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Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes THE LAST NAZI by Stan Pottinger, SOUTHERN LIVING by Ad Hudler, FOUL MATTER by Martha Grimes, THE OTHER SIDE OF AIR by Jeanne Braselton, EXIT WOUNDS by JA Jance. (See the complete contest rules.)
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| Hello Darkness (literally) |
| Thursday afternoon we were putting the finishing touches on this week's Bookreporter.com update, congratulating ourselves for being ahead of schedule when....the lights went out. Realizing none of us had any "emergency preparedness skills" including having a flashlight, we found our way out of the office by the lights on our cellphone pads. Very smart of us, eh?
We walked down the fire escape twelve flights onto the street where other New Yorkers also were trying to figure out what was going on. We got in my car --- A/C and radio were two luxuries. Sunil our website producer jumped out and walked home to Brooklyn. Tom our editorial assistant and I took four hours to get to my house in New Jersey. A trip that in the morning took 45 minutes.
It was an adventure to say the least. Then we went home to watch it all on television --- like we had not lived it. So now you know where we were when the lights went out. We still wonder where Joan, our web designer is. She and her dog (our office mascot Charlie) left for LaGuardia to go to Cleveland on vacation just before the power poofed. We picture one very hyper pup with an exasperated young blonde woman in tow running around LaGuardia.
I kept thinking of the title of HELLO, DARKNESS, the new Sandra Brown book due in early October and of course the Simon and Garfunkel tune (which in fact inspired her title). As one driver was describing being in the Lincoln Tunnel when the lights went out, I thought of THE STAND where drivers were stranded in the tunnel. You know, if you think about it there is usually a literary tie-in or title for most events.
There's power in New Jersey where I am finishing off the newsletter and our producer lives in Knoxville, Tennessee so those of you with power will get Bookreporter.com right on time this week. We are amazed.
Last weekend I read the new book by Mary Jane Clark --- NOWHERE TO RUN. I had not read her before. It's a mystery about the events at a television station after someone brings anthrax into their offices. Who's responsible and why? Her writing reads a LOT like Mary Higgins Clark (no relation) so fans looking for a nice new mystery should think about this one.
I also read a terrific Young Adult book called THE EARTH, MY BUTT AND OTHER BIG THINGS by Carolyn Mackler, which was both funny and poignant. The story is about a young girl who is overweight trying to fit in in both her family and the world, but the message says a whole lot more. I had the pleasure of meeting Mackler at BEA this year. We will have a review on Teenreads.com next week.
As many of you know, New York is Book Country is an annual event in New York each September. This year the organization is celebrating its 25th Anniversary with a full lineup of author events and programs scheduled from September 17th to 21st. We encourage you to take a look at the lineup whether you live in the NY area or are planning a September vacation here.
As part of this series of events, The New York Times will be hosting The New York Times - New York is Book Country Literary Brunch at the Waldorf Astoria on Sunday, September 21st from 11AM to 2PM. Confirmed authors include Mitch Albom, Louis Begley, Dan Brown, Anita Diamant, E. Lynn Harris, Peggy Noonan, James Patterson and Alma Powell.
For more information, go to:
www.nytimes.com/timestalks
In spite of the power outage, we have a full lineup this week. So enjoy...and stay cool.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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For more details about New York is Book Country events, go here.
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| Author Talk: Stan Pottinger, Author of THE LAST NAZI |
Stan Pottinger, author of THE LAST NAZI talks to Bookreporter.com readers about his new novel, what he likes readers to find in his books, and his background in the legal and justice systems and how they influenced his work. For more about Stan, go to StanPottinger.com.
THE LAST NAZI by Stan Pottinger (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Melissa Gale is an attractive, ambitious lawyer and investigator for the Justice Department's "Nazi Hunters." Presumed dead for almost fifty years, Adalwolf, who happens to be "the last Nazi," has suddenly reappeared in the United States to take the lives of three people in a chilling and unusual way. Melissa stalks Adalwolf to bring him to justice, only to discover that he is actually stalking her.
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Read and Author Talk with Stan Pottinger, read a review of THE LAST NAZI and an excerpt.
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| Suspense/Thriller Spotlight: Announcing Our September Author, Sandra Brown and Gerritsen Talks about THE SINNER |
| Tess Gerritsen: THE SINNER will be out in hardcover on August 19th and THE APPRENTICE is now out in paperback.
In a special interview with Bookreporter.com's Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight Team (Carol Fitzgerald, Joe Hartlaub, and Wiley Saichek), Tess Gerritsen discusses the inspiration behind her latest thriller, THE SINNER, and talks about research methods, fan encounters, and her next book.
