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Wow! There's a Lot to Read This Month!
This is one of those updates where there are sooooooo many titles for you to explore. I almost dare you to see if you cannot find a book that you want to consider for your next book group discussion!
PLUS we have the video and leave behinds for our semiannual Book Group Speed Dating program.
Read on and ENJOY! And we hope to see you at one of the upcoming events spotlighted below.
Last Friday, we hosted our 15th Annual Book Group Speed Dating event for booksellers, librarians, book club leaders and bloggers. Representatives from five publishers presented 31 titles perfect for book groups that will be published between now and November. You can watch the event here --- and if you would like to hear from a specific publisher, we have included timestamps for each of them.
To learn more about the books, click here to access a PDF of the PowerPoint presentation of the featured titles, as well as an Excel spreadsheet that lists the books both by publisher and alphabetically by title, along with a sheet to take notes.
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Wednesday, June 24th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Bruce Holsinger, and he will discuss his national bestseller, CULPABILITY, an Oprah’s Book Club pick and a Bookreporter.com Bets On title.
After I talk to Bruce, we will give readers the chance to share a question for him on screen. We have special sign-in directions for these attendees, and they will get to chat with Bruce in our “backstage green room” before the program starts. Then we will turn to questions that have been dropped into Zoom’s Q&A feature. Click here to register for the event.
If you would like to ask Bruce a question, please fill out this form by Wednesday the 24th at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city, state, email address and phone number, as well as your question. And indicate if you would like to be on camera or off.
This also is your last newsletter reminder to sign up for our “Bookaccino Live” Summer Preview evening event, which we are hosting TOMORROW, Wednesday, June 17th at 8pm ET.
I will present a number of books releasing this summer that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction. Click here to register for the program.
As we do with all of our “Bookaccino Live” book preview events, those who join us live will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
We have two new “Bookreporter Talks To” interviews to share with you in this newsletter.
First up is Lisa See, whose latest novel, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, will be a Bets On selection. This time, Lisa turns her attention to the idea of female friendship as told by three different Chinese women --- Moon, Dove and Petal --- who were inspired by real people. The book is rooted in the 1871 Chinese Massacre in Los Angeles, which has been largely erased from public memory and not taught in history classes.
Lisa first explored the massacre over 30 years ago while researching ON GOLD MOUNTAIN, where it appeared in a single paragraph. She was later invited by the mayor to serve on an advisory board for a memorial commemorating what became known as the “Night of Horrors.” The novel grew from both deep personal family history and a sense of compulsion to recover a deliberately suppressed historical event.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast. Don’t miss my Bets On commentary in the next newsletter. In the meantime, click here for the discussion guide and here to read our review on Bookreporter.
Also, visit Lisa’s website for much more about the book, including her “Step Inside” feature, which shares information, articles, photos and videos that invite readers even further into the Chinese experience in America in the 1870s. And be sure to check out Lisa’s book tour schedule, which has plenty of in-person events throughout the country. I will be at her event in Manasquan, NJ on Thursday night. If you are there, please say hello.
I also had the pleasure of talking to Ruta Sepetys about her new book, A FORTUNE OF SAND, which is her first adult novel.
Set in 1920s Detroit during the Prohibition era, the story is centered on the wealthy Lennox automotive dynasty behaving badly and accumulating power. The youngest daughter, Marjorie, uncovers a web of family secrets. The book is rooted in deep historical research, and explores themes of power, impermanence, control, and the fragility of constructed legacies in Detroit during this time period.
Ruta discusses the control exerted over women during the era, often framed as “safeguarding” but functioning as suppression of creative and personal autonomy. She notes that the cover design --- Honolulu Blue and silver --- is a nod to Detroit. She also shares that the “Dear Coco” interstitial letters throughout were part of the original manuscript and come together meaningfully at the end.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast. Ruta and I have a longstanding professional relationship dating back to her debut YA novel, BETWEEN SHADES OF GRAY, so I was thrilled to talk to her about her latest book.
Oprah’s Book Club pick for June is LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller, a beautiful novel of hope, perseverance and love.
