The first book I completed this year was the New York Times bestseller, Simply More: A Book for Anyone Who Has Been Told They’re Too Much (Flatiron Books/Macmillan Books, November 18, 2025). It’s an easy read with significant topics. Easy in the sense that it could be finished in one sitting. Again, while she covers important matters, there was something about it that made for a relaxing reading experience. I … Read the rest
Interview With “L.A. Weather” Novelist María Amparo Escandòn!

People will read for different reasons, but what does it mean to read well? Author María Amparo Escandòn of the instant New York Times bestselling and International Latino Book Award winning novel L.A. Weather (Flatiron Books, which is newly released in paperback) answers our question on the topic. “Most books have layers,” she tells So Booking Cool. “If you don’t read well, you stay on the top layer. But … Read the rest

