|
Dear Reader:
Wondering if the groundhog will see his shadow tomorrow? This week it was so warm in New York that it felt more like May than January. As we fly into February I am wondering how many of you know that each day on Bookreporter.com we post a Quote of the Day? It's one more reason to bookmark our pages.
We have a number of new sponsors on Bookreporter.com both in this newsletter and on our pages. They can be found between the ********* in the newsletter and in the banners on our website. We have attracted a number of reader friendly sponsors and I hope that you will support them by reading their messages and looking at what they have to say. Bookreporter.com is supported through a combination of advertising, royalties from our Amazon book sales and sponsorships. As an example, each time you shop and buy from Amazon via one of our links or banners, you support us. For this, we thank you.
Heads up for those of you who have been writing and asking --- next week we will have an excerpt from the eagerly anticipated Jean Auel book, Shelters of Stone coming in late April.
VALENTINE GIFTS FOR READERS!
Give gifts that live on with BookBaskets:
Susan Minot's RAPTURE,
Diane Ackerman's CULTIVATING DELIGHT for gardeners,
David McCullough's JOHN ADAMS, and more...
www.BookBaskets.net
This Week's Poll:
(You can vote in our Poll by clicking the link on the main page of Bookreporter.com.)
Do you read excerpts of books online? (Check as many as reply)
Yes, when it is an author I like
Yes, as long as the review or blurb intrigues me
Yes, I read them to decide what to read
I never read excerpts of books
Would you like to see video author interviews on Bookreporter.com?
Yes, absolutely
Yes, but it depends on the author
Maybe
No
How fast do you usually connect to the Internet?
Cable modem
DSL
56K line
28.8 modem
14.4 modem
I am not sure
Would you like to hear audio author interviews on Bookreporter.com?
Yes, absolutely
Yes, but it depends on the author
Maybe
No
Among the results of last week's Poll most of our readers indicated they read their books as fast as they get them and finish most of them, too.
This Week's Question
Do you ever read a few pages first to see if you want to buy the book?
Respond to the question of the week by
sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say....
Do you generally choose books by author or by genre?
See our readers' responses.
Word of Mouth
Tell us what YOU are reading and you could win a copy of UP COUNTRY by Nelson DeMille. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
Visit AuthorsOnTheWeb.com and get all the author news,
Coming Attractions, Author Bibliographies
and more! And each month one new subscriber to the
AuthorsOnTheWeb newsletter wins a book
spotlighted in our Author of the Month feature!
New This Week
Special Feature and Contest:
John Grisham's THE SUMMONS will be in bookstores on February 5th, but we will have a chapter excerpt for you to read on Bookreporter.com, as well as a contest where you can win a SIGNED copy of THE SUMMONS!
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
Author Mary-Ann Tirone Smith reflects on how she "lives" with her characters and the compelling reason to feature Poppy in LOVE HER MADLY in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Roberta O'Hara.
A roundtable of twelve top authors reveal their experiences, fears, and motivations for writing about the stranger-than-fiction world of True Crime.
Features
STILLWATER: A Novel by William F. Weld (Fiction)
Reviewed by Tony Parker and excerpted.
TISHOMINGO BLUES by Elmore Leonard (Suspense)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
LOVE HER MADLY by Mary-Ann Tirone Smith (Thriller)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara and excerpted.
UP COUNTRY by Nelson DeMille (Thriller)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers and excerpted.
REVIEWS:
JOHN GIELGUD: The Authorized Biography by Sheridan Morley
Reviewed by Ron Kaplan
MURDER IN SPOKANE by Mark Fuhrman (True Crime)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
NIGHT WATCH: A Long-Lost Adventure in Which Sherlock Holmes Meets Father Brown by Stephen Kendrick (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
THE DEVIL'S LARDER by Jim Crace (Fiction)
Reviewed by Bob Rhubart
Amazon.com
It is NOT too early to start thinking about
Valentine's Day now
Shop for your sweetie and
Show someone how much you love them!
Message Boards
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.
Contests and Giveaways
For this contest we're giving away a copy of UP COUNTRY by Nelson DeMille 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 receive this newsletter in your e-mailbox every week, why not forward it to a friend?
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.
Have a great week....
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
Bookreporter.com * ReadingGroupGuides.com * AuthorsOnTheWeb.com * Teenreads.com * Kidsreads.com
© Copyright 2002, Bookreporter.com. All rights reserved.
Back to top.
|
