Today’s spotlight takes us around the world to a remote coastal landscape as a woman examines her life, one of Iceland’s most isolated villages with a teacher seeing ghosts, a gorgeous Brittany beach resort after a murder, and a rural village in Northern China to find justice. SECOND PLACE by Rachel Cusk 4 starred reviews […]
Tag: Publishers Weekly
Debut Spotlight (5/4/21)
This debut spotlight includes the suspenseful story of a photographer’s obsession, a Greek myth retelling, an epic fantasy filled with goblins and goddesses, an all girls’ boarding school with deep secrets, and a romantic story set against a Cape Cod summer. THE PHOTOGRAPHER by Mary Dixie Carter An Indie Next pick! “Delta Dawn, the narrator […]
Thriller Thursday (4/29/21)
The true and twisted story of a murder that rocked New York City + a telepathic cat and shapeshifting dog solving a murder + a pastry chef prepares for a wedding with a missing groom = this thriller Thursday. AT ANY COST: A Father’s Betrayal, a Wife’s Murder, and a Ten-Year War for Justice by […]
Historical Spotlight (4/28/21)
This historical spotlight takes us back in time with a cultural history of the Cold War, a Gilded Age New York mystery, a literary rediscovery of 1938 Berlin, and the true story of America’s “First Frontier”. THE FREE WORLD: Art and Thought in the Cold War by Louis Menand 2 starred reviews! “Subversive culture flourished […]
Around the World in Books (4/27/21)
From a writer trying to overcome writer’s block in Paris to a treasure hunt in Edinburgh–join us as we go around the world in books! MAGGIE FINDS HER MUSE by Dee Ernst “Ernst (STEALING JASON WILD) delights with this leisurely paced tale of a romance author who sets out to find a cure for writer’s […]
Genre Friday: Sci Fi (4/23/21)
Murderbot discovers a dead body and has to speak to humans (yikes!), and soldiers are standing between humanity and annihilation in this sci fi spotlight. FUGITIVE TELEMETRY by Martha Wells An Indie Next pick! “Hugo and Nebula Award–winner Wells brings her solitude-craving, media-loving killer robot protagonist another step closer to independence in the entertaining sixth […]
Spotlight on Science (4/21/21)
A curious tour of the universe + a novel about the nature of memory and confronting trauma + a scientific approach to the use of subtraction + an examination of influential ideas and the science that supports them = this spotlight on science. GENESIS: The Story of How Everything Began by Guido Tonelli 3 starred […]
Thriller Thursday (4/15/21)
Get ready for thrills and chills this Thursday as we bring you an exploration of the truth and lies behind one family and their past + a part-time bookstore owner/part-time private investigator on the hunt for justice. THE PERFECT DAUGHTER by D.J. Palmer “A tenacious, loving mother fights to prove her daughter is innocent of […]
Author Spotlight: Jenny Lawson (4/13/21)
With two LibraryReads picks and a #1 New York Times bestseller, Jenny Lawson has a knack for bringing her signature humor into discussions surrounding mental health. Her latest collection of stories dives even deeper into her journey of physical and mental health. BROKEN (in the best possible way) A LibraryReads pick and an Indie Next […]
Genre Friday: Sci Fi (4/9/21)
This Genre Friday spotlights a legendary serial killer in a fantastical city, a riveting adventure exploring self-discovery and abusive cults, and the conclusion to a near-future trilogy. THE HELM OF MIDNIGHT by Marina Lostetter “Lostetter (NOUMENON) makes her fantasy debut with this title…This tale has creative worldbuilding and an intense focus on the psychology of […]
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