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March 21, 2014 |
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Spring Has Sprung --- and It’s Above Freezing!
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This year, the arrival of spring means the temperature is above freezing in the morning; today it’s 33. Bring on the flip flops and sandals! Last weekend, I got my car washed and whooshed away the vestiges of winter. I park in a garage in the city where a number of music executives from the Universal and Motown music labels park. Their cars gleam and look like they have never seen snow and road salt. I wondered how this was possible until I learned that the great team who works at the garage also washes cars during the day. I am sure their fees for this are beyond my budget, but at least I know the secret to the shining cars parked there! For weeks, I was dashing to mine, making no eye contact with the other drivers around me.
The one good thing about cabin fever is that there is plenty of time for reading! I had the pleasure of reading THE STORIES WE TELL by Patti Callahan Henry, which will be in stores on June 24th. Over the years, Patti and I have had a lot of conversations about the power of stories and storytelling. Here, Patti tells the story of Eve and Cooper, a Savannah power couple who appear to hold the world in their hands. But their polite Southern life is more fractured than anyone knows. As one of the story threads, Eve’s lithograph company is creating a line of cards based on 10 words that Eve noted as a young girl as words to live by. I keep thinking about these words --- and have found myself thinking about those that define my own life. We will have more about this book in the months to come.
We love sharing news of sweepstakes and contests, especially when they have interesting prizes. Here’s one we came across for book clubs to celebrate ORPHAN TRAIN by Christina Baker Kline, which was a Bookreporter.com Sneak Peek title months before its publication date. We just learned that ORPHAN TRAIN is spending its third week at #1 on the New York Times trade paperback list. Her publisher has announced an offer for book groups to enter to win a trip to New York for six of their members. The prize package includes airfare, a two-night hotel stay, dinner with Christina, and tickets to select historic New York City locations. Click here to see all the details!
This week marks the release of YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN by Jean Hanff Korelitz, which we’ve been featuring in our Women’s Fiction Author Spotlight. I raved endlessly about this book back in the fall when I read an advance copy. It “works” on so many levels and tracks well right to the end. In it, Grace Reinhart Sachs is a therapist who is gearing up to do publicity for her advice book on the mistakes women make in relationships that they “should have known about” if they paid careful attention to early signals. Ironically, her seemingly perfect life unravels when she calls her husband while he is on a business trip, and she hears the phone ring; it’s stuffed in the back of the night table next to their bed, with a fading signal. From that moment on, Grace’s very predictable world is anything but.
Norah Piehl has our review and says, “[L]ike Grace's well-meaning advice book, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN will prompt plenty of self-reflection among readers even as it keeps them turning the pages.” Norah also had the opportunity to chat with Jean, and you can read their conversation here. This will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection, and you can read my comments in next week’s newsletter. I'm looking forward to seeing what you all have to say about it as well!
As promised, I’m pleased to share with you my Bets On commentary on SHOTGUN LOVESONGS, an impressive debut novel from Nickolas Butler that I’ve talked a lot about since reading an early manuscript last year. Also, we’ve posted comments from the readers who won an advance copy of the book in a contest we ran in January. I’m thrilled to see that so many of them enjoyed the book just as much as I did!
There’s one more week to go in our Women’s Fiction Author Spotlight contest for THE IDEA OF HIM by Holly Peterson, whose debut THE MANNY was a much-talked-about bestseller. This second novel revolves around Allie Crawford, who has the life she always dreamed of. But when she finds her husband locked in their laundry room with a stunning blonde, a scandal ensues that flips her life on its head. And when the woman wants to befriend Allie, an old flame calls, and a new guy gets a little too close for comfort, she starts to think her marriage is more of a facade than something real. We have 100 copies to give away to readers who would like to read the book, which releases on April 1st, and comment on it. To enter, please fill out this form by Thursday, March 27th at noon ET. This is a spunky book and a fun read!
