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July 12, 2002
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Dear Reader:
Last weekend I started THE DIVE FROM CLAUSEN'S PIER, a book that is getting a lot of buzz this summer. I enjoyed it so much that I found myself reading at 5AM one morning when I realized I was not going to accomplish ANYTHING else this week unless I finished it! It was that enveloping. The story opens on Memorial Day weekend when Carrie and her fiance, Mike, are at a Wisconsin lake celebrating the holiday with friends. Mike dives into the lake at a wrong angle, and is paralyzed. What follows is the story of how Carrie copes --- or does not cope --- with Mike's situation. It's a terrific effort for a debut novelist. It's also a book that will drive a lot of discussion. While I had some problems with the character development and there were two metaphors I would have liked to see handled differently, I think it's one powerful book that takes me away like this. I found myself looking at the ReadingGroupGuide for the book as I wanted someone to discuss it with!
We have a very full lineup this week including 4 new author interviews, 7 new features and 3 new reviews! I have read most of the books --- about 85% --- that we are featuring this week. One was better than the next --- and some are names that you encounter everyday. The true pleasure of bringing books to our readers is sharing titles that you just might miss without a nudge.
Remember our Summer Beach Reads Contest ends on July 25th so get your entries in NOW! This week we are featuring 10 entries that we randomly selected. Hope you enjoy them.
Also this week kicks off a series of Trivia Contests based on our Author Summer Reading Lists. See below for details on how you could win 3 books for answering 3 questions. Sounds fun, right?
Next week things will be much lighter, so you will have some time to catch up! I am traveling on business to California and Denver (the Christian Booksellers Convention and the Romance Writers of America Conference). Now...read on...and don't miss a word....
* * * *Publisher's Pick* * * *
Lauded by Booklist as an accomplished debut novel,
Amulya Malladi's A BREATH OF FRESH AIR is
a poignant story about love, destiny and India.
Read an excerpt at www.AmulyaMalladi.com.
See more details and order the book here.
This Week's Question
Tell us about your favorite vacation book-buying experience, or a favorite book you bought while on vacation. Respond to the question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say...
What do you think would be the best book to take on a long plane trip? See how readers responded
Poll:
When you are on vacation do you visit the area's local bookstores?
Yes, it's a highlight of the trip
Sometimes, but only to hunt certain books to fill the gaps in my collections.
Sometimes, but only because I've run out of something to read.
Never.
Word of Mouth
Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving, or even those you don't, and you could win a copy of MORTAL ALLIES by Brian Haig. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
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Highlights This Week
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
Author Stephanie Gertler talks about pacing her writing to keep readers begging for "the secret" in THE PUZZLE BARK TREE in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Roberta O'Hara.
Kathy Reichs, author of GRAVE SECRETS, discusses her unique profession and the emotional toll that inspired her latest novel in an interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns.
Author Talk:
Author Nick McDonell reflects on the inspiration for his novel TWELVE, and the violence that formed its focus with Morgan Entrekin, Publisher of Grove/Atlantic.
Walter Mosley, author of BAD BOY BRAWLY BROWN, puts his hero in perspective with the times and the African-American community.
* * * * MORE WAYS TO WIN! * * * *
Author Summer Reading ListsTrivia Contests!
Answer 3 questions to qualify to win
3 FREE Books and a copy of Pages Magazine!
FEATURES:
THE PUZZLE BARK TREE by Stephanie Gertler (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara and excerpted.
GRAVE SECRETS by Kathy Reichs (Thriller)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns and excerpted.
TWELVE by Nick McDonell (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman and excerpted.
MORTAL ALLIES and SECRET SANCTION by Brian Haig (Thrillers)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
THE LEGACY and THE JUDGMENT by D.W. Buffa (Legal Thrillers)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted.
THE NANNY DIARIES by Emma McLaughlin/Nicola Kraus (Fiction)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara and excerpted.
THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES by Linda Greenlaw (Memoir)
Reviewed by Michael J. Dooris and excerpted.
* * * * Author Websites * * * *
Want to know more about an author than what's on the book jacket?
Check out our growing list of author websites: Margaret George, Tony Hillerman, Ann Patchett, Guiding Light's Beth Chamberlin, and more --- brought to you by
AuthorsOnTheWeb.com!
REVIEWS:
MORTAL PREY by John Sandford (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
THE OLD RELIGION by David Mamet (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
FIRE ICE by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (Adventure)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
RE-VIEW:
ROADFOOD by Jane and Michael Stern
Message Boards
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Contests and Giveaways
For this contest we're giving away a copy of MORTAL ALLIES by Brian Haig 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 subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes Courting Trouble by Lisa Scottoline, The Dive from Clausen's Pier by Ann Packer, The Legacy by DW Buffa, The Lobster Chronicles by Linda Greenlaw and The Remnant by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. (See the complete contest rules.)
Summer Beach Reads Contest
Enter Bookreporter.com's Summer Beach Reads Contest by July 26th To Win 12 Hardcovers or 12 Paperbacks from Our Summer Reading List! Bookreporter.com celebrates summer with a contest where readers create a "Vacation House Library" and have a chance to win the books on the Bookreporter.com Summer Reading Lists. Bookreporter.com will give away beach bags to TEN randomly selected winners who answer the question: "What 10 titles would you stock a vacation home with that would be ideal reading for your guests?" Five of these randomly selected winners will receive a beach bag filled with 12 hardcovers and five more randomly selected winners will receive a beach bag filled with 12 paperbacks. The prizes are titles featured on Bookreporter.com's Summer Beach Reading Lists.
Author Reading List Contest
Answer three questions based on our Authors' Summer Reading Lists and you could be the winner of three free books! How much simpler can it be?
Have a great week...
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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