Here’s what Oprah says about the book: “It is set in modern-day China, and a mother named Song travels from her rural village with her 11-year-old child to Beijing. Her son’s name is River, and he’s a musical prodigy. He’s been invited to study under a prominent piano teacher. They arrive on the busiest travel day of the year, and as they get off the train, Song loses River in the crush of the crowd. It’s every mother’s worst nightmare. What happens next will leave you astounded by the incredible encounters and the harrowing experiences that both the mother and the son have to go through.”
Oprah and Sophie recently sat down with an enthusiastic audience of readers to discuss Sophie's childhood spent both in the US and China and how that experience impacted her writing. She also shares how becoming a mother for the first time was the inspiration for LITTLE WONDER. You can watch their discussion here and access the guide here.
Mary Kay Andrews, Queen of the Summer Read, is back with her first novel in two years. Pack your bags for a summer journey shaped by family secrets, long-buried history, and charming men with Irish accents. The story in ROAD TRIP is sure to entertain you for miles.
Pamela Kramer has our review on Bookreporter and says, “Andrews writes novels about family and friendships. There also is some romance. ROAD TRIP has that trifecta in delightful shares…. There is a dog named Sinead who becomes an important part of the story. There are lambs frolicking in the Irish hills. There is beautiful weather (most of the time) and abundant fragrant gardens. There also is a bit of danger and lots of mystery. This combination results in a perfectly lovely novel that is the epitome of the summer read.” Click here for the guide and here to read the full review.
A PAIR OF ACES, Reese’s Book Club pick for June, is the third collaboration between Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray, following THE PERSONAL LIBRARIAN and THE FIRST LADIES. The novel revolves around two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law --- a prosecutor and a madam --- who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York.
In her Bookreporter review, Rebecca Munro calls A PAIR OF ACES Benedict and Murray's “most gripping and shocking novel yet.” She goes on to say, “The book’s title, a smart nod to poker’s best starting hand, is apt. As Polly and Eunice prove, no matter how stacked the deck, there’s simply no beating a well-matched pair of aces. That description also applies to the dream team that is Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray.” Click here to read more of Rebecca’s thoughts on the book and here for the guide.
Feuding Windsor brothers and their wives --- some things, it seems, never change. THE WINDSOR AFFAIR, Melanie Benjamin’s latest novel, recreates the cataclysmic events that nearly toppled the monarchy and incited the power struggle between Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Wallis Simpson.
According to Pamela Kramer in her review on Bookreporter, “While neither of these women come off as particularly likable, what makes THE WINDSOR AFFAIR fascinating is the glimpse into a unique time in history and how two strong and determined females shaped it. Historical fiction fans will adore this book, and Benjamin's efforts to make it as historically accurate as possible is admirable.” Click here for the guide and here for the full review.
We also have added guides for these four books:
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DOLLY ALL THE TIME: Set in a fictional seaside town in Rhode Island, Annabel Monaghan’s latest novel is June’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick. Dolly Brick is a hardworking single mom who returns to her hometown for the summer and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion.
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VALLEY OF THE MOMS: Hannah Selinger’s debut novel is this month’s Barnes & Noble Book Club pick. Told through the alternating perspectives of a husband and wife exactly one year apart, this book is a gripping look at the underpinnings of grief, the social structures of wealth, and the secrets people keep --- even among friends and loved ones.
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ALAN OPTS OUT: Perfect for readers of Rufi Thorpe and Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Courtney Maum’s latest novel is a big-idea, laugh-out-loud satire about ambition, marriage, status, and what it means to step off the treadmill of late-stage capitalism.
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JOURNEYING HOME: Emily Saxe Nydam’s debut novel is a sweeping, dual-timeline love story that begins in the early 1900s and unfolds across generations. It follows two strong women, Lizzy and Gwen, whose lives are separated by time yet deeply intertwined.
Melissa Albert’s first adult novel, THE CHILDREN, is June’s “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick. The estranged adult children of a legendary author must contend with the vine-like creep of legacy, memory and magic.
