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| Finally Summer! |
| Well we asked for summer --- and we got it. As I write this I am on battery backup as we lost power due to a brownout so my opening note will be short!
Last week we tried a new font for the newsletter and somehow on the backend it turned into something else. Apologies. If you would like to re-read last week's newsletter, click on the link below.
The winners of the Jonathan Hull Advance Book Giveaway for THE DISTANCE FROM NORMANDY are Gerry Durisin, Nancy B. Frazelle, Ruth Schroeder, Karen Bernier and Charlotte Zimmerman. Books are on their way and we look forward to hearing their comments about it. We are working with the publisher to get an excerpt of this September release.
As always, I am enjoying reading your responses to our Poll about HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX and EAST OF EDEN. Keep them coming.
Remember that our Best of Summer Contest ends on July 11th and our William Lashner Contest ends on July 7th. See more details below.
Have a great week...
--Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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| Author Talk: Mark T. Sullivan, author of THE SERPENT'S KISS |
Before becoming a novelist, Mark T. Sullivan was a successful investigative reporter. While working for the San Diego Tribune, he was nominated twice for the Pulitzer Prize in Investigative Reporting. Sullivan's memories of his days as a reporter in San Diego inspired him to do something he had never done before: write a series of books based on recurring characters. THE SERPENT'S KISS is the first in what will be a series of books featuring San Diego homicide detective Seamus Moynihan. Learn more about the birth of Sullivan's latest thriller and the creation of his protagonist in his own words.
THE SERPENT'S KISS by Mark T. Sullivan (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
San Diego homicide detective Seamus Moynihan investigates a bizarre murder in which the victim savagely was bitten to death. The bites may have come from a snake, but someone who knew exactly where to place the deadly reptile, along with a strychnine-laced apple found in the victim's mouth, orchestrated the murder.
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| Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight: An Excerpt from Tess Gerritsen's THE SINNER and Stephen White Interviews Lisa Gardner |
Tess Gerritsen: THE SINNER will be out in hardcover on August 19th and THE APPRENTICE will be out in paperback on July 29th.
New This Week:
-Read an excerpt from THE SINNER
In Case You Missed Last Week:
-See our list of Advance Readers
-Read about THE SINNER
-Read about THE APPRENTICE
-Read more about Tess Gerritsen
-Visit TessGerritsen.com
-Send Tess a question
Lisa Gardner: THE SURVIVORS CLUB is now out in paperback and THE KILLING HOUR will be in stores on July 15th.
-Stephen White's interview with Lisa Gardner, a Suspense/Thriller Exclusive
-Advance reader comments about THE KILLING HOUR
William Lashner
-Enter our William Lashner Contest where you can win a signed copy of FATAL FLAW and copies of HOSTILE WITNESS and BITTER TRUTH. See details on our Suspense/Thriller page.
TWELVE BOOKS, TWELVE PLACES Part II by Susan Banton
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| Bookreporter.com's Best of Summer Contest - Win BOOKS and a LightWedge Reading Light |
THE BEST OF SUMMER CONTEST
Enter the Best of Summer Contest for a chance to win 10 hardcovers or 10 paperbacks and a LightWedge reading light!
THE BEST OF SUMMER READING
In honor of this "book-friendly" season, Bookreporter.com brings you our lists of great Summer Beach Reads --- 10 hardcovers, 10 paperbacks, and 14 suspense/thriller titles that you don't want to miss!
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| Authors' Summer Reading Lists |
Ever wondered what authors are reading this summer? We asked, and more than 60 authors responded by telling us about the titles on their summer reading lists. See what your favorite authors are reading, and then browse the lists of a few authors you have never heard of. After all, they are readers --- just like you --- and you may find a new favorite from their suggestions.
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Read our Authors' Summer Reading Lists feature here.
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| New in Paperback for June |
This month's roundup of New in Paperback titles is "sizzling" with some great summer beach reads, including BOOKENDS, THE LOBSTER CHRONICLES and A THOUSAND DAYS IN VENICE, along with books from such bestselling authors as Mary Higgins Clark, Bruce Feiler and Augusten Burroughs.
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| This Week's Book Reviews and Features |
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THE VIRGIN BLUE by Tracy Chevalier (Fiction Paperback)
Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day
When Ella Turner and her husband move to a small town in France, Ella begins having dreams about the color blue that leads her on a quest to uncover her family's French ancestry. Ultimately, a common thread emerges that links Ella to a woman named Isabelle du Moulin --- who was born centuries ago.
