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Bookreporter.com Newsletter	May 30, 2003
This Week on Bookreporter.com Greetings from L.A. New in Paperback for May Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight: A New Gardner Excerpt and Last Week to Enter D.W. Buffa's Contest! Baseball Titles You Don't Want to Miss Daniel Silva - Sign Up for His Newsletter and You Could Win SIGNED BOOKS Over 1,030 Reading Group Guides Re-Read Last Week's Book Reviews Poll: Is there one day of the week when you buy most of your books? Question of the Week Word of Mouth: Tell Us What You're Reading	On The Book Report Network Bookreporter.com Past Reviews Past Poll: Which of the following May books are you most looking forward to reading? Who are some of your "favorite mothers" in books that you have read?
Greetings from L.A. As I write this I am in L.A. for BEA, the annual book trade show. We are looking at books for Fall 2003. It's very exciting to see what is coming up! Each year when I do this show there comes a moment where I am overwhelmed by the sheer volume of what is being published each year. Trust that we are working to bring you the books people are going to be talking about, as well as the ones we think they should be talking about. I forgot to share news with our Canadian readers. As of our latest Word of Mouth contest, we are offering Canadian readers the chance to be included in drawings for prizes in all our contests. As reach new contest rolls out, they will be included. See the rules for more details. And thanks for your patience as we explored this. Enjoy this week's roundup, and for any of you who were celebrating the Memorial Day holiday last week, and missed our Best of Summer titles, click on the link below to get caught up. Our Best of Summer Contest will be announced next week. Prizes will include BOOKS and a LightWedge reading light! Stay tuned for more details. And don't forget to participate in Word of Mouth this week. We are giving 20 readers one copy of Lee Child's latest book, PERSUADER, in this current session! Have a great week. Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com) Our Best of Summer Feature --- THREE great reading lists!
New in Paperback for May This month's roundup of 45 New in Paperback titles features the works of Erica Jong, Gail Tsukiyama, Stephen L. Carter and Yann Martel, whose novel LIFE OF PI our readers selected as one of the ten best hardcovers of 2002. We have also assembled some great nonfiction reads, including sports books, touching memoirs, and a gripping account of 13 firefighters who responded to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Read New in Paperback titles for May.
Suspense/Thriller Author Spotlight: A New Gardner Excerpt and Last Week to Enter D.W. Buffa's Contest! Lisa Gardner: THE SURVIVORS CLUB is now out in paperback and THE KILLING HOUR will be in stores on July 15th. New This Week: -Excerpt 2 of THE KILLING HOUR In Case You Missed Last Week: -Excerpt 1 of THE KILLING HOUR -Critical Praise for Lisa Gardner -Fast Facts about Lisa Gardner -Books by Lisa Gardner with excerpts D.W. Buffa In Case Your Missed Last Week: -A new interview with Buffa where he talks in depth about his new book, STAR WITNESS -A STAR WITNESS TRIVIA GAME -Enter our D.W. Buffa Contest Read our Suspense/Thriller feature here.
Baseball Titles You Don't Want to Miss The 2003 Major League Baseball season is only two months old, but it already appears that the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox will be involved in yet another exciting and heated pennant race. The Yankees had been off to the best start in their history, but lately they've come back down to earth. Despite their recent struggles, the Yankees are still a team to be reckoned with. All you need to do is look at the amazing numbers: 26 World Series championships and 37 American League titles. Bookreporter's own Ron Kaplan discusses three books that focus on the history and mystique of this outstanding franchise, as the team celebrates its centennial. Read our baseball reviews here.
Daniel Silva - Sign Up for His Newsletter and You Could Win SIGNED BOOKS Daniel Silva has just launched his new website, DanielSilvaBooks.com. The bestselling author of THE CONFESSOR and THE ENGLISH ASSASSIN is offering 5 sets of SIGNED books to readers who sign up for his newsletter by June 30, 2003. The newsletter will offer information on new releases, as well as tour dates. And in case you are wondering, your email address will be kept private! Exploring an author's website is a great way to learn more about his or her work. Enjoy checking out Silva's here. Visit Daniel Silva's website, sign up for his newsletter and be eligible to win a set of signed books!
Over 1,030 Reading Group Guides We now have over 1,030 reading group guides at ReadingGroupGuides.com. Interested in looking for titles for your book club, or perhaps taking a peek at what the discussion questions are for a book you already read? This is the place. Note that we now have the guide for THE DA VINCI CODE, one of this year's bestselling titles. New Guides Added This Month: Animal Farm by George Orwell April Witch by Majgull Axelsson Autobiography of a Face by Lucy Grealy The Black Veil by Rick Moody Blood of Victory by Alan Furst The Cadence of Grass by Thomas McGuane The City of Your Final Destination by Peter Cameron A Collection of Beauties at the Height of Their Popularity by Whitney Otto Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister by Gregory Maguire Cultivating Delight by Diane Ackman The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown Dreaming Water by Gail Tsukiyama Flesh Tones by M.J. Rose A Garden of Earthly Delights by Joyce Carol Oates Marriage: A Duet by Anne Taylor Fleming Morality for Beautiful Girls by Alexander McCall Smith The Night Before Thirty by Tajuana Butler 1984 by George Orwell Tears of the Giraffe by Alexander McCall Smith The Time of Her Life by Robb Forman Dew Use What You've Got by Barbara Corcoran with Bruce Littlefield Read over 1,030 guides here!
