Christy says, “I loved Henry's first book, Beach Read, when I read it last year, so couldn't wait to get my hands on this one. Henry has done it again, giving us a very fun romantic story that I could have finished in one day if work and sleep hadn't gotten in the way. Henry has a true gift when it comes to capturing the nuances of evolving relationships, capturing the tension of the unexpected touch, or lingering eye contact.”
John Hood’s new novel Mountain Folk uses elements of folklore and epic fantasy to tell the story of America’s founding in a fresh and exciting way. Goran, a fairy traveling through the human world, encounters Daniel Boone, George Washington, an improbably tall dwarf, a mysterious water maiden, and a series of terrifying monsters from legend. But when Goran is ordered to help the other fairy nations of the New World crush the American Revolution, he must choose between a duty to his own people and a fierce loyalty to his human friends and the principles they hold dear.
Here’s what Peggy thought: “Give me a novel that transports me to another place and time, and when finished, causes me to dig deeper into the historical facts of where I’ve been. Hamnet centers on Shakespeare’s wife and children, and places you firmly in 16th-century England with all its beliefs, odors, struggles and universal human experience. If you enjoy historical fiction or simply appreciate great storytelling, you are sure to love Hamnet. Beautifully written and imagined with a fabulous, satisfying conclusion.”
An ode to Malibu in the 1980s, it’s the day of the Riva siblings’ annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch, as everyone wants to be close to a legendary singer’s offspring. Malibu Rising is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them and what they will leave behind.
From Amber: “Miller's brilliant storytelling is delivered through stunning lyrical writing that supports the mythical components of the tale, while simultaneously creating a world so real and immediate that I found myself stopping to savor her words and the images they implanted in my mind. This book took my breath away, it made me weep, and it lit a fire to learn more.”
In It’s Always Freezer Season, Ashley Christensen and Kaitlyn Goalen reveal how the freezer can easily become the single most important tool in your kitchen. By turning your freezer into a fully provisioned pantry stocked with an array of homemade staples, you’ll save time and energy. With innovative recipes, helpful technical information, and tips on stocking your new “pantry,” this book will allow you to make more delicious meals with a lot less effort.
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of your life as it is, along with another book for the other life you could have lived if you had made a different choice at any point in your life. While we all wonder how our lives might have been, what if you had the chance to go to the library and see for yourself? Would any of these other lives truly be better?
This is the time-skip sapphic romance you never knew you needed. Kaley says: "Escape the pandemic timeline with this quirky romantic comedy and its lovable, diverse cast of characters. August and Jane's time-slip romance is interspersed with pancakes, drag shows, and decades' worth of clues about Jane's identity. If you liked Red, White and Royal Blue, you'll enjoy this one, too. And just a little suggestion: try making the Su Special at home; it's worth it."
A deeply researched and transporting exploration of the legacy of slavery and its imprint on centuries of American history, How the Word Is Passed illustrates how some of our country’s most essential stories are hidden in plain view—whether in places we might drive by on our way to work, holidays such as Juneteenth, or entire neighborhoods like downtown Manhattan, where the brutal history of the trade in enslaved men, women, and children has been deeply imprinted.
Samuel Sooleymon gets the chance of a lifetime: a trip to the United States with his South Sudanese teammates to play in a showcase basketball tournament. During the tournament, Samuel receives devastating news: A civil war is raging across South Sudan, and rebel troops ransacked his village. Samuel desperately wants to go home, but it's just not possible. When the coach of North Carolina Central offers him a scholarship, Samuel has something no other player has: a fierce determination to succeed so he can bring his family to America. With the Central team losing and suffering injury after injury, Sooley is called off the bench. And the legend begins.
Store manager Jason says: "Project Hail Mary is the best sci-fi apocalyptic buddy comedy I have read this year." Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species.
Winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction, David Zucchino writes a searing account of the Wilmington, NC riot and coup of 1898, an extraordinary event unknown to most Americans. He uses contemporary newspaper accounts, diaries, letters and official communications to create a gripping and compelling narrative that weaves together individual stories of hate and fear and brutality. This is a dramatic and definitive account of a remarkable but forgotten chapter of American history.
