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Must-Read Books and Must-Watch TV of January 2025

Jan 7, 2025 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

Happy New Year! As we shed off the holidays and enter 2025, let’s start out with a gentle ease into the fresh reading season. This month, BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche, is giving us one new release and one favorite read from 2024 to dive into in January. And because we’re all still recuperating from the holiday season, she’s also providing a lineup of must-watch TV in case you still need a little downtime.
Must-Read Books of Winter 2024

Dec 4, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche rounds up what she’s reading and watching for each season so you can keep up with the binge-worthy books, movies and TV shows. From page-turning romances to new fantasy releases, psychological suspenses and holiday-themed Netflix movies, these are the stories you’re going to want to curl up with now through the end of the year. Enemies-to-lovers, second chance, brother’s best friend, forced proximity, road trip… what more could a romance reader want?
Must-Read Books of September 2024

Sep 2, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

Fall is just around the corner, so it’s time to prepare for cozy reading season. There are some major new releases coming out and a couple of paperbacks to tote along with you as you watch the leaves turn and feel the chill creep into the air. These are the September 2024 must-reads from BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche. From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Midnight Library comes the next life-affirming, human-centered story by Matt Haig.
Must-Read Books of May 2024

May 15, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

It’s almost time for summer reading season so start now by stocking up your tote bags with these fantastic reads. From debut time travel romance to some fan favorites returning with new novels, these books will take you to beachside spaces and far off places. This is the May 2024 must-reads from BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche. A civil servant is offered a new job as a “bridge” for a government project involving time travel.
Must-Reads Books of April 2024

Apr 15, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

April is in full swing and instead of spring showers we’re getting a flood of good books. Rachel Khong, author of Goodbye, Vitamin, is out with a new release, Caroline Leavitt’s Days of Wonder is turning heads and Abby Jimenez hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list with her latest. Check out these books and more from BookSparks CEO Crystal Patriarche’s must-reads for April 2024. Year 2000: Lily Chen and Matthew are as different as can be.
Must-Read Books of March 2024

Mar 18, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

Spring reading season has arrived! Hopefully you have a little sunshine and some time to grab a book and head outdoors. From gorgeous new historical fiction to heart-warming romances, this March offers a ton of can’t-miss titles from long-time favorite authors of BookSparks CEO, Crystal Patriarche. And if your weather is still a little chilly, she also has some TV recommendations you can snuggle up with this month.
Must-Read Books of February 2024

Feb 19, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

We are feeling all the (book) love this month! Make sure you catch the last of the winter reads with Crystal Patriarche, founder and CEO of BookSparks. From Tia Williams highly anticipated new romance to Tommy Orange’s followup to the Pulitzer Prize-finalist There, There, you can find the books that are on Crystal’s radar for February 2024 right here.
Must-Read Books of January 2024

Jan 25, 2024 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

Welcome to 2024! Let’s embark on another year of stocking our shelves. Each month, Crystal Patriarche, founder of BookSparks, reveals her monthly reading selections, offering insights into the newest releases for your TBR list. This year we’re introducing a fresh feature to her column. Recognizing that some of the best books either slip through the cracks or require a re-read, we’ve incorporated a section dedicated to the backlist.
Crystal's Pick of the Year and More Best of Book Lists

Dec 7, 2023 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

All year long, Crystal Patriarche, CEO of BookSparks, shares her favorite picks of each month. From daring debuts to mesmerizing memoirs, she divulges the stories that are on her TBR so you can fill up yours. Now, get her top book of the year and more recommendations for the best “Best Of” lists to cap 2023.
Must-Read Books of October 2023

Oct 27, 2023 | shereads.com | Crystal Patriarche

Each month, BookSparks founder Crystal Patriarche shares what she reads so you can grab the books released that month that need to be on your radar. As we cozy up for fall, these are the books that can’t be missed. A woman is attempting to get away from the pressures of an ailing father and husband. She seeks refuge at a Best Western in the California high desert. When the receptionist offers her direction in the form of a hike, she sets herself on an unexpected path.