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Apr 18, 2024 | 
americasbestracing.net | Chris Gaudio
Attending the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve this year for the milestone 150th edition of the race? Congratulations! You’re one of the lucky few (thousands), but for those of us not attending this year’s running at Churchill Downs — this writer included — there is still plenty at stake and many avenues to pursue. For one, there’s hopefully a local bar or restaurant doing the Lord’s work and catering some type of Derby event.
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Jan 17, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sara Roncero-Menendez |Juliet O'Connor |Chris Gaudio |Jana Li
Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge A young woman searches for the truth about her sister, who boarded a ship headed to the frozen Arctic and never returned.
“Lizzie Pook is a master of suspense.
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Jan 12, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Chris Gaudio |Sara Roncero-Menendez |Holly Claytor |Emily Lewis
Are you partaking in a specific fun reading challenge from PopSugar or StoryGraph this year? Or do you have your own personal one you’re setting for yourself?
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Jan 5, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Alice Martin |Chris Gaudio |Juliet O'Connor |Jana Li
A spellbinding, sweeping novel about a Malayan mother who becomes an unlikely spy for the invading Japanese forces during WWII—and the shocking consequences that rain upon her community and family.
Malaya, 1945. Cecily Alcantara’s family is in terrible danger: her fifteen-year-old son, Abel, has disappeared, and her youngest daughter, Jasmin, is confined in a basement to prevent being pressed into service at the comfort stations.
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Dec 28, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Juliet O'Connor |Chris Gaudio |Jana Li |Holly Claytor
|+| Add to Your Shelf MemoRandom This story revolves around David Sarac, an effective and ruthless handler in the Stockholm Police's Intelligence Unit, skilled in manipulating sources to fight organized crime. He gains success through his top informant, Janus. However, after a stroke and car crash erase two years of his memory, David struggles to recall crucial details about Janus and his work.
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Dec 22, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Chris Gaudio |Jana Li |Sara Roncero-Menendez |Katya Buresh
There exists a style of humor that is defined by its understated, dry wit, capable of both confounding you and making you cackle. It’s as distinct as its country of origin. I’m, of course, speaking of British humor, which when weaved into novel form often results in the most side-splitting and satisfying stories you’ll ever consume.
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Dec 14, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Chris Gaudio |Alice Martin |Maddie Nelson |Juliet O'Connor
The author of the “twisty, fast-paced” (The Sunday Times, London) Greenwich Park returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class, and motherhood in an exclusive London community.
When a young nanny is found dead in mysterious circumstances, new mom, Tash, is intrigued. She has been searching for a story to launch her career as a freelance journalist. But she has also been searching for something else—new friends to help her navigate motherhood.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Zeniya Cooley |Chris Gaudio |Maddie Nelson |Sara Roncero-Menendez
The results for the most popular books of November are in, and signs point to full-on hibernation mode activated. Filled with contemplative literary dramas and all-consuming thrillers, this month’s literary leaderboard suggests that readers are nestled snug in their beds and prepared to time-travel into spring via book express.
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Nov 28, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sarah Walsh |Chris Gaudio |Alice Martin |Laura Jackson
|+| Add to Your Shelf Let Us Descend In LET US DESCEND, author Jesmyn Ward reimagines slavery in America and tells the story of Annis, an enslaved girl sold by the white enslaver who fathered her. Marching from the Carolinas to Louisiana, Annis turns to her inner world, filled with memories of the matriarchs in her family. In this world beyond, she encounters spirits who guide her through her journey of rebirth and reclamation.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Zeniya Cooley |Chris Gaudio |Karen Bellovich |Katya Buresh
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Square of Sevens “From the very first pages, the character of Red gripped me like few have in recent years. Fierce, vulnerable, and clever, she's a character to root for throughout these many pages. Many books promise secrets, but few unfurl with the elegance and alacrity of these.
