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Nov 13, 2024 | 
viewpointsonline.org | Maddie Nelson
Former President Donald J. Trump has been re-elected for his second non-consecutive term this 2024 election, and many Americans credit his financial plans for their vote. Trump, the 45th president of the United States, was the successor of former President Barack Obama before losing to President Joe Biden.
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Jan 10, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sara Roncero-Menendez |Maddie Nelson |Alice Martin |Jana Li
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Search Party Some friendships withstand any and all obstacles and trials. Others can’t survive one bad weekend. For Max and Annie, that last line is literal. After setting up a dry run of their new “glamping” site in Cornwall with three of their friends, tensions immediately rise and bonds are broken. Unfortunately, a massive storm leaves these feuding families trapped together with some dire consequences.
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Jan 3, 2024 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sara Roncero-Menendez |Jennifer Proffitt |Maddie Nelson |Alice Martin
It’s always good to start the new year off thinking about all the reading journeys you may take! And January’s collection of eBook deals certainly stretch the possibilities to the limit. From a Gothic detective adventure to a historical art heist, you’re bound for a year of strong, surprising stories ahead!For more, check out Simon & Schuster’s full selection of eBook deals. Price discounts featured are available now, but end dates vary by retailer.
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Dec 27, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Maddie Nelson |Carrie Cabral |Holly Claytor |Alice Martin
When the winter chill descends, our favorite enchanting fairy tale-inspired reads crawl out of the woodworks. And, of course, we lovingly scoop them up and save them for that first cozy sit by the fire. We’ve written quite a few reviews of perfectly cozy winter reads, and gathered them up below.
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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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Dec 11, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Alice Martin |Zeniya Cooley |Juliet O'Connor |Maddie Nelson
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Invisible Hour Mia Jacob has always found wonder and solace in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s THE SCARLET LETTER, particularly because, despite being written two hundred years ago, it seems to perfectly depict Mia’s stifling existence in a cult called the Community. Soon, reading transports her through time, where she falls in love with a brilliant writer and the idea of a new kind of freedom.
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Dec 8, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Maddie Nelson |Alice Martin |Karen Bellovich |Katya Buresh
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Writing Retreat Meet your next read-in-one-sitting thriller! This suspenseful debut by Julia Bartz had me hooked from the first page. THE WRITING RETREAT is about a famous author who invites five up-and-coming female novelists to her home in the Adirondacks for a month-long writing competition. The retreat is fierce, but there is a whole lot more at stake than just winning.
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Dec 1, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Maddie Nelson |Holly Claytor |Sara Roncero-Menendez |Alice Martin
|+| Add to Your Shelf The Companions This truly unique near future dystopian begins with a pandemic. No, not that pandemic, but having been published very early in 2020, one can’t help but draw on the similarities and their own experiences. Of course, where Flynn takes the story from there is not only unexpected but sweeping—spanning decades. What if you could upload your consciousness after you die?
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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 8, 2023 | 
offtheshelf.com | Sara Roncero-Menendez |Jennifer Proffitt |Maddie Nelson |Alice Martin
|+| Add to Your Shelf Curious Tides It seems like all the best (and deadliest) secret societies are part of schools. CURIOUS TIDES is no exception, with the students of Aldryn College for Lunar Magics having a deadly clique of their own. When a subpar healer named Emory is the sole survivor of a horrific drowning, she gains powers that defy the laws of the universe.