The arrival of spring signals the end of our Spring Preview contests. Many thanks to all who entered --- and a big congratulations to all our winners! Click here to see those winners and here for the books coming out this spring that we know you’ll be talking about over the next few months.
We’ve put our own literary spin on March Madness for our new poll question. We’re asking you which (if any) of the 16 thriller authors we’ve listed would you pick to “win the bracket” in a competition for favorite author. We know you may have more than one favorite on our list, but, as with any competitive sport, only one can emerge the victor! Click here to cast your vote.
For our previous poll, we wanted to know which books releasing this month you were planning to read. The top vote-getter was A CIRCLE OF WIVES by Alice LaPlante with 42% of the vote. MISSING YOU by Harlan Coben came in a close second with 40%, followed by GEMINI by Carol Cassella (29%), the aforementioned YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN by Jean Hanff Korelitz (27%) and THE WEIGHT OF BLOOD by Laura McHugh (25%). Click here for the complete results.
We’ve also posted a new Word of Mouth contest. Let us know what books you’ve finished reading, and you’ll be in the running to win BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES: A Blossom Street Novel by Debbie Macomber, I’VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN by Mary Higgins Clark, and TEMPTING FATE by Jane Green. You can enter by filling out the form on this page by Friday, April 4th at noon ET.
This weekend, the Virginia Festival of the Book, a book festival that I attended --- and enjoyed --- on many occasions, will be taking place in Charlottesville, Virginia. Please let us know if any of you plan to attend. Next week, we will have a report from Wendy Webb, author of THE VANISHING, who will be appearing on a panel. We love to hear about the events that you attend!
Sad news this morning as I learned that one of my husband’s BMW Club track driving pals, Peter Klein, passed away from ALS, which he was just diagnosed with last year. I find myself bringing up memories of fun times with him at various racetracks, and I am sorry we did not get to see him one more time. As Peter was just diagnosed last March, it’s a blow at how quickly he succumbed to this disease. As you may recall, I selected UNTIL I SAY GOODBYE, a memoir by Susan Spencer-Wendel, who is fighting ALS, as a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection a few weeks ago. Susan has a team that is walking in a fundraiser to raise money to fight ALS in Palm Beach tomorrow. There’s still time to donate to support this cause in her name.
Cory is still around on break, and I am enjoying his vacation vicariously. He got some skiing in and has seen a lot of friends. He also watched both seasons of "House of Cards," staying up until 5am one night. I, who must go to work and cannot stay up until 5am, still have some episodes left to go and miss binge-watching. I love having him around.
I am looking forward to reading ALL THE LIGHT WE CANNOT SEE by Anthony Doerr this weekend. It’s releasing on May 6th and is a title that folks are buzzing about! I'm planning to read it in between some nice long walks, watching basketball and knitting a skirt. Yes, a skirt. I have some Prism periwinkle blue yarn that’s working out nicely for this; and you read right, it’s not turquoise. I picked up this project after I realized that the gauge is off on the sweater I was 8” into (and I swatched and it’s STILL wrong), and I just cannot bear to rip and start over right now.
Here’s to spring staying sprung; I will be on the hunt for any flowers that may be sprouting now that the snow is melting away.
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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Bookreporter.com Talks to Jean Hanff Korelitz, Author of YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN
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Jean Hanff Korelitz is the author of a book of poems and four previous novels, including ADMISSION, which was adapted into a movie starring Tina Fey. Her latest work of fiction, YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN, revolves around Grace Reinhart Sachs, who is the author of a self-help book, You Should Have Known. When a disastrous series of events occurs weeks before the book’s publication, Grace must create a new life for her child and herself. In this interview with Bookreporter.com’s Norah Piehl, Korelitz talks about labeling her fiction as “cultural commentary” and researching self-help culture. She also explains her fascination with the dating phenomenon of “unknowing” your partner’s potentially irreconcilable quirks as you’re falling in love, how living in Manhattan has changed over the past 25 years, and why writing is easier in New Jersey.
