It’s important, especially in these turbulent times, to appreciate what makes each day special, and what better way to do that than through reading! We’ve rounded up five authors who invite a touch of magic into the everyday world. So read on! And invite a little magic into your day. KERRY ANNE KING Kerry Anne King is exactly the sort of writer who unleashes the extraordinary in the ordinary. Best known for her acclaimed novel Whisper Me This, which was an Amazon Charts and Washington Post bestseller, King is back with the life-affirming Everything You Are. Barbara O’Neal, author …
It’s October, it’s coming towards the end of the year, but it’s not too late to start living your truth and making sure that you’re growing and improving every day. The real change comes from within, after all, and we’ve got five wonderful novels about personal growth to help you on your journey towards the new and improved you. 1. Everything You Are by Kerry Anne King Kerry Anne King’s new tear-jerker Everything You Are is guaranteed to give you a new lease on life! Everything You Are has been described by Barbara O’Neal, author of The …
Sarah J. Maas fans, take note: there’s a new fantasy queen about to take over your reading life. Award-winning screenplay and short story writer Nina Varela’s debut novel Crier’s War is an Own Voices fantasy epic that will have you on the edge of your seat from the first page. It has been described by Booklist as “Rife with mystery, romantic tension, and political intrigue… perfect for readers craving queer fantasy with dense worldbuilding.” From debut author Nina Varela comes the first book in an Own Voices, richly imagined epic fantasy duology about an impossible love between two girls—one …
I Can Make This Promise by Christine Day doesn’t come out until October 1st, but it’s already making waves. Day’s debut is inspired by her own family’s history and follows a girl named Edie Green who uncovers her family’s secrets, and discovers her true identity as Native American. Tackling themes of identity, coming-of-age and First Nations family separations, Christine Day, who is Upper Skagit, has written a beautiful, sensitive and hopeful debut, and in doing so has added some much needed First Nations representation to the middle-grade reading pool. All her life, Edie has known that her mom was …
The United States of America is a big place, each state so different from the next that each one can feel like a different country. In lieu of doing a some sort of crazy months-long roadtrip through all fifty states, you can get a sense of each one through reading novels set there. Reading transports you, allowing you to travel without leaving the comfort of your home. Here are five American authors whose books are an ode to the cities in which they are set. The Best People by Marc Grossberg —Houston Marc Grossberg’s The Best People follows …
