Book Buzz

[ad_1] We must admit: reading has happened in spurts for us over these difficult past few months. Sometimes, we read a lot (like all-the-time-can’t-put-a-book-down) and other times, we can barely read at all (seriously, where did our attention spans go?). But summer has us excited to read—maybe it’s the warm weather and sunshine that’s got … Read more

[ad_1] Goddess in the Machine by Lora Beth Johnson just hit shelves! In this smart, thrilling sci-fi adventure, perfect for fans of Renegades and Aurora Rising, Andra wakes up from a cryogenic sleep 1,000 years later than she was supposed to, forcing her to team up with an exiled prince to navigate an unfamiliar planet. Scroll down to read … Read more

[ad_1] Ethical Empire built the gate to heaven, and their employees hold the keys. By offering custom-built afterlives through full-brain uploads, they answered the needs of a society pushed to the brink by climate change and cascading antibiotic failure. But for Zoe, who works daily to assess the sins of users and decide who’s worthy … Read more

[ad_1]   June may be coming to an end, but we are looking forward to continuing to #ReadPrideAndBeyond all year long with upcoming spectacular 2020 reads. And we’re sharing an excerpt today from one of them! Stormbreak by Natalie C. Parker is the epic conclusion to the Seafire trilogy, applauded by Tor.com for celebrating “sisterhood and queernormativity in the … Read more

[ad_1] The stereotypic image of a book club, perpetuated by the 2018 movie starring Jane Fonda and Candice Bergen, involves women sipping chardonnay in front of a cheese plate gossiping about their love lives with the occasional reference to the book of the month. When wine can’t be shared and book clubs are more likely … Read more

[ad_1] Sometimes, we need a scary read. Why do we love them? Well for one, “when we get scared, we experience a rush of adrenaline and a release of endorphins and dopamine.” So, it makes us feel good. Also, curiosity makes us want to experience things that we’ve never seen (or read) before—dark, wild things. Weird, … Read more

[ad_1] I’ve always gravitated towards novels involving families. True to real life, there’s so much inescapable conflict to be had, and so many calamities that can take shape. It’s a wonder how the human race has survived, considering, but we crave the payout: familial love and understanding. In my debut, The Big Finish, an elderly … Read more

[ad_1] R.J. Palacio is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder—the Middle Grade book that took the world by storm and inspired the Choose Kind movement. Wonder centers on August Pullman, a young boy who was born with a severe facial deformity that has greatly impacted his life. Now, for the first time in … Read more

[ad_1] Historical fiction has a unique way of captivating readers—it works like a time machine, transporting those who enter to different bygone eras around the world. We can’t get enough of the vivid detail backed by extensive research, the extraordinary characters and storylines, and, most especially, the stories, previously untold, coming to light. Historical novels … Read more

[ad_1] We could all use a good escape. Always, but especially right now. The beauty of books is that they allow you to leave your home and the life you know and enter one that’s completely new—without even moving from your bed. We love reading about places—familiar or completely new—and the people who inhabit them, … Read more