Friday, March 20, 2009 QUESTION:Name up to three books that you bought purely because the inside flap or back copy was good.
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Anna LOVING FRANK by Nancy Horan CHANGE OF HEART by Jodi Piocult MARCH by Geraldine Brooks Joanne Marinaccio STRANGE BUT TRUE by John Searles TWO LITTLE GIRLS IN BLUE by Mary Higgins Clark The Flynn Brothers Trilogy by Heather Graham Cindy Sivula Second Honeymoon Sunday Moments White House Ghosts Cheryl Keller STOP ME by Brenda Novak THE MISSING by Shiloh Walker VIRGIN RIVER by Robyn Carr Linda Leota's Garden Color the Sidewalk for Me The Prophet Pamela S. THE STORY OF EDGAR SAWTELLE, GODMOTHER, and GALWAY BAY (after I'd read a bit about it on Bookreporter.com). Carol WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T RUN: True Tales of a Botswana Safari Guide by Peter Allison Kathleen Carn CHOW DOWN by Laurien Berenson , THE SILVER NEEDLE MURDER by Laura Childs, and THE GRAND FINALE by Janet Evanovich Gaylene Hawkins Change of Heart Astrid & Veronika The Shack Sue Spencer HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Pocoult Kattykathy Can't answer this one, because I have not bought a book purely on the inside flap or back copy. I usually buy because of an author or a specific title. Budget books by the bag or box are blind buys. Ann Burch FAKING IT by Jennifer Cruisie A HEART FOR THE PRAIRIE by Janette Oke THE BIG BAD WOLF TELLS ALL by Donna Kauffman Lisa SHARP OBJECTS by Gillian Flynn THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO by Stieg Larsson LAST NIGHT AT THE LOBSTER by Stewart O'Nan Nancy THE KITE RUNNER (when it first came out and before it was popular) by Khaled Hosseini, THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME by Mark Haddon, and WAITING by Ha Jin Candace Martin Those Save Us Summer Reading Harriet and Isabella Jaye Little Bee The Road Terri Bray DUMA KEY by Stephen King THE CONDITION by Jennifer Haigh PANDORA'S DAUGHTER by Iris Johansen Sue BORN ON A BLUE DAY by Daniel Tammet MARCH by Geraldine Brooks THE RED LEATHER DIARY by Lily Koppel Rosalie Sambuco THE HELP by Kathryn Sockett SKELETONS OF THE FEAST by Chris Bohjalian BREAKING THE TONGUE byVyvyane Lou Sandra Hughes The Tenderness of Wolves A Strong West Wind The Outlander Barbara Pearlman The Distant Land of My Father Those Who Saved Us Loving Frank Fran Water for Elephants Bliss One Mississippi Sandy Greathouse SILENT ON THE MOOR - Deanna Raybourn THE HELP - Kathryn Stockett THE LITTLE GIANT OF ABDERDEEN COUNTY - Tiffany Baker Shannon Jensen HANDLE WITH CARE by Jodi Picoult WICKED GAME by Lisa Jackson and Nancy Bush LUCIFER'S HAMMER by Larry Niven Kathy Vieira Right off the top of my head:
THE DOUBLE BIND by Chris Bohjalian BEACH MUSIC - Pat Conroy THE WELSH GIRL - Peter Ho Davies Debbie Most of Elizabeth George's, most of John Lescroart; in fact, most of the books I own are bought that way. Also, I always read the first few paragraphs --- if they don't grab me, I put the book down and move on. Candice Michalik THE UNKNOWN ERRORS OF OUR LIVES by Chitra Bannerjee Divakaruni F Tessa Bartels SHE'S COME UNDONE by Wally Lamb GOING TO SEE THE ELEPHANT by Rodes Fishburne Gina Reba LEVEN THUMPS AND THE GATEWAY TO FOO by Obert Skye The Artemis Fowl series by Eoin Colfer THE MAGICIAN by Michelle Scott Jeannie Kevin O'Brien's MAKE THEM CRY
Harlan Coben's TELL NO ONE
Heather Graham's THE SEANCE Judy Zubriski The Book of Negroes Stokes I Am Hutterite Lori S. DROOD by Dan Simmons THE DAY I ATE WHATEVER I WANTED by Elizabeth Berg BY A LADY by Amanda Elyot Melissa BABY LOVE by Catherine Anderson
STAR BRIGHT by Catherine Anderson
PHANTOM WALTZ by Catherine Anderson Mary Zuzan Just bought:
LOST CITY RADIO by Daniel Alarcon; DEAD FOR LIFE by Ethan Black; SOR JUANA'S SECOND DREAM by Alicia Gaspar de Alba