YOU SHOULD HAVE KNOWN by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Literary Mystery)
Grace Reinhart Sachs is the author of You Should Have Known, a book that cautions women to really hear what men are trying to tell them. But weeks before the book is published, a chasm opens in her own life: a violent death, a missing husband, and, in the place of a man Grace thought she knew, only an ongoing chain of terrible revelations. Left behind in the wake of a spreading and very public disaster, Grace must dismantle one life and create another for her child and herself. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
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Now in Stores: MISSING YOU by Harlan Coben
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MISSING YOU by Harlan Coben (Thriller)
On an online dating site, NYPD Detective Kat Donovan finds the profile of her ex-fiancé Jeff, the man who shattered her heart and who she hasn’t seen in 18 years. Kat feels a spark, wondering if this might be the moment when past tragedies recede and a new world opens up to her. But when she reaches out to the man in the profile, her reawakened hope quickly darkens into suspicion and then terror as an unspeakable conspiracy comes to light. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
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Now in Stores: REDEPLOYMENT by Phil Klay
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REDEPLOYMENT by Phil Klay (Fiction/Short Stories)
Phil Klay's REDEPLOYMENT takes readers to the frontlines of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, asking us to understand what happened there, and what happened to the soldiers who returned. Interwoven with themes of brutality and faith, guilt and fear, helplessness and survival, the characters in these stories struggle to make meaning out of chaos. Reviewed by Jane Krebs.
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Now in Stores: BLOOD WILL OUT by Walter Kirn
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BLOOD WILL OUT: The True Story of a Murder, a Mystery, and a Masquerade by Walter Kirn (True Crime/Memoir)
In the summer of 1998, Walter Kirn set out to personally deliver a crippled hunting dog from his home in Montana to the New York apartment of Clark Rockefeller, a secretive young banker and art collector who had adopted the dog over the Internet. Thus began a 15-year relationship that drew Kirn deep into the fun-house world of an outlandish, eccentric son of privilege who ultimately would be unmasked as a brazen serial impostor, child kidnapper and brutal murderer. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.
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Women’s Fiction Author Spotlight & Contest: THE IDEA OF HIM by Holly Peterson
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We have 100 copies of THE IDEA OF HIM by Holly Peterson, which releases on April 1st, to give away to readers who would like to read the book and comment on it. To enter, please fill out this form by Thursday, March 27th at noon ET.
THE IDEA OF HIM by Holly Peterson (Fiction)
Allie Crawford has the life she always dreamed of --- she's number two at a high-profile P.R. firm; she has two kids she adores; and her husband is a blend of handsome and heroic. Wade is everything she thought a man was supposed to be --- he's running a successful newsmagazine and, best of all, he provides the stable yet exciting New York City life Allie believes she needs in order to feel secure and happy.
But when Allie finds Wade locked in their laundry room with a stunning blonde in snakeskin sandals, a scandal ensues that flips her life on its head. And when the woman wants to befriend Allie, an old flame calls, and a new guy gets a little too close for comfort, she starts to think her marriage is more of a facade than something real. Maybe she's fallen in love not with Wade, but with the idea of him.
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Now in Stores: BOY, SNOW, BIRD by Helen Oyeyemi
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BOY, SNOW, BIRD by Helen Oyeyemi (Historical Fiction)
In the winter of 1953, Boy Novak arrives by chance in a small town in Massachusetts, looking, she believes, for beauty. She marries a local widower and becomes stepmother to his winsome daughter, Snow Whitman. Elements of the familiar tale of aesthetic obsession begin to play themselves out when the birth of Boy’s dark-skinned daughter, Bird, exposes the Whitmans as light-skinned African Americans passing for white. Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman.
