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Now in paperback: November's red-hot reads

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 06:45:00 -0800

Do you sometimes skip over titles at the bookstore, unsure if they're really worth $35? You're in luck! Most books make the transition from hardcover to paperback in a year or less. Here are some of the hottest books that are out in paperback this November.

Thanksgiving: The power of food

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 06:00:00 -0800

At Thanksgiving, we celebrate all that we have with a virtual — or occasionally, literal — cornucopia of food. Your Thanksgiving turkey may make you sleepy, but these novels will stimulate you with the magical meals they serve up.

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Art Forger by B.A. Shapiro

Jen of Devourer of Books — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:00 -0700

B.A. Shapiro's The Art Forger not only explores the Gardner heist and forgery but also takes readers deep into the world of art in a compulsively readable novel.

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK:
When It Happens to You by Molly Ringwald

Jen of Devourer of Books — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 14:00:00 -0700

Former Brat Pack star Molly Ringwald dazzles with her first work of fiction, the novel in stories When It Happens to You.

Historical fiction beyond Anne Boleyn: Witches and witchcraft

Jen of Devourer of Books — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 13:17:00 -0700

Historical fiction covers a variety of subjects, not just the wives of Henry VII. Just in time for Halloween, here are six of our favorite historical novels about witches and witchcraft — and we're not even counting the rumors about Anne Boleyn.

Hannah Harrington talks Speechless

Jen of Devourer of Books — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 06:42:00 -0700

Hannah Harrington is back and writing about tough issues for teens in her second book, Speechless. Hannah talks with SheKnows about bullying, the Love is Louder Foundation, and why she likes to tackle serious material in her young adult books.

Now in paperback: October picks

Jen of Devourer of Books — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 10:14:00 -0700

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: In Need of a Good Wife by Kelly O'Connor McNees

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 06:57:00 -0700

Kelly O'Connor McNees returns to 19th century America for her second novel, In Need of a Good Wife. This time, she focuses on women who went West to find husbands among the frontiersmen.

SheKnows book review: Blackberry Winter by Sarah Jio

Jen of Devourer of Books — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 09:29:00 -0700

In Blackberry Winter, her third novel, Sarah Jio once again writes of love, loss, and the powerful connections between people that can span generations.

Now in paperback: September picks

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 07:00:00 -0700

SheKnows book review: The Other Half of Me by Morgan McCarthy

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 07:50:00 -0700

Wealth is not enough to inoculate Jonathan Anthony against loneliness and lack of love in this coming-of-age story complete with a mysterious family secret.

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: This is How You Lose Her

Jen of Devourer of Books — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 07:21:00 -0700

Readers and critics have been waiting four years for Junot Diaz's follow-up to the much acclaimed novel, The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. Although vastly different in format and length, his new collection of linked stories, This Is How You Lose Her, is absolutely worth the wait.

Historical fiction beyond Anne Boleyn: Classic authors

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 08:42:00 -0700

Little Women is almost universally beloved by women, while Ernest Hemingway's reception is a bit more mixed. But whether you love them or hate them, these authors' life stories are as fascinating as anything they wrote. Many of today's authors offer wonderful, fictionalized peeks into their lives. We've rounded up some of our favorite historical fiction about classic authors.

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures by Emma Straub

Jen of Devourer of Books — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 07:25:00 -0700

Emma Straub's debut novel Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures is getting a lot of well-deserved buzz. The combination of great characterization and classic Hollywood style gives this book real star quality, which is why Laura Lamont's Life in Pictures is our Red Hot Book of the Week.

SheKnows book review: The Orchardist by Amanda Coplin

Jen of Devourer of Books — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 00:15:00 -0700

Amanda Coplin's beautiful debut novel, set as the 20th century opens, centers around an unconventional family whose members discover one another and confront their grief in the rural Pacific Northwest.

RED HOT BOOK OF THE WEEK: The Second Empress by Michelle Moran

Jen of Devourer of Books — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 10:48:00 -0700

Michelle Moran is beloved by readers of historical fiction for her lively and well-researched novels. In The Second Empress, her fifth novel, she returns to France to detail Napoleon's second marriage and the ultimate demise of his empire.

SheKnows book review: The Pleasures of Men by Kate Williams

Jen of Devourer of Books — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 07:31:00 -0700

Kate Williams's The Pleasures of Men explores a fictional pre-Jack the Ripper serial killer operating in London's poor East End in the early days of Queen Victoria's reign.

Now in paperback: August picks

Jen of Devourer of Books — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 07:48:00 -0700

Historical fiction beyond Anne Boleyn: The Wars of the Roses

Jen of Devourer of Books — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 08:39:00 -0700

Philippa Gregory is a hugely popular author of historical fiction, most of it revolving around the British royal family. Her The Other Boleyn Girl is cited by many readers as the title that brought them to historical fiction. Since moving on from the Tudors, she has been writing about the Plantagenet dynasty that preceded them in her popular The Cousin’s War series which deals with the Wars of the Roses. In honor of the release of the fourth book in this series, The Kingmaker’s Daughter, we’re rounding up some of our favorite historicals dealing with the Wars of the Roses.

Now in paperback: July picks

Jen of Devourer of Books — Wed, 11 Jul 2012 10:38:00 -0700