A woman’s return to her childhood home where she was raised by her father, a notorius serial killer + a wife accused of murdering her celebrity husband + a near-future military thriller on the front lines of a rebellion in Salt Lake City + two drownings that happen years apart during a high school graduation […]
Tag: Booklist
Literary Fiction Spotlight (6/22/22)
Today’s literary fiction spotlight includes the story of a friendship—and the subsequent loss of it—between two women, a murdered therapist and the writing group that gets back together to investigate the case, and a bartender at a neighborhood bar who is slowly drawn into the depths of the service industry. GIRLS THEY WRITE SONGS ABOUT BY […]
Genre Friday: Horror (6/10/22)
Today’s genre Friday is all about horror stories, from a nanny who notices that the young boy she watches has begun drawing sinister images, to a woman who begins facing disturbing thoughts and unspeakable visions after moving home. HIDDEN PICTURES BY JASON REKULAK “Rekulak (THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTRESS, 2017) expertly injects the story with a supernatural twist, […]
Thriller Thursday (6/9/22)
A husband gone missing during a work trip to Lisbon + a retired mercenary caught in an embezzlement scheme + a body found behind a Jazz Age speakeasy + a town newcomer who is hiding a secret agenda of her own = this week’s thriller Thursday! TWO NIGHTS IN LISBON BY CHRIS PAVONE 2 starred […]
Thriller Thursday (6/2/22)
For all the amateur detectives and murder-solving readers ready to get their hands on new adventures, check out this list of some of our recent mystery/thriller books ready to be devoured. SLEEPWALK by Dan Chaon 2 starred reviews and an Indie Next pick! “This strange and compelling plot features Chaon’s (ILL WILL, 2017) signature imaginative […]
Author Spotlight: Sloane Crosley (6/1/22)
Sloane Crosley is well-known for her essay collections full of funny, insightful reflections on life and human nature. In CULT CLASSIC, we follow the soon-to-be-married main character as she walks the streets of NYC and finds herself face-to-face with each of her ex-boyfriends—leaving her to reconsider her current relationship while contending with the ghosts of […]
YA Spotlight (5/31/22)
This YA Spotlight takes us to an ancient city plagued by dragons, to a secret society at an elite summer program, and back to Tokyo for a royal wedding! TOGETHER WE BURN by Isabel Ibañez 2 starred reviews! “This beautifully written romantic fantasy features Spanish-speaking characters as well as a gripping, sexy enemies-to-lovers romance with […]
Genre Friday: Romance (5/27/22)
For today’s Genre Friday spotlight, we’ve got a romance for everyone: a whirlwind fling with a work enemy while stranded in Paris, an unexpected connection after a business partnership at an event hotel, a thief who falls for a woman despite his on-the-run lifestyle, an enemies-to-lovers regency romance prompted by a fake marriage proposal, and an […]
Genre Friday: Horror (5/20/22)
Confronting the terrifying memories of a childhood spent in a cult + a meteor shower that leaves widespread destruction behind + a retelling of Edgar Allen Poe’s THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER = today’s horror spotlight! JUST LIKE MOTHER BY ANNE HELTZEL “Heltzel’s adult debut is a fast-paced, creepy, and unpredictable adventure that shines […]
Author Spotlight: Natalie Jenner (5/18/22)
Natalie Jenner has become a staple author in the world of literary historical fiction by creating authentic characters and relationships. In her new novel, BLOOMSBURY GIRLS, we follow a group of three women who are determined to carve their own future while working at a bookstore, run by men, that resists change—even in a changing […]
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