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Now in Stores: THE CAIRO AFFAIR by Olen Steinhauer
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THE CAIRO AFFAIR by Olen Steinhauer (Thriller)
Sophie Kohl is living her worst nightmare. Minutes after she confesses to her husband, a mid-level diplomat at the American embassy in Hungary, that she had an affair while they were in Cairo, he is shot in the head and killed. Stan Bertolli, a Cairo-based CIA agent, has fielded his share of midnight calls. But his heart skips a beat when he hears the voice of the only woman he ever truly loved, calling to ask why her husband has been assassinated. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
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Now in Stores: CITADEL by Kate Mosse
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CITADEL by Kate Mosse (Historical Thriller)
While war creeps through France in 1942, the women of a small French city take matters into their own hands. The group, calling themselves Citadel, sabotages German forces, smuggles in goods, and helps refugees whenever possible. They are also involved in another dark endeavor --- finding an ancient Codex that can possibly resurrect an army of spirits that will protect them and drive out their enemies. Reviewed by Amy Gwiazdowski.
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Bookreporter.com Bets On: SHOTGUN LOVESONGS by Nickolas Butler
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SHOTGUN LOVESONGS by Nickolas Butler (Fiction)
Last March, while sitting in a condo in Crested Butte, a small town in Colorado that I love, I finished reading a manuscript of Nickolas Butler’s fabulous debut novel, SHOTGUN LOVESONGS. The setting was fitting as the book is set in Little Wing, a fictitious tiny town near Eau Claire, Wisconsin, a place with a lot of heart that will touch your soul and a cast of well-drawn, memorable characters. So memorable that you will want to find Little Wing to see what they are up to while at the same time thinking about your own version of Little Wing, the place where you feel at home.
While at the start of the book you think that Leland “Lee” is the star --- after all, he is the musician known as Corvus, whose first album Shotgun Lovesongs burned up the charts around the world, making him a star --- each of the characters has equal billing. There’s Henry, who runs his family farm and is married to Beth (the one female character in a starring role) and is the dad of two young kids. Kip, who made his fortune in Chicago, returns to Little Wing to restore the town feed mill, hoping to make it a place to put Little Wing on the map. And then there’s Ronny, a retired rodeo star and recovering alcoholic. Each chapter is narrated by a character; their stories intertwine and give you the enormous backstory that enriches a story of friends like this.
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New Guides Now Available on ReadingGroupGuides.com
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The following guides are now available on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED by Jonas Jonasson (Fiction)
A reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) decides it's not too late to start over.
ALL JOY AND NO FUN: The Paradox of Modern Parenthood by Jennifer Senior (Parenting)
Thousands of books have examined the effects of parents on their children. But almost none have thought to ask: What are the effects of children on their parents?
THE ENCHANTED by Rene Denfeld (Fiction)
This wondrous and redemptive novel, for readers of Alice Sebold and Toni Morrison, is told from the point of view of a convict whose magical interpretations of prison life allow him to find absolute joy while isolated from the rest of humanity and a female investigator who experiences her own personal salvation in her work.
EVENING STARS: A Blackberry Island Novel by Susan Mallery (Fiction)
New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery returns to Blackberry Island with the poignant tale of two sisters on the verge of claiming their dreams.
THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin (Historical Fiction)
A beautiful empress, a handsome horseman and a bluestocking heiress form a passionate love triangle in this historical novel from the New York Times bestselling author of THE AMERICAN HEIRESS.
GEMINI by Carol Cassella (Mystery)
When an unidentified Jane Doe, the victim of a hit-and-run, arrives in Dr. Charlotte Reese’s intensive care unit, she brings with her mysteries --- both medical and personal.
THE HAREM MIDWIFE by Roberta Rich (Historical Fiction)
Hannah and Isaac return in this opulent, riveting and suspenseful tale --- a continuation of Roberta Rich's thrilling debut THE MIDWIFE OF VENICE set in Medieval Constantinople.
HER: A Memoir by Christa Parravani (Memoir)
A blazingly passionate memoir of identity and love: When a charismatic and troubled young woman dies tragically, her identical twin must struggle to survive.
NOT WITHOUT YOU by Harriet Evans (Fiction)
NOT WITHOUT YOU is an absorbing and intriguing new novel about a famous modern-day actress whose fate becomes entwined with that of a glamorous movie star from the 1950s who vanished many years earlier.
