In today’s Happy Half Hour, we are excited to chat about the start of a dazzling feminist Regency mystery series, an immersive historical fantasy set in Egypt, a riveting account of women’s lives during the Vietnam War, and a romantic story about following your path. ACT LIKE A LADY, THINK LIKE A LORD by Celeste […]
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Happy Half Hour (9/11/23)
In today’s Happy Half Hour we are raving about the highly anticipated sequel to a YA fantasy favorite, a heartbreaking and stunning World War II story, a time-traveling matchmaking agency, and a cozy prequel set in a used bookshop. THE HUNTING MOON by Susan Dennard | 9781250194145 | 11/7/23THE PORCELAIN MAKER by Sarah Freethy | […]
Happy Half Hour (8/28/23)
In this Happy Half Hour, we’re chatting about ten teen influencers on a deadly reality show, a second chance at love for two people who need a win, a profound memoir from a favorite actor, and lost histories filled with moments of surprising truth and ghostly shadows. PEOPLE TO FOLLOW by Olivia Worley | 9781250881380 […]
Happy Half Hour (8/21/23)
In this Happy Half Hour, we‘re chatting about two half-siblings on a search for the father they never knew, a detective investigating one murdered girl and one missing girl, a comedic examination of the joys of reading and eating, and a sinister and gothic modern fantasy about a house with supernatural secrets. THE SEARCH FOR […]
Happy Half Hour (8/14/23)
This Happy Half Hour features the finale to a magical and swoony YA romantasy series, the start to an immersive Agatha Christie-inspired mystery series, a heartfelt and hilarious fake-dating romance, and a second chance at love and life rom-com filled with country music. A CURSE FOR TRUE LOVE by Stephanie Garber | 9781250851208 | 10/24/23A […]
Happy Half Hour (7/31/23)
In today’s Happy Half Hour, we discuss a sweeping coming-of-age novel set in 1970s Jamaica, a debut historical thriller about a world at war, a magical story of one witch putting her soul at stake, and a queer opposites-attract romance with a fake dating scheme! SONGS OF IRIE by Asha Ashanti Bromfield | 9781250846808 | […]
Happy Half Hour (7/17/23)
We’re diving into YA horrors, Regency romances, emotional second-chance stories, and eye-opening memoirs in today’s Happy Half Hour! SECRETS NEVER DIE by Vincent Ralph | 9781250882158 | 8/29/23EVERY DUKE HAS HIS DAY by Suzanne Enoch | 9781250842541 | 9/19/23A WINTER’S RIME by Carol Dunbar | 9781250826886 | 9/12/23DOPPELGANGER: A Trip into the Mirror World by […]
Happy Half Hour (7/10/23)
We’re back this Happy Half Hour with fairy tales coming to life with dark and deadly twists, a hilarious fantasy about a villain’s assistant, a debut childhood friends-to-enemies-to-lovers romcom, and a behind-the-scenes look at a woman’s career in tech. THE FOREST GRIMM by Kathryn Purdie | 9781250873002 | 9/19/23ASSISTANT TO THE VILLAIN by Hannah Nicole […]
Happy Half Hour (6/12/23)
This Happy Half Hour takes us on an adventure with Sherlock Holmes’s sister, solving a murder with a newfound medium, following one larger-than-life family through travel and drama, and through the research and story of the Murdaugh family murders. ENOLA HOLMES AND THE MARK OF THE MONGOOSE by Nancy Springer | 9781250885739 | 9/5/23THE ACCIDENTAL […]
Happy Half Hour (6/5/23)
We’re kicking off a summer of Happy Half Hour with a YA horror anthology, a psychological thriller full of twists, a family saga exploring unique dynamics and relationships, and a thriller featuring a true crime podcast and the world of influencers. NIGHT OF THE LIVING QUEERS: 13 Tales of Terror and Delight edited by Shelly […]