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August 16, 2002
Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes CHARLESTON by John Jakes, I, RHODA MANNING, GO HUNTING WITH MY DADDY by Ellen Gilchrist, ENOUGH ROPE: Collected Stories by Lawrence Block, THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen, and THE ART OF DECEPTION by Ridley Pearson. (See the complete contest rules.) Fill in your email address below and click "Subscribe" if you would like to subscribe to our newsletter.
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Dear Reader:
How is your summer reading? As I write this newsletter almost 600 of you have answered our poll question --- "Have you read as much as you wanted to this summer?" If you have not yet voted, please go here now.
Continuing our celebration of newsworthy books, we look this week at Elvis, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his death. Two books to share --- SERGEANT PRESLEY: Our Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years and THE ELVIS TREASURES
This week many of you are watching your children and grandchildren get ready to head back to school. If some of them need some "inspiration," please be sure to check out our feature on Back to School books. And if any of you would like to take a walk down memory lane --- check out our CURIOUS GEORGE by H. A. and Margaret Rey feature on Kidsreads.com.
This again is an "off-week" for us with no new content as we catch our breath and do some backend housekeeping while many readers are on vacation. As there was so much to explore last week, we're included all the links below so you can continue looking for great books to read --- and talk about.
Don't forget our Authors' Summer Reading Lists Contest where you could win three free books! AuthorsOnTheWeb.com continues to celebrate summer with the third of four trivia contests based on the 2002 Author Summer Reading Lists, which runs till Thursday, August 22nd. Three Winners for Contest #3 will be selected randomly from all correct entries.
One more note. Last week's newsletter was delayed due to some technical difficulties at the List Serv. Thanks to all of you who sent notes and then went ahead to read the newsletter online.
* * * Publisher's Pick * * *
Perfect For Kids Heading Back to School
Go back to school with Hunter!
Find out more about everyone's favorite new character
on the back-to-school scene ---
and send an e-card to your back-to-schooler!
Hunter's Best Friend At School
This Week's Question
Which book do you think will be remembered as THE book of Summer 2002?
Respond to the question of the week by sending mail to: Question@bookreporter.com.
Bookreporter Readers Say...
What was the BEST book you have read so far this summer? See how readers responded
Poll:
Have you read as much as you wanted to this summer?
Yes, I am happy with my progress
Yes, but I always wish I had more time
No, but we are still headed out on vacation so I plan to read more then
No, and it is making me crazy.
To vote in our poll, click here now.
Click here to see the results of our last poll, Which of the following August releases are you most looking forward to reading?
Word of Mouth
Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving, or even those you don't, and you could win a copy of ENOUGH ROPE by Lawrence Block. Need more details on how to participate in Word of Mouth? Click here. Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
* * * * Publisher's Pick * * * *
HAREM by Dora Levy Mossanen
A seductive and intriguing journey from the humble Persian Jewish quarter to the fascinating world of shahs, soothsayers, eunuchs, and sultanas, HAREM follows three generations of strong-willed and cunning women.
Go to: Dora Levy Mossanen
Take Another Look At....
Bookreporter.com Talks To:
John Jakes, author of CHARLESTON, shares his views on America's painful struggles during our first hundred years and his passion for recreating those stories in this interview with Bookreporter.com's Ann Bruns.
FEATURES:
CHARLESTON by John Jakes (Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Ann Bruns and excerpted.
REVIEWS:
ELEVENTH HOUR by Catherine Coulter (Thriller)
Reviewed by Rashmi Srinivas
THE MOMENT SHE WAS GONE by Evan Hunter (Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
SLEEP NO MORE by Greg Iles (Suspense)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
SAILORS TO THE END by Gregory A. Freeman (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
FRONTERA STREET by Tanya Maria Barrientos (Fiction)
Reviewed by Becky Ohlsen
BRONX BOY by Jerome Charyn (Fictional Memoir)
Reviewed by Robert Finn
DEAD MIDNIGHT by Marcia Muller (Mystery)
Reviewed by Roz Shea
Some We Missed...
"So many books, so little time." Summertime activities cut into everyone's reading time, ourselves included. As a result, Bookreporter.com has a wealth of books that we haven't covered in the past few months that we want to bring to reader's attention. Wherever your interest lies, there's something here for you!
ANGELS by Marian Keyes (Fiction)
Reviewed by Becky Ohlsen
ASH WEDNESDAY by Ethan Hawke (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
THE BOX CHILDREN by Sharon Wyse (Fiction)
Reviewed by Melissa Morgan
A BREATH OF FRESH AIR by Amulya Malladi (Fiction)
Reviewed by Marie Hashima Lofton
BUBBLES IN TROUBLE by Sarah Strohmeyer (Mystery)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
THE COMPANY: A Novel of the CIA by Robert Littell (Espionage/Fiction)
Reviewed by Timothy E. McMahon, M.S.
COURTING TROUBLE by Lisa Scottoline (Mystery)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
DON'T LOOK BACK by Amanda Quick (Historical Romance/Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
FLASHOVER by Suzanne Chazin (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
JUROR NUMBER ELEVEN by Terry Devane (Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
THE LEOPARD HAT by Valerie Steiker (Memoir)
Reviewed by Andrea E. Hoag
NUREMBERG: The Reckoning by William F. Buckley (Fiction)
Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman
MEET JOHN TROW by Thomas Dyja (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
THE PROTECTORS by Dan Mahoney (Suspense)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
THE TURK: The Life and Times of the Famous Eighteenth-Century Chess Playing Machine by Tom Standage (Science/Historical Fiction)
Reviewed by Rob Cline
A WEEK IN WINTER by Marcia Willett (Fiction)
Reviewed by Kate Ayers
WET GRAVE by Barbara Hambly (Historical Mystery)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
* * * * Publisher's Pick * * * *
If you love books, you'll feel right at home in Pages.
Pages, the magazine for people who love books,
is celebrating the joys of summer with our special
Summer Reading issue. Check out sample contents at
www.ireadpages.com where you can also subscribe
or request a free sample issue.
Message Boards
For all of you who love to share your thoughts with others on Bookreporter Message Boards (they are only available for AOL members at this time), we have added a new feature for your enjoyment. We've added links in our Message Board area to the author websites featured at AuthorsOnTheWeb.com that have a place for you to post comments and questions. We hope you'll enjoy discovering these websites (if you haven't already) and exchanging thoughts with other fans.
Contests and Giveaways
For this contest we're giving away a copy of ENOUGH ROPE by Lawrence Block to one lucky winner! Submit to Word of Mouth and your name will go in the hat for your chance to win one. By the way, if you would prefer your contribution remain anonymous, just let us know when you send in your submission.
Every month, one subscriber to the Bookreporter.com newsletter wins 5 free hardcover books! This month's selection includes CHARLESTON by John Jakes, I, RHODA MANNING, GO HUNTING WITH MY DADDY by Ellen Gilchrist, ENOUGH ROPE: Collected Stories by Lawrence Block, THE APPRENTICE by Tess Gerritsen, and THE ART OF DECEPTION by Ridley Pearson. (See the complete contest rules.)
Author Reading List Contest
Answer three questions based on our Authors' Summer Reading Lists and you could be the winner of three free books! AuthorsOnTheWeb.com continues to celebrate summer with the third of four trivia contests based on the 2002 Author Summer Reading Lists. Contest #3 will run August 9th-August 22nd. Three Winners for Contest #3 will be selected randomly from all correct entries. Be sure to check back for Contest #4 August 23rd-September 5th.
Have a great week...find some shade and enjoy a book!
--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@Bookreporter.com)
for The Book Report Network
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