Jenna says, “Not since Donna Tartt’s THE SECRET HISTORY have I loved a book filled with such magic and mystery as I have Melissa Albert’s THE CHILDREN.” According to Jenna, the book asks this question: “What weight do our childhood memories hold?”
For more June selections, including the Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, see our “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks” feature here.
Each month, we share the discussion guides that you have accessed most frequently on our site. Here are the 10 most popular guides from May.
We hosted this month’s “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event last Wednesday. I talked about 23 books releasing between June 9th and July 1st, along with seven from the second half of July and 15 from August, that we wanted to get on your radar. You can watch the presentation here and see a list of the featured titles here.
Next month's “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event will take place on Wednesday, July 8th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on books releasing between July 7th and August 4th, in addition to some titles releasing in September, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up.
Have a wonderful discussion with your group!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide:
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See (Historical Fiction)
In 1870, three Chinese women arrive in the small, dusty and violent pueblo of Los Angeles. Dove, the bound-footed daughter of an imperial scholar, is entrancing and innocent. These characteristics should bring her great rewards, beginning with her arranged marriage to a much older merchant. Petal, the big-footed daughter of peasants, has grown up hungry. In a moment of desperation, Petal’s father sells her to buy money for rice seed, and she is loaded onto a ship to the Gold Mountain --- America --- where she is once again sold. Moon is married to a doctor of traditional Chinese medicine, but her failed footbinding as a child has left her with a limp that lessens her value in the eyes of many. Anti-Chinese sentiment is strong in Los Angeles, and this eventually leads to the Night of Horrors during which all three women are challenged in ways they could not have imagined.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Lisa See.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Lisa See's website.
- Click here for Lisa See's “Step Inside” feature, where you will find photographs, videos, and so much more to explore about the book.
- Click here for Lisa See's book tour schedule.
Click here for the discussion guide.
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON will be a Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller
Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick
LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller (Fiction)
Song is a nobody --- just a food delivery worker from a village in Northeastern China --- but her son, River, is a little wonder. At the age of four, he toddled to a piano and tapped out his favorite song. At eight, he mastered Liszt's three Liebestraume. At 10, he blazed through the complete set of Chopin's études. And at every step, Song is there to light his way --- until finally, at the age of 11, River is invited to study with a preeminent teacher in Beijing. But in the chaos of Beijing Railway Station, Song faces every mother's nightmare. She loses her grip on River’s little hand and is unable to find him after a desperate, harrowing search. Over the next days, weeks and, eventually, years, Song and River fight to forge a path back to each other as they carve out new lives that carry them farther apart.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's Oprah's Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Andrews
ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Andrews (Fiction)
Maeve and Therese Dunigan haven’t spoken in years. Raised under the same roof in Savannah, the two sisters could not be more opposite --- Maeve the rule follower, Therese the unapologetic rebel. But when their mother’s death pulls them back together, they inherit more than just grief: a mysterious painting that may be worth millions…if it’s real. Determined to uncover the truth --- and desperately in need of the money --- the sisters set out on a journey to Ireland, tracing their family’s roots and the origins of the portrait. What begins as a search for answers soon becomes something deeper --- a reckoning with the past, as they uncover secrets that span generations and reshape everything they thought they knew about their family.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to visit Mary Kay Andrews' website.
Click here for the discussion guide.
