LIAR QUEEN | Kirkus Reviews

LIAR QUEEN | Kirkus Reviews

From the Empyrean series , Vol. 2 by Rebecca Yarros ‧ RELEASE DATE: Nov. 7, 2023 Unrelenting, and not in a good way. A young Navarrian woman faces even greater challenges in her second year at dragon-riding school. Violet Sorrengail did all the normal things one would do as a first-year student at Basgiath War…

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BIBLIOPHOBIA | Kirkus Reviews

BIBLIOPHOBIA | Kirkus Reviews

BREAKING THROUGH THE INVISIBLE BOUNDARIES OF GLOBAL BUSINESS by Erin Meyer ‧ RELEASE DATE: May 27, 2014 These are not hard and fast rules, but Meyer delivers important reading for those engaged in international business. A helpful guide to working effectively with people from other cultures. “The sad truth is that the vast majority of…

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ORIGIN STORIES | Kirkus Reviews

ORIGIN STORIES | Kirkus Reviews

by Sally Rooney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 2024 Though not perfect, a clear leap forward for Rooney; her grandmaster status remains intact. Likes 30 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2024 New York Times Bestseller Two brothers—one a lawyer, one a chess prodigy—work through the death of their father, their complicated romantic…

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LION | Kirkus Reviews

LION | Kirkus Reviews

by Alison Espach ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 30, 2024 Uneven but fitfully amusing. Betrayed by her husband, a severely depressed young woman gets drawn into the over-the-top festivities at a lavish wedding. Phoebe Stone, who teaches English literature at a St. Louis college, is plotting her own demise. Her husband, Matt, has left her for…

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A KILLING COLD | Kirkus Reviews

A KILLING COLD | Kirkus Reviews

by Grady Hendrix ‧ RELEASE DATE: Jan. 14, 2025 A pulpy throwback that shines a light on abuses even magic can’t erase. Hung out to dry by the elders who betrayed them, a squad of pregnant teens fights back with old magic. Hendrix has a flair for applying inventive hooks to horror, and this book…

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BLOCK’D | Kirkus Reviews

BLOCK’D | Kirkus Reviews

by Kerilynn Wilson ; illustrated by Kerilynn Wilson ‧ RELEASE DATE: June 13, 2023 A fast-paced dip into the possibility of a world without human emotions. A teenage girl refuses a medical procedure to remove her heart and her emotions. June lives in a future in which a reclusive Scientist has pioneered a procedure to…

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CALLING IT OFF | Kirkus Reviews

CALLING IT OFF | Kirkus Reviews

by Stephanie Johnson & Brandon Stanton illustrated by Henry Sene Yee ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2022 A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. Likes 109 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered…

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WHEN WE WERE HARDCORE | Kirkus Reviews

WHEN WE WERE HARDCORE | Kirkus Reviews

by Sally Rooney ‧ RELEASE DATE: Sept. 24, 2024 Though not perfect, a clear leap forward for Rooney; her grandmaster status remains intact. Likes 30 Our Verdict GET IT Kirkus Reviews’Best Books Of 2024 New York Times Bestseller Two brothers—one a lawyer, one a chess prodigy—work through the death of their father, their complicated romantic…

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STOMP OFF, LET’S GO | Kirkus Reviews

STOMP OFF, LET’S GO | Kirkus Reviews

by Stephanie Johnson & Brandon Stanton illustrated by Henry Sene Yee ‧ RELEASE DATE: July 12, 2022 A blissfully vicarious, heartfelt glimpse into the life of a Manhattan burlesque dancer. Likes 109 Our Verdict GET IT New York Times Bestseller A former New York City dancer reflects on her zesty heyday in the 1970s. Discovered…

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WHO’S WALKING DAWG? | Kirkus Reviews

WHO’S WALKING DAWG? | Kirkus Reviews

A pointed reminder for dog owners. Dawg’s got a great life—as all “dawgs” deserve—but today, as he waits impatiently to be walked, leash in mouth, tail wagging, no one’s paying attention. Dad’s making pizza for dinner, Mom’s at her computer, Bro’s playing guitar, and Sis is on her phone. Everyone tells Dawg to ask someone…

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