This thriller Thursday spotlights historical crimes threatened with erasure, the true story of the Last Call Killer, and a cold-blooded murder case reopened. THE TWILIGHT ZONE by Nona Fernández 3 starred reviews! “Chilean actor and novelist Fernández continues her project of lifting the veil on the dark years of Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship…Fernández is emerging […]
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Fiercely Female Spotlight (3/9/21)
In honor of International Women’s Day yesterday, we are spotlighting books with strong female characters, including a teenage outlaw trying to survive and keep her family together, a family saga revolving around a mother and two teens, and a new kind of feminism through the eyes of an influential Peruvian writer. WE BEGIN AT THE […]
Nonfiction Round-Up (3/3/21)
The biography of a celebrated intellect + a powerful anthem for women + a unique look at the women in the Bush family + a raw confession of addiction and recovery + a family in search of a place to call home = this nonfiction round-up. PLACES OF MIND: A Life of Edward Said by […]
Debut Spotlight (3/2/21)
This debut spotlight features a little something for everyone, including literary fiction, short stories, and contemporary romance! OF WOMEN AND SALT by Gabriela Garcia “Garcia’s dexterous debut chronicles the travails of a Cuban immigrant family. Carmen, a Cuban immigrant living in Miami, is worried about her daughter Jeanette’s addiction to drugs and alcohol…This riveting account […]
Author Spotlight: Steve Berry (2/25/21)
New York Times bestselling author Steve Berry takes readers on an adventure with each book in his Cotton Malone series. Now, this 16th thriller in the series takes us to Germany where a secret WWII document comes to light. THE KAISER’S WEB “At the start of bestseller Berry’s thrilling 16th Cotton Malone novel (after 2020’s […]
Essays and Short Stories (2/24/21)
Today we are spotlighting short stories and essays with 14 stories about the depths of the human heart + essays exploring a senior federal judge’s take on the judiciary today. WILD SWIMS: Stories by Dorthe Nors “In this masterful collection of stories, Danish writer Nors (MIRROR, SHOULDER, SIGNAL, 2015) presents the lives of melancholy characters […]
Thriller Thursday (2/18/21)
This thriller Thursday spotlights a single mother-turned-hitwoman, Charles Lenox’s next adventure, an injured hiker in the hidden town of Rockton, Eve Dallas looking into a fatal lovers’ quarrel, and an up-and-coming singing sensation found murdered in a motel. FINLAY DONOVAN IS KILLING IT by Elle Cosimano A LibraryReads pick! “A suburban Virginia divorcée struggles with […]
Author Spotlight: David Duchovny (2/16/21)
As a television actor, stage actor, screen actor, screenwriter, director, AND New York Times bestselling author, David Duchovny is a master of telling stories about families, relationships, and epic adventures. In his heartbreaking TRULY LIKE LIGHTNING, Duchovny asks the question of how to make sense of a world full of extremes. Register for our Book […]
Genre Friday: Romance Spotlight (2/12/21)
This Genre Friday spotlights two love-filled stories, one about a woman looking to start over and the other taking us to Regency England with a marriage game afoot. THE THINGS WE LEAVE UNFINISHED by Rebecca Yarros “Yarros (GREAT AND PRECIOUS THINGS) masterfully weaves two love stories—one in the present day and one during WWII—into an […]
Thriller Thursday (2/11/21)
Today we’re celebrating an extra chilling and murderous Thriller Thursday with a homecoming ruined by a killing and a true-crime podcast that reopens a brutal murder case. THE SURVIVORS by Jane Harper A LibraryReads pick and an Indie Next pick! “The latest stunner from Jane Harper hinges on the same premise as her 2017 debut, […]
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