In her debut novel, Underspin, writer E.Y. Zhao brings readers into the table tennis world. In it, we follow a young prodigy who, from the ages of eight to twenty-five, was taking the sport by storm. Until he abandoned the sport and ended up dead. Zhao carefully crafts a coming-of-age that questions the pressures of […]| debutiful
Listen and Subscribe: Apple | Spotify Sign up for our emails to never miss an interview, book excerpt, cover reveal, or book review. Michelle Gurule, author of Thank You, John, joined the podcast to discuss being a sugar baby, when she first felt like a writer, and why her memoir is really about family. You can purchase a copy […]| debutiful
Jennifer Acker‘s debut book, The Limits of the World, was a fiction honoree for the Massachusetts Book Award, and her short stories, essays, translations, and reviews have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, Oprah Daily, the Washington Post, Literary Hub, n+1, and The Yale Review, among other places. Now she’s back with another novel, publishing on April 14, 2026. Surrender follows […]| debutiful
In her debut novel, Happiness & Love, Zoe Dubno follows a young woman who, after returning to New York for her former best friend’s funeral, is drawn into a downtown dinner party that spirals i…| debutiful
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? The Rules: First Lines: “What does it mean to take control of […]| Leah's Books
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First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
The Vanishing Place Author: Zoë Rankin Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publication Date: September 16, 2025 Publisher: Berkley Thank you to NetGalley and Berkley for providing me with an ARC of this book i…| Leah's Books
Cammy Sitting Shiva Author: Cary Gitter Genre: Contemporary Publication Date: August 26, 2025 Publisher: Alcove Press Thank you to NetGalley and Alcove Press for providing me with an ARC of this bo…| Leah's Books
Phoebe Greenwood is a London-based journalist who was a freelance correspondent in Jerusalem covering the Middle East for the Guardian, Daily Telegraph, and Sunday Times between 2010 and 2013. From…| debutiful
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Xenobe Purvis is a British-based writer who was born in Tokyo. She’s studied at the University of Oxford and Royal Holloway. Purvis was part of the London Library’s Emerging Writers Programme…| debutiful
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The Kiss of the Nightingale Author: Adi Denner Genre: YA Fantasy Publication Date: October 1, 2024 Publisher: Tundra Books Thank you to NetGalley and Tundra Books for providing me with a copy of th…| Leah's Books
First Lines Fridays is a weekly feature for book lovers hosted by Wandering Words. What if, instead of judging a book by its cover, its author or its prestige, we judged it by its opening lines? Th…| Leah's Books
The Phoenix Keeper Author: S.A. MacLean Genre: Fantasy Publication Date: August 13, 2024 Publisher: Orbit Thank you to Orbit, NetGalley, and Angela Man for providing me with a copy of this ARC in e…| Leah's Books
Review: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Title: Birding with Benefits Author: Sarah T. Dubb Format: ebook (borrowed) Pages: 336 Publication Date: 6/4/24 Categories: Romance, Contemporary, Birding, Fake Dating A divorcee e…| Past Midnight Book Reviews & More
