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August 24, 2001
Dear Reader:
As promised, we are back to our regular schedule of new content this week along with a special feature for our readers in celebration of The Book Report's 5th Anniversary. We wanted to take a few moments to reminisce on our humble beginnings just five years ago this month, including some thoughts from those of us who were here from day one, others who have come and gone, and a look back at one of our first reviews --- FIRST COMES LOVE by Marion Winik. Whether you joined us on launch day in 1996, or just found us this week, we hope you'll enjoy this special presentation. Here's to many more great years.
Our 5th Anniversary Celebration
Carol Fitzgerald on what we are celebrating after five years.
"Now Make a Wish" --- Jesse Kornbluth, TBRN's first Editor and Co-Founder looks back...and ahead
Former Bookreporter.com staffers --- the stories you never read
How Bookreporter.com looked on Launch Day 1996
First Lines Trivia: Test yourself with six games of opening lines trivia from books published from 1996 - 2001
Author Trivia: Five games of author trivia based on the interviews and biographies of authors who have "stopped by" Bookreporter.com.
This Week's Poll
How long have you been a Bookreporter.com reader?
A) From the start in 1996
B) For the last 3 or 4 years
C) For the last 1 or 2 years
D) I just recently started reading it
To answer this week's poll, please click here. Please do not send your answers in e-mail, as they will not be included in the response tally.
This Week's Question
What book or author would you never have read had you not seen him/her/it on Bookreporter.com? Please send your reply to Question@bookreporter.com.
New This Week
Bookreporter Talks To:
If you haven't had time to read all of the author features on Bookreporter.com lately, browse through our most recent list of interviews: Alice Hoffman, Pearl Cleage, Ridley Pearson, Julia Butterfly Hill, Susanne Antonetta, James Patterson, Gayle Lynds, Neil Gaiman, James Grippando
Last Week's Poll Results
Aside from being bored, is there anything that will make you stop reading a book?
50% said child abuse
19% said violence
16% said explicit sex
10% said expletives
5% said drug use
Bookreporter Readers Say....
Question of the Week Have you ever stopped reading a book due to content you found objectionable?
Features
THE WILD BLUE by Stephen E. Ambrose
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman and excerpted.
A COLD CASE by Philip Gourevitch
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero and excerpted.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR by John Colapinto
Reviewed by Chuck Leddy and excerpted.
WORD FREAK by Stefan Fatsis
Reviewed by Fred Kovey and excerpted.
FATAL VOYAGE by Kathy Reichs
Reviewed by Ann Bruns and excerpted.
Books To Read With Your Eyes Closed - Audiobook feature
Jonathan Lowe explores the new technology in CDs and highlights some of the quality audiobooks available.
BOOK MAGAZINE:
Author Jacquelyn Mitchard's own personal battle with the "theory of relativity" and the inside scoop on Philip Gourevitch's chilling new nonfiction, COLD CASE, in this month's BOOK magazine.
Reviews
THE MIAMI HERALD REPORT by Martin Merzer and the Staff of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Miami Herald
Reviewed by Bernadette Davis
THE SONGCATCHER by Sharyn McCrumb
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR by Barbara Delinsky
Reviewed by Debbie Ann Weiner
THE GOSPEL OF JUDAS: A Novel by Simon Mawer
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
PARIS TO THE MOON by Adam Gopnik
Reviewed by Eileen Zimmerman-Nicol
NAVIGATING THE DARWIN STRAITS by Edith Forbes
Reviewed by Mary Louise Rohner
The Bookreporter.com marketplace
Take a minute to scroll through our mini-mall of great online shops.
Whether you're looking for elegant writing tools, downloadable reading
materials, or great bargains on books and magazines, you'll find
what you need in our collection of great online stores for readers.
Summer Features
Summer Reading Tip #13:
Read a great YA author!
'TIS THE SEASON FOR SERIES
Summer is a great time to settle back with a complete collection of books at your fingertips. Take a look at some of the series and collections we think are worth noting.
Beach Books and Beyond!
Over 150 titles are featured in our something-for-everyone collection --- Beach Books and Beyond!
And while you're choosing an intriguing book to read...
Surf the Web for Summer Reading Contest
CONTEST ENDS SEPTEMBER 3rd!!!!! Surf the Web for Summer Reading Contest! Nine book sites have joined together to bring readers a chance at prizes totaling $1,000. Just search the sites for the special contest word and follow the rules to win one of the fantastic prizes. And while you're browsing each site, take notice of the great titles available for your summer reading pleasure.
SIZZLING SUMMER FEATURE
Check out the triple-digit heat index on these spicy summer novels.
Amazon.com
They have a great selection of music and movies.
Have you thought about music to read by?
Contests and Giveaways
This week we're giving away a copy of FATAL VOYAGE by Kathy Reichs to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of Mouth and your name will go in the hat for your chance to win one.
Every month one Bookreporter.com newsletter subscriber wins a $50 Amazon.com gift certificate. To subscribe to the newsletter and automatically be entered to win, send an e-mail to newsletter@bookreporter.com with SUBSCRIBE in the subject line. If you already receive this newsletter in your e-mailbox every week, why not forward it to a friend?
Enter the THIRD WAVE of the Surf the Web for Summer Reading Contest with prizes totaling $1,000! Nine different websites about books and reading have joined together to bring you the ultimate summer contest. Check out each of the websites to find terrific titles that will keep you turning the pages through the lazy days ahead. And while you're there, hunt for the special contest word on each site. Arrange the nine words into a grammatically correct sentence and email your answer to Contests@bookreporter.com. What could be easier! Enter by September 3rd.
Thanks for celebrating with us...here's to a long future of sharing books together!
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
Bookreporter.com * ReadingGroupGuides.com * AuthorsOnTheWeb.com * Teenreads.com * Kidsreads.com
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