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| An Author-Studded Week |
Last weekend's New York is Book Country street fair was a nice opportunity to get out and meet our readers. Thanks to those of you who stopped by our booth to say hello. I had the pleasure of meeting some bestselling authors including Alice Sebold, Scott Turow, Michael Chabon, Stephen L. Carter, Lawrence Block, Tami Hoag, Laura Lippman and Mary Pope Osborne at various events throughout the day. I always enjoy meeting writers and hearing them speak anecdotally about their books.
I hope to get to Washington, DC next weekend for the National Literacy Festival. Are any of you planning to be there? Drop me a note at Carol@bookreporter.com and let me know. More information can be found at http://www.loc.gov/bookfest/
This week I have been reading LUCKY, Alice Sebold's first book, a memoir about being raped when she was in college, and the aftermath. It is not easy reading, but gives me a new perspective on her writing in THE LOVELY BONES. Many of you have written asking for a reading group guide for THE LOVELY BONES. Please note that one is now available at ReadingGroupGuides.com. We updated this website this week adding a dozen new guides that are worth perusing including THE SUNDAY WIFE, which was reviewed here last week, and a suspense title called BLOOD that I enjoyed last year, which is just out in paperback. We also have the guide for WHITE OLEANDER spotlighted, as the movie opens soon.
The results of our recent poll about bestsellers lists are in. The top notes: 37% of you read bestseller list for ideas of what to read every week. The lists you consult most --- New York Times, Barnes & Noble and Amazon. See complete results by checking the link on the upper right.
We have a full lineup this week, so keep reading...
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ReadingGroupGuides.com has 12 new guides this week.
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| Author Talk: Jonathan Kellerman |
Jonathan Kellerman, author of THE MURDER BOOK, reflects on his characters, his writing process and the degrees of separation between his two professional careers.
THE MURDER BOOK by Jonathan Kellerman (Suspense)
When Alex Delaware anonymously receives a volume of crime scene photos, an unsolved case that had once belonged to Milo motivates the duo to begin investigating.
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub and excerpted
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Read an interview with Jonathan Kellerman, as well as a review of THE MURDER BOOK and an excerpt
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| Author Talk: Martin Cruz Smith |
Martin Cruz Smith, author of DECEMBER 6, discusses the challenges this novel presented, what he learned, and what he hopes readers will take away from it.
DECEMBER 6 by Martin Cruz Smith (Historical/World War II Fiction)
A man whose life straddles two cultures observes the transformation of Japan from a beautiful, exotic culture to a war mongering nation.
Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum and excerpted
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Read an interview with Martin Cruz Smith, as well as a review of DECEMBER 6 and an excerpt
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| This Week's Reviews |
SHADOW PUPPETS by Orson Scott Card (Science Fiction)
Reviewed by Pauline Finch
Earthly intrigue is the focus of the newest edition to Ender's saga as the super kids wage a battle against political espionage.
THE BEHOLDER by Thomas Farber (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
A writer and a student of art discover both an intellectual and physical attraction as they examine love, art, passions and the human form.
WHO KILLED TIFFANY JONES? by Mavis Kaye (Mystery)
Reviewed by Elisa Kai Smith
A colorful array of characters and a series of seemingly random deaths gives readers the chance to test their skills in this interactive mystery.
LET FREEDOM RING by Sean Hannity (Nonfiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
An expose on a number of issues not the least of which is the government's undercutting of our intelligence forces and the hot-button topic of gun control.
WILD PITCH by Mike Lupica (Sports Fiction)
Reviewed by Ron Kaplan
An aging pitcher with a wasted life finds health, hope and restoration through a fitness guru that compels him to try for a comeback.
LULLABY by Chuck Palahniuk (Fiction)
Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman
A journalist teams with an assassin to hunt down a manuscript of poems that may be linked to deaths of infants and parents around the country.
IN THE HAND OF DANTE by Nick Tosches (Fiction)
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub
A novel that explores Dante's creative composition and the eerie discovery of what purports to be the original manuscript of THE DIVINE COMEDY.
ELLA MINNOW PEA: A Novel in Letters by Mark Dunn (Fiction)
Reviewed by Jonathan Shipley
An imaginative tale of a society where the alphabet is impacted by superstitious dictates leaving its residents to cope with an increasingly diminished language.
THE BOOK OF ILLUSIONS by Paul Auster (Fiction)
Reviewed by Colleen Quinn
A professor immerses himself in writing the definitive history of a silent filmmaker only to discover the man is still alive and productive.
BORROWED FINERY by Paula Fox (Memoir)
Reviewed by Kathy Weissman
A look back at the author's tragic parental relationships and the parade of people that interceded along the way to carry her through the first twenty years.
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| Publisher's Pick -- RECORD TIME |
Did you enjoy Carly Phillips' THE BACHELOR?
Beverly Brandt's RECORD TIME delivers the same playful blend of comedy and romance as the recent Kelly Ripa pick.
In bookstores now!
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Click here to read more about RECORD TIME
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| Poll |
Which of the following fall releases are you most looking forward to reading? (Check as many as apply.)
Blackwood Farm -- Anne Rice
Blue Shoe -- Anne Lamott
The Crush -- Sandra Brown
Death of a Stranger -- Anne Perry
December 6 -- Martin Cruz Smith
Jack the Ripper: Case Closed -- Patricia Cornwell
The Janson Directive -- Robert Ludlum
July, July -- Tim O'Brien
The Little Friend -- Donna Tartt
The Murder Book -- Jonathan Kellerman
My Losing Season -- Pat Conroy
Q is for Quarry -- Sue Grafton
Quentins -- Maeve Binchy
Visions of Sugar Plums -- Janet Evanovich
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Vote and tell us which of these books you plan to read!
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| Question of the Week |
Question: What author(s) has you racing to the store to buy his or her book the day it comes out, (if you have not pre-ordered it already)?
Write Question@bookreporter.com and let us know.
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| Word of Mouth: 5 Book Giveaway --- and They're SIGNED! |
Tell us what books YOU are reading and loving, or even those you don't. FIVE lucky readers will win signed copies of THE MURDER BOOK by Jonathan Kellerman.
Send your replies to WordOfMouth@bookreporter.com.
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--- Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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