Reviews

Assassin's Lullaby, by Mark Rubinstein, is a fast-paced thriller that I devoured in a weekend. It checked all my boxes for this category including a compelling main cast, a complex, twisting plot, and an ending... Read More...

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

Decay and Rise by musical artist and creator Courtney Nord is emphatically gorgeous. Its unmitigated honesty and brutal hope make it both a clarion of empowerment and an oasis of understanding. Not a single one... Read More...

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Usually, I'm not too fond of heavy swathes of confusion painted throughout a novel. My preference leans more toward a healthy smattering. But, We Lie Here by critically acclaimed author Rachel Howzell Hall pull... Read More...

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Can't Look Away is the first novel I've read in one day in a long time. I LITERALLY couldn't look away. Lots of novels are described with the phrase "can't put down", but in this case, it's true! Molly has a... Read More...

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!)

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews

Drama, secrets, betrayals, and wealth are the backdrop of the Buckhead social scene in One of Us Is Dead. If you’re secretly obsessed with The Real Housewives of (fill in the blank), you’re going to find Jeneva... Read More...

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

Camille Di Maio's latest release, Until We Meet, is a beautifully crafted WWII novel centered around three women whose lives are irrevocably impacted by war. Themes of love, loss, friendship, and the changing ... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

If you love thrillers but are sick of predicting the outcome before it transpires, this one is for you. Both the book and the movie have shocking turns in their plot that will make you gasp out loud. When old ... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Tam Kwan was on the phone with her husband when he died unexpectedly in an accident. If that wasn't enough trauma to deal with, it might not have been an accident at all. He was somewhere he wasn't supposed to ... Read More...

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

Set in pre-WWII Italy during the rise of Mussolini, Hotel Portofino is a beautifully crafted historical fiction novel that's sure to appeal to fans of Downton Abbey, the Crown, and other period dramas. Having c... Read More...

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...

There is work to be done, but … all we want to do is read. Welcome to Book Club Babble, the site for busy people who love books. We recommend and review books, host discussions, interview authors, and discuss the art of reading and writing.

Founders and Managing Editors
Maribel Garcia and Kelly Sarabyn

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Amy Wilhelm and Tabitha Lord

Senior Writers and Editors
Kate Newton and Mary Sullivan

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Maria Riegger

Director of Business Development
Kristin Jacobson

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

An Interview with Suzanne Moyers, Author of ’Til All These Things Be Done

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Q&A with Jody Hadlock, Author of The Lives of Diamond Bessie

Disgruntled

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!)

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

Up for a Russia Spy Thriller Not on the Nightly News? Try Red Sparrow

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

The Best Book-To-Movie Adaptations To Hit Your Screens

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

The Expanse Series Versus the Books: The Character of James Holden Broken Down

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Book Club Spotlight Selection – Blurred Fates by Anastasia Zadiek

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Ethics, Equity, and Women in STEM – Guest Post by Lois Melbourne

Assassin’s Lullaby – An Interview with Mark Rubinstein

Decay and Rise by Courtney Nord – A Vehement Success of Expression

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall

You Won’t Be Able to Look Away From Lovering’s Can’t Look Away

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!)

Until We Meet – An Interview with Camille Di Maio

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

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

Hotel Portofino – Coming to PBS in 2022!

BCB’s Favorite Books from 2021