For The Book Obsessed
[ad_1] A Soviet political prisoner is ordered to use her unique talents to explore a strange scientific phenomenon. It could be a trap…or a way out. The young woman was short, not quite five feet tall, and very slight, though this was disguised by her over-sized black coat with its white patch on the … Read more
[ad_1] From photoshoot to final cover, here’s a look at @tarasimauthor’s upcoming YA, Scavenge the Stars! ???????????? . Pre-order the book on DisneyBooks.com. Link in bio. . About the Book: When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she fears her rash actions have earned her a longer sentence on the debtor ship where she’s … Read more
[ad_1] After Four Dead Queens left us SHOCKED with the killer plot twist of 2019, we have been eagerly awaiting to see what Astrid Scholte has next! Luckily, we don’t have to wait long. The Vanishing Deep is hitting shelves THIS. MARCH. But we have an excerpt, so you can start reading it today! The Vanishing Deep follows seventeen-year-old Tempe, … Read more
[ad_1] Tola Rotimi Abraham’s first novel is a story of tragedy. It is not supposed to be hopeful. But there is hope in the telling. Black Sunday is told through a scattering of episodes that center around the lives of four siblings in Lagos–twin sisters Bibike and Ariyike, and their brothers, Andrew and Peter. Their … Read more
[ad_1] This month’s book club pick was The Starless Sea—a stunning homage to books and libraries through a magical realism filter—and Read it Forward editors Abbe, Jess, and Emma were enchanted. It all begins in Vermont when graduate student Zachary Ezra discovers a mysterious book featuring a tale from his own childhood. The quest to … Read more
[ad_1] Please enjoy what has become a quiet holiday tradition in the Tor.com offices: the reading of Neil Gaiman’s original story: “I, Cthulhu, or, What’s A Tentacle-Faced Thing Like Me Doing In A Sunken City Like This (Latitude 47° 9’ S, Longitude 126° 43’ W)?” Merry Christmas! I. Cthulhu, they call me. Great Cthulhu. … Read more
[ad_1] Happy book birthday to @tarasimauthor’s #ScavengeTheStars! ✨????⭐️ It was tough to wait for this gender-swapped retelling of The Count of Monte Cristo to arrive, but today’s the day!! (????: @novelknight) . Search for this new release on DisneyBooks.com. Link in bio. . About the Book: When Amaya rescues a mysterious stranger from drowning, she … Read more
[ad_1] Hello and WELCOME to the 2020 YA sneak peek! We’re talking all early info on upcoming 2020 books we cannot WAIT for! All the Days Past, All the Days to Come by Mildred D. Taylor – January 7, 2020 The saga of the Logan family–made famous in the Newbery Medal-winning Roll of Thunder, Hear … Read more
[ad_1] Adrienne Miller was the literary and fiction editor of Esquire from 1997 to 2006, a significant professional feat for a woman of twenty-five. She baffled the New York lit scene — past editors had all been men, and Esquire had published mostly male writers and famously sexist articles (including “How Women Age: A Man’s … Read more
[ad_1] This February is many things: Black History Month, that rare leap year, and also, unfortunately, a traditionally tough time for those of us with SAD. Luckily for all of us, we’ve got an incredible selection of favorites to share, including literary novels by rising superstar authors, memoirs you won’t want to miss, and emotional … Read more