THE GUNSLINGER: The Dark Tower I by Stephen King (Fantasy)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Book One of Stephen King's DARK TOWER series returns in this newly revised and expanded edition, featuring Roland the Gunslinger as he pursues The Man in Black through bleak and tired landscapes in a world that has "moved on."
LIVING HISTORY by Hillary Rodham Clinton (Autobiography)
Reviewed by Roberta O'Hara
In her highly anticipated memoir, Hillary Rodham Clinton discusses her upbringing in suburban, middle-class America in the 1950s and her transformation from Goldwater Girl to student activist to controversial First Lady.
FLUKE: OR, I KNOW WHY THE WINGED WHALE SINGS by Christopher Moore (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
Why do the humpback whales sing? This is the question that has marine behavioral biologist Nate Quinn and his crew poking, charting, recording, and photographing any large marine mammal that crosses their path --- until the extraordinary day when a whale lifts its tail into the air to display a cryptic message that completely baffles them. This is when the madness begins!
THE KALAHARI TYPING SCHOOL FOR MEN by Alexander McCall Smith (Mystery)
Reviewed by Kathy Weissman
Called "the Miss Marple of Botswana" by one reviewer, private investigator Precious Ramotswe not only unravels cases but also explores the mysteries of life --- her adventures are deep as well as diverting. This short, soul-stirring novel is the fourth in a justly celebrated series.
THE PINOCCHIO SYNDROME by David Zeman (Political Thriller)
Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day
Terrorism --- political and biological --- is the timely topic that drives David Zeman's debut in this riveting thriller about a mysterious disease, a government cover-up, and a young senator who is determined to stem the rising panic.
PERSEPOLIS: The Story of a Childhood by Marjane Satrapi (Memoir)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Marjane Satrapi tells the story of her life in Tehran from ages six to fourteen, years that saw the overthrow of the Shah's regime, the triumph of the Islamic Revolution, and the devastating effects of war with Iraq.
DEATH ROW by William Bernhardt (Legal Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Attorney Ben Kincaid always fights for the underdog, but his latest client will be his greatest challenge yet: a man facing execution for the massacre of a family. A single witness helped convict him, and now her confession of perjury can clear him --- until her lifeless body is found.
THE PORNO GIRL: And Other Stories by Merin Wexler (Short Stories)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
In Merin Wexler's wonderful debut collection of short stories, women seek to understand their roles as mothers, daughters, sisters and wives --- as they try to cope with fears of intimacy in their sexual and family relationships.
PRAYERS FROM A NONBELIEVER by Julia Cameron (Spirituality)
Reviewed by Pauline Finch
Bestselling author Julia Cameron has written an inspiring book focusing on a series of letters to God that an anonymous "nonbeliever" has penned, a young artist who is looking for answers to questions that relate to the identity of God, the power of creative energy, and the meaning and consequences of faith.
LONG FOR THIS WORLD by Michael Byers (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
Dr. Henry Moss, a thoughtful and dedicated man, has stumbled upon a possible cure for Hickman syndrome, a heinous medical condition that causes rapid aging and premature death in children. The use of this discovery on one of his young patients raises a slew of ethical questions that could cost him his license --- although it could also make him a very rich man.
THE BIG BANG by Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey (Human Sexuality)
Reviewed by Melissa Brown
The writers at the popular website Nerve.com have produced an informative and fully-illustrated manual that not only touches on the kinkier aspects of sex, but also covers a number of important issues, such as sexually transmitted diseases and birth control.
THE RICE MOTHER by Rani Manicka (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
At the tender age of 14, Lakshmi is traded in marriage to a stranger in Malaysia. She suddenly finds herself struggling to raise a family with a husband who can't seem to face reality. Nevertheless, Lakshmi strives to give her sons and daughters the kind of life they all deserve.
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| Poll: Are you reading Harry Potter? What about EAST OF EDEN? |
Are you going to read HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX?
Yes, right away.
Yes, but I am not rushing to read it.
No, I am not interested in reading Harry Potter right now.
No, I do not like Harry Potter books.
Recently Oprah chose EAST OF EDEN as her newest book club pick and sales immediately skyrocketed for the book. Are you planning to read or re-read EAST OF EDEN?
Yes, I am planning to read it.
Yes, I am planning to re-read it.
No, I am not going to re-read it, but have read it before.
No, I have no interest in reading it, whether or not Oprah recommended it.
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| Question of the Week |
Here's our question of the week:
Last week Oprah announced that she will focus on books that have "stood the test of time." What book would you recommend that she make her next book club choice?
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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.
Twenty lucky readers will win THE FACE by Dean Koontz. Please note that our next Word of Mouth update will be on July 10th.
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--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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