Sisters

Laurie Petrou, “Sister of Mine” Author Interview

We had the pleasure of interviewing Laurie Petrou, author of the chilling thriller Sister of Mine, now available to purchase. Laurie Petrou is an author, professor, PhD, and a drinker of tea. Most of my adventures take place inside books. I am, I think, part Hobbit: I love my books,…

BookTribAugust 24, 2018

Thrillers

Laurie Petrou’s Sibling Rivalry on Steroids

In Laurie Petrou’s Sister of Mine (Crooked Lane Books), the lives of two orphaned sisters, Hattie and Penny, begin to fray as longstanding resentments, sibling rivalry and unpaid debts overflow and the ties of sisterhood start to snap. It’s a fast-paced thriller by Petrou, a debut novelist who also is an…

BookTribJuly 30, 2018

Miscellany

#BestSisterEver: 20 Reasons Why Sisters are the Best Thing Since the Internet

The Bush twins' new book, Sisters First, was released today. That got me to thinking: I have two sisters; my mother has two sisters; and my grandmother has a sister. We are a family of sisters an it's really the best thing I could think to be--- a sister! Today's…

Aisha K. StaggersOctober 24, 2017

Fiction Thrillers Thrillers - Featured

A Family, and a City, Confront Their “Monsters”

“Memory, of course, is also a story. It feels like the truth, especially when there is no one to dispute your recollection of events. But it is a story nonetheless — some moments have been elided, and others have been emphasized and made either luminous or horrific or both ……

Neil NyrenJune 25, 2021

Fiction Romance Romance - Featured

Romance Fanatic or Not, Emily Henry’s Latest Is a Beacon of Joy for All “Book Lovers”

Emily Henry has written the perfect antidote for the blahs with her newest upbeat novel, Book Lovers (Berkley), set in New York City and a tiny fictional town named Sunshine Falls, NC. It is a sparkling romantic comedy for people who already love the genre. Her writing is skillful and…

Linda HitchcockMay 3, 2022

Fiction Romance

Lucinda Riley’s “The Missing Sister” Powerfully Concludes Family Saga Series

In the much-anticipated final installment of her Seven Sisters Series, Irish author Lucinda Riley takes readers on an epic journey to uncover the truth behind Pa Salt’s seventh adopted daughter. Like many of the books in the series, The Missing Sister (Blue Box Press) is a story of love, sacrifice,…

BookTribMay 27, 2021

Fiction

“Little Hours” Highlights Unexpected and Healing Bonds Between Unique Women

In her debut work of fiction, author Lil Copan creates a world so real, rich and relatable that you will not want to leave it behind. The epistolary novel, Little Hours (One Bird Books), is a character-driven story revolving around an exchange of letters between a 42-year-old woman seeking peace…

Susan BaileySeptember 16, 2021

Fiction

Discovery in the Woods Bonds Three Small-Town Sisters in “Threads”

https://booktrib.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/booktrib_CharlotteWhitney_Threads.jpg The first pages of Threads: A Depression Era Tale, Charlotte Whitney’s latest work, is narrated by a seven-year-old named Nellie who loves cows (but not cowpies), cherry blossoms, daydreams and exploring in the woods. She’s got her eye out for gypsies, mushrooms and buried pirate treasure. What she does…

Sherri DaleyNovember 3, 2020

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

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

Children's Books Children's Books - Featured

“Maud & Addie” Tells an Endearing Tale of Two Sisters and Their Survival at Sea

A forgotten chore, a dose of laudanum and a dream of pirate treasure converge with disastrous consequences and life-changing adventure in the middle-grade historical fiction novel, Maud & Addie (Regal House Publishing) by Maureen Buchanan Jones. The year is 1910. The location is Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia. Two sisters from…

Cynthia ConradSeptember 29, 2021

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Capturing a Time, an Emotion, and Your Attention

There’s so much to love about a novel that gives us insight into what it was like to be a woman during a certain time in history. Even better if that time was pivotal, unforgettable and hovering on the brink of seismic shifts that will leave the world forever changed.…

Jessica StrawserJuly 22, 2021

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “The Language of Sisters”

Cathy Lamb’s novel, The Language of Sisters (Kensington Publishing Co.) is the latter. This story took me from Russia to Oregon and back again, through the tangles of family and the veracity of the statement “The truth will set you free.” This is the tale of a Russian, close-knit, witty and…

Patti Callahan HenryAugust 11, 2018

Fiction

Kristan Higgins Picks Five Fictitious Sister Duos That are BFF Goals!

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content, including this article about Kristan Higgins! Kristan Higgins' new novel released January 31, 2017 and Bookish caught up with the popular author to discuss sisters and her top five picks for the best sisters in books. Read on for more!…

BookishMarch 1, 2017

Fiction Listicles

The Good, the Bad and the Complicated: 8 Books Showcasing Sisterly Bonds

Katniss Everdeen set the bar high for sisters when she stepped in to take her sister Prim’s place in The Hunger Games. Mary Boleyn — good move as it turned out — stepped aside to let her sister Anne marry Henry VIII. Sisterly relationships are fraught and conflicted and seething…

Hank Phillippi RyanOctober 28, 2021

Fiction Listicles

8 Stories About Sisterhood That Will Steal Your Heart

During this time of distancing, our connections — even if they happen via phone and Zoom — are more important than ever. For writers, the bonds we have formed with our influencer friends in the book community are not only a saving grace for our sanity but also, in a…

Kristy Barrett and Kristy Woodson HarveyMarch 4, 2021

Fiction Listicles

Sisters and Sagas: Must-Read Novels About Built-In Best Friends

Nearly every voracious female reader can point to a favorite book about sisters — from the blockbuster My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult to childhood classic Little Women by Louisa May Alcott to the widely studied Jane Austen novels to the critically acclaimed We Have Always Lived in the Castle…

Kelly SimmonsNovember 5, 2020

Laurie Petrou, “Sister of Mine” Author Interview

Laurie Petrou’s Sibling Rivalry on Steroids

#BestSisterEver: 20 Reasons Why Sisters are the Best Thing Since the Internet

A Family, and a City, Confront Their “Monsters”

Romance Fanatic or Not, Emily Henry’s Latest Is a Beacon of Joy for All “Book Lovers”

Lucinda Riley’s “The Missing Sister” Powerfully Concludes Family Saga Series

“Little Hours” Highlights Unexpected and Healing Bonds Between Unique Women

Discovery in the Woods Bonds Three Small-Town Sisters in “Threads”

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

“Maud & Addie” Tells an Endearing Tale of Two Sisters and Their Survival at Sea

Tall Poppy Review: “The Language of Sisters”

Kristan Higgins Picks Five Fictitious Sister Duos That are BFF Goals!

The Good, the Bad and the Complicated: 8 Books Showcasing Sisterly Bonds

8 Stories About Sisterhood That Will Steal Your Heart

Sisters and Sagas: Must-Read Novels About Built-In Best Friends

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