A huge congratulations goes out to Susan Choi for winning the 2019 National Book Award in Fiction for TRUST EXERCISE! More praise for TRUST EXERCISE: An April Indie Next pick + Kirkus Reviews Most Addictive Book of 2019 So Far + Entertainment Weekly Most Best Book of 2019 So Far + Publishers Weekly Best Book […]
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Amazon’s Best Books of 2019
What. A. List! Check out Amazon’s Best Books of 2019! Amazon Editors’ Top 20 THE SILENT PATIENT by Alex Michaelides NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo Amazon Editors’ Top 100 THE NIGHT TIGER by Yangsze Choo MIRACLE CREEK by Angie Kim THE GUEST BOOK by Sarah Blake THE APOLOGY by Eve Ensler THE WHISPER MAN by […]
Suffolk County Book Buzz Recap (11/12/19)
Yesterday we headed out of the bustling city to talk books and see the first snowfall of the year at the Suffolk County Book Buzz on Long Island. If you weren’t able to attend, or want a second look, here are the books we presented: WHERE THE WORLD ENDS | Geraldine McCaughreanDecember 3, 20199781250225498YA Fiction / […]
Happy #PubDay (11/12/19)
The joys and struggles of a delightful Irish village + a hilarious, feminist graphic novel = today’s #pubday party! AN IRISH COUNTRY FAMILY by Patrick Taylor “Chockful of charm, colorful characters, and earthy wisdom, this gentle read is the perfect antidote for whatever ails you; urge readers to pour a cup of tea and cozy […]
Kirkus Best Books of 2019–Fiction
Kirkus released the first round of their year-end best-of lists, starting with their best fiction titles of 2019! Best Mysteries and Thrillers THE BITTERROOTS by C.J. Box THE LOST MAN by Jane Harper SAVE ME FROM DANGEROUS MEN by S. A. Lelchuk Best Historical Fiction IN WEST MILLS by De’Shawn Charles Winslow Best Romance Novels […]
Sneak Peek: December 2019 Indie Next List
Macmillan rules the December Indie Next list with the #1 spot plus FIVE more titles! #1 Pick: WAKE, SIREN: Ovid Resung by Nina MacLaughlin 2 starred reviews! “Provocative reinterpretations of some very old stories… Vital, vivid, and angry.“–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “The free mingling of ancient characters with elements of workaday modern life won’t please […]
Forthcoming #FridayReads: THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS
A mother and her 5-year-old daughter must hide from the Nazis in German-occupied Poland during World War II in Jennifer Rosner’s heart-rending fiction debut, THE YELLOW BIRD SINGS. Shira, the daughter, is a musical prodigy, and in order to keep her quiet and hidden in the barn of a Non-Jewish family, her mother Róza invents […]
Happy #PubDay (11/05/19)
Prophecies gone awry, a dark ode to womanhood, and a world of music & unexpected fame–all in today’s #PubDay celebration. FATE OF THE FALLEN by Kel Kade “Kade’s exciting disregard for convention makes for a world where everything is possible and no one is safe. This is a series to watch.”–Publishers Weekly THE WORST KIND […]
Happy #PubDay (10/29/19)
20 years after the beloved story of Elio and Oliver, fantastical demons set free, listening to your heart, and a secret marriage–all in today’s #PubDay celebration. FIND ME by André Aciman 2 starred reviews + one of Publishers Weekly‘s Most Anticipated Books of Fall 2019! “Aciman gifts readers with a beautiful 21st-century romance that reflects […]