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Why Liz Riggs’ debut novel “Lo Fi” is one of the hottest new books


Why Liz Riggs’ debut novel “Lo Fi” is one of the hottest new books

E-Reader tips and tricks for Kindle, Apple Books These e-reader tips and tricks will come in handy for your Kindle or Apple Books. Problem Solved, USA TODAY Liz Riggs loved sitting on the patio of Cafe Roze in East Nashville, drinking Americano and writing. When it was time for happy hour, she drank a martini. […]

Sarah Crowne’s novel “All These Threads of Time” travels through time


Sarah Crowne’s novel “All These Threads of Time” travels through time

In her debut novel for teens and young adults, Killingly author Sarah Crowne takes readers into a world of serial killers, a missing father, time travel, and the 1980s. And so far her book has been successful. Her first published novel, All These Threads of Time, landed on Amazon’s list of the 100 best time […]

Bizarre feel-good reading for adults


Bizarre feel-good reading for adults

They come from the same author, are set in the same world and even have the same fans, but the Lord of the Rings series differs from its predecessor The Hobbit in a few key ways. Published 17 years before The Fellowship of the Ring, The Hobbit is lighter in both mood and adventure. Rather […]

Most popular in the library


Most popular in the library

Daniel Boone Regional Library | Columbia Daily Tribune Fiction for adults “Migrations” by Charlotte McConaghy “Camino Ghosts” by John Grisham “Funny story” by Emily Henry “The women” by Kristin Hannah “The maid is watching” by Freida McFadden “Eruption” by Michael Crichton “Swan Song” by Elin Hilderbrand “A perfect couple” by Ruth Ware “Think again” by […]

Real and fictional characters – and one who embodies a Bible verse


Real and fictional characters – and one who embodies a Bible verse

Davalynn Spencer | Especially for the News Leader Editor’s note: This week, writer Davalynn Spencer Norris Burkes is filling in. Back when flip phones were new, I worked as a police reporter, photographer, and religion page editor for Colorado’s The Cañon City Daily Record. Life was never dull. But I wanted to be a novelist. […]

The Lubbock Book Fest brings together 41 authors and supports Lubbock’s literacy


The Lubbock Book Fest brings together 41 authors and supports Lubbock’s literacy

This weekend there will be an exciting event where 41 authors from a variety of genres will come to Lubbock to support Literacy Lubbock. The 2024 Lubbock Book Festival will be held Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at the Overton Hotel, 2322 Mac Davis Lane. This is the fourth festival and proceeds go to […]

These new books just won the 2024 Indiana Authors Awards


These new books just won the 2024 Indiana Authors Awards

The Indiana Authors Awards competition has announced winners in nine categories for 2024. The prestigious competition selects works by authors with close ties to Indiana whose works have been published in the last two years. The winners presented a diverse array of stories in the fiction, genre, middle grade, drama and young adult categories. One […]

Novice detectives investigate in a fictional town in Texas


Novice detectives investigate in a fictional town in Texas

Samantha Jayne Allen won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her 2019 debut novel, Pay Dirt Road. Hillerman, not Native American, grew up among American Indians in Oklahoma and published 18 novels featuring Navajo police officers Joe Longhorn and Jim Chee. These books, particularly “Skinwalkers,” “The Blessing Way” and “A Thief of Time,” were award-winning and […]

Novice detectives investigate in a fictional town in Texas


Novice detectives investigate in a fictional town in Texas

Samantha Jayne Allen won the Tony Hillerman Prize for her 2019 debut novel, Pay Dirt Road. Hillerman, not Native American, grew up among American Indians in Oklahoma and published 18 novels featuring Navajo police officers Joe Longhorn and Jim Chee. These books, particularly “Skinwalkers,” “The Blessing Way” and “A Thief of Time,” were award-winning and […]

Deanna R. Adams writes Cleveland novel “A Place We Belong”


Deanna R. Adams writes Cleveland novel “A Place We Belong”

Barbara McIntyre | Special to USA TODAY NETWORK – Ohio Eliot Ness has achieved near-mythical status in Chicago, where his “Untouchables” brought down Al Capone, and in Cleveland, where his position as security director brought him fame and infamy. He has been portrayed in film and literature, and now by Cleveland author Deanna R. Adams […]