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Winter Reading 2019

At Bookreporter.com, we kicked off 2019 with our fifth annual Winter Reading Contests and Feature. We hosted a series of 24-hour contests spotlighting a book releasing this winter (or a book publishing in the spring that we wanted to get on your radar now) and gave five lucky readers a chance to win it.

Even though our contests have wrapped up, we encourage you to take a look at this year's featured titles, as these are the books you'll want to read during the winter months --- and into the warmer ones!

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Sofia Lundberg, author of The Red Address Book

Meet Doris, a 96-year-old woman living alone in her Stockholm apartment. She has few visitors, but her weekly Skype calls with Jenny --- her American grandniece, and her only relative --- give her great joy. When Doris was a girl, she was given an address book by her father, and ever since she has carefully documented everyone she met and loved throughout the years. Looking through the little book now, Doris sees the many crossed-out names of people long gone and is struck by the urge to put pen to paper.

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Week of September 2, 2019

Paperback releases for the week of September 2nd include HEARTLAND by Sarah Smarsh, an eye-opening memoir of working-class poverty in America that will deepen our understanding of the ways in which class shapes our country; LOOK ALIVE TWENTY-FIVE, the 25th entry in Janet Evanovich's mystery series starring Stephanie Plum, who faces the toughest puzzle of her career; SHE WOULD BE KING, Wayétu Moore’s powerful debut novel that reimagines the dramatic story of Liberia’s early years through three unforgettable characters who share an uncommon bond; THE GREATEST LOVE STORY EVER TOLD, the full story behind Megan Mullally and Nick Offerman's epic romance --- presented in a series of intimate conversations between the couple, including photos, anecdotes and the occasional puzzle; and ANNELIES, David Gillham's breathtaking new novel that asks the question: What if Anne Frank survived the Holocaust?

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