THE GLASS SLIDE WORLD—A Microscopic Magic with Far-Reaching Consequences THE GLASS SLIDE WORLDThe Naturalist Society #2 Carrie Vaughn Summary Award-winning author Carrie Vaughn’s sequel to The Naturalist Society follows a young scientist unlocking her magical abilities amid a high-seas adventure…

THE EIGHT HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH—Eight Ghosts, Lost Romance, and a Second Chance THE EIGHT HEARTBREAKS OF HANUKKAH Jean Meltzer Summary Can these exes rekindle their love this Hanukkah? Evelyn Schwartz has the perfect Hanukkah planned: eight jam-packed days producing the live-action televised…

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THE FIVE WOLVES—A Sea of Art & Adventure with Wolves THE FIVE WOLVES Peter McCarty Summary In The Five Wolves, beloved picture book author and Caldecott Honor recipient Peter McCarty breaks new ground. This monumental graphic poem is perfect for fans of Shaun Tan and Brian Selznick! Across oceans,…

WINTERSET—An Inheritance, A Displaced Woman, and a Fiend WINTERSET Tiffany Odekirk Summary A hidden past. A house with secrets. And one chance for two wounded hearts to find love together. Northern England, Late Fall, 1820 Katherine Lockwood is hiding for her life in the most unlikely of places:…

SONNETS AND SERPENTS—Fantasy of Cynicism vs Optimism That Kept Me On the Edge of My Seat SONNETS AND SERPENTSCasters and Crowns #2 Elizabeth Lowham Summary A cynical shapeshifter. A hopeful princess. A love they never saw coming. Silas Bennett grew up in a kingdom where magic-users are persecuted,…

HIGHER MAGIC—A Dark Academia Puzzle & a Talking Skull HIGHER MAGIC Courtney Floyd Summary In this incisive, irreverent, and whimsical dark academia novel for fans of Heather Fawcett’s Emily Wilde series and R.F. Kuang’s Babel, a struggling mage student with intense anxiety must prove that classic…

GHOSTS OF GRAYHAVEN—A Vengeful Ghost, Family Secrets, and Moose (the dog) GHOSTS OF GRAYHAVEN Amy Newbold & Lark Wright Summary A hidden cemetery. A vengeful ghost. A canine protector. The town of Grayhaven lies nestled in the Pacific Northwest and is famous for its Stone Quarry Jewelry and annual…

HANNAH AND THE NIGHTINGALE—A Sweet Regency Fairy Tale Retelling HANNAH AND THE NIGHTINGALEOnce in the Wood #4 Sienna Peake Summary This was a delightful nod to Hans Christian Anderson's The Nightingale. In this Regency retelling we meet Hannah Bell the eldest daughter of the vicar who has a…

MISS WINTER IN THE LIBRARY WITH A KNIFE MISS WINTER IN THE LIBRARY WITH A KNIFE Martin Edwards Summary Six contestants. One chance at a new life. Who wouldn’t be tempted to cheat? Six down-on-their-luck people with links to the world of crime writing have been invited to play a game this Christmas…

VICTIM #8—Conspiracies and Nuclear Threats VICTIM #8Luke Steele #2 Traci Hunter Abramson Summary A taut, electrifying thriller." —Brad Thor, #1 New York Times best-selling author of Edge of Honor Military aide Luke Steele and FBI Special Agent Amberlyn Reiner go undercover once again to unravel a…

THE SISTERHOOD—No Matter the Era, Women Need Strength THE SISTERHOODA Lady Emily Mystery Tasha Alexander Summary Lady Emily investigates the murder of a glamorous debutante in the latest irresistible mystery of Tasha Alexander’s New York Times bestselling series. London, 1907: When the Season's…

UNCHARMED—Are Teen Witches Being Mentored Ever Charming??? UNCHARMED Lucy Jane Wood Summary The spellbinding new cosy fantasy from Sunday Times bestseller Lucy Jane Wood. Practically perfect, in every witch way… From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Rewitched… Annie Wildwood is practically…

SOMEONE IS AFTER LULU DUPREE—A Born-Again Hippy Must Solve the Case or Die SOMEONE IS AFTER LULU DUPREE Josi S. Kilpack Summary For LuLu Dupree, what she doesn’t remember might just be the death of her. Five years ago, LuLu was in a car accident that left her with a traumatic brain injury and a…

A RATHER PECULIAR POISONING—Where Being Poisoned has More than One Meaning A RATHER PECULIAR POISONING Chrystal Schleyer Summary An engagement celebration at a turn-of-the-century manor takes a deadly turn, and everyone becomes a suspect. Twin brothers Easton and Weston are both in love with their…

ECHOES OF THE SEA—A Lost Actor, a Woman Without a Place, and a Storm ECHOES OF THE SEAStorm Tide #2 Sarah M. Eden Summary A modern-day London actor is hurled back to 1803, where a love that defies the centuries awaits. For Kipling Summerfield, the glamour of Hollywood is becoming a distant memory.…

MURDER BY THE BOOK MURDER BY THE BOOK Amie Schaumberg Summary Near a small college campus, a student is found strangled in an abandoned barn on the outskirts of town. She's been posed to look like a painting of Ophelia from Shakespeare's Hamlet, the scene taunting the police with messages that…

HEMLOCK & SILVER—A Riveting Retelling of Snow White for Adults HEMLOCK & SILVER T. Kingfisher Summary From New York Times bestselling and Hugo Award-winning author T. Kingfisher comes Hemlock & Silver, a dark reimagining of “Snow White” steeped in poison, intrigue, and treason of the most magical…

