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Book Buzz is a curated stream of book news that will help you add epic and outstanding novels to your TBR! These are the hottest books you must read!
We want stories that will carry us to other worlds, make us lose sleep, make us cry like we peeled ten onions, then tickle our fancy til we laugh hysterically. And love. We want books that will make us fall in love over and over again. What are the hottest books coming out this month? What stories will resonate with us and blow our minds? Check out Book Buzz to find out the latest in book news and discover the stories trending now!
[ad_1] 1629–1634: Whipped for lying with a Black woman “My mother is white and I am Black because in 1630 a Virginia colonial court ordered the whipping of Hugh Davis, a white man, as a punishment for sleeping with a Black woman…the whipping of Hugh Davis wrote one important concept of race in America into … Read more
[ad_1] When We Make It by Elisabet Velasquez is an unforgettable young adult debut novel-in-verse that redefines what it means to “make it,” touching on themes of mental illness, sexual assault, food insecurity and gentrification, in the Nuyorican literary tradition of Nicholasa Mohr and the work of contemporary writer Elizabeth Acevedo. Scroll down to see … Read more
[ad_1] I’ve never understood the term “nonfiction novel.” For one, stories are either true or they’re not. Readers deserve a clean distinction between fact and fiction. But more than that, the term seems to arise from a misguided assumption that only novels can move and thrill readers, while nonfiction educates and informs them. And only … Read more
[ad_1] Cover reveal time! The Conjuring meets Sadie in The Girls Are Never Gone by Sarah Glenn Marsh when seventeen-year-old podcaster Dare takes an internship in a haunted house and finds herself in a life-or-death struggle against an evil spirit. Scroll down to see the cover and read an excerpt of this chilling read! Jacket design: Kristin Boyle Photographer: Marko Nadj … Read more
[ad_1] I was lying in a hospital bed and, according to my doctor, there was a good chance I wouldn’t make it through the night. I’d been having massive intestinal bleeding and they couldn’t pinpoint the source. I thought of my children, and the prospect of not seeing them grow up, of the beautiful palm … Read more
[ad_1] House of Hollow by Krystal Sutherland is the talk of the (bookish) town, and here are just a few reasons we invite you to hop on the House of Hollow hype train! 1. THE PLOT TWIST via GIPHY No spoilers, but…you’re not ready. 2. The writing will give you chills. via GIPHY “She was … Read more
[ad_1] Roll up, roll up to our list of favorite reads, hot off the presses! We’ve got a little bit of everything for you this much, from moving memoirs like Crying in H Mart by Michelle Zauner and Heart of Fire by Senator Mazie K. Hirono, to gripping debut novels like Gold Diggers by Sanjena … Read more
[ad_1] An act of indiscretion from her immortal trickster companion sends Annie and her league of ladies-in-waiting on a time-defying adventure that becomes the inspiration for William Shakespeare. Annie and Crow were at odds. Lord Eros had woven a dozen sets of sheets from sighs and orgasms he had collected in his avatar … Read more
[ad_1] One of 2021’s most anticipated reads is just around the corner! House of Hollow is a dark, twisty modern fairytale where three sisters discover they are not exactly all that they seem and evil things really do go bump in the night. Scroll down to start reading! PROLOGUE I was ten years old the … Read more
[ad_1] In The Comeback, I explore the impact of early stardom and abuse on a young Hollywood actress, Grace Turner. There are multiple power dynamics explored in the book, including the connection between Grace and her audience, who think they own part of her; the dysfunctional relationship Grace has with her parents, who feel both … Read more