In just two days, it will finally be fall -- my favorite season! It's the perfect timing for a new book that's out today: An... Continue Reading →
Book Spotlight: An Autumn Kiss
Book Spotlight: The Winter Orphans
Today, a powerful new book by Kristin Beck hits shelves: The Winter Orphans, set in southern France in 1942. Château de la Hille is a... Continue Reading →
Book Spotlight: Lucy on the Wild Side
Animal lovers and hopeless romantics alike will adore a new book out today: Lucy on the Wild Side by Kerry Rea. The novel follows Lucy... Continue Reading →
Book Spotlight: The Lady’s Guide to Death and Deception
One of my favorite trends in literature today is the reimagining of beloved characters' lives, sometimes into entirely new genres. Mary Bennet may have played... Continue Reading →
Book Spotlight: The Lost Ticket
How would you help an elderly man find the long-lost love of his life? That's the premise of Freya Sampson's beautiful second novel, The Lost... Continue Reading →
Love on the Brain
Last year, I loved Ali Hazelwood's debut, The Love Hypothesis. While I haven't gotten to her three recent novellas yet, I was very excited for... Continue Reading →
Sophie Go’s Lonely Hearts Club
Today a sweet new book by Roselle Lim hits the shelves: Sophie Go's Lonely Hearts Club. It follows a matchmaker who's just starting her career,... Continue Reading →
Haven
Earlier this year, I was thrilled to get an advanced copy of Haven by Emma Donoghue, due out in two weeks. Set in Ireland, it... Continue Reading →
Book Spotlight: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie
There's a new book out today that I'm really excited for: The Magic of Lemon Drop Pie by Rachel Linden. It's about a 32-year-old woman,... Continue Reading →
The Many Daughters of Afong Moy
In late 2020, I read Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet by Jamie Ford. It was part of a book club I was in, and... Continue Reading →
Send Her Back and Other Stories
A couple of months ago, a NetGalley email alerted me to some exciting "Read Now" books that were available. One in particular caught my eye:... Continue Reading →
Some of It Was Real
Today, one of my favorite reads this year is out for all: Some of It Was Real by Nan Fischer. It's a story of a... Continue Reading →
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
Silvia Moreno-Garcia is officially an auto-buy author for me. Since my introduction to her with Gods of Jade and Shadow in 2019, I've read three... Continue Reading →
Miss Aldridge Regrets
There's a new historical mystery out today, set on a ship in summer 1936: Miss Aldridge Regrets by Louise Hare. If you're looking for dubiously... Continue Reading →
A Dress of Violet Taffeta
One of my most anticipated historical fiction novels this summer is A Dress of Violet Taffeta by Tessa Arlen. Inspired by a real woman who... Continue Reading →
The Scent of Burnt Flowers
Earlier this year, I was enchanted by the cover of Blitz Bazawule's debut novel, The Scent of Burnt Flowers. The summary was similarly intriguing, so... Continue Reading →
A Thousand Miles
Summer is here, school is out, and we're all ready for a fun getaway. The perfect book to kick off the season is Bridget Morrissey's... Continue Reading →
A Caribbean Heiress in Paris
June is Read Caribbean Month, and my first choice was the newly released A Caribbean Heiress in Paris by Adriana Herrera. I've been eagerly anticipating... Continue Reading →
This Time Tomorrow
A few months ago, the summary of a new books caught my attention: This Time Tomorrow by Emma Straub. With its focus on a father-daughter... Continue Reading →
Every Summer After
Two weeks ago, Carley Fortune released her debut novel, Every Summer After. This buzzy novel is sure to connect with a lot of readers this... Continue Reading →
Adult Assembly Required
In fall 2019, I read and loved Abbi Waxman's novel, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill. It was a fun read that highlighted a character... Continue Reading →
Book Lovers
Two of my favorite romances in the last few years have been Emily Henry's Beach Read and People We Meet on Vacation, and I've been... Continue Reading →
When We Return
Just one week ago, I was excited to learn of When We Return by Eliana Tobias. NetGalley included it in a newsletter, and I was... Continue Reading →
Bloomsbury Girls
Two years ago, Natalie Jenner released her debut novel, The Jane Austen Society. It became a bestseller, and now readers can enjoy her latest novel:... Continue Reading →
Amanda's Book Corner 