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Hit The Road With These 8 Road Trip Romances

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The inimitable Nikki DeMarco is as well-traveled as she is well-read. Being an enneagram 3, Aries, high school librarian, makes her love for efficiency is unmatched. She lives in Richmond, Virginia, and is …
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Rhys Bowen Recommends Summer Historical Fiction Reads

As we battle the summer heat, I’m sure many of us are enjoying staying indoors and reading or finding a shady spot beside some water. So, I’m happy to share some suggestions for my fellow fans of the historical novel. It seems we’re still obsessed with recent history and suddenly …
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8 Heartfelt YA Books Featuring Characters With Anxiety

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Megan Mabee has been filling notebooks with her story ideas since she first began reading. She enjoys board gaming, rewatching Miyazaki movies, and building elaborate train sets with her toddler. She savors nap …
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Which Barbie Are You Based on Your Book Picks?

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Rachel is a writer from Arkansas, most at home surrounded by forests and animals much like a Disney Princess. She spends most of her time writing stories and playing around in imaginary worlds. …
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Age-Restricted Library Cards Aren’t a Solution

Kelly is a former librarian and a long-time blogger at STACKED. She’s the editor/author of (DON’T) CALL ME CRAZY: 33 VOICES START THE CONVERSATION ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH and the editor/author of HERE WE ARE: FEMINISM FOR THE REAL WORLD. Her next book, BODY TALK, will publish in Fall 2020. Follow …
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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for July 29, 2023

Book Deals This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Today’s Featured Book Deals In Case You Missed Yesterday’s Most Popular Book Deals Previous Daily Deals Read The Full Article Here
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Barack Obama Releases His Summer Reading List for 2023

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Barack Obama’s 2023 summer reading list is out! Just today, the former president tweeted what he’ll be reading this summer and asked followers for even more recommendations. Each year, the books he lists …
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Brave the Southwestern Deserts Alongside a Tough-As-Nails Gunrunner

Guns for Sonora by J. A. Greene What’s it About? A vibrant account of a soldier-turned-gunrunner fighting for his fair share and survival in the American southwest of the 1880s. J. A. Greene’s vivid debut novel Guns for Sonora paints late-19th-century life in the southwestern United States with a visceral …
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Gritty, Eccentric Author/Singer/CEO Brings Fresh New Voice to the Literary

Flight of the Rondone and New City by Patrick Girondi Patrick Girondi is not your typical author. Actually, he’s not your typical individual. A high school dropout originally from the South Side of Chicago, he is an Italian and American singer-songwriter, author, and pharmaceutical CEO. He has released seven music …
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This Award-Winning Author Doesn’t Need a Big Audience, Just the

Award-winning author Everett De Morier isn’t worried about writing for large audiences. In fact, he’s happy if his work reaches even a handful of people, as long as they’re the right readers. De Morier’s latest book, In the Ghost Shadows, will be published by Kensington Publishing, the company responsible for …
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A Murder He Didn’t Commit – A Conspiracy He Couldn’t

The Messenger by Megan Davis What’s it About? A stylish, mind-racing literary thriller set in the dark heart of Paris  I’m trying to piece together what my father was doing before he died – who he was seeing, what he was working on. I need to know who killed him. …
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The Buzziest Books of July

28 Jul 2023 The Buzziest Books of July | 2023 July was a month of excitement for book lovers, as it brought us a plethora of captivating new releases. From established bestselling authors to debut writers, this month’s literary offerings have something for everyone. If you’re looking for your next …
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Illicit Passion & Enduring Love Amid Cruel Prejudices of Edwardian

The Boy in the Rain by Stephanie Cowell What’s it About? It is 1903 in the English countryside when Robbie, a shy young art student, meets the twenty-nine-year-old Anton who is running from memories of his brutal childhood and failed marriage. Within months, they begin a love affair that will …
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Which Kindle Should I Buy?: An In-Depth Comparison of All

Whether you like the company or not, Amazon’s Kindle remains the best ereader. Kindle has been around for over 15 years, and it has already launched a variety of devices that have undergone several iterations. It came all the way from a bulky and awkward keyboard-equipped ereader to a sleek, …
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Paranormal Thriller asks Question “What if You Could Do Your

