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Sorrow – A Tale of Heartache, Hope, and the Power of Art to Change the World

Amy Wilhelm
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Joe Harper has talent but no drive. Others believe in him, but he lacks that crucial element – believing in himself. His life is a catalog of missed opportunities. October Harpo is an artist who embraces every ... Read More...

The Edge of Elsewhere – Sam Stea’s Stunning Debut

Tabitha Lord
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It's the year 2079 and the world is a scorched husk of a planet barely supporting the dwindling human race. When fourteen-year-old Abbey Lane, her best friend Max, and her brilliant brother Paul discover a way ... Read More...

When The Red Gates Opened – An Interview with Author/Journalist Dori Jones Yang

Amy Wilhelm
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When The Red Gates Opened is a memoir that reads like great historical fiction. My kudos to the author, career journalist Dori Jones Yang, for shaping a personal story into an engaging and educational book that... Read More...

A Spell for Trouble – Interview with Esme Addison

Tabitha Lord
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When Aleksandra Daniels needs a change of pace after the death of her father, she leaves New York City and moves in with extended family in the small, seaside town of Bellamy Bay. Little does she know, there's ... Read More...

Welcome to the Chocoverse! An Interview with Amber Royer

Tabitha Lord
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"In the far future, chocolate is Earth’s only unique commodity - one that everyone else in the galaxy is willing to kill to get their hands, paws, and tentacles on."  Free Chocolate, by Amber Royer, is one ... Read More...

Author Spotlight – John Jackson Miller

Tabitha Lord
Interviews, Reviews
Before Covid essentially shut down the convention circuit, I had the pleasure of sharing a booth at Richmond Galaxy Con with John Jackson Miller. In the Star Wars writer's universe, John is a legend. Seriously,... Read More...

Fantasy at its Finest! Melissa Caruso’s The Obsidian Tower

Tabitha Lord
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I've been itching to read a new fantasy series, so when Melissa Caruso and I were on a panel together at a science fiction and fantasy conference, I reached out and asked if I could feature her on BCB. She sent... Read More...

Educated by Tara Westover

Tabitha Lord
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I’m not a memoir fan. I’m generally of the opinion that when I read, I want to be entertained. I want to get lost in a fictional world with a story so satisfying that the hours fly by. There’s truth in fiction ... Read More...

Best of 2019 – Our Favorite Reads!

Tabitha Lord
Best of 2019, Reviews
Our talented literary critics share their top choices of the year. Tabitha's Picks: The Calculating Stars, the first book in the Lady Astronaut series by Mary Robinette Kowal, won a well-deserved Hugo award l... Read More...

Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut Books – A Winning Series!

Tabitha Lord
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Mary Robinette Kowal’s Lady Astronaut series ticks off every box for me – a strong female protagonist, the space program, alternate history, and just enough of humanity’s shadow side to create nail biting, beli... Read More...
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