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John Wooden

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

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John Wooden

Week of July 27, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of July 27th include GOLDEN IN DEATH, the 50th(!) book in J. D. Robb's series featuring homicide detective Eve Dallas, who investigates a murder with a mysterious motive --- and a terrifying weapon; HOUSE ON FIRE, Joseph Finder's thriller that marks the return of private investigator Nick Heller, who infiltrates a powerful wealthy family hiding something sinister; WHAT ROSE FORGOT by Nevada Barr, in which a young grandmother wakes up to find that she's trapped in her worst nightmare; Melissa de la Cruz's THE BIRTHDAY GIRL, a domestic thriller about a fashion designer whose secrets come to light in one eventful evening full of twists, turns and surprises; and SOMETHING TO LIVE FOR, Richard Roper's debut novel about love, loneliness and the importance of taking a chance when we feel we have the most to lose.

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Win 12 Copies of LADY CLEMENTINE by Marie Benedict 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 LADY CLEMENTINE by Marie Benedict, which is now available in paperback. This Bookreporter.com Bets On pick is an incredible novel that focuses on one of the people who had the most influence during World War I and World War II: Clementine Churchill. To enter, please fill out the form below by Wednesday, September 9th at noon ET.

» Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Marie Benedict.
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Week of July 20, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of July 20th include WHEN YOU SEE ME, in which Lisa Gardner unites three of her most beloved characters --- Detective D. D. Warren, Flora Dane and Kimberly Quincy --- in a twisty thriller, as they investigate a mysterious murder from the past...which points to a dangerous and chilling present-day crime; THE LIBERATION OF PARIS, prize-winning historian Jean Edward Smith's dramatic account of the liberation of Paris during World War II --- a triumph achieved only through the remarkable efforts of Americans, French and Germans, racing to save the city from destruction; Owen Laukkanen's DECEPTION COVE, which finds a rescue dog, an ex-Marine and an ex-convict caught in the crosshairs of a ruthless gang in remote Washington state; and GETTYSBURG by Kevin Morris, a hilarious novel about a 47-year-old lawyer and producer in Hollywood who takes part in a Civil War reenactment to escape the monotony of his ordinary life.

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Week of July 13, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of July 13th include THE LAST WIDOW by Karin Slaughter, which marks the return of medical examiner Sara Linton and her partner Will Trent, an investigator with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, in a superb and timely thriller full of devious twists, disturbing secrets and shocking surprises you won’t see coming; THINGS YOU SAVE IN A FIRE, Katherine Center's stunning novel about courage, hope and learning to love against all odds; FULL COUNT, in which Met and Yankee All-Star pitcher David Cone shares lessons from the World Series and beyond in this essential memoir for baseball fans everywhere; and COVENTRY, a selection of Rachel Cusk's nonfiction writings that both offers new insights on the themes at the heart of her fiction and forges a startling critical voice on some of our most urgent personal, social and artistic questions.

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Week of July 6, 2020

Paperback releases for the week of July 6th include Chandler Baker's adult debut, WHISPER NETWORK, an instant New York Times bestseller that, according to Reese Witherspoon and her book club, is "a workplace murder mystery that happens in today’s #MeToo era. It’s honest, timely and completely thrilling --- I was so surprised to find out who the murderer was!"; THE DEARLY BELOVED by Cara Wall, a gorgeous, wise and provocative novel that traces two married couples whose lives become entangled when the husbands become co-pastors at a famed New York city congregation in the 1960s; THREE WOMEN, a riveting true story about the sex lives of three real American women, based on nearly a decade of reporting from Lisa Taddeo; Richard Russo's first stand-alone novel in a decade, CHANCES ARE..., a gripping story about the abiding yet complex power of friendship; and LADY CLEMENTINE, an incredible novel from Marie Benedict that focuses on one of the people who had the most influence during World War I and World War II: Clementine Churchill.

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Thomas Merton

Happiness is not a matter of intensity but of balance, order, rhythm and harmony.

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Thomas Merton

July 7, 2020

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of July 6th and July 13th 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 Sounding Off on Audio contest for July. This month's prizes are the audio versions of Brad Thor's NEAR DARK, read by Armand Schultz, and Kristin Harmel's THE BOOK OF LOST NAMES, read by Madeleine Maby. Submit your comments about the audiobooks you've listened to by Monday, August 3rd at noon ET, and you'll be in the running to win both these audio titles.

We also are featuring ONE YEAR OF UGLY by Caroline Mackenzie in our New Release Spotlight, and THE WEDDING THIEF by Mary Simses in our Paperback Spotlight. Click on the covers above for about the book descriptions, excerpts and author info for each title.

Below we continue to feature a number of upcoming online book and author events that you may want to have on your radar. In our previous poll, we wanted to know if you attend these kinds of events. Here’s the breakdown of what you virtually attend: Author events (36%), Bookstore events (20%), Publisher-sponsored events (19%), Library events (17%), Book festivals (13%). We also asked what platforms you use to attend these events. Here are your top four preferences: Zoom (36%), Facebook Live (25%), YouTube Live (12%), Crowdcast (10%). Click here for all the results.

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July 7, 2020

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Wednesday, July 8th at 11:59am ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THE LOST AND FOUND BOOKSHOP by Susan Wiggs, 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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The Crushing Depths 300x250 and Contest

Links to https://www.bookreporter.com/features/feature-and-contest/the-crushing-depths-coastal-guardians-book-two.