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Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas

Amy Wilhelm
Reviews, Should I Watch?

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews

BCB’s Favorite Books from 2021

Mary Sullivan
Best of 2021, Reviews
While many great books are slated to come out in 2022, it’s not too late to look back at the ones we loved from last year! If you’re looking for something new to read, maybe you’ll enjoy one of our favorite boo... Read More...

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
As a writer, words are my purview. So, it would only be fair that I give Lara Elena Donnelly's Base Notes due credit for leaving me speechless, i.e. wordless. Like Ella Fitzgerald's singing, Donnelly's voice is... Read More...

An Interview with Sarah Lahey, Author of the Heartless Series

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
If you like smart, funny sci-fi with excellent world-building, a relevant theme, and a splash of romance, check out the Heartless series by Sarah Lahey. I picked up with book two, Nostalgia is Heartless, but it wasn't problematic. Lahey reorients the reader to... Read More...

Interview with Gabrielle St. George on How to Murder a Marriage

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
Gina does not necessarily have her bleep together, but she's trying. Using the relationship tips she gives to her followers isn't as easy in practice as in theory. After her divorce, selling her gorgeous memory... Read More...

YA Thriller Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross Will Make You Want to Cancel Your Trip to the Mountains

Mary Sullivan
Reviews
Ski Weekend is Rektok Ross’s latest YA thriller. As the weather turns colder and people prep for ski weekends of their own, this novel could be a good companion for your road trip to the mountains…if you don’t ... Read More...

Her Name is Knight – Style and Substance Delivered in a Stunning Debut Thriller

Amy Wilhelm
Reviews
In her debut novel Her Name is Knight, Yasmin Angoe masterfully delivers both style and substance with the confidence and expertise of a seasoned author. As a Ghanian American, she has the emotional street cred to create a story which incorporates the best and... Read More...

Litani – A Breakneck Thriller With Heart Inspired by True Crime

Amy Wilhelm
Interviews, Reviews
Frankie Jubilee, the protagonist of Jess Lourey's Litani, is one of my all-time favorite characters, and I never expected to find her in a true-crime-based thriller set in the 80s. Frankie is half-nerd, s... Read More...

Fairy Tales Revisited in Soman Chainani’s New Release

Tabitha Lord
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Every once in a while, I read a book that I normally wouldn't, either because it's not a genre I'd usually look at or I'm backlogged and simply don't have time for everything that comes my way. I found Beasts a... Read More...

Lockdown Thriller 56 Days is a Lock for a Great Read

Amy Wilhelm
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Catherine Ryan Howard's 56 Days is a can't-put-down thriller you'll love. Watch my TikTok review below or see it on Instagram. //www.tiktok.com/@bookclubbabble/video/7013367929257413894?is_copy_url=0&is_from_webapp=v1&sender_device=pc&send... Read More...

Sugar Birds – Cheryl Grey Bostrom’s Powerful Fiction Debut

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
When ten-year-old Aggie Hayes accidentally lights a tragic fire with disastrous results, the terrified girl flees to the forest, where she uses her deep knowledge of the woods to hide. Meanwhile, angry at being... Read More...
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