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August 9, 2002
Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes Charleston by John Jakes , I, Rhoda Manning, Go Hunting with My Daddy by Ellen Gilchrist, Enough Rope: Collected Stories by Lawrence Block , The Apprentice by Tess Gerritsen and The Art of Deception by Ridley Pearson. (See the complete contest rules.) Fill in your email address below and click "Subscribe" if you would like to subscribe to our newsletter.
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Dear Reader:
Thanks to all of you who shared your own favorite titles that were "ripped from the headlines." Among the books that were shared were these three titles on fires and forest fire fighting --- VERTICAL BURN by Earl Emerson, YOUNG MEN AND FIRE by Norman Maclean and Nevada Barr's FIRE STORM. This morning's news story about the return of Danny Pearl's body to his family spurs me to suggest you read AT HOME IN THE WORLD, the collected writings of Daniel Pearl from The Wall Street Journal. There is a beautiful foreward by his wife Mariane. Reading through his writing will give you a look many news stories you might have missed, and an inside look at a writer who truly was at home all over the world.
We have a VERY full lineup this week with over 25 reviews, as well as an in-depth interview with John Jakes, author of CHARLESTON. Jakes is also our AuthorsOnTheWeb Author of the Month, so if you are not familiar with his work, these features will give you a lot of background on him and his writing.
ReadingGroupGuides.com has been updated for August. There are now 950 reading guide available. We also added a section on the home page that lists the books being read by the USA Today, Good Morning America, Today Show and Reading With Ripa book clubs.
Be sure to check your mailbox for this newsletter next week. An author has asked us to survey readers about possible book titles for his book. Always fun to do that!
We have the winners in our Summer Beach Reads Contest. The winners of the 12 hardcovers are robandkris631@worldnet.att.net, loveonetaz@hotmail.com, Shell725@aol.com, kbathgate@earthlink.net and micheleserrani@carolina.rr.com. The five winners of the 12 paperback titles are winners are SCawthon@ScholasticBookfairs.com, BahamaValF@aol.com,sbaz4@bellsouth.net.
Ameus@aol.com and pnichols@woodruffelectric.com.
Don't forget our latest contest. Answer three questions based on our Authors' Summer Reading Lists and you could be the winner of three free books!
And now...this week's lineup....
* * * * Escape to Atlantis Getaway Giveaway! * * * *
Enter to win 4 days and 3 nights at the luxurious Atlantis Resort Hotel
in the Bahamas and a copy of Blue Road to Atlantis by Jay Nussbaum.
http://www.twbookmark.com/funfeatures/contests/atlantis.html
This Week's Question
Which book do you think will be remembered as THE book of Summer 2002?
Respond to the question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say...
What was the BEST book you have read so far this summer? See how readers responded
Poll:
Have you read as much as you wanted to this summer?
Yes, I am happy with my progress
Yes, but I always wish I had more time
No, but we are still headed out on vacation so I plan to read more then
No, and it is making me crazy.
To vote in our poll, click here now.
Click here to see the results of our last poll, Which of the following August releases are you most looking forward to reading?
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 ENOUGH ROPE by Lawrence Block. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
* * * * Publisher's Pick * * * *
If you love books, you'll feel right at home in Pages.
Pages, the magazine for people who love books,
is celebrating the joys of summer with our special
Summer Reading issue. Check out sample contents at
www.ireadpages.com where you can also subscribe
or request a free sample issue.
New This Week
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
John Jakes, author of CHARLESTON, shares his views on America's painful struggles during our first hundred years and his passion for recreating those stories in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns.
* * * * MORE WAYS TO WIN! * * * *
Author Summer Reading Lists Trivia Contests!
Answer 3 questions to qualify to win
3 FREE Books and a copy of Pages Magazine!
FEATURES:
CHARLESTON by John Jakes (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns and excerpted.
REVIEWS:
ELEVENTH HOUR by Catherine Coulter (Thriller)
Reviewed by Rashmi Srinivas
THE MOMENT SHE WAS GONE by Evan Hunter (Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
SLEEP NO MORE by Greg Iles (Suspense)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
SAILORS TO THE END by Gregory A. Freeman (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
FRONTERA STREET by Tanya Maria Barrientos (Fiction)
Reviewed by Becky Ohlsen
BRONX BOY by Jerome Charyn (Fictional Memoir)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
DEAD MIDNIGHT by Marcia Muller (Mystery)
Reviewed by Roz Shea
"So many books, so little time." Summertime activities cut into everyone's reading time, ourselves included. As a result, Bookreporter.com has a wealth of books that we haven't covered in the past few months that we want to bring to reader's attention. Wherever your interest lies, there's something here for you!
ANGELS by Marian Keyes (Fiction)
Reviewed by Becky Ohlsen
ASH WEDNESDAY by Ethan Hawke (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
THE BOX CHILDREN by Sharon Wyse (Fiction)
Reviewed by Melissa Morgan
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR by Amulya Malladi (Fiction)
Reviewed by Marie Hashima Lofton
BUBBLES IN TROUBLE by Sarah Strohmeyer (Mystery)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
THE COMPANY: A Novel of the CIA by Robert Littell (Espionage/Fiction)
Reviewed by Timothy E. McMahon, M.S.
COURTING TROUBLE by Lisa Scottoline (Mystery)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
DON'T LOOK BACK by Amanda Quick (Historical Romance/Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
FLASHOVER by Suzanne Chazin (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
JUROR NUMBER ELEVEN by Terry Devane (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
THE LEOPARD HAT by Valerie Steiker (Memoir)
Reviewed by Andrea E. Hoag
NUREMBERG: The Reckoning by William F. Buckley (Fiction)
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman
MEET JOHN TROW by Thomas Dyja (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
THE PROTECTORS by Dan Mahoney (Suspense)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
THE TURK: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess Playing Machine by Tom Standage (Science/Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Rob Cline
A WEEK IN WINTER by Marcia Willett (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
WET GRAVE by Barbara Hambly (Historical Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
* * * Thriller of the Month" contest! * * *
Don't forget! Each month in 2002, TWBookmark.com
will be giving away 10 copies of a fantastic thriller.
This month's thriller is STONE KILLER by Faye Kellerman.
And at the end of the year, we'll choose 5 lucky winners
from all of the entrants to win a bag of all 12 thrillers.
Check here for details and enter each month!
http://www.twbookmark.com/funfeatures/contests/fiction/thrillers.html
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 ENOUGH ROPE 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.
Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes CHARLESTON by John Jakes, I, RHODA MANNING, GO HUNTING WITH MY DADDY by Ellen Gilchrist, ENOUGH ROPE: Collected Stories by Lawrence Block, THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen, and THE ART OF DECEPTION by Ridley Pearson. (See the complete contest rules.)
Author Reading List Contest
Answer three questions based on our Authors' Summer Reading Lists and you could be the winner of three free books! AuthorsOnTheWeb.com continues to celebrate summer with the third of four trivia contests based on the 2002 Author Summer Reading Lists. Contest #3 will run August 9th-August 22nd. Three Winners for Contest #3 will be selected randomly from all correct entries. Be sure to check back for Contest #4 August 23rd-September 5th.
Have a great week...
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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