A Literary Escape in Wartime Britain In times of great upheaval, humans have always turned to stories for comfort, escape, and meaning. Madeline Martin’s latest historical novel, The Booklover’s Library, reminds us of the profound power of literature to sustain the human spirit, even in the darkest of times. Set against the backdrop of World […]
Synopsis: At the age of eight, Arista Kelly was frantically swept up by her parents and whisked off to an isolated town in the California redwoods. Two days later, her parents were gone. Now at the age of twenty-three, she has settled quite nicely into an eclectic lifestyle, much like her great aunt, and guardian […]
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Bad Therapy by Abigail Shrier
We’ve all seen the alarming headlines about skyrocketing rates of anxiety, depression, and suicide among today’s youth. As a society, we’ve responded by pouring more resources than ever into mental health services for kids and teens. So why aren’t things getting better? In her provocative new book “Bad Therapy: Why the Kids Aren’t Growing Up,” […]
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5 Incredible New Books December 2024
Finishing off the year in style, here are 5 wonderful new book releases coming out soon. Enjoy 5 Incredible New Books December 2024! 5 Incredible New Books December 2024 Gabriel’s Moon by William Boyd Buy Now: Amazon | AbeBooks A compelling, deeply rich Cold War mystery from one of Britain’s greatest ever storytellers, William Boyd […]
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Book Review: When Bone Melts
When Bone Melts by Elise Keitz Harlow Genre: Literary Fiction / Historical Fiction ISBN: 9798326828170 Print Length: 308 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Frankie Martinez A Russian-American family takes in an estranged daughter at their lakeside villa in this compelling historical drama. After receiving a letter from his first family in Smolnek, Russia in […]
Watch Your Mandibles (Mr. Average and the 12th Stone) by Ben Run Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy / Dystopia Print Length: 293 pages Buy from Amazon Reviewed by Chelsey Tucker An engaging dystopian adventure that makes you reflect on the real, current world Ave is an average ant who lives in a dystopian society called Ant […]
In her latest masterwork, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin departs from her signature presidential biographies to craft something more intimate yet equally ambitious. An Unfinished Love Story is both a deeply personal memoir and an illuminating historical account of the 1960s, viewed through the prism of her forty-two-year marriage to Richard “Dick” Goodwin, one […]
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Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia on June 30, 2020 Genres: Fiction / Fantasy / Historical, Fiction / Gothic, Fiction / Horror Pages: 320 Format: Hardcover Buy on Amazon Goodreads “She was the snake biting its tail. She was a dreamer, eternally bound to a nightmare, eyes closed even when her eyes had turned to dust.” […]
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Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving
Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving was first published in 1819. It follows a Dutch-American villager in colonial America who meets mysterious Dutchmen, drinks their strong liquor and falls into a deep in the Catskill Mountains. This post may contain affiliate links that earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. Rip Van […]
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Perfect Fit by Clare Gilmore
In her sophomore novel, Perfect Fit, Clare Gilmore delivers a charming and insightful exploration of love, ambition, and self-discovery. Perfect Fit follows Josephine Davis, a driven young CEO navigating the complexities of running a fashion brand while unexpectedly reconnecting with Will Grant, her former best friend’s twin brother. The novel masterfully weaves together themes of […]