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6 days ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Ashley Poston |Laura Wood |Christina Lauren
The romance genre is booming, and so many engaging and entertaining titles are coming out. With so many publishing, it can be hard to decide which to pick up. This week, I am highlighting some that I have read and loved:One-Star Romance by Laura Hankin - One-Star Romance combines romance, humor, and reflections on life's complexities.
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1 week ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett
West U resident Rebecca Saltzer’s second novel, Not Accounting for Murder, published in 2024. Anne Scott is a rising star on Wall Street who navigates the ever-changing seas of finance with deft precision. But in the high society inhabited by her boyfriend's family, she feels like a fish out of water. These two worlds collide when she dumps the stock of a highly regarded company and its CEO blames her for causing the share price to plummet.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett
Deciding on a Mother’s Day gift can be difficult, but books make great gifts no matter who you are buying for. There are so many different genres and subject matters – there is something for everyone. Here are some suggestions.
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2 weeks ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett
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3 weeks ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett
For the month of April, local independent bookstores are participating in the second annual Houston Bookstore Crawl in connection with Indie Bookstore Day, Saturday, April 26th. Houston’s independent bookstore community has grown significantly in the last few years, and the Bookstore Crawl is a great way to check out some of these new stores as well as visiting longtime favorites.
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1 month ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Roisín O’Donnell
2025 has been such an interesting year for books so far. There have been a number of good books coming out, but also more books than usual that have not resonated with me. As in previous years, I am keeping a running list of my favorites so that at the end of the year, it is easier to compile my “best of” list. Each quarter, one of my favorite bookstagrammers Kelly Hooker of @kellyhook.readsbooks joins me on my podcast for a discussion about our full list of top reads for that quarter.
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1 month ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett
Buzz Reads is a column about books by reviewer Cindy Burnett. Each month, Cindy recommends five recently or soon-to-be released titles. Dissolution by Nicholas Binge (science fiction) – Maggie Webb has spent the last 10 years caring for her husband Stanley, whose memories are slowly disappearing. When a stranger shows up at her home and tells her that someone is purposefully removing Stanley’s memories, she is given the chance to save Stanley.
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1 month ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Patrick Radden Keefe |Ruth Ware
A debate has existed for years over whether avid readers “have to” read the book before they watch the show. This continues to be a popular topic as more and more books are adapted for the screen. For me, it depends on the show and whether I feel the book would enhance my watching experience. One of the more popular adaptations is Tracker, which runs on CBS (you can also stream it on Paramount Plus, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, or Apple TV+).
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1 month ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Bruce Borgos |Jesse Q Sutanto
Mystery series are so much fun to read because they provide the opportunity to see the various characters develop over time, both personally and professionally. When I start a new book in a series I love, I feel like I am reconnecting with old friends as well as enjoying the progression of the crime solving and the possibility of revisiting earlier crimes and events. There are so many wonderful mystery series, and it can be difficult to decide which one to begin.
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2 months ago | 
thebuzzmagazines.com | Cindy Burnett |Jason Pargin |Daniel Sweren-Becker
I enjoy reading books in a wide range of genres and particularly like finding books that are unique in some way – whether it is the format, the setting, the plot or some other aspect of the story. While predictability can be reassuring when reading, I find that the books with something distinctive about them often standout to me more.
