Book Club Babble

05/12/2023

Looking for a classic for your next book club read? Try ANNA KARENINA by Leo Tolstoy.

Anna Karenina is a masterpiece for good reason, standing the test of time as an enduring book club favorite. captivating readers across generations with rich character development, exploration of human nature, and timeless themes. Leo Tolstoy’s magnum opus immerses readers in 19th-century Russia, ...

10/11/2023

A SITTING IN ST. JAMES by Rita Williams-Garcia makes an amazing book club read!

Book Club Questions for Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James Amy Wilhelm Book Club Questions, Interviews, Reviews Rita Williams-Garcia’s A Sitting in St. James is a powerful and important masterpiece that exposes the depths of self-deception among white plantation owners, shedding light...

16/10/2023

My alter ego talks about why I write...

We are currently in Portland, Oregon until the end of the month. Our daughter goes to school here so we’ve been able to spend some quality time with her and her college friends. Last night, at dinner, one of the kids asked me why I wrote. He’s a poet, so his question was a bit deeper than the us...

09/06/2023

Looking for a YA fantasy romance? See if Cursed Crowns is your next summer read!

Looking for YA Fantasy Romance? Try Cursed Crowns Mary Sullivan Reviews Looking for your next YA fantasy novel? Try Cursed Crowns, which is the second book in the Twin Crowns series. The story opens with sisters Rose and Wren at their coronation. They’re becoming queens of Eana. (The first book is...

03/05/2023

Check out Neely Tubati Alexander's AWESOME debut! We loved it!

Love Buzz – An Intelligent and Charming Debut by Neely Tubati-Alexander Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Serena Khan is hitting all the benchmarks of successful adulting. She has a great boyfriend who wants to get married, a successful career, and, most importantly, a life plan i.e., template, to g...

25/04/2023

Looking for a great book club read? Check out this thriller by Kara Thomas based on real-life events!

Book Club Questions for Out of the Ashes by Kara Thomas Amy Wilhelm Book Club Questions, Reviews Out of the Ashes has plenty of fodder for book clubs to incite heated discussions. Set in an insular, prone-to-paranoia town, it features a flawed heroine intent on solving a decades-old crime. Over the....

24/04/2023

I’ll Stop the World – Lauren Thoman’s Charming and Captivating Debut Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Every teenager experiences some form of angst, but in Justin Warren’s case, it’s so ongoing that he’s gotten used to it. His would-be grandparents died in a fire decades ago, a loss that ...

14/02/2023

We really loved this smart and twisty thriller by Lexie Elliott! Happy Book Birthday, Lexie!

Lexie Elliott Talks About Her Fabulous Psychological Thriller Bright and Deadly Things Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Lexie Elliott’s newest psychological thriller, Bright And Deadly Things, kills it. And no, we’re not sorry for the bad pun. Recently widowed, Dr. Emily Rivers visits a prestigio...

09/02/2023

This fabulous novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir is intelligent and gorgeously written!

The Fires – A Novel by Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Sigríður Hagalín Björnsdóttir’s The Fires explores the metaphors of heat and fire through the gorgeous and dangerous entanglement of Anna’s volcano research and her fiery affair with a bohemian photo...

05/12/2022

TRUTH! ⁉️Who can relate? ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

08/11/2022

Congratulations to Lynne Griffin, Author! Today is release day for her engaging thriller DARK RIVERS TO CROSS. Read our interview with her here:

Dark Rivers to Cross – An Interview with Lynne Reeves Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Lynne Reeves creates her characters from pure human emotion. It’s probably her background as a school and family counselor that gives her this intuitive sixth sense. In Dark Rivers to Cross, we understand why L...

11/09/2022

Happy Grandparents Day! We hope you enjoy this guest post, celebrating grandparent characters in YA novels by Angeline Boulley, Rex Ogle, Emily X.R. Pan, RJ Palacio, and Kate Stollenwerck Author.

Cheers To The Grandparents! Contemporary Young Adult Literature Featuring Beloved Grandparents As Central Characters Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe Please enjoy this guest post by Kate Stollenwerck. In a world that sometimes feels fractured and divided, one universal truth is the power and profound....

11/07/2022

This uniquely engaging thriller by Rachel Howzell Hall releases tomorrow – July 12. Grab it for your next summer read!

Looking for a Mind-bending Thriller? You’ll Love We Lie Here by Rachel Howzell Hall Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Usually, I’m not too fond of heavy swathes of confusion painted throughout a novel. My preference leans more toward a healthy smattering. But, We Lie Here by critically acclaimed a...

06/06/2022

https://bookclubbabble.com/debut-life-and-goodreads-graffiti-by-karen-winn/ Karen Winn shares her authentic and humorous insights on being a debut author.

Debut Life and Goodreads Graffiti by Karen Winn Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe, on Writing It’s been a little more than three weeks since my novel, Our Little World, launched, and so it feels like a perfect moment to reflect on it all. I’m not done with events yet—in fact, I have a reading thi...

