When asked to pick an emotion from Baking by Feel, I gravitated immediately toward caring. Caring is what I strive to be, even when it is not exactly how I am feeling in the moment. When it can be so easy to tune out and turn off and be apathetic, caring — about others, about […]
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Looking for some good romance books to spice up your shelves?! Jordy and Sally sit down to discuss their favorite romance books of 2022…and some of the flops they read. In the second segment, Ashley interviews Charlaine Harris about the fourth novel in her Gunnie Rose series, THE SERPENT IN HEAVEN. The discussion includes world
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In The Banned Bookshop of Maggie Banks by Shauna Robinson, anti-bookworm Maggie Banks comes to Bell River to help out in her best friend’s bookstore. But she struggles to follow the strict rules put in place by the historic society, and eventually decides to play by her own rule book in order to bring new
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Operation Mom: My Plan to Get My Mom a Life… and a Man by Reenita M. Hora took me by surprise. As I read the synopsis, I thought it was going to be a zany adventure where the reader watches Ila’s mother go on a series of dates to distract her from impeding on Ila’s
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Using her bookseller skills, content contributor Alana Amore Colvin (the admin behind blkstacks on instagram and youtube) provides book recommendations for folks looking to expand their reading taste to include more black women writers! Stacks keeps it simple giving listeners the starter pack for black femme literature. More on black femme literature, Renee chats with
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Let me just start this review by stating how much I love Black women with so-called “respectable” professions coming out here and living their best authentic lives by writing smut. *see Stacey Abrams* In that vein, Tracey Livesay, the author of American Royalty, is a former criminal defense attorney. Who could have predicted a pivot
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In the first segment, Jordy sits down to discuss one of her favorite books of this year. Love in the Time of Serial Killers gives us the spice we need, the laughs we want, and the insight we weren’t expecting. Wanda M. Morris’ sophomore thriller, Anywhere You Run, comes out this week and Renee wants
Sometimes we want to participate in October’s spooky festivities without worrying about sleeping at night. Here are four spooky, in-season Halloween reads for those afraid of horror! Sheets by Brenna Thummler Sheets is a YA graphic novel just cute enough to warm any soul. Without any spoilers, Sheets is about a ghost who lives in
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In the first segment Jordy sits down to discuss the Jane Wunderly mystery series. This cozy yet suspenseful series is perfect for anyone looking for a spooky season recommendation that won’t leave you with nightmares. If you’re an Agatha Christie fan, this is for you. Then, Mariquita talks with Lisa Kröger and Melanie R. Anderson
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Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho, a light historical fiction, brings together some of Europe’s most beloved (and forgotten) lesbian artists, writers, activists, and actresses, with a few appearances from some of our favorite gay allies. As women’s rights are challenged, built, and destroyed at the turn of the 20th century, they are all guided by
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Mariquita and Steph get together to talk about their favorite books for creepiest season of all, and they get a little carried away (oooo! by ghosts!!) Books mentioned: Reluctant Immortals by Gwendolyn Kiste Grievers by adrienne maree brown Maroons by adrienne maree brown (forthcoming) The Women Could Fly by Megan Giddings Woman, Eating by Claire
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With all the books out there to discover, it’s understandable that so many feel it’s a waste of time to reread something they’ve already read. Sally shares why she loves rereading books and what she learns when she does it. Speaking of revisiting the past, Ashley interviewed Margaret Wilkerson Sexton, author of “On the Rooftop”.
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Don't worry about the heavy lifting because these titles' paperback version have hit the shelves!
📖The Chateau by Jaclyn Goldis (@atriabooks)
"A dream girls trip to a luxurious French chateau devolves into a deadly nightmare of secrets and lies"
📖Delicate Condition by Danielle Valentine (@sourcebooks)
"A chilling upmarket thriller called "the feminist update to Rosemary's Baby we all needed'"
📖Only the Beautiful by Susan Meissner (@berkleypub)
"A heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart"
📖The Last Animal by Ramona Ausubel (@riverheadbooks)
"A playful, witty, and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process"
Thank you to the publishers that sent these titles our way!
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