin Silver, suddenly dies at a marathon, he leaves behind a gorgeous wife Georgia, a soul mate for many years, two daughters, Nicola and Louisa, and an empty bank account. The latter turns out to be as shocking as Ben's untimely death, maybe even more.…

BookTribMarch 7, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “Sleeping in Eden:” Love and Mystery

Nicole Baart is a master of weaving stories about the complexity, beauty and heartache of human relationships with delicious prose. Her ninth novel, Sleeping in Eden (Howard Books) is no exception. It’s a story of two seemingly unconnected storylines told in alternating chapters that are destined for collision. The moment…

Susan MeissnerJanuary 31, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “A Distant Heart” Draws All to India

I love reading novels that sweep me away to faraway places; far from the mundanity of my daily routines, worries, and struggles. A Distant Heart (Kensington) by Sonali Dev does just that. From page one, suddenly I was in Mumbai, India with its gritty slums, beautiful mansions, rickshaw drivers, and…

Heather WebbNovember 11, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: “The Feathered Bone” Brings Light to the Darkness

While we read, we can imagine living in a world of wizards and gentle giants; diving 20,000 leagues under the sea; or flying in a hot air balloon over rainbows and yellow brick roads. At other times, fiction pulls us into the dreams and fears of those who live through…

Kerstin MarchJune 14, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: Perfectly Timed, Socially Relevant, “What Happened That Night” Is a Must-Read

Perfectly-timed and socially-relevant, What Happened That Night by Sandra Block is a page-turning thriller that will satisfy readers of Lisa Scottaline and Jessica Knoll. This story is an emotional and twisting ride that follows Dahlia and her new friend James on a journey of payback and justice for an unquestionably terrible act…

Tina Ann ForknerJune 7, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: Sonja Yoerg’s “House Broken” Tackles Tough Issues With Wit and Layers

When her mother is injured in an alcohol-fueled accident, Geneva’s husband convinces her that taking mom in, is the opportunity to repair their relationship. Toss in two teenagers with their own set of issues, a slew of family secrets and complicated sibling relationships and you have the ingredients for a…

BookTribMay 24, 2018

Fiction

Tall Poppies Review: “The Phantom’s Apprentice” Sees an Unforgettable Retelling of a Classic

Retellings can be challenging. For those who are avid fans, it can be a stretch to see beloved characters from a different perspective. Heather Webb, however, has created a retelling with a life of its own, making direct comparisons all but impossible. I jumped head first into this book and…

Orly KonigFebruary 22, 2018

Vignettes Paint a Colorful Mosaic of Life Lessons That Can Serve Anyone and Everyone

“Purpose and Possibilities: How to Transform Your Life” Gets to the Heart of Healing

“Functional Dysfunction: From Sour Grapes to Fine Wine” Proves Life Can Be Salvaged and Savored

“No Sugar In Me” Offers Lifestyle Changes For the Sweetener’s Devotees

You Embody One of “The Seven Gifts” That Inspire Humanity

Exclusive! Miya Tokumitsu on Why “Do What You Love” is Misleading

Women’s History Month: Where Women Are Kings

“The Lost Family” Covers Marriage and Love Post-WWII

“That Kind of Mother” Takes on the Challenges of Race and Motherhood

Tall Poppies Review: “The Widow Waltz” Sparkles with Wit and Wonder

Tall Poppy Review: “Sleeping in Eden:” Love and Mystery

Tall Poppy Review: “A Distant Heart” Draws All to India

Tall Poppies Review: “The Feathered Bone” Brings Light to the Darkness

Tall Poppies Review: Perfectly Timed, Socially Relevant, “What Happened That Night” Is a Must-Read

Tall Poppies Review: Sonja Yoerg’s “House Broken” Tackles Tough Issues With Wit and Layers

Tall Poppies Review: “The Phantom’s Apprentice” Sees an Unforgettable Retelling of a Classic

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