ReadingGroupGuides.com’s 15th Annual Book Group Speed Dating Event: Great Books for Book Groups
New Guide: A PAIR OF ACES
by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Reese's Book Club Pick for June
A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Historical Fiction)
Eunice Carter, assistant district attorney for the City of New York and Manhattan’s first Black female prosecutor, has her sights set on Lucky Luciano, head of New York City’s five largest organized crime families. Other prosecutors have tried to bring down Lucky, but no one has thought to approach the mob through its role in prostitution. Until Eunice. But she can’t get Luciano alone. Polly Adler has worked long and hard to build up her high-class brothel business. But Lucky has gone too far, and Polly finally sees the chance to end his reign once and for all. Together, Eunice and Polly fashion a case utilizing a network of women. It is this very alliance --- of two women from vastly different worlds --- that launches the most sensational trial New York City has ever seen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's Reese's Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin
THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
Feuding Windsor brothers and their wives --- some things, it seems, never change. Melanie Benjamin's latest work of historical fiction recreates the cataclysmic events that nearly toppled the monarchy and incited the power struggle between Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon and Wallis Simpson. Told from the perspectives of both women, the book propels readers into the fabulous world of the debonair Prince of Wales, café society of the 1930s, and the glittering private lives of the Windsors. The first novel to be dedicated to this infamous rivalry, THE WINDSOR AFFAIR brings us all the gossip and intrigue between the two very different --- yet perhaps more similar than they would admit --- wives of royals.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: DOLLY ALL THE TIME by Annabel Monaghan
June's “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick
DOLLY ALL THE TIME by Annabel Monaghan (Romantic Comedy)
Dolly Brick has never met a problem she couldn’t solve. Not when her mom left when she was 12, and not at 39 when she moves with her son back to Whitfield, Rhode Island, for the summer to keep her dad and brother from losing the family home. So when she comes across Stewart Whitfield --- the annoyingly handsome scion of the Whitfield family --- with a flat tire and at the wrong end of a very public, very humiliating breakup, it’s in her nature to help. But Stewart’s proposed arrangement ends up being more than either of them bargained for, because Dolly starts to feel something more than helpful. She’s never relied on anyone besides herself. Can she really start now?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's “Good Morning America” Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: VALLEY OF THE MOMS by Hannah Selinger
June’s Barnes & Noble Book Club Pick
VALLEY OF THE MOMS by Hannah Selinger (Domestic Thriller)
Hamilton, Massachusetts is one of those suburban towns that appears untouched by the outside world. It has been like this forever, and everyone likes it that way. Or almost everyone. It's not that Anna Plummer doesn't like Hamilton, but she never thought she'd be married with two young kids, comfortable, complacent…and growing more bored by the minute. So when she realizes that her second grader won't be able to attend the “Ziti with Your Sweetie” school dance because she didn’t pay for a “Premium” membership, she snaps. She sends an email to the terrifying president of the PTO --- and all hell breaks loose. One year later, Anna is found dead in the frozen Ipswich River. Left to pick up the pieces, her husband, Denny, is determined to get justice for her.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: ALAN OPTS OUT by Courtney Maum
ALAN OPTS OUT by Courtney Maum (Fiction/Humor)
Alan Anderson is a powerful advertising executive who is up for the biggest pitch of his career and the account everyone wants: US Dairy. Cow’s milk sales are plummeting, and the C-Suite wants to see trendy oat milk kicked to the curb. When an anarchist farmer tanks Alan’s presentation, Alan bombs the pitch but ends the day with an epiphany. No longer will he exploit the insecurities of others in the service of capitalism. Alan is opting out. This development is anathema to his wife, Vivian, who can only watch as Alan moves into their backyard playhouse to live off the land and --- worse --- spend time with the family. But instead of shocking the neighbors, Alan’s commitment to a less-is-more lifestyle seems to be catching on. Could everyone want what Alan is not selling?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: JOURNEYING HOME by Emily Saxe Nydam
JOURNEYING HOME by Emily Saxe Nydam (Historical Romance)
In rural Virginia, Lizzy is determined to escape poverty and abuse. Resourceful and resilient, she becomes a nurse and travels to a field hospital in France during World War I. Though fiercely independent, Lizzy is also a romantic at heart. When she meets a charismatic American soldier, their relationship challenges everything she believes about love, duty and the life she has worked so hard to create for herself. In the present day, Gwen is navigating a difficult divorce and searching for a way forward. Drawn by a keepsake box left to her by her great-aunt Lizzy, she travels to Richmond, where she discovers Lizzy’s old rowhouse and begins to uncover long-buried family secrets. As Gwen pieces together Lizzy’s past, she finds herself rebuilding her own life in unexpected ways.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an interview with Emily Saxe Nydam.
