BWW Review: LULLABY by L.R.W. Lee
Ali is a Sand Maiden--think about all you know of the Sand Man and the way he lulls you to sleep. Every human has their own personal Sand Maiden or Sand Man. For Ali, it is Crown Prince Kovis Altairn. When she finds out that her father is trying to take over the human world by manipulating humans in...
BWW Review: CARAVAL by Stephanie Garber
'What happens beyond this gate may frighten or excite you, but don't let any of it trick you. We will try to convince you it's real, but all of it is a performance. A world built of make-believe. So while we want you to get swept away, be careful of being swept too far away. Dreams that come true ca...
BWW Review: SOURDOUGH by Robin Sloan
Fans of MR. PENUMBRA'S 24-HOUR BOOKSTORE by Robin Sloan will be enthralled by his latest novel, SOURDOUGH. which has been getting a lot of attention in literary circles and may be a 2018 contender during Award Season....
BWW Review: THE ART & MAKING OF THE GREATEST SHOWMAN is a Beautiful and Intriguing Book
Weldon Owen Publishers has released 'The Art & Making of The Greatest Showman,' This stunningly beautiful and intriguing companion book for the film, 'The Greatest Showman' has a foreword by Michael Gracey and text by Signe Bergstrom. Every page of this book is exciting, informative and a perfect co...
BWW Review: Broadway-inspired ROOMIES by Best-Selling Author Duo Christina Lauren now available!
If you eat, live, and breathe musicals, you're going to want to pick up ROOMIES by Christina Lauren. The newest novel from the New York Times Best Selling Author Duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings is set in the heart of New York City....
BWW Review: PRINCE IN DISGUISE by Stephanie Kate Strohm
Need one more holiday read to dive into this season? PRINCE IN DISGUISE by Stephanie Kate Strohm came out yesterday, and it's one worth running out and grabbing. It was cute. Really, really cute!...
BWW Review: EVER THE BRAVE by Erin Summerill
EVER THE HUNTED centers around Britta, a girl who has recently become an orphan. Her mother died when she was young, and her father was recently murdered. Due to her realm's mourning requirements, Britta must mourn in isolation for two months, never leaving home. Because her mother was from and a sh...
BWW Review: CANINES OF NEW YORK by Heather Weston for Dog Lovers and Many More
City dogs have a very special life and 'Canines of New York' by Heather Weston is the perfect book to showcase some of New York City's furry friends....
BWW Review: I HEAR MY PEOPLE SINGING by Kathryn Watterson is Captivating and Important
Fascinating history and real-life stories come to life in I Hear My People Singing, Voices of African American Princeton by Kathryn Watterson. The book tells of a vibrant African-American community, the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, that was an integral part of the elite university town of Princ...
BWW Review: STAGE TO STAGE: My Journey to Broadway by Josh Groban
The holidays are here, and STAGE TO STAGE: My Journey to Broadway by Josh Groban makes a fantastic gift for your loved ones--or yourself! Out tomorrow, the photo essay collection is a gorgeously rendered coffee table book brimming with photographs as Groban reflects on his journey to Broadway. From ...
BWW Review: MY PRIDE: Mastering Life's Daily Performance by Alton Fitzgerald White
Last week marked the milestone 20th anniversary of Disney's The Lion King on Broadway, and to celebrate, Disney Books published three titles correlating to the musical today. One of them was a memoir, MY PRIDE: Mastering Life's Daily Performance by Alton Fitzgerald White, a hybrid memoir plus life l...
BWW Review: DEAR MARTIN by Nic Stone
DEAR MARTIN by Nic Stone has been getting a lot of buzz since before its debut and hit the New York Times Best Sellers List at #4 upon launch. The book has been blurbed by Jason Reynolds (ALL-AMERICAN BOYS) and Angie Thomas (THE HATE YOU GIVE), two authors who have also written searing novels that e...
BWW Review: KAUKASIS-An Enticing New Cookbook by Olia Hercules
Olia Hercules is taking her readers on an exciting culinary exploration through the vibrant region that bridges Europe and Asia in 'KAUKASIS, A Cookbook.' She presents recipes from the countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Iran, Russian and Turkey that are known as the Caucasus....
BWW Review: SNOW AND ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin
SNOW & ROSE is very much on point in following the traditional fairy tale of the same name, about two sisters named Snow White and Rose Red (No, one is NOT the same Snow White who met seven dwarves and had an evil stepmother...). Snow and Rose have just lost their father. One day, he never comes hom...
BWW Review: UPDRAFT by Fran Wilde
Imagine a world where there are so many dangers in the world (perhaps our own?) that we must climb--up, up, above the clouds, into the sky. How would we survive? The people of the Bone Universe not just survive, but thrive. They live in towers that are living, breathing entities in their own right. ...
BWW Review: ONE SONG AWAY by Molli Moran
ONE SONG AWAY is lighthearted and didn't have a lot of the dark, depressing subject matter I read more of in contemporary, which can be nice and relaxing when you just want to read and not think too hard! It also didn't overdose on drama, which I always appreciate in contemporary fiction. If you're ...
BWW Review: THE EXECUTION OF NOA P. SINGLETON By Elizabeth L. Silver
If you're looking for a book with the same style of breathless suspense and anticipation that hovered in the air while reading last year's New York Times Best Selling Novel GONE GIRL by Gillian Flynn, you'll be pleased to know that it has finally arrived....
BWW Review: FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS by Julie C. Dao
FOREST OF A THOUSAND LANTERNS has been one of my most-anticipated books of 2017. I'm happy to tell you that Julie C. Dao's debut novel doesn't disappoint! If you're looking for a darker fantasy, one with a character likelier to become a villain than a hero, look no further...
BWW Review: WHEN TINKER MET BELL by Alethea Kontis
Bellamy and Tinker are two unlikely friends. Bell is a fairy, and everyone is always drawn to her. They want to touch her and get some of her magical dust to improve their life a little bit. Tinker is the first person who didn't want anything from her. He's a goblin, and goblins are allergic to fair...
BWW Review: THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND WOLVES by Alethea Kontis
Ready to visit a town that celebrates Halloween 365 days a year? Come check out THE TRUTH ABOUT CATS AND WOLVES by @aletheakontis!...
BWW Review: WARCROSS by Marie Lu
WARCROSS by Marie Lu was the first book to give me a book hangover in 2017. I read an advance copy at the tail end of March, only a fourth of the way into the year, and I was seriously up until after 1 a.m. two worknights in a row devouring this book. IT WAS THAT GOOD. I couldn't put it down!!! I re...
BWW Review: Why THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL Series Works So Well
Even though The School for Good and Evil is now officially over, I am SO EXCITED that a movie is in the works. Even better? THERE IS A SEQUEL TRILOGY. And it launches TODAY with QUESTS FOR GLORY....
BWW Review: UPROOTED by Naomi Novik
Some books have the instant feel of a classic. UPROOTED by Naomi Novik is one of them. In many ways--some small, some large--this novel reminded me of beloved fantasy staples such as HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE by Diana Wynne Jones and The Immortals Quartet AKA the Daine books by Tamora Pierce. It's not ...
BWW Picture Book Review: THE MERMAID by Jan Brett
THE MERMAID by Jan Brett is a fun retelling of Goldilocks and the Three Bears set in Okinawa, Japan!...
BWW Review: GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS by Melissa Bashardoust
GIRLS MADE OF SNOW AND GLASS, Melissa Bashardoust's debut novel, came out this past week, and it is wonderful. It's very different from many tales out there in that readers are treated to both the stepmother's POV and the stepdaughter's POV--albeit when both are teenagers. So one tale is told in fla...