Category: Books
The Five-Star Weekend by Elin Hilderbrand How would you rate the story of your life? What grade would you give those you’ve met, loved, and lost? In her latest novel, The Five-Star Weekend (Back Bay Books), author Elin Hilderbrand explores how our friendships shape the lives we live, the people …
27 Jun 2023 Looking for some new biography and memoir books for your library? There are so many new releases this week that you’re bound to find a new favorite. You can pick up new books from Virginia Reynolds, Maia Toll, Libo Cao Meyers, and many more. Enjoy your new biography and memoir …
27 Jun 2023 Hold on to the edge of your seat as we hunt for clues and solve the case with these exciting new mystery and thriller books for the week! There are so many bestselling authors with new novels for you to dive into this week including R C Ducantlin, …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Katie Moench is a librarian, runner, and lover of baked goods. A school librarian in the Upper Midwest, Katie lives with her husband and dog and spends her free time drinking coffee, trying …
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The Bucharest Legacy by William Maz He has been praised by some of the top thriller writers in the business. His work has been compared to that of John le Carré and Brad Thor. “My mission,” says author William Maz, “is to use fiction writing to ask some of the …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. There are usually two types of people who take a workshop: people who want to improve their technique and people who want to learn a new thing altogether. As someone who enjoys being …
Last week’s legislation in Illinois which aims to end book bans in schools and libraries requires those institutions receiving state aid to have the Library Bill of Rights as part of their policies and procedures. But what is the Library Bill of Rights? It is a document celebrating its 70th …
I love listening to historical romances. In one episode of Friends, Chandler asks Rachel, “You’re jealous of Princess Caroline?” and Rachel whines, “Do I have my own castle?” If that doesn’t explain the allure of historical romance, I certainly can’t do any better. And if there’s anything that historical television shows like Bridgerton and Downton Abbey have …
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What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Lesson Plan for Murder? I love puzzles, and the protagonist of this mystery solves crimes using clues from the books she teaches. Also, as a former English teacher, I’m well aware of the homicidal tendencies a school setting can …
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Do you want to read something bite-sized and impossible to put down? If so, may I offer you a list of 11 Queer books under 250 pages to solve your plight? It is …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Happy Summer Solstice! I don’t know where spring went, but I do know that a lot of spectacular poetry titles have been published over these brighter months. I celebrated the arrival of last …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Queen released more iconic hits than any band, even one as long-lived as they were, has a right to expect: “Somebody to Love,” “Another One Bites the Dust,” “Don’t Stop Me Now,” “We …
The Escape Artist: The Man Who Broke Out of Auschwitz to Warn the World by Jonathan Freedland Jonathan Freedland, longtime journalist for The Guardian, nonfiction writer and novelist, has finally given Holocaust survivor and hero Rudolf Vrba a more balanced portrait than his 1963 memoir I Cannot Forgive and with …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. With censorship and bans ping-ponging across the U.S. at a horrifying rate, queer people can’t just do their jobs and live their lives. There is no sitting on the sidelines for us, instead, …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Even in 2023, over a decade after it was written, the first thing many people who are unfamiliar with the subject will think of is Fifty Shades of Grey. Or, maybe, Anne Rice’s …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Nora Roberts is a romance novel icon. And, as I found out the more I researched her, she is also an extremely cool person. It’s impossible to overstate her popularity or the impact …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Brickwall and The Bombshell? Mack and Greer’s story had been in the works for years. Even though this is a complete standalone, the characters originated in earlier books of this interconnected series. But the details of their story …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. We know that LGBTQ+ books are under fire across the country and they have been specifically targeted by right-wing conspiracy theorists in a very organized fashion now for several years. In addition, we …
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 …
Dangerous Blues by Stephen Policoff Stephen Policoff’s Dangerous Blues (Flexible Press) comes with the unique subtitle of “Kind of a Ghost Story.” It’s hard for the book to not be, at least partially, a ghost story — because the protagonist keeps seeing the specter of his late wife. But the …
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Can water wash away all crimes, or will clever detectives and sleuths be able to dredge up the truth once and for all? In these mystery novels, the water isn’t necessarily the killer — but it plays a major role in the crime. There’s something haunting about novels where a …
It’s time to pause, take a step back, and review the books we’ve read and enjoyed this year so far. Booksellers — like Amazon and Barnes & Noble — have already shared what they think are the first half of the year’s best books, but the advantage of this list …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. In 1938, the company that would become DC Comics published Action Comics #1, in which they introduced the world to a formative comic book character: a hero who would define a medium, become …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. If you’ve ever interacted with me on the internet, it’s very likely you’ve heard me talking (okay, shouting) about my one true literary love: under the radar queer books. There’s nothing I enjoy …
The Chaperone by M Hendrix What’s it About? Girls in New America must have a chaperone with them at all times. Once Stella glimpses both real freedom and the dark truths behind New America, she has no choice but to fight back against the world she knows, risking everything to …
Love Letters to the Virgin Mary by David Richards What’s it About? Through a compelling first-person narrative, David invites us into his remarkable journey of self-discovery, as he seeks personal belief in Christ and finds solace in the guiding presence of the Virgin Mary. Why could we be made to …