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October 9, 2020 - October 23, 2020

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of October 9 - October 23.

Abel Stevens

Politeness is the art of choosing among one's real thoughts.

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Abel Stevens

Win 12 Copies of PLAIN BAD HEROINES by emily m. danforth 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 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 PLAIN BAD HEROINES, a highly imaginative and original horror-comedy centered on a cursed New England boarding school for girls. With illustrations by Sara Lautman, emily m. danforth's first novel for adults is a wickedly whimsical celebration of the art of storytelling, sapphic love and the rebellious female spirit. To enter, please fill out the form below by Wednesday, November 11th at noon ET.
 

Oliver Wendell Holmes

Take your needle, my child, and work at your pattern; it will come out a rose by and by. Life is like that --- one stitch at a time taken patiently and the pattern will come out all right like the embroidery.

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Oliver Wendell Holmes

Week of October 26, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of October 26th include ME, the first and only official autobiography of music icon Elton John, who reveals the truth about his extraordinary life --- from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman, to becoming a living legend; Jeff Lindsay's JUST WATCH ME, which introduces readers to Riley Wolfe --- a master thief and an expert at disguise who is not averse to violence when it’s needed --- as he plots an impossible crime: stealing the Iranian Crown Jewels; THE MUSEUM OF DESIRE by Jonathan Kellerman, which finds psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis struggling to make sense of a seemingly inexplicable massacre; Nancy Thayer's LET IT SNOW, in which a Nantucket shopkeeper discovers that Christmas is the perfect occasion to make unexpected friendships, warm the coldest of hearts, and maybe even find love; and THE QUEENS OF ANIMATION by Nathalia Holt, the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations.

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Week of October 19, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of October 19th include THE BOY FROM THE WOODS, a shocking thriller from Harlan Coben about a man with a mysterious past who must find a missing teenage girl; NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo, a mesmerizing tale of power, privilege and dark magic set among the Ivy League elite; THE OLD SUCCESS, the 25th mystery in Martha Grimes' Richard Jury series, in which an unlikely trio of detectives teams up to solve three puzzling murders that span three counties across England; MAKE IT SCREAM, MAKE IT BURN, an essay collection from Leslie Jamison that explores the oceanic depths of longing and the reverberations of obsession; and ATTICUS FINCH, in which historian Joseph Crespino draws on exclusive sources to reveal how Harper Lee's father provided the central inspiration for each of her books.

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October 7, 2020

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this fall. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Preview Contest by Thursday, October 8th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of DEAR CHILD by Romy Hausmann, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Art Buchwald

Whether it's the best of times or the worst of times, it's the only time we've got.

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Art Buchwald

October 6, 2020

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of October 5th and October 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 October, which includes Indie Next, LibraryReads, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the Reese Witherspoon x Hello Sunshine Book Club, the Jenna Bush Hager "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, and more.

Last week, Carol Fitzgerald was so pleased to welcome back Suzanne Skyvara, the Vice President of Marketing & Editorial for Goodreads, and Danny Feekes, their Managing Editor, for their second “Bookreporter Talks To” interview. Just as they did in June, Suzanne and Danny shared recently released and upcoming titles that are resonating with Goodreads members. There is a lot to discover here as they talk about books in eight genres --- Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery & Thriller, Fantasy, Horror, Women’s Fiction, Romance, and Memoir --- so you will want to stay tuned until the end. Come for the books and stay for the banter! Click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast.

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October 6, 2020

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we know people will be talking about this fall. Read more about it, and enter our Fall Preview Contest by Wednesday, October 7th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE WRONG KIND OF WOMAN by Sarah McCraw Crow, which is now available. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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