Tall Poppy Writers

Four Novels That Will Make You Look Smart at the Beach

I’m of the opinion that any book is a good book. There are no guilty pleasures when you’re reading because, hello, you’re reading. But sometimes you really want something meaty, something you can savor and not race through just to see what’s happening next. And sometimes you happen to want…

Kelly SimmonsAugust 22, 2019

Fiction Listicles

7 Books With Courageous Heroines

The word “brave” can mean many things, even though in our society we typically associate it with masculine topics like fighting and hitting things and jumping off of tall things. The books I love, though, are almost exclusively written by women (sorry, dudes), and almost exclusively feature female leads. These…

Katie PryalSeptember 19, 2019

Fiction Listicles

Five Books That Will Make You Feel Young Again

Maybe it’s because my youth was a tad, shall we say, “misspent” – but nothing makes me feel young again like reading about young people and their crazy families. It’s like a do-over, seeing other normal people go through their teens and twenties. Would I have made the same judgments,…

Kelly SimmonsOctober 17, 2019

Fiction Listicles

Let’s Twist Again: Eight Books That Will Surprise You

It’s lucky that Twitter wasn’t invented when The Murder of Roger Ackroyd was published. Can you imagine? Within 15 minutes, somebody would’ve posted: Oh Em Gee, can you believe that ending? And then everybody would’ve read Agatha Christie’s classic in a different way. It’s always been a debate for me whether books…

Hank Phillippi RyanOctober 24, 2019

Fiction Listicles

Celebrate Veterans Day with 7 Great WWI Novels

More than just a wonderful Monday off from the daily grind, Veterans Day is a homage to the men and women who served in the Great War which we now call World War I. The “war to end all wars” ended at the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of…

Susan MeissnerNovember 11, 2019

Fiction Listicles

5 Books to Make You Happy and Forget Your Troubles

When we choose the next book to read, it's because we want an experience—to feel something when we are done. Books have the power to change the way you feel. So here are my five suggestions for books so happy, you’ll forget about all about the rest of the world. …

Amy ReichertApril 23, 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

Fiction Listicles

6 Books That’ll Take You Back to Olden Times

Life is fast paced, occasionally chaotic and often noisy. Our eyes need to rest from constant exposure to blue light, our brains need a break from all the stimulation, and our ears crave silence. What’s a person to do in this hectic modern age? Escape to a time of yore, before…

Amy ReichertJune 21, 2019

Fiction Listicles

5 Books to Read Now From Women’s Fiction Authority

Orly Konig, founding president of the Women’s Fiction Writers Association and a member of Tall Poppy Writers, shares with BookTrib five women’s fiction books you might have missed because the rest of your life got in the way. If you’re anything like me, your To Be Read (TBR) pile grows…

Orly KonigFebruary 13, 2019

Fiction Listicles

5 Books That Will Make You Ugly Cry in Public

In my writing and my reading, I love those moments that move me to tears. Tears shake loose the things we hold the closest—and sometimes, those affinities even surprise us. While I am a sensitive sort, I assure you I’m not necessarily an easy mark. As a developmental editor for…

Kathryn CraftApril 10, 2019

Fiction Listicles Romance

7 Holiday Romances to Get You Through the New Year

There’s never been a better time to cozy up with a romantic holiday read than today when many of us are relegated to stay home. We all need the magic of the season, and through our imagination, holiday books can bring us the love, the care and the joy we’re…

Tif MarceloDecember 10, 2020

Fiction Listicles Romance

5 Romantic Reads That Are Probably More Fun Than a Date

It’s the time of year where every shop is replete with displays of red and pink hearts, chocolates, sappy greeting cards and saccharine-sweet plush toys. For those who want to embrace the sweet side of the holiday with a satisfying romantic read, here are five sure-to-please selections.

Aimie K. RunyanFebruary 13, 2020

Fiction Listicles Romance

If You Like Amazon’s “Modern Love,” You’ll LOVE These 6 Books

Non-spoiler alert. When Amazon’s blockbuster hit series, Modern Love, was picked up for a second season, there was absolutely no surprise in my house. I’m a long-time fan of the weekly New York Times column that inspired the anthology series (and shares its name). With its spot-on casting and poignant…

Amy ImpellizeriFebruary 20, 2020

Fiction Listicles Thrillers

Summer Thrillers to Keep You Glued to Your (Beach) Chair

Summer is on the horizon — we can feel it! Spring is having some seventy-degree days here on the East Coast and that means that the beach is on our planner. Maybe not this month, but next month for sure. Day trips, weekend getaways, week-long relaxation fests; we are all…

Kate MorettiApril 1, 2021

Fiction Listicles Thrillers

BREAKING NEWS: Books With Reporters as Main Characters

Having a journalist as the main character is good news and bad news. The good news is that it solves one of the trickiest problems in crime fiction writing: if your character is not in law enforcement of some kind (or at least a private detective) and they come across…

Hank Phillippi RyanJuly 29, 2021

Fiction Listicles Thrillers

A (Hotel) Room of One’s Own: 9 Books to Check in to

It’s almost as if the universe designed hotels for storytelling. Floor after floor, room after room, each one numbered like chapters. Each one populated, for some random amount of time, with people who are going somewhere, wanting something, hoping for something, escaping something. They’re private. They have weird keys that…

Hank Phillippi RyanNovember 12, 2020

Four Novels That Will Make You Look Smart at the Beach

7 Books With Courageous Heroines

Five Books That Will Make You Feel Young Again

Let’s Twist Again: Eight Books That Will Surprise You

Celebrate Veterans Day with 7 Great WWI Novels

5 Books to Make You Happy and Forget Your Troubles

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

6 Books That’ll Take You Back to Olden Times

5 Books to Read Now From Women’s Fiction Authority

5 Books That Will Make You Ugly Cry in Public

7 Holiday Romances to Get You Through the New Year

5 Romantic Reads That Are Probably More Fun Than a Date

If You Like Amazon’s “Modern Love,” You’ll LOVE These 6 Books

Summer Thrillers to Keep You Glued to Your (Beach) Chair

BREAKING NEWS: Books With Reporters as Main Characters

A (Hotel) Room of One’s Own: 9 Books to Check in to

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