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Lexie Elliott's newest psychological thriller, Bright And Deadly Things, kills it. And no, we're not sorry for the bad pun. Recently widowed, Dr. Emily Rivers visits a prestigious reading retreat at Chalet des ... Read More...

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir's The Fires explores the metaphors of heat and fire through the gorgeous and dangerous entanglement of Anna's volcano research and her fiery affair with a bohemian photographer. S... Read More...

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Literary Lagniappe, Reviews

I love it when an author makes unconventional choices and thoroughly succeeds! Rebecca Kelley set up a challenge for herself when she showed her story's ending first – never my favorite choice. I love that desp... Read More...

Get Out of Your Reading Comfort Zone With These 3 Easy Tips

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Books, on Reading

It’s always good to experience new things. And it’s empowering to push ourselves to do something different, even if it seems like a small step. For example, take books. If you typically read one type of book be... Read More...

8 Tips to Host a Successful Reading Party

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

Reading parties are a great way to get together with friends, enjoy snacks, and talk about your favorite books. You may have seen one on social media. Here's how to throw one of your own: Find a space that wor... Read More...

Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader Makes a Great Book Club Read!

Amy Wilhelm

Book Club Questions, Literary Lagniappe

A Synopsis: 1967 Iowa. Nursing school roommates BettyKay and Kitty don’t have much in common. BettyKay has risked her family’s disapproval to pursue her dreams away from her small town. Cosmopolitan Kitty has ... Read More...

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Amy Wilhelm

Reviews, Should I Watch?

Going to a wedding in London sounds like fun, doesn’t it? Not when the bride-to-be is your much wealthier half-sister Eloise who’s always trying to fix things with her money but inevitably makes things worse. T... Read More...

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Lynne Reeves creates her characters from pure human emotion. It's probably her background as a school and family counselor that gives her this intuitive sixth sense. In Dark Rivers to Cross, we understand why L... Read More...

Things to Do When You’re Not Reading – Some Family-Oriented Winter Activities and Outings

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe

As the holidays approach, how will you keep the youngsters occupied? It might be challenging to come up with family-friendly activities that won't break the bank during the colder months. Fortunately, there are... Read More...

Six Tips to Help You Research Your First Novel

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Writing

So you want to become a novelist. Congratulations, you’re already on your way to becoming a master of the written word with that decision. But anyone who’s ever tried to write a book will tell you it isn’t as s... Read More...

Come Aboard the Starship Horizon: An Interview with Tabitha Lord

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Rachel Howzell Hall And What Never Happened

Your Next Book Club Read – Snakes of St. Augustine by Ginger Pinholster

The Best Laid Plans – Guest Post by Mark Goldblatt

Disgruntled

Should you read YA book, Murder on a Summer Break?

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy – Book Club Questions for a Timeless Classic

Book Club Questions for Circe by Madeline Miller

Book Club Questions for The Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey

Book Club Questions for Good Morning, Midnight

Should Fans of the Book Bother Seeing Tim Burton's Miss Peregrine?

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

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

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Middle Grade Author Dani Resh Talks About Her Writing Journey

Journey to Ancient Greece with Author Sophia Kouidou-Giles!

Spotlight on What We Leave Behind – Christine Gallagher Kearney’s Debut Historical Fiction Novel

Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Fabulous Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir

Rebecca Kelley’s No One Knows Us Here

Get Out of Your Reading Comfort Zone With These 3 Easy Tips

8 Tips to Host a Successful Reading Party

Sunshine Girls by Molly Fader Makes a Great Book Club Read!

Should I Watch The People We Hate at the Wedding?

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves

Things to Do When You’re Not Reading – Some Family-Oriented Winter Activities and Outings

Six Tips to Help You Research Your First Novel

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