Category: Riot Rundown

Sponsored by Nicholas Sparks and his new book, The Return.

Trevor Benson is a young Navy doctor who unexpectedly finds himself back in New Bern, North Carolina after a mortar blast leaves him wounded. His late grandfather’s dilapidated cabin seems like as good a place to regroup as any, and he finds solace tending to his grandfather’s beloved beehives. But unexpected encounters with two local women—the deputy sheriff, and a sullen teenage girl who lives in a nearby trailer park—will lead him on a journey of love and forgiveness. In life, in order to move forward, we must often return to the place where it all began.

Sponsored by Now That I've Found You by Kristina Forest, with Fierce Reads

“Tons of fun to read.” —HelloGiggles
“A pitch-perfect rom-com.” —Maurene Goo, author of Somewhere Only We Know

Eighteen-year-old Evie Jones is poised to be Hollywood’s next big star until a close friend’s betrayal leads to her being blacklisted . . . Fortunately, Evie knows just how to save her career: an appearance with America’s most beloved actress—her grandma Gigi. The only problem? Gigi’s disappeared. With time running out and her comeback on the line, Evie enlists the help of the last person to see Gigi before she vanished: Milo Williams, a cute musician Evie isn’t sure she can trust.

Sponsored by Sophie Escabasse’s Witches of Brooklyn, from Random House Graphic

Effie lost her mom. Lost her home. And now she has to live with two unusual aunts she’s never met before. Life in Brooklyn takes a strange turn when Effie arrives and discovers MAGIC runs in the family. This exciting new graphic novel series from Sophie Escabasse is full of fun and adventure, and is the perfect witchy read for Halloween! A comic so sweet it’s spooky, part one of Witches of Brooklyn is available now from Random House Graphic.

Sponsored by Black Heroes of the Wild West from TOON Books

This graphic novel by James Otis Smith celebrates the extraordinary true tales of three black heroes who took control of their destinies and stood up for their communities in the Old West. Born into slavery, Mary Fields became famous as “Stagecoach Mary,” a cigar-chomping coach driver who never missed a delivery. Bass Reeves, the first black Deputy US Marshal west of the Mississippi, was one of the wiliest lawmen in the territories. Bob Lemmons lived to be 99 years old and was so good with horses that the wild mustangs on the plains of Texas took him for one of their own

Sponsored by Furia by Yamile Saied Méndez, new from Algonquin Young Readers

A Reese’s Book Club YA Pick.

A powerful, #ownvoices contemporary YA for fans of The Poet X and I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter. In Argentina, Camila lives a double life. At home, she’s a careful daughter. On the soccer field, she’s La Furia, a powerhouse of skill. And now, the boy she once loved is back in town, but Camila doesn’t have time to be distracted by him. As her life becomes more complicated, she’s forced to face her secrets and put everything on the line—even her blooming love story— to follow her dreams.

Sponsored by Skyhunter by Marie Lu, with Fierce Reads

A broken world. An overwhelming evil. A team of warriors ready to strike back.

#1 New York Times-bestselling author Marie Lu is back with an adrenaline-laced novel about the lengths one warrior will go to fight for freedom and those she loves.

“A riveting dystopian novel and a timely story of fighting for what’s right.” —PopSugar

Sponsored by See Her Die by Melinda Leigh

No body. No blood. No evidence. Just an unreliable witness to murder. Searching for a missing victim and a ruthless killer, Sheriff Bree Taggert and K-9 handler Matt Flynn stumble upon an even bigger and far-reaching mystery. When two additional people go missing and more bodies turn up, Bree and Matt must find the link connecting the victims before it’s too late. When the sole eyewitness goes missing, Bree begins to wonder how much more she knew than what she was telling. Bree Taggert returns in the next blood-chilling thriller from #1 Amazon Charts bestselling author Melinda Leigh.

Sponsored by Brilliance Publishing

The acclaimed, bestselling graphic novels written by Neil Gaiman come to life as a sweeping audio production with an all-star, 68-member cast led by James McAvoy, a cinematic original score, and Gaiman himself as narrator.

The Sandman is now available on CD or MP3 CD, along with exclusive bonus materials.

It’s a whole new way to experience the legendary epic fantasy.

Sponsored by Smash It! by Francina Simone, published by Inkyard Press

Olivia “Liv” James is done with letting her insecurities get the best of her. So, she does what any self-respecting hot mess of a girl who wants to SMASH junior year does . . . she makes a list–a F*ck-It list. 

She kicks it off by trying out for the school musical, saying yes to a date and making new friends. However, with change comes a lot of missteps, and being bold means following her heart. So, what happens when Liv’s heart is interested in three different guys—and two of them are her best friends?

Sponsored by White Fox by Sara Faring, with Fierce Reads

“A ghost story that will spook even the most hardened grown-ups.” —Entertainment Weekly
After their world-famous mother disappears under mysterious circumstances, sisters Manon and Thais are sent away from their remote Mediterranean home by their father. Lured home a decade later by the death of their father, the sisters discover their mother’s legendary last work, White Fox, a screenplay filled with enigmatic metaphors. The clues in this dark fairytale draw them deep into society’s surreal underbelly, into the twisted secrets hidden by their glittering family, to reveal the truth about their mother—and themselves.