A stunning account of finding a way out of the world one is born into + a mesmerizing memoir of survival and forgiveness = this nonfiction round-up. KIN: A Memoir by Shawna Kay Rodenberg 2 starred reviews! “A powerful and surprising story of an Appalachian childhood.”–Kirkus Reviews, starred review “What makes this one special is […]
Tag: Publishers Weekly
Author Spotlight: Alex Michaelides (6/1/21)
Alex Michaelides shocked readers everywhere with the mind-blowing twists and turns of his debut, THE SILENT PATIENT. His second novel, THE MAIDENS, doubles down on the spellbinding psychological suspense with more murder, more obsession, and more Greek mythology. THE MAIDENS 2 starred reviews, a LibraryReads pick, and an Indie Next pick! “The intelligent, cerebral plot […]
Genre Friday: Sci-Fi/Fantasy (5/21/21)
We’re spotlighting sci-fi and fantasy with a special investigator in the bustling and magic-filled streets of Egypt, the latest in the Chorus of Dragons series, a near-future story of the fight to stay alive, and the reissue of a sweeping romance with a dash of magic. A MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí Clark 3 […]
Genre Friday: Romance (5/21/21)
This genre Friday heats up with a brilliant full-time bridesmaid pulling off the biggest wedding of the year + a new high-stakes romantic suspense trilogy. THE SECRET BRIDESMAID by Katy Birchall “YA author Birchall (the Morgan Charmley series) makes her adult debut with a unique, hilarious spin on wedding mayhem…This is sure to please.”–Publishers Weekly […]
Author Spotlight: Elizabeth Warren (5/19/21)
The inspiring and influential senator and bestselling author is back again with a passionate plea for political transformation. Elizabeth Warren’s new book is a deeply personal and powerful call to action that will inspire people to fight for what they believe. PERSIST “This is Warren in depth, up close, and very personal, and a must-read […]
Fiercely Female (5/18/21)
Today we’re spotlighting fiercely female books with a girl on the run with her four-year-old niece, a genre-bending story of a pregnant woman fleeing for the woods, and a richly imagined life of the world’s first feminist. THE NEWCOMER by Mary Kay Andrews An Indie Next pick and a LibraryReads pick! “Andrews (HELLO, SUMMER, 2020) […]
PW’s Best Summer Reads 2021
Publishers Weekly picked the Summer 2021 books that should be on your radar: Staff Picks BIG VAPE: The Incendiary Rise of Juul by Jamie DucharmeDOUBLE BLIND by Edward St. AubynTHE MAIDENS by Alex MichaelidesA MASTER OF DJINN by P. Djèlí ClarkMY BEGGING CHART by Keiler RobertsSOMEBODY’S DAUGHTER: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford Fiction SECOND […]
Thriller Thursday (5/13/21)
This thriller Thursday spotlights the first caper in the Electra McDonnell series featuring a professional thief in WWII + the next Jazz Ramsey mystery surrounding the body of a man found in a nearby park. A PECULIAR COMBINATION: An Electra McDonnell Novel by Ashley Weaver “A gifted lock-picker is called upon to serve her country […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (5/12/21)
A drama-filled journey through reality TV’s greatest saga + a how-to guide on communicating virtually + a captivating account of history’s most spectacular art appropriation campaign = this nonfiction round-up. THE HOUSEWIVES: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives by Brian Moylan “[T]his book’s conversational tone and deep look at the history of this cultural […]
Books about Books (5/11/21)
Today we’re talking books about books with an MFA professor and a plot that’s too good to give up and a British novelist finding out whether some stories are too dangerous to tell. THE PLOT by Jean Hanff Korelitz An Indie Next pick! “Deep character development, an impressively thick tapestry of intertwining story lines, and […]
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