Virginia Kantra

Mar 2, 2024 | barnesandnoble.com | Isabelle McConville |Ann Napolitano |Geraldine Brooks |Virginia Kantra

What to Read Next: Louisa May Alcott Edition “Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty.” Whether you cry watching Greta Gerwig’s adaptation of Little Women or if you pour over the pages of the original novel (might we suggest both?) Louisa May Alcott left an ineradicable mark on the world with Meg, Jo, Beth, and Amy.

Feb 29, 2024 | keysweekly.com | Karen Newfield |Virginia Kantra |Katie Cotugno |Melodie Edwards

The Fairytale Life of Dorothy Gale By Virginia KantraDee Gale appears at Trinity College in Dublin ready for a new beginning. Upon arrival, she discovers her department counselor died in a tragic accident when a house being transported on the road fell on her. Dee (Dorothy) is from Kansas, where Aunt Em and Uncle Henry lovingly raised her and her sister on their farm.

Jan 5, 2024 | shelf-awareness.com | Vanessa Chan |Kate Christensen |Virginia Kantra |Kallie E. Benjamin

This week, we feature some terrific nonfiction to kick off the New Year: The Book at War by Andrew Pettegree, "perfect for lovers of history and literature," and appearing at a time when book bans are prevalent, explores how books have been used during dire times; The Rest Is History by historians and podcast hosts Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, a companion book to their popular podcast of the same name, "cheekily explains curious and weird moments in human history." And Lisa Yee and Dan...

Dec 6, 2023 | redcarpetcrash.com | Jo Segura |Denise Williams |Virginia Kantra |Lana Ferguson

Archaeologist Dr. Socorro “Corrie” Mejía has a bone to pick. Literally. It’s been Corrie’s life goal to lead an expedition deep into the Mexican jungle in search of the long-lost remains of her ancestor, Chimalli, an ancient warrior of the Aztec empire. But when she is invited to join an all-expenses-paid dig to do just that, Corrie is sure it’s too good to be true…and she’s right.

Dec 6, 2023 | redcarpetcrash.com | Tracy Clark |Danielle Brown |Denise Williams |Virginia Kantra

The Chicago PD is on high alert when two city aldermen are found dead: one by apparent suicide, one brutally stabbed in his office, and both with thirty dimes left on their bodies―a betrayer’s payment. With no other clues, the question is, Who else has a debt to pay? Detective Harriet Foster is on the case before the killer can strike again. But even with the help of her partner, Detective Vera Li, and the rest of their team, Harriet has little to go on and a lot at risk.