In Case You Missed Last Week:
-Tess Gerritsen shares her thoughts on THE SINNER
Christopher Reich: THE DEVIL'S BANKER will be out in hardcover on August 26th and THE FIRST BILLION is now out in paperback.
In Case You Missed Last Week:
-A video of Christopher Reich talking about THE DEVIL'S BANKER
-Joe Hartlaub's Review of THE FIRST BILLION
-Read about Christopher Reich's backlist
-Read Fast Facts about Christopher Reich
Sandra Brown: HELLO, DARKNESS will be out in hardcover on October 7th and THE CRUSH will be available in paperback on August 25th.
-Read about HELLO, DARKNESS
-Read about Sandra Brown
-Read her bibliography
-See her website: SandraBrown.net
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Read our Suspense/Thriller feature here.
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| BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: An American Life by Walter Isaacson |
BENJAMIN FRANKLIN: An American Life by Walter Isaacson (History/Biography)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
Walter Isaacson has written a vivid, balanced and superbly readable biography of Benjamin Franklin --- from his days as a runaway printer to his triumphs as a statesman, scientist and Founding Father.
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Read our review of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN and an excerpt here.
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| New In Paperback |
This month's roundup of New in Paperback titles features award-winning authors Paul Auster and Ellen Gilchrist, as well as Massachusetts governor-turned-novelist William Weld. We also have a number of biographies and memoirs focusing on such subjects as General George S. Patton, Princess Diana and motherhood, in addition to the story of the courageous men and women who were aboard United Flight 93 on September 11th.
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Read about New in Paperback titles for August.
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| This Week's Book Reviews and Features |
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THE DOGS OF BABEL by Carolyn Parkhurst (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
Paul Iverson is a grieving husband who tries to unlock the mystery of his wife's sudden death by remembering their life together and teaching their dog, the only witness to her death, to talk.
FAMILY TRUST by Amanda Brown (Fiction)
Reviewed by Melissa A. Martin
Becca Reinhart is a career-oriented woman who has no desire to marry and raise a family. Edward Kirkland is a rich playboy with a very busy social life. But when a little girl named Emily enters their lives, these two individuals who have never met suddenly find themselves immersed in the trials and tribulations of domestic life.
CANDY AND ME (A LOVE STORY) by Hilary Liftin (Memoir)
Reviewed by Bethanne Kelly Patrick
From childhood binges on concoctions of sugar paste to the 45 pounds of sweets decorating her wedding reception tables, Hilary Liftin always knew what she wanted --- candy, and lots of it. While indulging in her passion, she also created a meaningful existence that is sweetly detailed in this youthful memoir.
BARRACUDA 945 by Patrick Robinson (Fiction)
Reviewed by David Exum
Former high-ranking SAS officer Ray Kerman, who is now the new leader of the most vicious terrorist group in the Middle East, plans to acquire a nuclear submarine, train a crew, sail the Pacific --- and destroy the United States. Only Admiral Arnold Morgan, the President's National Security Adviser, can stop him.
SHATTERED: Reclaiming a Life Torn Apart By Violence
by Debra Puglisi Sharp and Marjorie Preston (True Crime/Biography and Autobiography)
Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day
Debra Puglisi Sharp, with the assistance of co-author Marjorie Preston, has written a riveting account of her abduction, imprisonment and rape --- as well as the brutal murder of her husband, the agonizing court trial, and her own crippling fear.
THE COURIER by Jay MacLarty (Thriller)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
Simon Leonidovich is a high-tech, international courier of "packages" that range from priceless works of art to human organs and nuclear materials. When he accepts a contract to make a pickup at a small laboratory in Sweden, it seems like another easy job --- until someone sets him up for a fall.
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Read this week's reviews and features here.
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| Poll: Are you being more careful about your bookbuying purchases these days? |
Are you being more careful about your bookbuying purchases these days?
No, I am buying the same way.
Yes, I am looking at books more closely and being more picky.
I am not sure what I am doing.
Have you bought a book in one of the following stores/warehouse clubs in the past three months?
Wal-Mart
Target
Costco
BJ's
Sam's Club
Other warehouse or big box store
I have not bought a book in any of these locations.
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Answer the Poll here.
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| Question of the Week |
Here's our question of the week:
It is THE book of the summer of 2003. Did you read THE DA VINCI CODE? If so, what did you think of 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 one of five copies of THE TEETH OF THE TIGER by Tom Clancy. Please note that our next Word of Mouth update will be on August 21st.
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Need more details about Word of Mouth? Click here.
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Happy reading....and don't forget to forward this newsletter to a friend.
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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