ORDINARY GRACE by William Kent Krueger (Historical Mystery)
Thirteen-year-old Frank Drum’s serene, small-town life is thrown into turmoil as a series of tragic deaths lead him and his family on a hunt for terrible truths.
OVERWHELMED: Work, Love, and Play When No One Has the Time by Brigid Schulte (Sociology/Marriage & Family)
Can working parents in America --- or anywhere --- ever find true leisure time?
THREE SOULS by Janie Chang (Historical Fiction)
THREE SOULS is a captivating tale, set in 1935 China, of the ghost of a young woman who watches her own funeral from above and learns she has been denied entry to the afterlife until she makes amends for her earthly mistakes under the guidance of her three souls --- yang, yin and hun.
THE UNCHANGEABLE SPOTS OF LEOPARDS by Kristopher Jansma (Fiction)
"F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Wes Anderson" (The Village Voice) in this inventive and witty debut about a young man’s quest to become a writer and the misadventures in life and love that take him around the globe.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
JACOB'S FOLLY by Rebecca Miller (Historical Fiction)
Set in 18th-century Paris and full of unexpected characters, Rebecca Miller’s rollicking novel takes on desire, faith, love, acting and reincarnation while exploring change in all its different guises --- personal, spiritual, literal.
SONGS OF WILLOW FROST by Jamie Ford (Historical Fiction)
Set against the backdrop of Depression-era Seattle, SONGS OF WILLOW FROST is a powerful tale of two souls --- a boy with dreams for his future and a woman escaping her haunted past --- both seeking love, hope and forgiveness.
UNTIL I SAY GOOD-BYE: My Year of Living with Joy by Susan Spencer-Wendel with Bret Witter (Memoir)
UNTIL I SAY GOOD-BYE contains moving and inspirational reflections on life from one woman making the most of her final days with family and friends.
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More Reviews This Week
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THE BOOTLEGGER: An Isaac Bell Adventure by Clive Cussler and Justin Scott (Historical Thriller/Adventure)
When Isaac Bell’s boss and lifelong friend, Joseph Van Dorn, is shot and nearly killed leading the high-speed chase of a rum-running vessel, Bell swears to him that he will hunt down the lawbreakers. When a witness to Van Dorn’s shooting is executed in a ruthlessly efficient manner invented by the Russian secret police, it becomes clear that these are no ordinary criminals. Bell is up against a team of Bolshevik assassins and saboteurs intent on overthrowing the government of the United States. Reviewed by Judy Gigstad.
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MENTATS OF DUNE by Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson (Science Fiction)
Gilbertus Albans has founded the Mentat School, a place where humans can learn the efficient techniques of thinking machines. But Gilbertus walks an uneasy line between his own convictions and compromises in order to survive the Butlerian fanatics. Mother Superior Raquella attempts to rebuild her Sisterhood School with her most talented and ambitious student, Valya Harkonnen, who also has another goal --- to exact revenge on Vorian Atreides, the legendary hero of the Jihad, whom she blames for her family’s downfall. Reviewed by Stephen Hubbard.
CLEVER GIRL by Tessa Hadley (Fiction)
A British woman talks us through her life, stage by stage. This may sound ho-hum ordinary, but Stella's life events are transformed into extraordinarily gripping episodes, pulling readers right inside her existence where we experience her life's trajectory as if the pivotal events she undergoes were our own. Reviewed by Terry Miller Shannon.
THE DIVORCE PAPERS by Susan Rieger (Fiction)
When Mia Durkheim chooses Sophie Diehl, a criminal attorney, as her reluctant divorce lawyer, both women are in for a rollercoaster ride that takes them from the depths of despair to the heights of euphoria as they battle Dr. Daniel Durkheim and his team of shark-like lawyers all the way to the finish line, where a divorce decree is the final prize. Reviewed by Amie Taylor.
