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November 9, 2001
Dear Reader:
Please note that for your convenience this newsletter can also be found online at: Bookreporter.com
Newsletter. More information about each title can be found on the home page of Bookreporter.com.
Thanks to the many of you who wrote in response to: "If you have any other ideas on
how we can "grow." We thank the one reader who forwarded the newsletter to 72(!)
of her bookloving friends. There was another great suggestion that we provide graphics and
links that readers can use on their personal websites. We should have those ready next
week. Any more ideas, please drop me a note at Carol@bookreporter.com.
A reader said this about my idea of giving away books, not candy for Halloween: "I
love your idea about giving away books at Halloween. There was a woman in Hillsborough,
NJ, known as the 'book lady' because she does exactly that! Each Halloween she laid
out an array of children books in her house, and she invited trick-or-treaters in to
select a book instead of candy. She was legendary for doing this. AND the kids loved
it."
Note to readers about our Question of the Week and our Word of Mouth contest:
This past weekend we discovered that mail being sent to Question@bookreporter.com and
WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com was not going through. (When moments like this happen I start
pondering how terrific it was when I communicated via two papercups and a string!) Those
of you who sent in replies to our Question or entries for the WOM contest would have
received a prompt that your "mail was sent" when in fact it wasn't being
received in our mailboxes. Since we don't want to miss out on any of your comments, we are
extending the Question of the Week and the WOM contest until November 16. Please re-submit
any mail that you tried to send us for either of these features.
For all of you who love to share your thoughts with others on Bookreporter Message Boards (they are
only available for AOL members at this time), we have added a new feature for your
enjoyment. We've added links in our Message Board
area to the author
websites featured at AuthorsOnTheWeb.com that have a place for you to post comments
and questions. We hope you'll enjoy discovering these websites (if you haven't already)
and exchanging thoughts with other fans.
Many of you remember Jesse Kornbluth, the co-Founder of Bookreporter.com and our first
editor. Read down to Don't Miss to learn more about his latest editing project, BECAUSE WE
ARE AMERICANS. When Kennedy died in 1963 there was a great book called FOUR DAYS that was
a pictoral history of the shooting/funeral that so captured the moments. This book has
done the same for me about September 11th albeit the story this time is told in words.
Very powerful words. Makes me think about what a book would have been like if the Internet
was around in 1963.
To all the veterans out there, Happy Veteran's Day. I think this holiday will mean a lot
more to all of us this year.
Onto this week's lineup...
This Week's Question
What is the most highly recommended book you have ever been told to read, and
did you find it as good as it was supposed to be?
Respond to the question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Word of Mouth
Tell us what YOU are reading and you could win a copy of HOPE TO DIE. Need
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Publisher's Pick
Every Good and Perfect Gift, a novel by Brenda Jernigan
"...a warm story about matters of the spirit and heart."
— Christian Science Monitor
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— Lee Smith
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Features
PORTRAIT IN SEPIA by Isabel Allende (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Egelman and excerpted.
HALF A LIFE by V.S. Naipaul (Fiction)
Reviewed by Rob Cline and excerpted.
CROSSING OVER: A Mexican Family on the Migrant Trail by Ruben Martinez (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Jean Marchand and excerpted.
DIXIE: A Personal Odyssey Through Events that Shaped the Modern South by Curtis Wilkie (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Robert Finn.
SAP RISING by Christine Lincoln (Short Stories)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano and excerpted.
New in Paperback
As the days get shorter and outdoor activities wind down, browse through these paperback titles for some great fall reading.
One You Don't Want to Miss For Kids
MY WORLD: A Companion to Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown
Parents recite with me..."In the great green room...." How many nights did we read those words to our children lulling them to sleep with their familiarity? This new book, which is a companion to GOODNIGHT MOON, was written two years after the original story. It traces the little bunny going through his day seeing the world from his child-like perspective where he is small and the world is so big. The rhymes are clever and the illustrations are wonderful.
One You Don't Want to Miss
BECAUSE WE ARE AMERICANS: What We Discovered on September 11, 2001 Edited by Jesse Kornbluth and Jessica Papin
As we try to make sense of the terrorist activities of September 11th, reading and talking helps. This book compiles postings of ordinary people like ourselves from the Internet, memorable quotes from the media, and inspirational words that capture how we felt --- and feel --- and help us heal. It's a 234-page snapshot of a moment in our history that combines stories of loss, heroism, disbelief, and hope.
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it's one more reason to shop for all your reading needs at Amazon.com!
Reviews
BLACK BOTTOM STOMP: Eight Masters of Ragtime and Early Jazz by David A. Jasen and Gene Jones (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Bob Ruggiero
A FALSE SENSE OF WELL BEING by Jeanne Braselton (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
FLINCH by Robert Ferrigno (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
THE FAR FIELD: A Novel of Ceylon by Edie Meidav (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jana Siciliano
THE MONEY AND THE POWER: The Making of Las Vegas and Its Hold on America by Sally Denton and Roger Morris (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
ANGRY YOUNG SPACEMAN by Jim Munroe (Sci-Fiction)
Reviewed by Becky Olshen
THE MARRIED MAN by Edmund White (Fiction)
Reviewed by Chuck Tyler
Bookreporter.com marketplace
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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.
Contests and Giveaways
This week we're giving away a copy of HOPE TO DIE by Lawrence Block 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.
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Have a nice weekend. Reminder: It's time to haul out the cookbooks and plan the Thanksgiving feast! I want to try something new this year. Any suggestions? Already have the turkey stuffed with herbs under control, a sweet potato cornbread stuffing and pecan pie.
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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