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Last weekend, we had a brief glimpse of summer when the temperatures climbed up to 82. I am happy to say that I did not forget how to sit in the sun and relax with a book. There was not a leaf on a tree and thus no shade, the umbrellas were still in storage and I was melting, but it was so nice to be outside. And then the temperature dropped on Sunday and, bam, we were back to winter. But hey, I practiced for summer lounging and it felt great.

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of April 23rd and April 30th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our special contest for THE SUMMER WIVES by Beatriz Williams, which releases on July 10th and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. Twenty-five readers will win an advance copy of the book and share their comments on it. The deadline for your entries is Thursday, May 3rd at noon ET.

In anticipation of Mother's Day, our 13th annual "Books Mom Will Love" contest is up and running. From now through Monday, May 14th at noon ET, readers can enter to win one of our five prize packages, which includes all of the titles pictured above. Click here to read more about the books and enter the contest.

Also, please keep in mind our BIG contest on ReadingGroupGuides.com, where we are giving 10 book groups the chance to win six digital copies of the audiobook edition of Lisa Scottoline's AFTER ANNA (read by Mozhan Marno and Jeremy Bobb) and share their comments on it. We also are awarding 40 listeners a physical copy of the audiobook. The deadline for your entries is Wednesday, May 2nd at noon ET.

We are happy to report that AFTER ANNA debuted in the #1 slot on Bookscan, which measures books sold around the country, AND it was the MOST eagerly awaited title in our recent Bookreporter.com poll about April releases that you wanted to read. So jump on this opportunity to give it a listen!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this spring. Read more about it, and enter our Spring Preview Contest by Friday, April 20th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of WELL, THAT ESCALATED QUICKLY: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist by Franchesca Ramsey, which releases on May 22nd. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book releasing in the next few months that we would like to get on your radar now. Read more about it, and enter our Winter Reading Contest by Friday, February 23rd at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of BEAUTY IN THE BROKEN PLACES: A Memoir of Love, Faith, and Resilience by Allison Pataki, which will be available on May 1st. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that is perfect for holiday giving and that you may want to include on your "to me/from me" list. Read more about it, and enter our Holiday Cheer Contest by Thursday, December 21st at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE by Melanie Benjamin, which releases on January 16th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about in the months to come. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Preview Contest by Friday, October 20th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of EDUCATED: A Memoir by Tara Westover, which releases on February 20th and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Friday, August 25th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of SWING TIME by Zadie Smith, which releases in paperback on September 5th. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights multiple books coming out this fall. Read more about them, and enter our Fall Showcase Contest by Friday, October 25th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of each of the following books: THE ALL-GIRL FILLING STATION’S LAST REUNION by Fannie Flagg, THE AVIATOR'S WIFE by Melanie Benjamin, CARTWHEEL by Jennifer duBois, A NANTUCKET CHRISTMAS by Nancy Thayer, and NIGHT FILM by Marisha Pessl.