Guest Post: Linda Holeman shares what Inspired her to write The Devil on Her...
After the 2012 publication of my last book, The Lost Souls of Angelkov, I had rolled up my sleeves and started work on what I thought would be the next book. But the topic I had chosen proved to be...
View ArticleReader’s Guide: All the Broken Things by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer
A book club discussion guide for All the Broken Things by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer. Reader's Guide: All the Broken Things by Kathryn Kuitenbrouwer by Random House of Canada Related PostsReader’s Guide:...
View ArticleMichelle Krys Chooses Her Top Five Teen Characters
We love Michelle Krys’s debut novel Hexed around here. It’s pretty much a cross between Bring It On, The Craft and Buffy the Vampire Slayer, so how could we not! Chapters-Indigo| Amazon A little bit...
View ArticleBooks We Can’t Wait For You To Read in June!
It’s almost June! And it’s starting to feel like the warm weather is going to stick around for the summer months! It’s the time when you have to pick the best summer reads you can and have them all...
View ArticleThe One & Only Emily Giffin is Back!
The wait is almost over! On May 20, you can get your hands on a copy of Emily Giffin’s new novel, The One & Only! Set in a Texas football town this book is everything you’ve come to expect from...
View ArticleContest: Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey
It’s no secret around the office that I loved the debut novel, Elizabeth is Missing by Emma Healey. It’s hard to believe that Emma Healey is a 20-something author since she writes her protagonist...
View Article[Giveaway] Keep Your Friends Close by Paula Daly
Paula Daly, author of the bestselling novel Just What Kind of Mother Are You? has a new book out today called, Keep Your Friends Close. The whole time we were reading this gripping thriller, we kept...
View ArticleFictionalized Stories of Real People
For those of us who want to learn more about history and historical figures, but often find ourselves instead picking up another novel, fictionalized stories about real life people may just be our...
View ArticleWhy the Characters from All My Puny Sorrows Will Make an Impression on Your...
You know what will happen when you read Miriam Toews new novel, All My Puny Sorrows? You will cry and then, you’ll laugh. Known for her insightful and memorizing novels, All My Puny Sorrows tells...
View ArticleSea of Shadows by Kelley Armstrong
Those of you who are Kelley Armstrong fans know that she can write no wrong. Adult supernatural, teen fiction or even mystery. Kelley puts her signature style in everything she writes. And we love...
View Article7 Fictional Books About Music
Music is a big part of the human experience. It’s such a big deal that one piece of familiar music can transport you back to a memory or pull up a specific feeling. It’s no surprise then that it’s...
View ArticleWhy You Need to Drop Everything and Read Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese
I was going to start this post with… You need to drop everything and read Medicine Walk by Richard Wagamese because, it’s a beautiful and heart-wrenching read! But I realize you might need some more...
View ArticleThe Age is Worth the Wait
Nancy Lee’s debut novel, The Age, comes 12 years after her stunning short story collection, Dead Girls. And it’s been hotly anticipated in that decade. We’re here to tell you that it was worth the...
View ArticleShort Story Collections for Non Short Story Readers
It feels like there’s been a lot of talk lately about short stories. With Alice Munro winning the Nobel Prize and the sad passing of incomprable short story author Mavis Gallant, perhaps the short...
View ArticleA Wintery Ghost Story in The Winter People
I know it’s still winter. And I know that when it’s coming up on the end of February the last thing you might be inclined to do is read a book with the word “winter” in it’s title, but if you let...
View Article7 Child Narrators in Adult Fiction
Books with child narrators have become more frequent and with good reason. A child’s innocence weaved into the plot can make some of the best and the most intriguing fiction. Here are a list of...
View ArticleReader’s Guide: Bark by Lorrie Moore
A book club discussion guide for Bark by Lorrie Moore. Related PostsReader’s Guide: The Forever Girl Books We Can’t Wait For You To Read in February!Reader’s Guide: The Winter PeopleSo You Got a...
View ArticleValentine’s Day Contest: The Forever Girl
The author of the best-selling and universally adored No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series now gives us The Forever Girl, a novel about love and following one’s heart, and the unexpected places to...
View ArticleTop 10 Reasons to Read Red Rising!
Maybe you’ve heard us talking about Red Rising on Twitter or Facebook or maybe you’ve heard someone else talking about it? This book is getting a lot of buzz from all over the place! In case you’re...
View ArticleBooks We Can’t Wait For You To Read in February!
There are so many great books coming in 2014. It all started in January, but the trend continues into February, too! We wanted to share some of the ones we’re particularly excited about with you....
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