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One by One by Ruth Ware

Getting snowed in at a luxurious, rustic ski chalet high in the French Alps doesn’t sound like the worst problem in the world. Especially when there’s a breathtaking vista, a full-service chef and housekeeper, a cozy fire to keep you warm and others to keep you company. Unless that company happens to be eight coworkers...each with something to gain, something to lose and something to hide.

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—Jacquelyn Mitchard, author of THE DEEP END OF THE OCEAN

—Barbara Shoup, author of LOOKING FOR JACK KEROUAC

—Windy City Reviews

—Foreword Clarion Reviews, 4 out of 5 stars

Andrew David MacDonald, author of When We Were Vikings

For Zelda, a 21-year-old Viking enthusiast who lives with her older brother, Gert, life is best lived with some basic rules: 1) A smile means “thank you for doing something small that I liked.” 2) Fist bumps and dabs = respect. 3) Strange people are not appreciated in her home. 4) Tomatoes must go in the middle of the sandwich and not get the bread wet. 5) Sometimes the most important things don’t fit on lists. But when Zelda finds out that Gert has resorted to some questionable --- and dangerous --- methods to make enough money to keep them afloat, Zelda decides to launch her own quest. Her mission: to be legendary. It isn’t long before Zelda finds herself in a battle that tests the reach of her heroism, her love for her brother, and the depth of her Viking strength.

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Win 12 Copies of WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS by Andrew David MacDonald 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 WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS by Andrew David MacDonald, which is now available in paperback. This uplifting debut novel is about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own...because, after all, we are all legends of our own making. To enter, please fill out the form below by Friday, October 9th at noon ET.
 

Update on Sounding Off on Audio

We have discontinued our Sounding Off on Audio contest, but we encourage you to let us know what audiobooks you are listening to in our Word of Mouth feature. You also can see past Sounding Off on Audio entries here.

Henri-Frédéric Amiel

Will localizes us; thought universalizes us.

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Henri-Frédéric Amiel

September 8, 2020

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 7th and September 14th 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, 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.

We also are spotlighting two recent releases: ANXIOUS PEOPLE by Fredrik Backman, an ingeniously constructed story about the enduring power of friendship, forgiveness and hope --- the things that save us, even in the most anxious times; and Andrew David MacDonald's WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS, an uplifting debut novel (now available in paperback) about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own...because, after all, we are all legends of our own making.

Our Next "Bookaccino Live" Event:
Wednesday, September 16th at 2pm ET

On Wednesday, September 16th at 2pm ET, we will be hosting our next "Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books” event. Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing from mid-September to early October, along with five from November, that she thinks will be of interest to our readers. Click here to register. Our room holds up to 500 attendees, so feel free to invite friends! If you already signed up for this session, please do not sign up again. This will help us keep an accurate audience count.

If you missed our 24th anniversary celebration, featuring nine of our longtime reviewers, you can watch it here and listen to the podcast here.

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