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Vacation season is still in full swing. Make your summer traffic jams bearable with some great audiobook travel companions. Instead of listening to your GPS tell you about yet another “ten-minute slowdown,” listen to these new romantic audiobooks that involve travel and getaways. Perfect for road trips, or for armchair …
AuthorBuzz AuthorBuzz is the premier marketing and promotion service that lets authors make a personal connection with the people who buy, sell, read, and recommend their books. Created by New York Times bestselling author M.J. Rose in 2005, AuthorBuzz is the culmination of her 15-year advertising career and her 14-year …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Anne Mai Yee Jansen is a literature and ethnic studies professor and a lifelong story addict. She exists on a steady diet of books and hot chocolate, with a heaping side of travel …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Jeffrey Davies is a professional introvert and writer with imposter syndrome whose work spans the worlds of pop culture, books, music, feminism, and mental health. In addition to Book Riot, his writing has …
Heart of Stone by David Burns What’s it About? Hitwoman Kyra Anastas is a modern medusa, killing with the petrifying gaze of the serpents that make up her hair, but a chance encounter forces her to ask the question: Can a monster choose to be good? The high saturation of …
From Beirut to America by Edward Challita “My mother came to pick me up from school one day, screaming ‘Eddy! Eddy!’ All the other mothers came running and shouting too. Their screams pierced my ears and vibrated in my ribcage … I was very afraid.” Edward Challita, five years old …
marionette by Allen Vartanian What’s it About? In this collection of original poetry, Armenian-American poet Allen Vartanian masterfully weaves together themes of connection, manipulation, self-love and autonomy, inviting readers to reflect on and reclaim their own narratives. we sacrifice relationships and burn bridges in the name of self-preservation … but …
U.S. Education Is in Trouble, Let’s Fix It! 22 Reform Proposals by Richard W. Garrett What’s it About? A book about educational reform based on the author’s ten-year expedition to research the U.S. K-12 system to find things in need of improvement. The book covers a wide range of topics …
Foxglove by Adalyn Grace Adalyn Grace’s Foxglove (Little, Brown and Company) is the lush gothic fantasy sequel that you’ve been waiting for. Belladonna was a standout from the start, and Grace’s highly anticipated second installment does not disappoint. A delicate dance of haunting romance, high stakes and fiery emotion, Foxglove …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Mystery Next Door? This book was inspired by my granddaughter, Haleigh Rose, who was nine years old at that time. I had just published my first novel which involved the subject of human trafficking, not exactly an appropriate …
Tough and Competent by Eugene F. Kranz From Gemini to Apollo launches, the Skylab program, and the stunning loss of the Challenger crew, author Eugene Kranz was the face of NASA leadership. Now he documents the leadership and teamwork principles that emerged from an organization of novice, part-time engineers in …
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 …
Not My Fault by SB Frasca What’s it About? A quirky, endearing teen pursues social justice through art. Remember tenth grade? Or maybe you’re there now. Or headed there soon. Whether you’re a jock, a nerd or a popular kid, you know the importance of finding your people and your …
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The Angel of Rome: And Other Stories by Jess Walter Reading can be a transcendent experience. Constant readers like me are occasionally transported magically into another time, place or world by the sheer eloquence and elegant beauty of an author’s choice of words and phrasing. It doesn’t happen frequently but …
For August, we are celebrating women’s fiction titles that showcase characters relocating from a small town to a big city. Big cities and small towns can be canvas on which authors develop their characters or even characters in and of themselves. Here are four books that perfectly capture this plot …
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 …
The finalists for the 2023 Kirkus Prize are out. The Kirkus Prize, in its 10th year, is one of the richest literary awards in the world and grants a prize of $50,000 every year to authors for works of fiction, nonfiction, and young readers’ literature. This year’s finalists were books …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. By day, Leah Rachel von Essen is the editor-in-chief of Chicago Booth Magazine at the University of Chicago. By night, she reviews genre-bending fiction for Booklist, and writes regularly as a senior contributor …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Anne Mai Yee Jansen is a literature and ethnic studies professor and a lifelong story addict. She exists on a steady diet of books and hot chocolate, with a heaping side of travel …
Gia R. is from Phoenix, Arizona. She graduated with two business degrees. While studying, her short nonfiction story was published in 2018 in Write On, Downtown, an ASU journal. Since then, she taught preschool students abroad. Now back in AZ, you’ll find her writing, reading, and adoring digital art. View …
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Emily has a PhD in English from the University of Southern Mississippi, MS, and she has an MFA in Creative Writing from GCSU in Milledgeville, GA, home of Flannery O’Connor. She spends her …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write Third Wheel? I didn’t pick Third Wheel as much as it chose me. After the success of my debut short story collection, 50 States, I had this idea to follow it up with another collection of short stories linked …
Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge by Spencer Quinn What’s it About? Mrs. Plansky receives a phone call from a voice claiming to be her grandson, who needs ten thousand dollars to get out of a jam. By morning, she has lost everything to the scammers. She follows her only clue on a …
What’s the story behind the story? What inspired you to write The Fifth Student (Brad Parker and Karen Richmond Medical Thrillers Book 6)? The Fifth Student, like my other novels, is based on my prior professional life as an academic scientist, which included cancer research and teaching at Harvard Medical …
25 Aug 2023 5 Books to Read for Fans of JD Salinger Step into a world where poignant introspection and vivid storytelling intertwine—a realm that echoes the brilliance of JD Salinger’s timeless narratives. From coming-of-age tales that delve into the complexities of human experience to narratives that explore the nuances …
Karin Slaughter fans always know what they’re in for— gritty, propulsive, unflinching, and perhaps most notably, unabashedly topical thrillers, no matter how controversial or harrowing. With her latest — the 11th in her bestselling Will Trent series and her 23rd overall — Slaughter continues her trend of not pulling any …
25 Aug 2023 6 Romance Books to Read for a Happily Ever After If you’re a hopeless romantic in search of your next book crush, you’ve just stumbled upon a treasure trove of enchanting tales. From chance encounters that ignite passionate flames to sweeping gestures that defy the odds, we’ve …
Captivated by Jessica Rooker Quinton Starks is a vain, self-absorbed, philandering playboy and company president whose life is work, partying, and one-night stands. He treats women as sexual objects rather than equals until he finds himself enthralled with a sweet and humble innkeeper, Amelia Johansson. Only there’s one small problem—she’s …
Someone Just Like You by Meredith Schorr What’s it About? Two childhood rivals are forced to work together to plan their parents’ anniversary party. She thinks he’s a too-charming slacker, and he thinks she’s allergic to fun —there’s no better time to resume their war, and fall in love along …
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