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Page Turners

Page Turners is a weekly blog where Cindy Burnett shares thoughts on all things book-related, including author interviews. For more, see Cindy’s Buzz Reads column featuring top book picks for each month.

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Fun Romance Reads

By Cindy Burnett | May 8, 2025
People in this article:
Laura Hankin, Ashley Poston, Laura Wood, Christina Lauren, Christina Hobbs, Lauren Billings, Cindy Burnett
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Buses Are a Comin’

Five Books to Prepare for Nonfiction November

By Cindy Burnett | October 19, 2023
People in this article:
Paul Pringle, Carmen Puliafito, C.L. Max Nikias, Paulina Bren, Grace Kelly, Liza Minnelli, Ali McGraw, Sylvia Plath, Joan Didion, Phylicia Rashad, Charles Person, Richard Rooker, Jennifer Doudna, Walter Isaacson, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Rick Bragg
Cindy Burnett, Derrick Shore, Tessa Barrera,

More Miscellaneous Book Stuff

By Cindy Burnett | October 12, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Derrick Shore, Tessa Barrera, Krista Hensel, Christina Coward
Mystery series

Favorite Mystery Series

By Cindy Burnett | October 5, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Dervla McTiernan, Richard Osman, Stephen Spielberg
The Banned Books Wagon

Hop on the ‘Banned Wagon’: Penguin Random House’s Banned Wagon Tour

By Cindy Burnett | September 28, 2023
People in this article:
Carly Gorga, Cindy Burnett
Murder in the Family

Four Books that Have Great Twists

By Cindy Burnett | September 21, 2023
People in this article:
Susan Rigetti, Riley Sager, Jane Harper, Cara Hunter, Cindy Burnett
The Panacea Project

Author Q&A with Houstonian Catherine Devore Johnson

By Cindy Burnett | September 14, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Catherine Devore Johnson, Tabitha Forney, Cameron Stein, J.R.R. Tolkien, Justin Cronin
The Barbizon

Compelling Nonfiction Reads

By Cindy Burnett | September 7, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Paulina Bren, Walter Isaacson, Jennifer Doudna, Emmanuelle Charpentier, Julia Cooke, Kermit Pattison, Tim White, Julia Sweig, Claudia Alta Johnson, Jim Gray
Kristen Bird, Julia Heaberlin, Cindy Burnett, Krista Hensel,

Late-Summer Reads Recommended by Authors

By Cindy Burnett | August 31, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Krista Hensel, Fiona Davis, Julia Seales, Lisa Barr, Danielle Trussoni, Wendy Walker, Sandra Miller, Kristen Bird, Julia Heaberlin, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Annabel Monaghan, Nicole Baart, Kimi Cunningham Grant, Christina Clancy, Jean Thompson, David Sedaris, Tori Whitaker, Melanie Benjamin, Susie Orman Schnall, Patti Callahan Henry
The Summer of Songbirds

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Nicole Anderson

By Cindy Burnett | August 17, 2023
People in this article:
Nicole Anderson, Cindy Burnett, Kristy Woodson Harvey, Clare Mackintosh
Sideline Confidential

Author Q&A: Houston Author Brooke Bentley

By Cindy Burnett | August 10, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Brooke Bentley, John McClain, John Lopez, Lisa Malosky, Katherine Center, Emily Henry, Jesse Q. Sutanto, Christina Lauren
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Some of My Favorite Reads of Summer 2023

By Cindy Burnett | August 3, 2023
People in this article:
Pip Williams, Bruce Borgos, Sara DiVello, Tracey Lange, Julia Heaberlin, Fiona Davis, Christina Lauren, Cindy Burnett
Celia Anderson

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Celia Anderson

By Cindy Burnett | July 27, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Celia Anderson, Barbara Kingsolver, Payal Chana, Charles Dickens, Sugata Massey
Once Upon a Wardrobe

Chilly Reads to Try and Beat the Heat

By Cindy Burnett | July 20, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Alice Henderson, Patti Callahan, C.S. Lewis, Clare Mackintosh, Kate Manning
I Wish We Weren't Related