- Click here to visit Emily Saxe Nydam's website.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for June
Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the “Good Morning America” Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the “Read with Jenna” Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.
Below is a preview of June's “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.” For the complete Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, as well as additional links pertaining to this month's selections, please click here.
Indie Next
#1 Pick: WHISTLER by Ann Patchett
THE SHIPPERS by Katherine Center
LAND by Maggie O'Farrell
THE CHILDREN by Melissa Albert
PHOEBE BERMAN'S GONNA LOSE IT by Brooke Averick
LibraryReads
Top Pick: LAND by Maggie O'Farrell
THE CHILDREN by Melissa Albert
THE HOUSEWIFE by Natalie Barelli
VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer
THE SHAMPOO EFFECT by Jenny Jackson
Barnes & Noble Book Club
VALLEY OF THE MOMS by Hannah Selinger
"Good Morning America" Book Club
DOLLY ALL THE TIME by Annabel Monaghan
Oprah's Book Club
LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller
PBS Books Readers Club
On Wednesday, June 24th at 8pm ET, join PBS Books Readers Club as hosts Lauren Smith, Princess Weekes and Heather-Marie Montilla share their perfect book picks to binge beachside this summer.
"Read with Jenna" Book Club
THE CHILDREN by Melissa Albert
Reese's Book Club
A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray
Target Book Club
THE LONG CON by Jenna Voris
Click here for June's Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks.
Bookreporter.com's 22nd Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature
Summer is here! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contests and Feature.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-August, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win.
We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
From left to right: Bruce Holsinger, Maggie O'Farrell, Lisa Jewell
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are six upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Wednesday, June 17th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Lisa See about her new novel, DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.
Wednesday, June 17th at 8pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Summer Preview Event: Carol Fitzgerald will talk about a number of books releasing this summer that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Tuesday, June 23rd at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Jessica Knoll about her new novel, HELPLESS, a smoldering and erotic thriller with a singular, mind-bending ending.
Wednesday, June 24th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Lisa Jewell about her latest thriller, IT COULD HAVE BEEN HER, in which two women's lives converge in a house containing devastating secrets that refuse to stay buried.
Wednesday, June 24th at 8pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Bruce Holsinger about his national bestseller, CULPABILITY, an Oprah's Book Club pick and a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. Bruce also will answer questions from guests who will be “on stage,” as well as from other members of the audience.
Thursday, June 25th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Maggie O'Farrell for a virtual discussion of her new book, LAND, a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger. The award-winning, bestselling author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT will be in conversation for this special event.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers long-form, in-depth author interviews. For years, Carol has moderated book festivals and author events around the country. But we know that readers often do not live where they can attend an author event. Our goal is to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
Here are our latest interviews:
Other authors we've interviewed recently include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Rachel Beanland (THE HALF LIFE)
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Lori Foster (THE LAKE HOUSE: A Firefly Summer Novel)
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Jenny Jackson (THE SHAMPOO EFFECT)
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John Searles (SINGLE GIRLS)
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Beatriz Williams (WHEN YOU LOVED ME)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
ALAN OPTS OUT by Courtney Maum (Fiction/Humor)
In this timely and comedic take on ambition, consumerism and the sticker price of privilege, an ad exec who bombs the biggest pitch of his career decides to forgo capitalism and live off the land of his suburban Connecticut home.
THE BURNING SIDE by Sarah Damoff (Fiction)
A family saga suffused with humor, longing and heartbreak, THE BURNING SIDE is about what we inherit and what we choose, about forgiveness and the ache of being known. It is, above all, about the meaning of home and the costs of long love.
CHASING THE CLOUDS AWAY by Debbie Macomber (Romance)
An unforgettable chance encounter between a successful yet jaded businessman and a woman who sees --- but also expects --- the best in everyone sparks an unlikely romance that challenges their assumptions about generosity, trust and the gifts of unforeseen love.
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See (Historical Fiction)
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See comes the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.
DOLLY ALL THE TIME by Annabel Monaghan (Romantic Comedy)
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion.
