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| What You're Reading...and a Contest |
| The Virginia Festival of the Book was great fun last weekend. Picture thousands of readers gathered in a town for a weekend of author readings and talks, bookish chat and lines of book signings. I met some authors whose work I had not read before including Donald Westlake, John Gilstrap (who will be joining us for an interview soon), Carolyn Hart and too many other to name. John Grisham's interview on Friday night was fun as he shared his stories about being an author, and how he writes. Best part about hearing an author present his or her work is hearing their voice, and trying to see where the tone on their pages comes from.
Every time I spend time with readers and authors like this I wish I made time to do it more often. I am enjoying seeing your responses to this week's poll that asks about your attendance at author signings and reading. My thoughts mirror yours as I too often do not know where authors are appearing and many other times the schedules when these appearances take place conflict with the times that I am free.
In Virginia I also felt like I was in a live Word of Mouth session as people all were buzzing about their favorite books. When readers heard what I do for a living they regularly say, "you have to read this." (For the record, this beats the days when I worked at a fashion magazine when people would thrust pictures into my hand and ask me if their daughter was cover model material.)
It's great to read your comments on Word of Mouth each week. Your voices are just as important to this website as those of our reviewers. Please keep writing what you think about books. A few months ago I got a letter from a librarian who said that the reader picks on Bookreporter.com are influencing her collection. She finds your voices to be bright, real and full of passion for books and reading (with no agendas).
Lots to share this week...keep reading. Don't forget our Suspense/Thriller contest where readers can win a collection of Jeffery Deaver's Lincoln Rhyme novels.
-- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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Read about the books other readers are talking about here.
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| BACK STORY by Robert B. Parker |
BACK STORY by Robert B. Parker (Suspense)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Paul Giacomin, the surrogate son of Spenser, returns in Robert B. Parker's latest novel featuring the veteran Boston PI. When Paul's friend Daryl Gordon decides she needs closure regarding her mother's murder, she turns to Spenser for help. But the lack of clues and a missing FBI file force Spenser to reach out in every direction, testing both his resourcefulness and his courage.
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Read our review of BACK STORY and an excerpt here.
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| Suspense/Thriller Feature: New This Week --- Enter the Deaver Contest and new Excerpts |
| William Lashner, author of FATAL FLAW (in stores May 9th)
New This Week:
-Our review of HOSTILE WITNESS (new in paperback) by Joe Hartlaub
Six years out of law school and unable to pay his bills or get hired by a top law firm, Victor Carl cannot seem to get a break in life --- until he receives the deal of a lifetime by a prestigious law firm. But is this opportunity legitimate or too good to be true?
-The first of three excerpts from FATAL FLAW
D.W. Buffa, author of STAR WITNESS, due in stores on April 29th.
New This Week:
-Read the 2nd of three excerpts from STAR WITNESS
-Read some Fast Facts about D.W. Buffa
In case you missed last week....
-Read the first of three excerpts from STAR WITNESS
-See Buffa's new website, www.DWBuffa.com
Jeffery Deaver, author of THE VANISHED MAN (in stores now):
In case you missed previous weeks:
-Interview with Jeffery Deaver
-Read our review of this electrifying thriller that pits forensic criminologist Lincoln Rhyme and his partner, Amelia Sachs, against the Conjurer, a killer schooled in the world of illusion, who has one final, horrific trick up his sleeve. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
-A contest where you can win a copy of THE VANISHED MAN and three other Lincoln Rhyme titles
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Read our suspense/thriller feature here.
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| Coming Attractions: Books Coming Out in the Next Few Months |
Whenever I go to my local Blockbuster store I see a listing of the movies coming out on video over the next few months. Whenever I go to the movie theatre by the time the previews are over I get a snapshot of most movies coming out for the next six months. Whenever I go to a music store I see lists of release dates for every upcoming hot artist --- and some not so hot. Newspapers are filled with advance ads for movies, plays and concerts.
What can't I find easily? Lists of books being released in the next few weeks, or months. After reading your mail, and recognizing that you feel the same way, we created our feature called Coming Soon. It's the place to take a peek at many of the hardcovers and paperbacks coming out in the next few months.
Want to plan your reading? Pre-order some books? Get in the loop on what's going to be talked about? Check out Coming Soon
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Check out Books Coming Soon here and then bookmark this page.
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| Author Bibliographies |
Here's another one we always hear about in our reader mail --- requests to read an author's books, in order.
Wish your reading habits were more organized? Here are complete lists of books by many favorite authors. Books are listed in the order in which they were written and grouped by series where appropriate, so that you can see how an author's writing developed over time or make sure you read a series of books in sequence. Use these lists to draw up your own reading list before your next trip to the library or bookstore!
