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The first book(s) I ever published were angsty new adult romance, heavy on the feels. When I was writing Clipped Wings and Inked Armor I reached the heaviest, angstiest parts of the book and basically snot sobb... Read More...

Litani – A Breakneck Thriller With Heart Inspired by True Crime

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Frankie Jubilee, the protagonist of Jess Lourey's Litani, is one of my all-time favorite characters, and I never expected to find her in a true-crime-based thriller set in the 80s. Frankie is half-nerd, s... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, The Author's Cut

Annabelle McCormack's debut novel, Windswept, is a beautifully written, well-researched nail biter. Focused on a rather underrepresented time and place in history, Palestine during WWI, we follow the story of G... Read More...

Fairy Tales Revisited in Soman Chainani’s New Release

Tabitha Lord

Reviews

Every once in a while, I read a book that I normally wouldn't, either because it's not a genre I'd usually look at or I'm backlogged and simply don't have time for everything that comes my way. I found Beasts a... Read More...

The Author’s Cut with Cheryl Bostrom

Tabitha Lord

The Author's Cut

I had the pleasure of chatting with Cheryl Grey Bostrom last week about her debut fiction novel, Sugar Birds. This little gem of a story will stick with you long after you turn the last page. Check out our ... Read More...

The Sightless City – Noah Lemelson’s Debut Fantasy Mash-Up

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

I tried to come up with a category for Noah Lemelson's debut novel, The Sightless City, but had a tough time putting a box around it. It's a fantasy, but I'd also use words like thriller, steam-punk, and even h... Read More...

Five Considerable Career Choices for the Literary Lover

Amy Wilhelm

Literary Lagniappe, on Reading

As much as you love your home, you might be ready to leave it and go back into the world, but you might also be looking for a change in your career. If you are a book lover, there are some careers that are a lo... Read More...

Dipped In It – Bethany Harvey’s Moving New Memoir

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

I had the pleasure of reading an early draft of Bethany Harvey's moving memoir, Dipped In It. When she later asked me to write an endorsement for the release, here's what I said... Bethany tackles the messiness... Read More...

We’re All A Buzz About Melissa Scholes Young’s The Hive

Amy Wilhelm

Interviews, Reviews

Melissa Scholes Young's novel The Hive is a story that will enchant you from the first page. Growing up in Missouri, the Fehler sisters and their parents run a generations-old pest control business. Even though... Read More...

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

Tabitha Lord

Interviews, Reviews

In the near future, despite making leaps and bounds in our space travel abilities, humanity has been trapped in the inner solar system by a mysterious alien race. Earth's government, rather than take a stand ag... 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

Paper Towns

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

Writing Romantic Comedies – Guest Post by Bestselling Author Helena Hunting

Litani – A Breakneck Thriller With Heart Inspired by True Crime

The Author’s Cut with Annabelle McCormack

Fairy Tales Revisited in Soman Chainani’s New Release

The Author’s Cut with Cheryl Bostrom

The Sightless City – Noah Lemelson’s Debut Fantasy Mash-Up

Five Considerable Career Choices for the Literary Lover

Dipped In It – Bethany Harvey’s Moving New Memoir

We’re All A Buzz About Melissa Scholes Young’s The Hive

Welcome to the Exodus Universe – An Interview with Robert Stadnik

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