In this Happy Half Hour we have a gripping novel of murder and artistic obsession, a celebration of self-love and all the paths life can take, a YA fantasy story collection, and a coming-of-age thriller. DEVIL HOUSE by John Darnielle | 9780374212230 | 1/25/22 BAD LUCK BRIDESMAID by Alison Rose Greenberg | 9781250791597 | 1/11/22 […]
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Happy Half Hour (10/25/21)
This Happy Half Hour we are talking up a debut about a girl’s fantastical sea voyage, a hopeful thriller set in a midwestern strip club, a blazing debut about a Brooklyn-based Puerto Rican wedding planner, and a propulsive YA thriller featuring a game with deadly stakes. THE HOUSE OF RUST by Khadija Abdalla Bajaber | […]
Happy Half Hour (10/18/21)
In today’s Happy Half Hour we are discussing an epic love story of a girl forced to return to the home she left behind, an antique appraiser who is given a package of Jane Austen’s letters, a novel of obsession set in remote mountain peaks, and a sci-fi/horror that is Titanic meets The Shining. EDGEWOOD […]
Author Spotlight: Mary Kay Andrews (9/29/21)
New York Times bestselling author Mary Kay Andrews celebrates the magic of Christmas and second chances in a new novella. The reigning queen of the beach read takes to the holiday season with an old Santa suit, a mysterious note, a second chance at love, and a family reunited. THE SANTA SUIT “Slogging through a […]
Happy Half Hour (9/27/21)
In this Happy Half Hour, we’re discussing a futuristic retelling of Romeo and Juliet, the start to a new historical rom-com series, a beautiful portrayal of a woman coming to terms with her past, and a gripping tale based on a true scandal. WAKING ROMEO by Kathryn Barker | 9781250174109 | 1/4/22 NEVER FALL FOR […]
Happy Half Hour (9/20/21)
We hope everyone had a wonderful summer! We are welcoming Happy Half Hour back with a captivating debut about a female police transcriber, an Ethiopian-inspired retelling of JANE EYRE, a heartwarming story of music and creating the life you want, and a horror-thriller debut staring an evil smart speaker. HELLO, TRANSCRIBER by Hannah Morrissey | […]
Happy Half Hour (6/28/21)
We’re wrapping up Pride Month with a story of fandom and friendship, two boys in America’s biggest boy band falling for each other, a creepy haunted house tale, and a collection of hilarious and tender stories. THE ONE TRUE ME AND YOU by Remi K. England | 9781250814869 | 3/1/22 IF THIS GETS OUT by […]
Happy Half Hour (6/21/21)
We’re continuing our Pride Month celebration with debuts this week including a supernatural thriller about two girls who fall in love, an adult debut following two women on a star-crossed journey, a queer Southern Gothic, and a darkly funny novel about an Indian-American family with deeply buried secrets. THE DEAD AND THE DARK by Courtney […]
Happy Half Hour (6/14/21)
We’re kicking off a special Pride Month Happy Half Hour with a tender novel inspired by MRS. DALLOWAY and SULA, an uplifting story about a ghost and the ferryman he falls in love with, an Edwardian England filled with magic and conspiracies, and a hidden history of American politics. THE DAYS OF AFREKETE by Asali […]
Happy Half Hour (5/24/21)
In today’s Happy Half Hour, we’re toasting to a gruesome debut thriller, a governess with a secret, the first delicious mystery in a new cozy series, and the timely Argentine folklore follow-up to LOBIZONA. SIXTEEN HORSES by Greg Buchanan | 9781250246660 | 7/20/21 WHEN A DUKE LOVES A GOVERNESS by Olivia Drake | 9781250174499 | […]
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