Reviews

The Little French Bridal Shop by Jennifer Dupee is a soul-felt, believable, and insightful story that also manages to be charming, playful, and entertaining. What a coup by this debut author we should all keep ... Read More...

The Descent of the Drowned – A Stunning YA Fantasy Debut by Ana Lal Din

Tabitha Lord

Diversity, Interviews, Reviews

Ana Lal Din's debut YA novel, Descent of the Drowned, is a haunting, powerful, and beautifully told epic fantasy. Roma is a sacred slave of the goddess, with no choice but to submit to the traditions of her cas... Read More...

Barbara Linn Probst Interview for Book Club Babble: THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES

Maribel Garcia

Book Club Questions, Interviews, Reviews

THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES is the story of a woman’s struggle with timeless questions—Who am I, and where do I belong?— told through the unique perspective of a musician. Described as “a tour de force” (Kirkus, in its starred review) and “a breathtaking emoti... Read More...

The Happiness Thief by Nicole Bokat Is Not Your Ordinary Thriller

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Natalie Greene does not have it all together. Her soon-to-be-ex-husband is creating a new life with a new woman. Her teenage daughter is, well, a teenager. And, her step-sister Isabel is a happiness guru who is... Read More...

Why BCB Thinks Dune Will Be A Spectacular Movie

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

Dune was originally accepted and printed in 1965 by a publishing house that specialized in auto repair manuals. That one tidbit might validate my premise that the upcoming movie Dune is destined to be much much... Read More...

Should I Watch Chaos Walking

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

As a perpetual optimist, writing an honest review of the adaption of Patrick Ness's brilliant internationally best-selling book The Knife of Never Letting Go is heartbreaking for me. All the subtlety, intelligence, and humor of the novel were lost. And in a st... Read More...

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

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

First of all, let me make it clear – I LOVED the James S.A. Corey books - written collaboratively by Daniel Abraham and Ty Franck - that The Expanse series is based on. I thought the novels were sharp, creativ... Read More...

It’s Complicated! Colin Alexander’s New Release Checks All the Boxes

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

I met Colin Alexander last year, before the world shut down, at Boskone, an annual SFF convention held in Boston. The event gathers authors, scientists, artists, musicians, and gamers for a weekend full of pane... Read More...

Black Canary Breaking Silence by Alexandra Monir

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Growing up in a society where the Court of Owls has silenced the voices of all females, Dinah Lance still refuses to let go of her memory of a girl singing. She knows it was real even though her father denies it. In the end, it is Dinah's inner voice that guid... Read More...

Book Club Babble’s January Thriller Pick: Waiting for the Night Song by Julie Carrick Dalton

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Waiting for the Night Song is a thriller imbued with lushness and depth. Its pacing is perfect, its characters genuine. And its woodland New Hampshire setting is an invitation to view the natural and human worl... Read More...