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5 Novels to Read If You Loved Netflix’s “Dead to Me”

I’m not really one to make New Year’s resolutions about dieting or gym memberships. I would never cheat on my Peloton and I’m getting too old to give up ice cream. (Gluten, yes. Chunky Monkey, no thank you.) So this year, most of my New Year's Resolutions resemble a television…

Amy ImpellizeriJanuary 12, 2023

Miscellany

Bookish: Nailed It: Book Covers Paired with Stylish Manicures

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. You’re never fully dressed without a book in your hand. But if you want to feel extra stylish, why not match your polished fingertips to whatever book you’re enjoying at the moment? To get you started, we’ve taken book covers as our inspiration and…

BookTribMarch 28, 2018

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Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

I’ve been waiting with bated breath for the release of The Emma Project (Avon), Sonali Dev’s fourth book in her Jane Austen retellings series. With each book in the series — from Pride, Prejudice and Other Flavors to A Recipe for Persuasion to Incense and Sensibility — Dev treated readers…

Priscilla OliverasMay 19, 2022

Fiction Romance

Tall Poppy Review: Spice Up Summer With Austen-Flavored Romance

Recipe for Persuasion (William Morrow), the second installment in Sonali Dev’s brilliant new “Raje series,” is a lovely reimagining of the classic Austen tale. For those new to the series, Dev takes Jane Austen’s beloved storylines and reimagines them in modern-day Los Angeles with the prominent Indian-American Raje family and…

Aimie K. RunyanJune 11, 2020

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Love, Heartbreak and Samosas

Romance comes in many forms: sweet and light, steamy and fun, dark and suspenseful, magical and mysterious—and that doesn’t even scratch the surface. Sonali Dev’s second novel, The Bollywood Bride (Kensington Publishing), continues her trademark blend of heartbreaking backstories, electrifying romance and Indian culture. “They were surrounded by people, seemingly…

Amy ReichertFebruary 21, 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 Poppy Review: Love and Afterlife in “A Change of Heart”

Sonali Dev’s third novel, A Change of Heart (Kensington), opens with Dr. Nikhil “Nic” Joshi, a former Doctors Without Borders physician, who's working as a cruise ship doctor. He's drinking himself to death while alternately chasing down, and hiding from, the ghost of his wife, Dr. Jen Joshi, who has been dead for…

Amy ImpellizeriJanuary 24, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: Love is on the Menu in “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors”

It’s true that I have a ridiculous amount of “favorite” books, but one that perpetually sits at the top of the list is Pride & Prejudice by Jane Austen. I remember reading it for the first time and then being told that I had to watch the BBC adaptation with…

Nicole BaartMay 16, 2019

Fiction

Tall Poppy Review: “Have You Met Nora” Questions All You Know About Identity

I can’t remember the last time a novel swept me up into a life and a world so very different from my own while also making me question so very much about myself. But Nicole Blades' Have You Met Nora? (Dafina) is just that book. Nora, is a protagonist who walks a…

Sonali DevNovember 10, 2018

Fiction Listicles

Forthcoming 2021 Women’s Fiction to Watch For

I'm looking forward to 2021 for more reasons than I can name — but great new reads are certainly at the top of the list! Of course, I'm also counting down the days until my own forthcoming release, Under The Southern Sky, hits shelves on April 20. In the meantime,…

Kristy HarveyJanuary 21, 2021

Fiction Listicles

When Are We? 8 Stories Featuring Dual Timelines

It’s true. It is possible to be in two places at once. It’s even possible to be in two different times at once! It’s the fascinatingly complex and incredibly revealing method used by authors in books with two separate timelines. You’ve read them — part of the book is marked…

Hank Phillippi RyanJanuary 14, 2021

Fiction Listicles

5 Books with Best Friends You’ll Wish You Had

What makes a book irresistible? High stakes and a fast-paced plot may keep our attention, but the characters are the ones we keep coming back for. Enter the swoon-worthy love interest or the endearing, wise grandparent. And then there’s the best friend, the fun, flawed, ride-or-die character. Through these friendships,…

Tif MarceloAugust 15, 2019

Fiction Listicles

10 Books About Different Types of Moms for Mother’s Day

A #1 Mom mug is all well and good, but why not prove how exceptionally awesome your mom is by picking up one of these stories of moms both good and bad, from a few outstanding authors not to miss. In Sonali Dev’s delightful Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors (William…

Kelly HarmsMay 8, 2019

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5 Reads in the Colorful, Freewheeling Spirit of Holi

Holi is the Indian festival of colors that marks the advent of spring. Growing up in India, it was a day of utter revelry. Every year on the morning of Holi, I remember meeting up with friends to paint one another with vibrant colors. Red, yellow and blue pigmented powders…

Sonali DevMarch 10, 2022

Listicles Romance

Romances to Get You in the Swing for Wedding Season

Looking for inspiration to get caught in the throes of the impending months of wedding fever? We have a list of upcoming romances, complete with a range of diverse authors and fresh character perspectives that won't disappoint. A Prince on Paper by Alyssa Cole April 30 Another gorgeous cover and…

Rebecca ProulxApril 30, 2019

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7 Hot New Novels by Writers of Asian American Heritage

It’s May again — we’re almost halfway through the year. It’s a good time to look ahead and also to pause and take a look at what we have accomplished. For those who don’t know, May is also a month to learn, reflect and honor the role Asian Americans and…

Weina Dai RandelMay 5, 2022

5 Novels to Read If You Loved Netflix’s “Dead to Me”

Bookish: Nailed It: Book Covers Paired with Stylish Manicures

Sonali Dev’s New Austen-Inspired Release “The Emma Project” Is Sublime Romance at Its Best

Tall Poppy Review: Spice Up Summer With Austen-Flavored Romance

Tall Poppy Review: Love, Heartbreak and Samosas

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

Tall Poppy Review: Love and Afterlife in “A Change of Heart”

Tall Poppy Review: Love is on the Menu in “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors”

Tall Poppy Review: “Have You Met Nora” Questions All You Know About Identity

Forthcoming 2021 Women’s Fiction to Watch For

When Are We? 8 Stories Featuring Dual Timelines

5 Books with Best Friends You’ll Wish You Had

10 Books About Different Types of Moms for Mother’s Day

5 Reads in the Colorful, Freewheeling Spirit of Holi

Romances to Get You in the Swing for Wedding Season

7 Hot New Novels by Writers of Asian American Heritage

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