ROOSEVELT'S BEAST by Louis Bayard (Historical Thriller)
Plagued by hunger and suffering the lingering effects of malaria, Theodore Roosevelt, his son Kermit, and the other members of the now-ravaged Roosevelt-Rondon scientific expedition are traveling deeper and deeper into the jungle. When Kermit and Teddy are kidnapped by a never-before-seen Amazonian tribe, the great hunters are asked one thing in exchange for their freedom: find and kill a beast that leaves no tracks and that no member of the tribe has ever seen. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
HYDE by Daniel Levine (Historical Mystery)
Mr. Hyde is trapped, locked in Dr. Jekyll’s surgical cabinet, counting the hours until his inevitable capture. As four days pass, he has the chance to tell his story --- the story of his brief, marvelous life. Summoned to life by strange potions, Hyde knows not when or how long he will have control of “the body.” As the experiment continues, their mutual existence is threatened, not only by the uncertainties of untested science, but also by a mysterious stalker. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
THE HEAVEN OF ANIMALS: Stories by David James Poissant (Fiction/Short Stories)
Most of the stories in David James Poissant’s debut collection are set in the American South, and all are melancholy tales of domestic discord and loss. A cook at a diner pitches his gay teenage son through a window. A couple’s baby dies from SIDS. A wife is killed in a car accident. A teenager loses a limb. This is grim subject matter, but Poissant’s work is distinguished by his compassion and his gift for the well-turned phrase. Reviewed by Michael Magras.
THE RISE: Creativity, the Gift of Failure, and the Search for Mastery by Sarah Lewis (Psychology)
Many of our most iconic, creative endeavors are not achievements but conversions, corrections after failed attempts. The gift of failure is a riddle. Like the number zero, it will always be both a void and the start of infinite possibility. THE RISE --- a soulful celebration of the determination and courage of the human spirit --- makes the case that many of our greatest triumphs come from understanding the importance of this mystery. Reviewed by Jana Siciliano.
WHITEY ON TRIAL: Secrets, Corruption, and the Search for Truth by Margaret McLean and Jon Leiberman (True Crime)
In WHITEY ON TRIAL, the truth about infamous Boston gangster Whitey Bulger is revealed through trial testimony, interviews with cops, FBI agents, prosecutors and defense attorneys, and members of the jury that ultimately found Bulger guilty on 31 counts, including 11 murders. An exclusive letter from Whitey to McLean offers insight into his state of mind immediately following the verdict. Reviewed by Robert Doyle.
THREE BROTHERS by Peter Ackroyd (Historical Fiction)
THREE BROTHERS follows the fortunes of Harry, Daniel and Sam Hanway, a trio of brothers born on a postwar council estate in Camden Town. Marked from the start by curious coincidence, each boy is forced to make his own way in the world --- a world of dodgy deals and big business, of criminal gangs and crooked landlords, of newspaper magnates, backbiters and petty thieves. Reviewed by Frederick Lloyd.
THE MAN WHO WALKED AWAY by Maud Casey (Historical Fiction)
This work of fiction is based on an actual mental patient in the late 19th century, Albert Dadas, who was a compulsive walker, and the doctor who treated him. THE MAN WHO WALKED AWAY is an interesting look at the human mind, especially when it does not function properly. What still remains in the 21st century is probably medicine's greatest mystery --- the workings of the human nervous system and the three pounds of gray matter that control it. Reviewed by Carole Turner.
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Our Latest Poll: March Madness --- Bookreporter Style!
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It’s March Madness time. Which of the following 16 thriller authors would you pick to “win the bracket” in a competition for favorite author?
David Baldacci
Sandra Brown
Lee Child
Mary Higgins Clark
Harlan Coben
Michael Connelly
Patricia Cornwell
Nelson DeMille
Lisa Gardner
Tess Gerritsen
John Grisham
Stephen King
James Patterson
Kathy Reichs
J.D. Robb
Lisa Scottoline
None of the above
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Word of Mouth Contest: Tell Us What You're Reading --- and You Can Win THREE Books!