06/06/2022

Karen Winn shares her insights (and humor) on being a debut author. Thanks, Karen!

Debut Life and Goodreads Graffiti by Karen Winn Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe, on Writing It’s been a little more than three weeks since my novel, Our Little World, launched, and so it feels like a perfect moment to reflect on it all. I’m not done with events yet—in fact, I have a reading thi...

29/05/2022

Ready to dive into some good books this summer! Bring on the sun 😎☀️

23/05/2022

Jeneva Rose's newest is a can't-put-down, guilty pleasure success! We loved it!

Jeneva Rose’s One of Us Is Dead Kills It (Literally!) Amy Wilhelm Reviews Drama, secrets, betrayals, and wealth are the backdrop of the Buckhead social scene in One of Us Is Dead. If you’re secretly obsessed with The Real Housewives of (fill in the blank), you’re going to find Jeneva Rose’s ...

06/04/2022

ALL THE OLD KNIVES by Amazon Studios is a uniquely suspenseful thriller based on the bestselling book by Olen Steinhauer . Though adaptations are always a challenge, this one is a raging success, starring Chris Pineand Thandiwe Newton.

Should I Watch All the Old Knives? – Joint Review with Katie Kupstas Amy Wilhelm Reviews, Should I Watch? If you love thrillers but are sick of predicting the outcome before it transpires, this one is for you. Both the book and the movie have shocking turns in their plot that will make you gasp ou...

14/03/2022

Read an excerpt from Lyn Liao Butler - Author's newest! It's terrific!

Lyn Liao Butler’s Red Thread of Fate Binds the Reader In Gorgeously Rendered Angst and Salvation Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews Tam Kwan was on the phone with her husband when he died unexpectedly in an accident. If that wasn’t enough trauma to deal with, it might not have been an accident at a...

28/02/2022

What can we say? Everyone drops the ball now and again, which is why our "best of" list is coming out on the last day of February instead of the first day of January. We loved these books so much that they're worth the belated post! Featured authors include Nicole Perlroth Thomson, Rachel Grant, Rita Williams-Garcia, Yehudi Mercado, Annabelle McCormack, and Author Cheryl Grey Bostrom, among authors.

04/02/2022

Such a fabulous guest post by Author Alana Albertson about using setting as character.

Using Setting As Character – Guest Post by Alana Quintana Albertson Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe, on Writing Ramón and Julieta is my 30th book, but one of the biggest struggles in my earlier novels was how to use setting. I was an English Literature major at Stanford, and I remember that back t...

27/01/2022

Lara Elena Donnelly's newest is out February 1, and we think it's going to be one of the best books of 2022!

Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes – A Charmingly Snarky and Distinctive Literary Thriller Amy Wilhelm Interviews, Reviews As a writer, words are my purview. So, it would only be fair that I give Lara Elena Donnelly’s Base Notes due credit for leaving me speechless, i.e. wordless. Like Ella Fitz...

15/01/2022

Jacquelyn Mitchard shares the heartbreaking real-life inspiration behind her newest novel THE GOOD SON.

To The Woman In the Coffee Line – Guest Post by Jacquelyn Mitchard Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe To the Woman in the Coffee Line, I wish that I had learned your name. You inspired me – first to pity, for your story was so very sad, and then to tribute because you were so loving and so brave. I ...

16/12/2021

The Top Fantasy Book Adaptations to Look Forward To Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe, Should I Watch? The fantasy genre is always a popular one for filmmakers to harvest from and adapt into films. Lately, we’ve also started seeing more TV shows or on-demand series taken from these fictional worlds. ...

29/11/2021

Briana Cole releases her latest steamy novel tomorrow! Happy Early Book Birthday, Briana!

Love and Happiness and S*x, Oh My! – The Growing Acceptance of Erotic Romance by Briana Cole Amy Wilhelm Literary Lagniappe Guest post by Briana Cole I’m sure we’ve all heard the phrase, s*x sells! And it seems to ring true across mediums, whether it’s movies or TV shows, magazines, and yes ...

05/11/2021

shares her joy in placing hidden treasures in THE DANGERS OF AN ORDINARY NIGHT. To read just follow the link in our story post 😍 ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

05/11/2021

Check out the link to our interview with .st.george in our stories! HOW TO MURDER A MARRIAGE is wonderful and so are her thoughtful answers to our questions. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣

03/11/2021

02/11/2021

Find out why latest YA thriller Ski Weekend will make you want to cancel your trip to the mountains😬(Hint: you'll be scared!) bit.ly/3CDlolR

YA Thriller Ski Weekend by Rektok Ross Will Make You Want to Cancel Your Trip to the Mountains Mary Sullivan Reviews Ski Weekend is Rektok Ross’s latest YA thriller. As the weather turns colder and people prep for ski weekends of their own, this novel could be a good companion for your road trip t...