Mary Sullivan, Author At Book Club Babble

When the book The Lost City of Z came out in 2009, I read it with zeal. I’ve always had a taste for stories of high adventure and exploration—man versus nature and himself. So when I saw that David Grann’s hist... Read More...

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The Book I put off reading Before I Fall, a young adult novel by Lauren Oliver, because I knew it was about a dead girl. Dead sounded depressing. When I finally cracked it, I was further disheartened to find t... Read More...

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

The 89th Academy Awards are this Sunday, and while the world casts predictions about who should win, my vote goes to the triumphant adaptation of Margot Lee Shetterly’s book, Hidden Figures. The movie by the sa... Read More...

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

Mary Sullivan

Reviews

In January of 2015, I happened upon an article in the New York Times Magazine entitled, “What Can a Pregnant Photojournalist Cover? Everything.” It was written by Lynsey Addario, a photographer who has covered ... Read More...

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

By day, Katelyn Detweiler is a literary agent, and by night—and any other time she can squeeze in—she’s an author. Ms. Detweiler explores the intersection of faith, celebrity, privilege, and friendship in her n... Read More...

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

In Lost Stars, Lisa Selin Davis’ young adult debut, protagonist Carrie is in crisis. Her older sister was tragically killed in an accident, her mother abandoned the family, and she is in a state of constant con... Read More...

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

Mary Sullivan

Should I Watch?

Let me begin by saying that I have a prejudice against fantasy. Monsters, goblins, things-that-go-bump-in-the-night are excruciating to me. I fear I’m exactly the kind of adult Peter Pan never wanted to become:... Read More...

Interested in the Human Past? Check out Lydia Pyne’s Book, Seven Skeletons

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Though we normally review and interview writers of fiction, when I heard about Lydia Pyne’s new book, Seven Skeletons: The Evolution of the World’s Most Famous Human Fossils, I knew I had to make an exception. ... Read More...

Interview with Alice Mattison on Her Book about Writing: The Kite and the String

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Alice Mattison’s new book has disabused me of the notion that I’m a special writerly snowflake. Other aspiring writers—wannabe writers—mostly stay-at-home mom/writers—okay, writers, are self-conscious about ... Read More...

Interview with YA Author Laura Moe on Breakfast with Neruda

Mary Sullivan

Interviews

Breakfast with Neruda is young adult author Laura Moe’s tale of redemption for two troubled teens. Michael and Shelly are both sentenced to community service, cleaning up their high school for the summer. The t... 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

Isola Book Review: Allegra Goodman's Powerful Story of Resilience

Women Don’t Always Want the “Perfect Ending” in Books and Life By Harper Ross

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

Book Club Questions for Children of Ever After by Avery Yearwood

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

Book Club Questions for Project Hail Mary

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

Best Book to Screen Adaptations of 2024 & 2025

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

Why Read? My Top Eight Reasons

Bookstore Revival: A Nostalgic Journey Back to the Love of Reading

Why Are Book Club Picks Always So Heavy? How About Some Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Romantasy Instead!

How To Write a Kick-Ass Love Scene

Looking for an Adult Adventure Movie? Try The Lost City of Z

Lauren Oliver’s YA hit, Before I Fall, Hits the Silver Screen. Is it Worth Watching?

Who Will Win on Oscars Night? Hidden Figures Gets Our Vote

Can a Mom Be a War Photographer?

Author Katelyn Detweiler Discusses Her New YA Novel, Transcendent

Lisa Selin Davis Discusses Her Debut YA Novel, Lost Stars

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

Interested in the Human Past? Check out Lydia Pyne’s Book, Seven Skeletons

Interview with Alice Mattison on Her Book about Writing: The Kite and the String

Interview with YA Author Laura Moe on Breakfast with Neruda

Author Mary Sullivan