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Tell us your current reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from March 21st to April 4th, FIVE lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of BLOSSOM STREET BRIDES: A Blossom Street Novel by Debbie Macomber, I'VE GOT YOU UNDER MY SKIN by Mary Higgins Clark, and TEMPTING FATE by Jane Green.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For complete rules and guidelines, click here.
Please note: You must enter your full address, using correct capitalization and filling in all fields if you would like to be eligible to win this prize.
Also, we realize that many times, your opinion of a book will change as you get further along into the story. Thus, to ensure that your comments and ratings accurately reflect your entire reading experience, we ask that you finish reading the book before you submit your comments about it.
One important technical note: If you're using an iPad or another iOS device to access the Word of Mouth page and you would like to enter the contest, you must wait for the page to fully load before you can rate your book. Only then will the stars be clickable.
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Contests Running on Other Sites in TheBookReportNetwork.com
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We have a number of contests currently running on our other sites in TheBookReportNetwork.com. Please take a look at them below, and enter for your chance to win some fabulous books!
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Win 10 Advance Copies of THE FORTUNE HUNTER by Daisy Goodwin for Your Group
We're giving 250 groups the opportunity to win up to 10 advance copies of Daisy Goodwin's THE FORTUNE HUNTER --- a lush, irresistible story of the public lives and private longings of grand historical figures --- with a plan that they will discuss the book in May, June or July and share feedback with us, as well as on social media. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
Win 12 Copies of THE HAREM MIDWIFE by Roberta Rich for Your Group
We're giving three groups the opportunity to win 12 copies of THE HAREM MIDWIFE, the opulent, riveting and suspenseful continuation of Roberta Rich's thrilling debut THE MIDWIFE OF VENICE set in Medieval Constantinople. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
Win a Copy of ORDINARY GRACE by William Kent Krueger
We're giving 200 readers the opportunity to win a copy of ORDINARY GRACE by William Kent Krueger, a powerful novel from the author of the Cork O’Connor mysteries about a boy who must leave his childhood behind and confront the dark nature of the adult world. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
Win a Copy of THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED by Jonas Jonasson
We're giving 25 readers the opportunity to win a copy of THE 100-YEAR-OLD MAN WHO CLIMBED OUT THE WINDOW AND DISAPPEARED by Jonas Jonasson, the international bestseller about a reluctant centenarian much like Forrest Gump (if Gump were an explosives expert with a fondness for vodka) who decides it's not too late to start over. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
Win 12 Copies of THREE SOULS by Janie Chang for Your Group
We're giving three groups the opportunity to win 12 copies of Janie Chang's debut novel, THREE SOULS, a captivating tale, set in 1935 China, about the ghost of a woman who learns she must make amends for her earthly mistakes in order to gain entry to the afterlife. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
Win 12 Copies of EVENING STARS by Susan Mallery for Your Group
We're giving three groups the opportunity to win 12 copies of EVENING STARS: A Blackberry Island Novel, the poignant tale of two sisters on the verge of claiming their dreams, by New York Times bestselling author Susan Mallery. The deadline for entries is Tuesday, April 1st at noon ET.
What's Your Book Group Reading This Month? Contest
March's prize book is THE INNOCENTS by Francesca Segal, a triumphant and beautifully executed recasting of Edith Wharton’s THE AGE OF INNOCENCE. We have 12 copies of the paperback edition to give away to three groups. The deadline for entries is Monday, April 7th at noon ET.
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Spring Fling Giveaway 2014
Spring is finally here, and with it comes warmer weather, blooming flowers...and the chance to win some great new YA books! Enter our Spring Fling contest between now and Thursday, May 1st at noon ET, and you'll be in the running to win a number of fabulous books, all in a signature Teenreads.com tote bag.
Win a Copy of HEARTBEAT by Elizabeth Scott
In honor of Elizabeth Scott's 12th book, HEARTBEAT, we're giving 10 readers the opportunity to win a copy of this moving novel that deals with love and loss, and asks the question: Is there life after death? The deadline for entries is Monday, March 31st at noon ET.
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