The Coin by Anna Elias What’s it About? In this supernatural, contemporary, science fiction sequel to “The Vessels, “the main characters face their gravest dangers yet to protect their ancient, mystical program, survive their life-threatening spirit journeys, and save humankind from the growing evils that lurk in the beyond. Former …
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Britney Tells All, the Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Returns

America’s most embattled diva, the one and only Britney Spears, has a memoir in the works and we are here for it. We’re heading back to Crescent City, the ghost of Agatha Christie is up to shenanigans and it’s Christmas in July this week. Prepare to fill your TBR. Britney …
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Picture Books that Provide a Twist on a Traditional Fairy

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Lucas Maxwell has been working with youth in libraries for over fifteen years. Originally from Nova Scotia, Canada, he’s been a high school librarian in London, UK for over a decade. In 2017 …
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Why “Romance” No Longer Means the Protagonist Has to End

I never set out to write a romance. And by many people’s estimation, I haven’t. My debut novel, The Second Chance Store, contains — spoilers! — no lingering looks, no will-they-won’t-they tension, no climactic sex scene (just an anti-climactic one) and only the merest hint of a meet-cute. In fact …
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AuthorBuzz: Bid on Love in Gripping Romance Series

Madam Alana: A Marriage Auction Novella by Audrey Carlan (1001 Dark Nights Press) Dear Reader,  When I set out to write The Marriage Auction for Amazon’s newest platform Kindle Vella, I had no idea the fan following would be so rabid. The series has almost two million episodes read and …
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The Summers Family: A Brief Guide to the First Family

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The son of a librarian, Chris M. Arnone’s love of books was as inevitable as gravity. He holds an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Missouri – Kansas City. His novel, …
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A Woman’s Dark Past Catches Up With Her in Twisted

Prom Mom by Laura Lippman What’s it About? Prom Mom skillfully interweaves the high school history of Amber Glass and Joe Simpson with the present, twenty-two years later. Reading Laura Lippman is as addictively satisfying as crunching on potato chips from a freshly opened bag but without the salt or …
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Writers, Ink Podcast: Kerrie Droban Explains How to Craft a

BookTrib is proud to present to our readers the Writers, Ink podcast, a show about the business of writing. J.K. Rowling was nearly homeless when she wrote the first Harry Potter book. Stephen King penned Carrie on a small desk wedged between a washer and dryer. James Patterson worked in advertising and …
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Cinephiles Meet Sorcerers in Horror Set in 90s Mexico

Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia What’s it About? From the New York Times bestselling author of “The Daughter of Doctor Moreau” and “Mexican Gothic” comes a fabulous meld of Mexican horror movies and Nazi occultism: a dark thriller about the curse that haunts a legendary lost film — and awakens …
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Hero’s Journey Into a Family’s Twisted Secrets

In her debut novel, Her Father’s Daughter, author Patricia Dunn skillfully weaves together domestic suspense, a desperate police investigation, a love affair and a serial killer on the loose. Dunn’s latest novel makes for a raw, edgy and hard-hitting hero’s journey into a family’s twisted secrets, perfect for fans of …
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Short Stories Reckon With the Confederacy’s Dark Legacy

Onlookers: Stories by Ann Beattie Ann Beattie is a genius at creating characters that are three-dimensional and relatable, and she sets them down in surprisingly familiar situations like planting tulips or a family squabble. Readers can easily immerse themselves in Beattie’s worlds.  So when she comes out with a new …
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Beyond the Heart Podcast: Leading the Way for Women in

“Beyond the Heart” is hosted by renowned Cardiologist, Women’s Health Advocate and Author, Dr. Nieca Goldberg. Weekly, she explores essential conversations with doctors, thought leaders, health practitioners and game-changers to help you redefine how to view your body and the healing process. This groundbreaking conversation series is a cross-generational exploration of …
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Is Forgiveness Ever Easy? Two Authors Get to the Heart

We all love a climactic moment of reconciliation when one person proclaims to another “I forgive you!” in a scene that ends with joyful tears, a loving embrace, and the apparent release of some kind of pixie dust that obliterates all pain. While I long to trust the magic and …
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Books & Looks Podcast: From Bucharest to Books: Author William

Books & Looks: Real Books for Real Readers was started as a podcast to supplement Blaine Desantis’ website, ViewsOnBooks.com, and expand into audio interviews with authors. With Books & Looks, Blaine’s goal is to focus on real books that real people will read. At least half of the books he reviews are either …
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