From the What if You Had . . .? series by Sandra Markle ; illustrated by Howard McWilliam ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 7, 2024 Another […]
Dark Academia, Contemporary Romance, & More
Jana Goes Wild Jana Goes Wild by Farah Heron is $2.99! This is Heron’s latest and was recommended on Hide Your Wallet. I remember Sarah being […]
Nîmes and Other Destinations | Christopher Benfey
Nîmes I was standing on a corner in Nîmes admiring the Maison Carrée, thinking that the roof of the Roman temple resembled the accent—the so-called […]
The Week in Review: June 15, 2024
Rebecca Joines Schinsky Chief of Staff Rebecca Joines Schinsky is the executive director of product and ecommerce at Riot New Media Group. She co-hosts All […]
TALES OF WHISKEY TANGO FROM MISERY TOWERS
by Colleen Hoover ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 18, 2022 Through palpable tension balanced with glimmers of hope, Hoover beautifully captures the heartbreak and joy of […]
Skater Boys, Historical Romance, & More
Wicked Beauty Wicked Beauty by Katee Robert is $1.99! This is book three in the Dark Olympus series. It’s a menage romance featuring Helen of Troy, […]
All That Floats and Drifts | David Toop
As a flute player and admirer of the Atlanta hip-hop duo OutKast, I should be well placed to appreciate André 3000’s New Blue Sun. And so, […]
The Most Popular Books of the Year (So Far), According to Goodreads
With about half of the year in the rear-view mirror, it’s time we did some reflection. And Goodreads, with its millions of members, is always […]
ALL THAT NAMES US | Kirkus Reviews
by Matthew McConaughey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Oct. 20, 2020 A conversational, pleasurable look into McConaughey’s life and thought. Likes 27 Our Verdict GET IT New […]
Bridgerton, Season 3 | Smart Bitches, Trashy Books
Bridgerton season 3 is here! My plan was to leisurely watch one episode a week over the month between the first episodes dropping and the […]
Outstanding Personalities | Darryl Pinckney
In our May 9 issue, Darryl Pinckney reviews an extensive survey of “the Harlem Renaissance and Transatlantic Modernism” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “If […]
Publishers Sue Google over Pirate Sites
Here is our daily round-up of what’s going on in the world of books: Publishers Sue Google over Pirate Sites I was just having a […]
THE VICTOR | Kirkus Reviews
From the Captain Underpants series , Vol. 9 by Dav Pilkey & illustrated by Dav Pilkey ‧ RELEASE DATE: Aug. 28, 2012 Is this the […]
Links: Events, Amish Romance, & More
Welcome back to Wednesday Links! I’m home from a whirlwind trip to South Korea to attend my brother’s wedding. I had a blast and I […]
Written by Paw | Kathryn Hughes
Cats were not, historically, great talkers (unless you counted Siamese). For much of their existence they had not needed to be. Consigned to barns, kitchens […]
A Line of Book-Lovers a Mile Long
I was there. It was wild. Just one story today, because for once I have a first-hand account of something interesting. A Mile-Long Line of […]
NABUKKO | Kirkus Reviews
From the Powerless Trilogy series , Vol. 1 by Lauren Roberts ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 7, 2023 A lackluster and sometimes disturbing mishmash of overused […]
Giveaway: Win an ARC of Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon!
Hey, y’all! We’ve got five print ARCs of Bound to the Shadow Prince by Ruby Dixon to give away today! I know many of you saw “Ruby Dixon” […]