BOOKLOVES

In her sophomore novel, “Tell Me How You Really Feel,” Betty Cayouette delivers a refreshingly authentic romance that balances heartwarming moments with sharp commentary on gender inequality in the entertainment industry. Following her debut “One Last Shot,” Cayouette proves she’s no one-hit wonder with this engaging story about two podcasters navigating fame, love, and personal […]

Honor Jones’ Sleep is a deeply introspective and affecting literary fiction debut that takes readers into the folds of intergenerational trauma, childhood memory, and maternal inheritance. Set against the backdrop of domestic landscapes that shift between past and present, the novel follows Margaret, a newly divorced mother of two, who returns to her childhood home […]

In Kevin Wilson’s latest novel, Run for the Hills, he crafts a captivating narrative about the unexpected ways family can form and reform across time and distance. Known for his ability to blend humor with poignant emotional moments in works like Nothing to See Here and The Family Fang, Wilson continues this tradition with a […]

In Overgrowth, Hugo-nominated author Mira Grant turns the alien invasion genre on its head by crafting an eerily intimate, botanical horror story that digs deep into the anxieties of identity, belonging, and human resistance to change. Unlike laser-wielding extraterrestrials, Grant’s invaders arrive in silence, cloaked in chlorophyll and memory, making Earth bloom with eerie purpose. […]

In Rachel Reiss’s debut novel, Out of Air, we’re pulled beneath the surface into a world as alluring as it is terrifying. This is not your standard YA thriller – Reiss has crafted something far more insidious and lingering, a story that wraps around you like the tendrils of a sea anemone, seemingly gentle until […]

Few names in American history echo with as much intensity, complexity, and inspiration as Malcolm X. In Malcolm Lives!: The Official Biography of Malcolm X for Young Readers, bestselling author and antiracist scholar Ibram X. Kendi joins forces with the Malcolm X Estate to deliver a biography that is as compelling as it is necessary. […]

Rochelle Dowden-Lord’s debut novel Lush is like a well-aged wine itself—complex, layered, and leaving a lingering impression long after the last page. Set against the backdrop of a sun-drenched French vineyard, the novel brings together four wine experts for what should be the tasting experience of a lifetime. Instead, what unfolds is a heady exploration […]