For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] Megan Campisi’s novel Sin Eater introduces us to an alternate universe, one reminiscent in many ways of Tudor England, in which certain food items are eaten for the symbolic absolution of a dying person’s sins (a practice not unknown to past Christian communities). For example, pickled cucumber for idleness, roast pigeon for thieving, a rabbit’s heart … Read more
[ad_1] Hey all you cool cats and kittens. Looking for a book to fill that feline-sized hole in your heart after finishing Tiger King? No matter what kind of big cat connoisseur you are, this list of addictive reads will keep you curled up on your couch, devouring page after page, until the next bingeable … Read more
[ad_1] Upon setting up her Little Free Library, Meigan develops an unexpected friendship with a mysterious book borrower. Meigan built her Little Free Library from a kit, because she wanted to make it into art. She sanded the wood and painted it with primer, then glued on the rocks she’d picked up from … Read more
[ad_1] Lacey May is a 14 year old girl living with her alcoholic mother in the sweltering heat of Peaches, a town in California. Once a lush raisin capital and now a drought-stricken desert, this town is replete with people who are plagued by poverty and thirst. Hordes of its residents have turned to religious … Read more
[ad_1] Fans of Tana French love her books for many reasons—they are absorbing mysteries with interconnecting storylines and diligent detectives and they have a strong sense of place and incredibly atmospheric settings. Her psychological mysteries have won a plethora of awards, including the famed Edgar. Whether you’ve already devoured her backlist or are looking for … Read more
[ad_1] Exciting prequel news! If you fell under Isabel Sterling’s spell in These Witches Don’t Burn and are already highly anticipating This Coven Won’t Break this May, prepare yourself. Author Isabel Sterling has a prequel e-novella up her sleeves! Get ready for This Spell Can’t Last (omg that title, right?!) Check out the cover below! We had a few questions for Isabel … Read more
[ad_1] In her sophomore novel, Hex, Rebecca Dinerstein Knight delivers a thesis on love and poison as if they are one and the same. Amidst the cataclysm of Nell Barber’s expulsion from her graduate level biology program, Nell is determined to continue her research and keeps meticulous notes. This research has been unconventional lately, because … Read more
[ad_1] Jenna Bush Hager, host of the TODAY show, has been choosing books for her #ReadWithJenna book club since March of 2019. Being an author and an avid reader, Hager appreciates the qualities that make for a good book. She’s made a conscious effort to focus on lesser-known authors, helping their stories gain a larger … Read more
[ad_1] April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month and we’re committed to helping keep the conversation going all month long. We find that books can often help us talk about difficult topics – so here are 7 books to help you start a conversation. SHOUT by Laurie Halse Anderson Bestselling author Laurie Halse Anderson is known … Read more
[ad_1] The show was wild from beginning to end as we followed the story of Joe Exotic (or as we all know him: The Tiger King). From insane zoo stories to questionable murder mysteries, Penguin Teen’s got the purr-fect reads after you’ve finished watching Netflix’s latest true crime series docuseries. The Small Crimes of … Read more