Clea Simon Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
Clea Simon on XCrime fiction and, often, cats. Psychological suspense HOLD ME DOWN and feline cozy A CAT ON THE CASE most recently https://t.co/R42YW5pUP4 she/her/hers

The Works Of Laurence Sterne: Tristram Shandy
Laurence Sterne"In its wild imaginative reach, “The Books of Jacob” most recalls the works of Laurence Sterne, if Tristram Shandy were a heretical Jewish leader rumored to have two penises." (shout out to my English majors!) https://t.co/suk7xCFc40 via @BostonGlobe
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Radiant Fugitives
Nawaaz AhmedRT @bookcritics: NBCC Vice President/Fundraising @AnitaFelicelli reviewed Nawaaz Ahmed’s "Radiant Fugitives" for @AltaJournal: https://t.co…
Paperback, 2022
$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Ramona the Pest
Beverly ClearyRT @kristenwEditor: I can't put into words how much Beverly Cleary's books, especially Ramona the Pest, meant to me. RIP. I'll always think…
Paperback, 1992
$9.99Member price:$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Women's Hotel
Daniel M. LaveryA gently humorous episodic work … While Lavery’s witty, at times flippant tone encourages such a casual approach, reading each chapter as its own character sketch could undermine the subtle connections underlying even the lightest parts of this debut … [A] little jewel of a novel.
Hardcover, 2024
$28.99Member price:$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Now Is Not the Time to Panic
Kevin WilsonIs #FridayReads still a thing? Cause I'm reading Kevin Wilson's "Now is Not the Time To Panic." What are you reading? (Print = a tech that works!) https://t.co/tJzprE1Tt8
Paperback, 2023
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Works: Complete In Eight Volumes: With An Account Of The Life And Writings Of The Author, Volume 5
Laurence Sterne"In its wild imaginative reach, “The Books of Jacob” most recalls the works of Laurence Sterne, if Tristram Shandy were a heretical Jewish leader rumored to have two penises." (shout out to my English majors!) https://t.co/suk7xCFc40 via @BostonGlobe
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The First to Lie
Hank Phillippi RyanWaiting for my next book is hard. This helps! “A hard-rocking riff of a novel, HOLD ME DOWN explodes." – Joanna Schaffhausen, "Every Waking Hour" @slipperywhisper @PolisBooks "pitch-perfectly dark psychological suspense." – Hank Phillippi Ryan "The First to Lie" @HankPRyan
Paperback, 2021
$18.99Member price:$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
With or Without You
Caroline LeavittOver the moon that NYT-bestselling novelist Caroline Leavitt took the time to read my upcoming HOLD ME DOWN – proud to share this on the pb pub day of her profoundly moving WITH OR WITHOUT YOU (If her words intrigue you: https://t.co/0vRyrKIXLO ) @Leavittnovelist @PolisBooks https://t.co/OCnrjErONZ
Paperback, 2021
$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Mirror Dance
Catriona McPhersonCongrats as well to (non-debut) @CatrionaMcP for best historical THE MIRROR DANCE https://twitter.com/CatrionaMcP/status/1483140673796591617
Paperback, 2022
$14.99Member price:$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World
Wil HaygoodRT @nytimesbooks: Wil Haygood’s essential new book, “Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World,” is like a time capsu…
Hardcover, 2021
$30.00Member price:$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book