A FORTUNE OF SAND by Ruta Sepetys (Historical Fiction)
The daughter of a powerful tycoon escapes to a glamorous artists’ retreat --- where dark secrets and dangerous temptations await --- in this gripping Prohibition-era novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of SALT TO THE SEA.
THE FOURSOME by Christina Baker Kline (Historical Fiction)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Christina Baker Kline comes a boldly original reimagining of the astonishing true story of two sisters in 19th-century North Carolina --- Kline’s own distant relatives --- who married world-famous conjoined twins from Siam.
JOURNEYING HOME by Emily Saxe Nydam (Historical Romance)
Spanning continents and generations, JOURNEYING HOME explores love, loss, resilience and the enduring power of connection --- revealing how the past shapes the present and how healing can echo across time.
THE LAST MANDARIN by Louise Penny and Mellissa Fung (Political Thriller)
A mother and daughter race against time in this all-too-real thriller about family and power that reaches from Tiananmen Square all the way to the White House.
LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller (Fiction)
A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance and love.
A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Historical Fiction)
A PAIR OF ACES is a gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law --- a prosecutor and a madam --- who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York.
THE PARISIAN CHAPTER by Janet Skeslien Charles (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE PARIS LIBRARY and MISS MORGAN'S BOOK BRIGADE comes a charming novel about two small-town girls with big dreams who move to Paris to become artists. But dreams don’t just come true. They require nurturing, as do friendships.
THE REVENGE PARTY by Emily Lynn Paulson (Psychological Thriller)
When a husband’s lies are no longer a secret and manipulation passes for love, a wife must decide how far she’s willing to go to expose the man she married --- and what justice truly means --- in this dark, modern marriage thriller.
ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Andrews (Fiction)
Pack your bags for a summer journey shaped by family secrets, long-buried history, and charming men with Irish accents. Join Mary Kay Andrews on a road trip that will entertain you for miles.
TAKE ME WITH YOU by Steven Rowley (Fiction)
In TAKE ME WITH YOU, Steven Rowley brings his resonant wit and emotional insight to an epic love story --- an exploration of the forces that draw two people into the same orbit and the gravity that threatens to pull them apart.
VALLEY OF THE MOMS by Hannah Selinger (Domestic Thriller)
“Stepford Wives” meets “Big Little Lies” in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.
THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
A scandalous affair. A power struggle for the throne. A sensational rivalry between an English queen and an American social climber. This electrifying novel tells the story of the Abdication of Edward VIII --- and the two women at the center of it all.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they released in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
ATMOSPHERE: A Love Story by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Fiction)
From the author of THE SEVEN HUSBANDS OF EVELYN HUGO and DAISY JONES & THE SIX comes an epic novel set against the backdrop of the 1980s space shuttle program about the extraordinary lengths we go to live and love beyond our limits.
THE COMPOUND by Aisling Rawle (Fiction)
Addictive and prescient, THE COMPOUND is an explosive debut from a major new voice in fiction and will linger in your mind long after the game ends.
THE GRIFFIN SISTERS' GREATEST HITS by Jennifer Weiner (Fiction)
This captivating family saga filled with heart, humor, secrets and second chances is about two sisters’ incredible journey and a daughter’s quest to reunite her family.
PARK AVENUE by Renée Ahdieh (Fiction)
Crazy Rich Asians meets “Succession” in this highly anticipated adult debut novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Renée Ahdieh --- a captivating story of lies, luxury and subterfuge.
THE SATISFACTION CAFÉ by Kathy Wang (Fiction)
How do we live so that we are satisfied? How can people connect during moments of loneliness? This is the story of Joan Liang, a woman who moves across the world to America and, in trying to answer these questions, builds a wildly original life.
THE STOLEN QUEEN by Fiona Davis (Historical Mystery)
From New York Times bestselling author Fiona Davis comes an utterly addictive novel that will transport you from New York City’s most glamorous party to the labyrinth streets of Cairo and back.
THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER by Karen White (Fiction)
Beloved bestselling author Karen White returns with a captivating Southern drama about sisterhood, secrets, and one woman’s reckoning with the past.
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