Friday Five – November 15th, 2019

Dear Girls by #FRC2019 guest Ali Wong was named a celebrity memoir worth reading by Vogue.

Shannon Kaiser’s Joy Seeker was featured as the best new nonfiction book of the week in Woman’s World.

Ashley Farley’s Life on Loan was featured as a recommended book pick in Boomer Magazine.

Amanda Rosenberg, author of That’s Mental, had a featured piece about the portrayal of mental illness on TV on Salon.

Make Your Moment by Dion Lim, Joy Seeker by Shannon Kaiser, Mani/Pedi by Krista Beth Driver and Just A Girl by Lucinda Jackson were praised as career books to help you lead your life like a boss by Create & Cultivate.

The Lost Man by Jane Harper, The Night Tiger by Yangsze Choo, The Giver of Stars by #FRC2019 host Jojo Moyes, Red, White & Royal Blue by #SRC2019 guest Casey McQuiston, Dear Girls by #FRC2019 guest Ali Wong and When You Ask Me Where I’m Going by Jasmin Kaur made it to the semifinal round of the 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards.

Amber Cowie, author of Raven Lane, had a personal essay on writing about the terror of parenthood featured on Salon and another piece detailing how to write your fears on CrimeReads.

The Nine by Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg, That’s Mental by Amanda Rosenberg and Life’s Accessories by Rachel Levy Lesser were called books perfect for winter reading by Hadassah Magazine.

American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins and Reputation by #FRC2019 guest author Sara Shepard were named two of the best books this winter has to offer by PopSugar.

Gina LaManna’s Pretty Guilty Women was featured as a chilling psychological thriller to add to your reading list on Real Simple.

Dear Girls by #FRC2019 guest Ali Wong and The Giver of Stars by #FRC2019 host Jojo Moyes were featured as two books that make the perfect present on Read It Forward’s 2019 Holiday Gift Guide.

Mani/Pedi author Krista Beth Driver was praised as a female entrepreneur in the beauty industry by NAILS Magazine.

Shannon Kaiser, author of Joy Seeker, had a featured essay about how to get in the right mindset to move on MindBodyGreen and was interviewed on Conscious Talk Radio.

As Long As It’s Perfect by Lisa Tognola earned a stellar review by the Midwest Book Review and was praised by BookTrib.

Raven Lane by Amber Cowie was named a hot new release of the week by BookRiot.

Behind Every Lie by Christina McDonald, Dangerous Alliance by Jennieke Cohen, Reputation by #FRC2019 guest author Sara Shepard, Regretting You by #FRC2019 guest author Colleen Hoover and American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins were featured as new winter releases to add to your TBR list on BookRiot.