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Stephen King, author of Fairy Tale

Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, but he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was 10, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself --- and his dad. When Charlie is 17, he meets a dog named Radar and her aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed in the backyard. Sometimes strange sounds emerge from it. Charlie starts doing jobs for Mr. Bowditch and loses his heart to Radar. Then, when Bowditch dies, he leaves Charlie a cassette tape telling a story no one would believe. What Bowditch knows, and has kept secret all his long life, is that inside the shed is a portal to another world.

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September 9, 2022

We are back! It was a very quiet week off. I read --- and slept --- a lot. The reading was terrific, so I am bringing you four upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On selections.

I finished Alice Feeney's DAISY DARKER at the start of the vacation week, and as I was reading it, I kept thinking, “It was a dark and stormy night.” There are a few twists; one I guessed early on, but keep in mind that I am the person who guesses what is going on with movies early on too. It makes my husband crazy! The other twists Alice got me on. I am hoping to interview her in a couple of weeks; I like her prose, and she has a real way with words. I was marking up one phrase after another. This is just one of the reasons that it will be a Bets On pick, and I will have my commentary in a couple of weeks.

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September 9, 2022 - September 23, 2022

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Interview: John Crawley, author of The Yank: The True Story of a Former US Marine in the Irish Republican Army

Sep 8, 2022

In 1975, John Crawley joined an elite US Marine unit to get the most intensive military training possible. He then joined the Irish Republican Army during the days of some of the bloodiest fighting ever in the Irish-British conflict. In THE YANK, Crawley details the grueling challenges of his Marine Corps training and how he put his hard-earned munitions and demolitions skills to use back in Ireland in service of the new Provisional IRA (known as the Provos). In this interview conducted by Michael Barson, Senior Publicity Executive at Melville House, Crawley talks about what inspired him to write a memoir about his remarkable life history, the biggest challenge he encountered as a first-time author, and his plans for a second book, which is already in the works.

Win Up to 12 Copies of HONOR by Thrity Umrigar for Your Group

Each month, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win up to 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.

Our latest prize book is HONOR by Thrity Umrigar, which releases in paperback on October 18th. This riveting and immersive novel tells the story of two couples and the sometimes dangerous and heartbreaking challenges of love across a cultural divide. To enter, please fill out the form below by Wednesday, October 12th at noon ET.

September 6, 2022

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 5th and September 12th 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 Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks feature for September, which includes Indie Next, LibraryReads, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Reese's Book Club, the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, and more.

We also are featuring DAISY DARKER by Alice Feeney, which is now available and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. The New York Times bestselling authorof ROCK PAPER SCISSORS returns with a locked-room mystery when a family reunion leads to murder in a delightfully twisty and atmospheric thriller.

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Week of September 26, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of September 26th include Anthony Doerr's CLOUD CUCKOO LAND, a soaring story about children on the cusp of adulthood in worlds of peril, who find resilience, hope and a book; SMILE, the extraordinary story of Sarah Ruhl's 10-year medical and metaphysical odyssey that brought her physical, creative, emotional and spiritual healing; DEAR SANTA, a nostalgic novel from the queen of Christmas stories, Debbie Macomber, which revolves around a special holiday wish list that brings about hope, love and second chances; BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY by   Qian Julie Wang, the moving story of an undocumented child living in poverty in the richest country in the world;   and THE DOOMSDAY MOTHER, in which bestselling true crime author John Glatt recounts the twisted tale of Lori Vallow, accused of having her two children murdered to start a new life with her new husband, doomsday prepper Chad Daybell.

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Week of September 19, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of September 19th include VANDERBILT, a collaboration between journalist Anderson Cooper and historian Katherine Howe, who chronicle the rise and fall of a legendary American dynasty --- his mother’s family, the Vanderbilts; THE BOYS, a nostalgic, heartwarming and harrowing memoir from award-winning filmmaker Ron Howard and audience-favorite actor Clint Howard, who frankly and fondly share their unusual family story of navigating and surviving life as sibling child actors; BROTHERS AND WIVES, the long-awaited follow-up to Christopher Andersen's DIANA'S BOYS, which explores the last 20 years in the lives of Princes William and Harry and the evolution of their relationship as adults; and FEMLANDIA by Christina Dalcher, a chilling look into an alternate near future where a woman and her daughter seek refuge in a women-only colony, only to find that the safe haven they were hoping for is the most dangerous place they could be.

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Week of September 12, 2022

Paperback releases for the week of September 12th include GO TELL THE BEES THAT I AM GONE, the ninth installment in Diana Gabaldon's epic Outlander series, which focuses on Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp Randall Fraser; James Patterson's FEAR NO EVIL, which sees Alex Cross entering the final battle with the all-knowing genius who has stalked him and his family for years; THE BRIDES OF MARACOOR, the first in a three-book series spun off the iconic Wicked Years from Gregory Maguire, featuring Elphaba’s granddaughter, the green-skinned Rain; A SINGLE ROSE, Muriel Barbery's story about a woman's journey to discover the father she never knew and a love she never thought possible; and OUR FIRST CIVIL WAR by H. W. Brands, a dramatic narrative of the American Revolution that shows it to have been not just a fight against the British, but also a violent battle among neighbors forced to choose sides --- Loyalist or Patriot.

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