THE WITCH’S ORCHARD—The Must-Read Mystery Suspense of the Season! THE WITCH'S ORCHARD Archer Sullivan Summary A ninth generation Appalachian herself, Archer Sullivan brings the mountains of North Carolina to life in The Witch’s Orchard, a wonderfully atmospheric novel that introduces private…

THE BLONDE WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLD—When You Wake Up Handcuffed to Your Enemy, & You’ve Both Forgotten a Few Days THE BLONDE WHO CAME IN FROM THE COLDBlonde Identity #2 Ally Carter Summary Ten years ago, they joined the CIA. Six years ago, he left the game. Five years ago, they fell in love. One…

A POETIC POX—Twists, Secrets, and Surprises A POETIC POX Samantha Larsen Summary 1786, England It is the twelve days of Christmas, and Mrs. Tiffany Lathrop is happily juggling her duties as a new mother and a librarian to Catharine, the Duchess of Beaufort. Her employer receives a mysterious…

THE DEAD COME TO STAY—But the Art is Disappearing THE DEAD COME TO STAYArdemore House #2 Brandy Schillace Summary A delightful new cozy crime novel from the award-winning author of the "twisty, engaging, and thoroughly unexpected" (Deanna Raybourne) The Framed Women of Ardemore House An amateur…

THE MAN IN THE STONE COTTAGE—The Perfect Book Club Read THE MAN IN THE STONE COTTAGE Stephanie Cowell Summary In 1846 Yorkshire, the Brontë sisters—Charlotte, Anne, and Emily—navigate precarious lives marked by heartbreak and struggle. Charlotte faces rejection from the man she loves, while their…

WHISPERS OF SHADOWBROOK HOUSE—A Gothic Romance where Jane Eyre meets The Secret Garden WHISPERS OF SHADOWBROOK HOUSE Rebecca Anderson Summary In the crumbling Shadowbrook House, governess Pearl Ellicott and heir Oliver Waverly unravel a haunting mystery while confronting their growing forbidden…

AMIDST RUINS AND REMEMBRANCES AMIDST RUINS AND REMEMBRANCESVictorians at the Beach Amy Newbold Summary Where the ruins meet the sea, can love find a second chance? Eloise Deighton grew up sharing secret adventures along the shores of Whitby, England with summer visitor Griffith Hastings. One…

THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSE—A World Within a Glasshouse THE ENCHANTED GREENHOUSESpellshop #2 Sarah Beth Durst Summary New York Times bestselling author Sarah Beth Durst invites you to her new standalone novel nestled on a far-away island brimming with singing flowers, honey cakes, and honeyed love.…

THE ART OF A LIE—A Devastating Battle of Wits + Lie After Lie After Lie THE ART OF A LIE Laura Shepherd-Robinson Summary In 18th-century England, a widowed confectioner is drawn into a web of love, betrayal, and intrigue and a battle of wits in this masterful historical novel from the author of…

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I like this list for book reviews. I'm going to add that even if you don't like a book, you can still be kind by explaining why it wasn't for you. A bad book for one reader can be perfect for another person. ;) #reader #readingcommunity #bookreview

Connections are a key in successful author's back of tricks. Check out this article to get some ideas. #author #writingcommunity

I'm feeling this in my bones. #WritingCommunity

Writers, please, please, please eliminate and eradicate redundancies. ;) #authors #writers And follow Kathy. She has great advice. Redundancy Quiz #4 for Writers: Can You Score 100%? kathysteinemann.com/Musings/redu...

Authors, I like this article because it shows how reaching your customers can be easy instead of overwhelming. #Authors #writingcommunity #books

I had to click on this article to check of Nnedi Okorafor is on the list. She is—but there are more authors's works to explore. #fantasybooks #readingcommunity #Afrofuturism rollingout.com/2024/07/21/7...

Michelle is open for queries! Read what she accepts before applying. 😉 #authors #amwriting #amquerying

I love this! Imaginative play is so good for kids! Read more books, draw more, play more, get outside more. #writingcommunity

This quote is applicable for authors as well as visual artists. #writingcommunity #amediting #amwriting

Check out this article. Also, I loved The Berlin Letters—pick it up 😉 #writingcommunity #author

So, so many lessons to learn in writing. #amediting #amwriting #writingcommunity

When writing is such a solitary activity, this is incredibly true. My writing friends are my best friends. #writingcommunity #authors

I turned a picture book back into my agent today w/ this round of edits. It feels good to have that 500 words off my plate so I can concentrate on the 74k of my current novel. #writingcommunity #amediting #todolist

I'm thinking I'm in the chrysalis. (Been in this stage for 2 years, and I was a caterpillar for about 6.) What state are you at in writing? #author #writingcommunity #amediting

OH, newsletter—I keep thinking I should write you, and yet I haven't done this. Maybe this is the encouragement I need. How about you, do you have a newsletter? #author #writingcommunity

Fantastic writing advice here! Writing is about tenacity, so we needs ways to keep going. Finding a new perspective is essential. #amwriting #author

This is something I tell myself. As you write your book, I hope it helps you too. #amwriting #author #writing

I've read two of those. You could also check out: THE HAPPINESS BLUEPRINT, THE HAPPY LIFE OF ISADORA BENTLEY, or GOOD DIFFERENT! (This one is middle grade.) #AutismAcceptanceMonth #readingcommunity

This is true! Editing your work and paying attention to details gives you a better shot of getting in. #writingtips #amquerying #amediting

I completely agree with this! Twisting and subverting tropes is great, especially in commercial fiction where we want to read something familiar and new. #authors #writingcommunity

Writers, please read this article! This is a great example of how to tighten writing. #amediting #amwriting #amquerying