Re-Read Last Week's Book Reviews FIREPLAY by Suzanne Chazin (Suspense) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub FDNY Fire Marshal Georgia Skeehan is forced to collaborate with an arsonist-turned-FBI informant. As the informant draws her deeper and deeper undercover, she witnesses the meeting of a shadowy group plotting a crime of unprecedented proportions, and is shocked to see someone from her past among the participants. MAFIA WIFE by Lynda Milito with Reg Potterton (Autobiography/True Crime) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub Louie Milito was a capo in New York's most powerful and notorious Mafia family, the Gambinos. Lynda, his widow, shares an intimate and unforgettable portrayal of living inside the dangerous world of the Mafia. She also recounts her lonely childhood and addresses the myths surrounding the Mafia. THE CUTTING ROOM by Louise Welsh (Thriller) Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum When a good-hearted auctioneer discovers a hidden collection of graphically violent erotic photographs, he feels compelled to unearth more about the deceased owner who coveted them --- and descends into the harsh world of pornography and murder. FOX EVIL by Minette Walters (Thriller) Reviewed by Ava Dianne Day Colonel James Lockyer-Fox is suspected of killing his wife Ailsa, but soon becomes the victim of a relentless campaign accusing him of far worse than the death of his wife. James is unwilling to fight the allegations, choosing instead to devote his energies to a desperate search for the illegitimate granddaughter who may prove to be his savior as he battles for his name --- and his life. THE SINISTER PIG by Tony Hillerman (Suspense) Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub Sergeant Jim Chee is investigating the mysterious death of a stranger found at the edge of the vast Jicarella Apache natural gas field. Though the Navajo Tribal Police have jurisdiction, the FBI quickly moves in and classifies the incident as a hunting accident. Chee, however, is nowhere close to being satisfied with this ruling. THE LAST WITNESS by KJ Erickson (Mystery) Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman Tayron "T-Jack" Jackman, star forward for the Minnesota Timberwolves, is the prime suspect in the brutal murder of his wife. But Minneapolis Police Detective Mars Bahr discovers that when the murder occurred, T-Jack was with his wife's parents and her lawyer --- the perfect alibi. Nevertheless, it is up to Mars and his partner Nettie Frisch to prove that he did it. THE DIVE FROM CLAUSEN'S PIER by Ann Packer (Fiction) Reviewed by Melissa A. Martin 23-year-old Carrie Bell has spent her entire life in Wisconsin with the same best friend and the same dependable and easygoing high school sweetheart. Now to her dismay, she has started to find this life suffocating and is considering leaving it --- and Mike --- behind. But when Mike is paralyzed in a diving accident, leaving seems unforgivable yet more necessary than ever. GILGAMESH by Joan London (Fiction) Reviewed by Sarah Rachel Egelman Seventeen-year-old Edith is captivated by the tales her cousin and his Armenian friend tell of strange people, magical journeys, and a world far beyond the narrow horizon of her small town of Nunderup. Two years later, Edith and her young son set off on a journey of their own --- to Soviet Armenia --- where they are trapped by the outbreak of war. THE BOBBY GOLD STORIES by Anthony Bourdain (Fiction) Reviewed by Bob Rhubart After serving ten years in prison, Bobby Gold is released, only to return to a life of crime. Things change though when he meets Nikki, a smart, sexy, streetwise girl who works as a cook in a nightclub. Bobby just can't stay away from her. He has known trouble before, but he has no idea of the danger he and Nikki are about to encounter. SAHARA by Michael Palin (Travel) Reviewed by Becky Ohlsen Monty Python founding member and consummate traveler Michael Palin has circumnavigated the globe on his epic voyages. Now he tackles a remarkable expedition of the vast and merciless Sahara Desert. RAISING AMERICA: Experts, Parents, and a Century of Advice About Children by Ann Hulbert (Sociology/Childcare) Reviewed by Norah Piehl Ann Hulbert puts today's parenting controversies into historical context with an examination of the lives and theories of the twentieth century's preeminent parenting gurus. OPEN: Inside the Ropes at Bethpage Black by John Feinstein (Sports) Reviewed by Stuart Shiffman Bestselling author, writer, and commentator John Feinstein chronicles the years spent renovating the Black course at Bethpage State Park in Farmingdale, New York for the first-ever U.S. Open held on a true public golf course. THE SISTERS OF APF: The Indoctrination of Soror Ride Dick by Zane (Fiction) Reviewed by Sharon Hudson The daughter of a chicken farmer from South Dakota, Mary Ann has been leading a sheltered life. But when she goes off to college in Washington, D.C. she befriends Patricia, the resident manager of Mary Ann's dormitory. Patricia finds Mary Ann amusing but also senses something intriguing about her, hidden beneath the surface. She eventually decides to indoctrinate Mary Ann into the ranks of the sexiest secret society ever: the sisters of APF. RED ANT HOUSE by Ann Cummins (Fiction) Reviewed by Stephen M. Deusner In short stories set in the American Southwest, characters long for "one sweet moment" away from both the sun-blasted landscape and the responsibilities of adulthood. THIEF OF WORDS by John Jaffe (Fiction) Reviewed by David Exum Annie Hollerman, star reporter at a respected North Carolina newspaper, seemed destined for greatness --- until one horrifying mistake changed everything. Twenty years later, Annie is divorced, focused on her career as a literary agent and wary of romance. Then Jack DePaul, features editor of the Baltimore Star-News, comes into her life and literally rewrites her past, chapter by chapter. But there's one horrible chapter Annie refuses to share with anyone. ANOTHER PLACE AT THE TABLE by Kathy Harrison (Memoir) Reviewed by Melissa Brown For more than a decade, Kathy Harrison has welcomed a number of troubled children into her home --- the offspring of prostitutes and addicts, the sons and daughters of abusers, and teenage parents who can't handle parenthood. In this touching and inspiring memoir Harrison describes, among other things, the process social workers use to place children in homes, the unfortunate circumstances of the children involved, and the training required of foster parents. Read this week's reviews and features here.
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