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Read our lists of Author Bibliographies here.
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| AND I QUOTE.... |
AND I QUOTE: The Definitive Collection of Quotes, Sayings, and Jokes for the Contemporary Speechmaker (Revised Edition) by Ashton Applewhite, William R. Evans III and Andrew Frothingham (Reference)
Reviewed by Melissa Brown
This completely revised and updated reference book contains over 10,000 great quotes, jokes and sayings covering almost every topic imaginable --- from traditional subjects such as love, failure and wisdom to the modern issues of abortion, drugs and psychotherapy.
Love to read quotes every day? Check out our Quote of the Day feature
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Read our review of AND I QUOTE here.
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| This Week's Book Reviews |
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BLACK & WHITE & RED ALL OVER: The Story of a Friendship by Martha McNeil Hamilton and Warren Brown (Memoir)
Reviewed by Bernadette Adams Davis
Martha McNeil Hamilton --- a white woman born in blue-collar Houston --- and Warren Brown --- a black man raised in segregated New Orleans --- have written an intimate and poignant memoir in which they discuss their childhoods in the segregated South, their meeting and deepening friendship, Warren's brush with death and Martha's decision to help save his life.
WHEN BOSTON WON THE WORLD SERIES by Bob Ryan (Sports)
Reviewed by David Exum
Sports columnist Bob Ryan chronicles the events that led to the first ever World Series --- the 1901 creation of the American League, its roster "raids" against National League teams, the sea change of public interest that caused the American League to outsell the National by 500,000 tickets and the subsequent concession of the Nationals.
CITY OF THE SOUL: A Walk in Rome by William Murray (Travel)
Reviewed by Shannon McKenna
William Murray's leisurely walking tour through Rome illuminates the Eternal City in a narrative that is part history, part travelogue and part autobiography.
TO CONQUER THE AIR: The Wright Brothers and the Great Race for Flight by James Tobin (History)
Reviewed by Curtis Edmonds
Award-winning biographer James Tobin has written a detailed account of the Wright Brothers and their various rivals, all of whom were trying to develop the first manned flying machine in the early days of the twentieth century.
GOODNIGHT, NOBODY by Michael Knight (Short Stories)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
Michael Knight has produced a brilliant collection of stories that focus on rediscovered love, reconciliation and peace amid the trials of everyday life.
ANY HUMAN HEART by William Boyd (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
Award winning author William Boyd tells the fascinating story of Logan Mountstuart --- writer, lover and man of the world --- through his intimate journals.
SONS OF MISSISSIPPI: A Story of Race and Its Legacy by Paul Hendrickson (History)
Reviewed by Alvin C. Romer
Paul Hendrickson recounts the story of seven white Mississippi lawmen depicted in a horrifically telling 1962 Life magazine photograph --- and of the racial intolerance that is their legacy.
FRANCE IN MIND: An Anthology by Alice Leccese Powers (Travel Paperback)
Reviewed by Shannon McKenna
From Paris to the Pyrenees, from the eighteenth century to the present, Alice Leccese Powers explores France through the works of thirty-three British and American writers. The result is an enchanting and atmospheric volume that opens the door to France.
SCOTLAND: The Story of a Nation by Magnus Magnusson (History Paperback)
Reviewed by Colleen Quinn
Drawing on a great deal of modern scholarship that has redefined the nation's story, Magnus Magnusson vividly recreates the long and fascinating story of Scotland, offering one of the most up-to-date and comprehensive histories available today.
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Read this week's reviews here.
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| Poll: Do you attend author readings or book signings? |
Do you attend author readings or book signings?
I make it a point to go if one of my favorite authors is reading or signing.
Occasionally I will go see one of my favorite authors.
I go to readings and signings even when the authors appearing are ones that I might not know well.
I have never gone to a reading or signing but would like to.
I have no desire to go to an author reading or book signing.
What are some reasons you do not go to readings or signings? Check as many as apply.
Authors do not usually appear in my area
My schedule usually conflicts with the time that authors are making appearances.
I have no idea when authors are making appearances.
I am intimidated by the idea of meeting/talking to an author.
I have no desire to go to an author reading or book signing.
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Answer the Poll here.
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| Question of the Week |
Here's our question of the week:
Is there one author signing or reading that stands out in your mind? If so, tell us about it.
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Answer the Question of the Week.
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| Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading |
Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving --- or even those you don't.
One lucky reader will win a copy THE DA VINCI CODE by Dan Brown (Thriller)
The elderly curator of the Lourve has been found murdered inside the museum, but this is no ordinary crime. Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon is called upon to investigate several puzzling codes found at the murder scene, all of which form a treasure map to the fabled Holy Grail.
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--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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