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Author Talk: Michael Connelly, author of The Reversal

Oct 8, 2010

October 8, 2010

America’s favorite inspector and its most brilliant legal mind are back in award-winning author Michael Connelly’s THE REVERSAL, which follows LAPD Detective Harry Bosch and defense attorney Mickey Haller as they reunite to stop a sadistic child killer in his tracks. In this interview, Connelly gives readers the scoop on his latest novel, explaining why Haller switches to the other side of the aisle and how his two protagonists are able to share the same stage. He speculates on whether Bosch and Haller will ever make it to the big screen, reveals the amount of research it takes to write a convincing legal thriller, and reflects on Bosch’s transformation since the series first began in 1992 --- and how many years his hero has left in him.

October 7, 2010

We Made the List: Top 50 Book Club Blogs

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Earlier this week the Masters in Education website released a list of the Top 50 Book Clubs to Inspire and Learn From and guess who made the list?  ReadingGroupGuides.com of course! We are proud to be a part of such a great list whose other members include:

The Nobel Prize for Literature 2010

Since 1901, the Nobel Prize for Literature has annually honored writers who have produced "the most outstanding work in an ideal direction," in genres ranging from poetry, novels and short stories, to essays, speeches and plays. On October 7, 2010, the Swedish Academy awarded their 103rd prize to Peruvian novelist, playwright and essayist Mario Vargas Llosa, making him the first Latin American writer to win the award since Gabriel García Márquez received it in 1982.

October 7, 2010

This week, we celebrate the return of New York Comic-Con. It's been a long year and a half (seems like longer, doesn't it?) since the convention was held here. It's now officially moved to the fall to avoid conflicts with some other events, and I'm looking forward to a great weekend jam-packed with panels, old friends, new announcements, and plenty of comics.

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October 6, 2010

Sometimes Matchy Matchy is Good...

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As members of reading groups and book clubs we are all clearly geniuses (I think I may have noted that earlier this week as well), but we have figured out that conversation (especially conversation about books) goes very well with food (and often wine -- but de
October 6, 2010

IndieBound Bestseller Regional Roundup

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'Tis the fall, the FALL OF GIANTS by Ken Follett that is as the author returns with a project every bit as epic, ambitious and large (literally and figuratively) as his beloved bestseller THE PILLARS OF THE EARTH. FALL OF GIANTS, the first book in Follett's planned Century trilogy hit shelves this week, but wasn't the universal No. 1 you might assume.
October 6, 2010

On Sale This Week

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Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead!
April Lindner, author of the debut novel JANE, tells Teenreads all about hearing voices. Not those kind of voices --- the kind that come from her characters. JANE is a modern take on the famous JANE EYRE, and after you've finished reading Lindner's post you will see the trailer for JANE. Enjoy! Imaginary Friends

Interview: Anne Elizabeth, author of Pulse of Power

Oct 6, 2010

Anne Elizabeth has published in more than one field—from her monthly column in RT BOOKreviews to romance anthologies—but now she’s publishing her first graphic novel. As someone who’s loved comics and graphic novels from a young age, it feels that this was fate. Pulse of Power hits bookstores July 21, and Anne Elizabeth tells GraphicNovelReporterabout the story that’s been on her mind for so long and her future plans with it.

October 5, 2010

Structured Discussion? Or Let the Conversation Flow?

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I don't why I'm so full of questions this week... I guess it's because I think sometimes the best ideas we get here at RGG are from you... our readers.  You are out there in the trenches (or living rooms anyway) experiencing your book clubs and having all kinds of wonderful (or strange) discussions and tons of great ideas.