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Big Summer by Jennifer Weiner

May 2020

BIG SUMMER by Jennifer Weiner is a juicy beach read. Again, Jen tackles a theme for which readers turn to her --- the complicated and often fraught nature of female friendship. Here, we have Daphne, a woman who has learned to love her body for what it is, who strives not to cycle back to her high-school self when her friend Drue, the “it” girl, comes back on the scene with an unusual request --- for her to be the maid of honor at her wedding, which is taking place on Cape Cod.

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Hello, Summer by Mary Kay Andrews

May 2020

HELLO, SUMMER by Mary Kay Andrews is a juicy summer read with a mystery woven between the pages. In it, Conley is a young reporter set to leave her Atlanta job to head to Washington, D.C., to work at a hot investigative reporting website when suddenly the company there folds. Without a job or an apartment, she is forced to head back to her small hometown in Florida and work for the local paper that her family owns.

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All Adults Here by Emma Straub

May 2020

ALL ADULTS HERE by Emma Straub brings us a mother and her three adult children, all of whom are coming to terms with who they are in life today. Let’s just say they are not the versions of themselves that they once imagined, but they are still family --- and it’s challenging to share their lives now, but onward they stride. It’s a wonderful balance of being simultaneously heartfelt, witty and relatable.

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Ghosts of Harvard by Francesca Serritella

May 2020

GHOSTS OF HARVARD by Francesca Serritella is set at Harvard University, where Cady has just started freshman year. Heading to Harvard was a big deal for her family. The spring before, her brother, Eric, who suffered from schizophrenia, died by suicide there. So naturally, while she's there, the impact of losing him is very fresh on her mind. Cady is trying to figure out why he made the choice to take his life; to do that, she’s tracking down his friends and others who knew him. There are many times when she questions her own sanity as she navigates his world. There are some voices she's hearing that make little sense to her, until she listens closely to what they have to say and later what their presence meant to her.

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Which of the following books releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

May 15, 2020, 481 voters

May 15, 2020 - May 29, 2020

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of May 15 - May 29.

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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.

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May 14, 2020

In our last newsletter, we asked readers to share comments about their virtual meetings and how they are staying in touch. I loved reading the ways in which you have quickly pivoted in new directions. There were so many terrific comments that we put them together in a blog post that you can read here. From remote meetings using various technologies to email chains, you are keeping your discussions going --- and we love that.

This month, we have a stellar lineup of books that will make for great discussions. Even if your group is not meeting these days, we are sharing titles that you will want to read now to suggest to the rest of your group later.

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May 14, 2020

Book Group Meetings During a Time of Social Distancing

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What has your book group been up to? Are you meeting remotely? Are you still reading and emailing each other about the books you are reading? Are you postponing your discussions? We asked readers these questions in our April 30th newsletter, and we are happy to share some of their comments with you. We hope you can find ideas on how to meet virtually, as well as some book recommendations here.

May 14, 2020

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, May 15th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE TURN OF THE KEY by Ruth Ware, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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