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October 5, 2001
Dear Reader:
Last Friday night shortly after we mailed out the weekly newsletter the NIMDA virus
returned forcing us to shut down our servers for 2 days completely frustrating all of us.
For those of you who tried to access the website, my apologies. If you would like to take
a return trip to those links, just click here to read LAST week's newsletter
online.
Fall is a great time to think about starting a reading group. Ever had the urge to do this
and not sure how to get started? Or, are you in a group but longing for some direction?
Take a look at ReadingGroupGuides.com
where there's always great advice and ideas.
On AuthorsOnTheWeb.com this month
Homer Hickam is our Author of the Month. His new one is SKY OF STONE. On this
website be sure to take a look at our listings of what's hot. We also have a great group
of author websites for you to explore.
A few readers wrote last week asking us if we could suggest some titles to better explain Islam and the Middle East. Jennifer
Abbots pulled together a list that we think will be a great way to get started.
We've got a full lineup this week. I hope you enjoy it. And PLEASE let us have slayed the
little NIMBA virus once and for all! As one of my friends wrote last week --- "hang
in there!"
This Week's Question
In early September we heard that the city of Chicago had designated TO KILL A
MOCKINGBIRD as a book that they would all read. This got us thinking about our QUESTION OF
THE WEEK: If we as a nation were reading one book, what do you think it should be? Respond
to question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com
Last Week's Question
Last week we asked if the recent terrorist attacks had impact on your reading. Read what
others had to say here.
Word of Mouth
Last week Rudy Guiliani told us it was okay to laugh again. This week I am
telling you I want you to start reading again and then telling us about it. Need more
details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here.
Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
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.
New This Week
Bookreporter Talks To:
Martha Grimes discusses the emotional themes
and the historic background of her latest novel, THE
BLUE LAST, with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns.
Noelle Cleary and Dini von Mueffling, co-authors of THE ART AND POWER OF BEING A LADY, share their
inspiration and their views on lady-power with Bookreporter.com's Carol Fitzgerald.
Publisher's Pick
October is Ray Bradbury month, and William Morrow is proud to announce the publication of
Ray’s newest novel, FROM THE DUST RETURNED. Visit http://www.raybradbury.com/ to learn
more.
Features
HIDDEN POWER: Presidential Marriages That Shaped Our
Recent History by Kati Marton (History) Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
RED: Passion and Patience in the Desert by Terry
Tempest Williams (Essays) Reviewed by Roz Shea
THE SURGEON by Tess Gerritsen (Thriller)
Reviewed by Shannon McKenna
NEW AND NOTABLE IN PAPERBACK
Bookreporter.com features a roundup of great titles for your fall reading pleasure.
THE BLUE LAST: A Richard Jury Mystery by Martha
Grimes (mystery)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns
THE ART AND POWER OF BEING A LADY by Noelle Cleary
and Dini Von Mueffling (Nonfiction) Reviewed by Carol Fitzgerald
Islamic/Mid Eastern Books
In response to readers' questions in the wake of September 11, Bookreporter.com gathers a
collection of resource books about Islam and the Middle Eastern cultures.
Terrorism in the News
Families needing guidance on coping with horrific headlines may find this excerpt from a
forthcoming book helpful.
BOOK MAGAZINE
Richard Leakey's memoir, WILDLIFE WARS, on his battle to preserve Kenya's beasts; and a
revealing look at the new poet laureate, Billy Collins, are included in this month's BOOK magazine. See
www.BookMagazine.com for more.
Reviews
THE SWEET SEASON: A Sportswriter Rediscovers Football,
Family and a Bit of Faith at Minnesota's St. John's University by Austin Murphy
(Sports) Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman
THE YELLOW SAILOR by Steve Weiner (Fiction)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
THE MYSTERIOUS PRESS ANNIVERSARY ANTHOLOGY:
Celebrating 25 Years edited by William Malloy and Sara Ann Freed Reviewed
by Ann Bruns
AFTER THE PLAGUE and Other Stories by T.C. Boyle
(Fiction) Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
FOOL'S GOLD by Jane S. Smith (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
ARRESTING GOD IN KATHMANDU by Samrat Upadhyay
(Short Stories)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
Amazon.com
On the home page of Bookreporter.com
see the new Amazon Recommends area.
These books and special offers
are based on what our readers are reading.
Be sure to check them out!
Contests and Giveaways
This week we're giving away a copy of RED by
Terry Tempest Williams to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of
Mouth and your name will go in the hat for your chance to win one. By the way, if you
would prefer your contribution remain anonymous, just let us know when you send in
your submission.
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
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Have a great weekend. Enjoy the changing leaves or other seasonal changes wherever you are.
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
Bookreporter.com * ReadingGroupGuides.com * AuthorsOnTheWeb.com * Teenreads.com * Kidsreads.com
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