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Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier

September 2016

Catrina and her family are moving to the coast of Northern California because her little sister, Maya, is sick. Cat isn't happy about leaving her friends for Bahía de la Luna, but Maya has cystic fibrosis and will benefit from the cool, salty air that blows in from the sea. As the girls explore their new home, a neighbor lets them in on a secret: There are ghosts in Bahía de la Luna. Maya is determined to meet one, but Cat wants nothing to do with them. As the time of year when ghosts reunite with their loved ones approaches, Cat must figure out how to put aside her fears for her sister's sake --- and her own.

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The Female of the Species by Mindy McGinnis

September 2016

Three years ago, when her older sister, Anna, was murdered and the killer walked free, Alex uncaged the language she knows best --- the language of violence. While her own crime goes unpunished, Alex knows she can’t be trusted among other people. Not with Jack, the star athlete who wants to really know her but still feels guilty over the role he played the night Anna’s body was discovered. And not with Peekay, the preacher’s kid with a defiant streak who befriends Alex while they volunteer at an animal shelter. As their senior year unfolds, Alex’s darker nature breaks out, setting these three teens on a collision course that will change their lives forever.

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The Cabin by Natasha Preston

September 2016

A weekend partying at a remote cabin is just what Mackenzie needs. She can't wait to let loose with her friends. But a crazy night of fun leaves two of them dead --- murdered. With no signs of a forced entry or struggle, suspicion turns to the five survivors. Someone isn't telling the truth. And Mackenzie's first mistake? Assuming the killing is over…

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Girl on a Plane by Miriam Moss

September 2016

Bahrain, 1970. After a summer spent with her family, 15-year-old Anna is flying back to boarding school in England when her plane is hijacked by Palestinian terrorists and taken to the Jordanian desert. Demands are issued. If they are not met, the terrorists will blow up the plane, killing all hostages. The heat becomes unbearable; food and water supplies dwindle. All alone, Anna begins to face the possibility that she may never see her family again. Inspired by true events in the author’s life, this is a story about ordinary people facing agonizing horror with courage and resilience.

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Aldous Huxley

Things somehow seem more real and vivid when one can apply somebody else’s ready-made phrase about them.

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Aldous Huxley

Interview: Sherryl Woods, author of Mending Fences

Sep 29, 2016

A former journalist, Sherryl Woods is now the bestselling author of over 100 mystery and romance books. In 2007, she published MENDING FENCES --- the story of how a rape accusation threatens to shatter the bond between two families --- and is now re-releasing it because the issues are so timely. In this interview with The Book Report Network's Megan Elliott, Woods discusses what led her to write about such a difficult subject, the unfortunate reason she was able to empathize with victims of abuse, and why she remains so interested in and moved by female friendship.

September 29, 2016

In our opinion, fall’s been kind to us so far. We got minorly tripped up by that harvest moon and Brangelina’s (and Liev + Naomi’s) non-conscious uncoupling. The emotional fallout might be lasting longer than we originally hoped, but rest assured, we’re maintaining a reasonable level of sanity. And, despite the galactic shifts, we are all still the same astrological signs as we always were (although it was touch-and-go for Emily there for a hot second). Between our ever-changing universe and Bridget Jones’s new baby, we’re feeling like this fall is the one to beat.

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Charles Caleb Colton

That writer does the most, who gives his reader the most knowledge, and takes from him the least time.

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Charles Caleb Colton

Jerome K. Jerome

Life will always remain a gamble, with prizes sometimes for the imprudent, and blanks so often to the wise.

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Jerome K. Jerome

September 27, 2016

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 26th and October 3rd 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 the hardcovers and paperbacks releasing in October, which you can find in our Coming Soon feature. We also are spotlighting MENDING FENCES, a 2007 novel by Sherryl Woods that has been re-released in paperback with a brand-new cover. And please keep in mind our special contest for Linwood Barclay's Promise Falls trilogy, where 23 readers will win all three books in the series and share their comments on them, along with our current Word of Mouth and Sounding Off on Audio contests. You can click on the images above for more details on all three of these giveaways.

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