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1 week ago | 
buff.ly | Cindy Burnett |Karen Outen |John Marrs
Pairing fiction and nonfiction books on the same or similar subjects can really enhance a reading experience. I enjoy finding these pairings and usually suggest starting with the fiction tale followed by the nonfiction one. Here are some recent pairings that work well together:Dixon, Descending by Karen Outen (fiction) and Everest, Inc. by Will Cockrell (nonfiction):Dixon, Descending follows two brothers, Dixon and Nate, who seek to become the first Black Americans to climb Everest.
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Jul 28, 2024 | 
thespec.com | Alex Good |Madeline Ashby |Keanu Reeves |John Marrs
Already a Subscriber? Sign in Tor, $36.99, 272 pagesToronto author Madeline Ashby pulls off something difficult in “Glass Houses.” It’s a novel that pretty much announces from the get-go that there’s a twist or two coming, but when they arrive they still come as a surprise.
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May 3, 2024 | 
readersblock.substack.com | Caroline O'Donoghue |John Marrs |John McPhee |Jeff Guinn
Thanks for reading ReadersBlock! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. by Caroline O'Donoghue Read it if you’re into: Contemporary dramas, Irish culture, modern loveThis contemporary work of fiction revolves around Rachel and James, two college-aged friends who meet at a bookstore in Cork and bond instantaneously. Their union is tested when Dr. Fred Byrne, Rachel’s married professor, enters the picture.
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Dec 23, 2023 | 
bewitchedbookworms.com | John Marrs
I received this book for free from the Bought, Publisher in exchange for an honest review. This does not affect my opinion of the book or the content of my review.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Hazel Gaynor |Dave Barry |John Marrs
1940, Kent: Alice King is not brave or daring—she’s happiest finding adventure through the safe pages of books. But times of war demand courage, and as the threat of German invasion looms, a plane crash near her home awakens a strength in Alice she’d long forgotten. Determined to do her part, she finds a role perfectly suited to her experience as a schoolteacher—to help evacuate Britain’s children overseas.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | John Marrs |Hazel Gaynor |Dave Barry
How far would you run to escape your past? Venice Beach, Los Angeles. A paradise on earth. Tourists flock to the golden coast and the promise of Hollywood. But for eight strangers at a beach-front hostel, there is far more on their minds than an extended vacation. All of them are running from something. And they all have secrets they’d kill to keep… Latest posts by RedCarpetCrash (see all)
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Dave Barry |Hazel Gaynor |John Marrs
Jesse Braddock is trapped in a tiny cabin deep in the Everglades with her infant daughter and her ex-boyfriend, a wannabe reality TV star who turned out to be a lot prettier on the outside than on the inside. Broke and desperate for a way out, Jesse stumbles across a long-lost treasure, which could solve all her problems—if she can figure out how to keep it. The problem is, some very bad men are also looking for the treasure, and they know Jesse has it.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Hazel Gaynor |Dave Barry |John Marrs
On Memorial Day, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota gather to remember and honor the sacrifice of so many sons in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Hazel Gaynor |Dave Barry |John Marrs
With all-new recipes right beside timeless classics, food stylist and New York Times bestselling author Chelsea Monroe-Cassel’s reimagining of The Star Trek Cookbook presents a visual feast along with complete guides on favorite foods from across Star Trek, adapted for easy use in 21st-century kitchens.
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Dec 19, 2023 | 
redcarpetcrash.com | Hazel Gaynor |Dave Barry |John Marrs
Prof. Brandt Savage—grandson of the legendary action hero—is forced into a top-secret training program where he discovers his true calling…as the perfect assassin. Dr. Brandt Savage is on sabbatical from the University of Chicago. Instead of doing solo fieldwork in anthropology, the gawky, bespectacled PhD finds himself enrolled in a school where he is the sole pupil. His professor, “Meed,” is demanding. She’s also his captor.