Author Q & A: Radhika Sanghani

By Cindy Burnett | July 13, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Radhika Sanghani, Katherine Heiny, Maggie Shipstead
Cindy Burnett on Houston Life

Miscellaneous Bookish Updates

By Cindy Burnett | June 22, 2023
People in this article:
Derrick Shore, Lauren Kelly, Cindy Burnett, Jane Harper, Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Kristen Bird, Julia Heaberlin, Nicole Anderson, Annabel Monaghan

Author Q & A with Historical Fiction Author Hazel Gaynor

By Cindy Burnett | June 15, 2023
People in this article:
Hazel Gaynor, Cindy Burnett, Kristina McMorris, Colleen Reinhart, Emilia Hart, R.F. Kuang
The End of Men by Christina Sweeney-Baird

More Summer Reading

By Cindy Burnett | June 8, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Jamie Brenner, Jackie Collins, Judith Krantz, Clare Mackintosh, Christina Sweeney-Baird, Beatriz Williams, Emiko Jean
Five First Chances by Sarah Jost

Author Q&A: Sarah Jost

By Cindy Burnett | June 1, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Sarah Jost, Margarita Montimore, Steph Gafron, Kelly Lawler, Katy Hays, Juno Dawson
Summer Reading

5 Summer Reading Lists for 2023

By Cindy Burnett | May 25, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Kelly Hooker
The Matchmaker’s Gift

Great Reads for Mom: Gift Ideas for Mother’s Day

By Cindy Burnett | May 11, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Shelley Read, Stacy Willingham, Deanna Raybourn, Lynda Cohen Loigman, Margaret Thatcher, Rory Carroll, Ann Davila Cardinal
The Golden Spoon by Jessa Maxwell

My Favorite Books of 2023 (So Far)

By Cindy Burnett | May 4, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Kelly Hooker, Sadeqa Johnson, Shelley Read, Jessa Maxwell, Ann Napolitano, Julie Carrick Dalton, Kristen Bird, Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Jesse Q. Sutanto
The Only Woman in the Room

5 Historical Fiction Books About Real Individuals

By Cindy Burnett | April 27, 2023
People in this article:
Judithe Little, Antoinette Chanel, Coco Chanel, Renée Rosen, Estée Lauder, Elise Hooper, Dorothea Lange, Barbara Mujica, Dolores Del Rio, Marlene Dietrich, Orson Welles, Marie Benedict, Hedy Lamarr, Cindy Burnett
Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

Author Spotlight: Nguyễn Phan Quế Mai

By Cindy Burnett | April 20, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Nguyen Phan Que Mai, Krista Hensel
The Cuban Heiress

Author Q&A: Historical Fiction Author Chanel Cleeton

By Cindy Burnett | April 13, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Chanel Cleeton, Marie Benedict
Go As a River by Shelley Read

Hottest New Historical Fiction

By Cindy Burnett | April 6, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Shelley Read, Kate Morton, Patti Callahan, Cheryl Head, Lauren Willig
Kathleen Holt

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Kathleen Holt

By Cindy Burnett | March 30, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Kathleen Holt, Lynne Olson, Jon Meacham, Colm Toibin
The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise

5 Books That Focus on the Importance of Community

By Cindy Burnett | March 23, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Claire Keegan, Ann Napolitano, Clare Pooley, Julie Carrick Dalton, Colleen Oakley
I Love It When You Lie

Author Q&A: Houstonian Kristen Bird

By Cindy Burnett | March 16, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Kristen Bird, Lisa Gardner, Samantha Downing, Laurie Lico Albanese, Heather Chavez, Katherine Center, Brit Bennett
Demon Copperhead

What Are Buzz Residents Reading?: Q&A with Payal Chana

By Cindy Burnett | March 9, 2023
People in this article:
Cindy Burnett, Payal Chana, Barbara Kingsolver, Charles Dickens, Jane Harper, Mary Kubica, Colleen Hoover