All because "the blurb" sounded good. Fran SHELTER ME by Juliette Fay THE HERETIC'S DAUGHTER by Kathleen Kent TWENTY QUESTIONS Carolyn I recently heard about Greg Iles and bought copies of THE FOOTPRINTS OF GOD, DEAD SLEEP and BLOOD MEMORY during my last visit to B&N. It's hard to put his books down. Charlotte Zimmerman DEADLY GIFT by Heather Graham STOP ME by Brenda Novak SUDDEN DEATH by Allison Brennan Connie Phillips Things I Want My Daughters to Know Pretty Birds Belong to Me BS IMMORAL by Brian Freeman RAINFALL by Barry Eisler TWILIGHT by Stephenie Meyer Pamela White THE GARGOYLE by Andrew Davidson AN AQUAINTANCE WITH DARKNESS by Ann Rinaldi
MARLEY & ME by John Grogan Ann Burch UNDER THE BOARDWALK - Carly Phillips A HEART FOR THE PRAIRIE - Janette Oke MURDER LIST - Julie Garwood Jo Ann Melikian Bad Girls of the Bible and What We Can Learn From Them Leanne Sarah's Key The Commoner Plum Wine Janet P Bedell The Monster of Florence Susan Myers I bought SNOW FLOWER AND THE SECRET FAN strictly because of the flap --- I didn't even know the author. The book was great and I couldn't put it down. Also, another one that stands out is DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY. The description of the book on the back cover intrigued me. It also was one of the best books I have ever read. Tamara INKHEART by Cornelia Funke IRELAND by Frank Delaney ANY HUMAN HEART by William Boyd Mary Ferwerda ThHE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS by Erica Bauermeister A Homemade Life by Molly Wizenberg THE BEACH STREET KNITTING SOCIETY AND YARN CLUB by Gil McNeil Lynn Clifford The Heretic's Daughter Claracarter The Big Rich
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Dewey Jean Hogue DOG ON IT by Spencer Quinn STILL ALICE by Lisa Genova NEVER TELL A LIE by Hallie Ephron Beth Cummings Marley & Me Eragon Dog Years The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop Queen of the Road Toni Giarnese After You've Gone Attachment Ao Young, Brave, and Handsome Robin Fuller Jonathan kellerman's TRUE DETECTIVE David Baldacci's THE WHOLE TRUTH Lincoln Child's TERMINAL FREEZE Suzannefromtexas STILL ALICE is one that I bought last week, and I bought the first three Mitford series books after reading the back copy. All were good choices! Doris MUDBOUND by Hillary Jordan A RELIABLE WIFE by Robert Goolrick THE SPARE ROOM by Helen Garner Betty DeLuca The Beachhouse The Necklace Annie Freeman's Fabulous Traveling Funeral Rita Tuesdays With Morrie The Last Lecture Big Russ and Me Joan Spinelli RUN FOR YOUR LIFE - James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge THE KEEPSAKE - Tess Gerritsen POMPEII - Robert Harris Jayne Dudley THE OCEAN INSIDE by Janna McMahan
THE SLOW MOON by Elizabeth Cox
TRUE NOTEBOOKS by Mark Saltzman Julie The Scent of Sake The Spanish Bow Poison Study Asha Smith SAIL by James Patterson THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd KNIT TOGETHER by Debbie Macomber Andrea Arbie I can think of three books I bought because the covers and back flaps intrigued me and I loved all three: THE SHADOW OF THE WIND, MIDNIGHT IN THE GARDEN OF GOOD AND EVIL, and WATER FOR ELEPHANTS. Sharron The Well and the Mine The Red Leather Diary Beautiful Lies Jean RUNNING ROM THE LAW by Lisa Scottoline. I read the reviews on the back of this paperback and decided to try it. That was many years ago and since then, she has become one of my most favorite authors! Liz DiBona The Help The Pillars of the Earth Good in Bed Frankie Edenzon THE LADIES AUXILLIARY by Tova Mirvis, THE SHADOW OF THE WIND by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, and THE SECRET SUPPER by Javier Sierra Cheryl 2 were THE KEEP and THE DESCENT Mona Hooton The Help The grande Finale Hidden Patty Shogren Firefly Lane Still Alice Child 44 |