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Around our house, there has been a lot of Olympic viewing (my thought: if only turning pages was a sport, my reading would get me a gold medal). With this year’s competition taking place in South Korea --- and with so many people saying they know so little about the region --- we thought it would be the ideal time to call attention to one of my favorite books from last year, PACHINKO, which we’re spotlighting on the ReadingGroupGuides.com homepage. This National Book Award finalist written by Min Jin Lee centers on four generations of a poor Korean immigrant family who fights to control their destiny in 20th-century Japan, exiled from a home they never knew. So many groups have selected PACHINKO for discussion. Another book about Korea that was noteworthy when it first released was THE ORPHAN MASTER’S SON by Adam Johnson, which is set in North Korea and received the Pulitzer Price for Fiction in 2013.
Over the weekend, we learned that Sherman Alexie and Jennifer Egan are the 2018 winners of the Carnegie Medal for literary excellence. Alexie won in nonfiction for YOU DON'T HAVE TO SAY YOU LOVE ME: A Memoir. In fiction, Egan won the prize for MANHATTAN BEACH, her novel set in New York City in the mid-20th century.
Your Votes are In!: Over the last two months, we asked you to let us know your favorite book that you read with your book group in 2017 (the top selection was A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles) and your favorite book that you read outside your group (the top selection was BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate). All of the results are in, and we’re happy to share them with you here! And a special congratulations to our contest winner, Helen B. from Buffalo, NY, who won six fabulous book group titles releasing during the early part of this year: AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE by Tayari Jones (Oprah’s latest Book Club pick), EDUCATED: A Memoir by Tara Westover, EVERY NOTE PLAYED by Lisa Genova, THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah, THE IMMORTALISTS by Chloe Benjamin, and THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW by A. J. Finn.
We’re excited to announce a BIG contest for THE GREAT ALONE, which came out last week and is getting all kinds of raves. We’re giving 10 book groups the chance to win up to six digital or physical copies of the audiobook, which is read by Julia Whelan, and share their comments on it. We also are awarding 40 listeners a physical copy of the audiobook.
Here’s a brief summary of the novel: Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: he will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid. Thirteen-year-old Leni dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown. At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. But as winter approaches, Ernt’s fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture.
All the contest details can here found here, and the deadline for your entries is Thursday, March 8th at noon ET. Also, be sure to check out the discussion guide for the book here, read our review on Bookreporter.com here, and listen to an audiobook clip here. THE GREAT ALONE will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection; you can read my commentary in the February 16th Bookreporter.com Weekly Update newsletter.
February’s “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest book is A PIECE OF THE WORLD by Christina Baker Kline, which is now available in paperback. To Christina Olson, the entire world was her family’s remote farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine. Born in the home her family had lived in for generations, and increasingly incapacitated by illness, Christina seemed destined for a small life. Instead, for more than 20 years, she was host and inspiration for the artist Andrew Wyeth, and became the subject of one of the best known American paintings of the 20th century. Three groups will have the chance to win 12 copies of the book; to enter, please fill out the form on this page by Thursday, March 8th at noon ET. In the meantime, be sure to check out the discussion guide, our review on Bookreporter.com, and my Bets On commentary.
In our previous “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest, here are the five books mentioned most frequently as titles that our book groups read: the aforementioned BEFORE WE WERE YOURS by Lisa Wingate and A GENTLEMAN IN MOSCOW by Amor Towles, SMALL GREAT THINGS by Jodi Picoult, LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE by Celeste Ng, and NEWS OF THE WORLD by Paulette Jiles. Scroll further down the newsletter to see the Top 15.
This month’s update features a number of other books you’ll want to discuss with your group. First up is Paula Treick DeBoard’s latest novel, HERE WE LIE. Megan Mazeros and Lauren Mabrey are complete opposites on paper. Megan is a girl from a modest Midwest background, and Lauren is the daughter of a senator from an esteemed New England family. When they become roommates at a private women’s college, they forge a strong friendship. The summer before senior year, Megan joins Lauren and her family on their private island off the coast of Maine. But late one night, something unspeakable happens that tears them apart. Many years later, Megan publicly comes forward about what happened that fateful night, revealing a horrible truth and threatening to expose long-buried secrets. Click here for the discussion guide.
Next up is THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS, Janet Beard’s novel of the everyday people who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II. In November 1944, 18-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for Oak Ridge, Tennessee, which has sprung up in a matter of months. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. They spend their evenings socializing and flirting with soldiers, scientists and workmen. June longs to know more about their top-secret assignment and begins an affair with Sam Cantor, a young Jewish physicist who oversees the lab where she works and understands the end goal only too well. Across town, African-American construction worker Joe Brewer knows nothing of the government’s plans. But a breach in security will intertwine his fate with June’s search for answers. While no guide is available for THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS, be sure to check out our historical fiction discussion questions, which may help you in your group's discussion of the book.
Our third spotlighted title is BY THE BOOK by debut novelist Julia Sonneborn, which is a modern retelling of Jane Austen’s PERSUASION. An English professor in California, Anne Corey is determined to score a position on the coveted tenure track at her college. All she has to do is get a book deal and snag a promotion. But then Adam Martinez --- her first love and ex-fiancé --- shows up as the college’s new president. No matter where she turns, there’s Adam, as smart and sexy as ever. As the school year progresses and her long-buried feelings begin to resurface, Anne starts to wonder if she just might get a second chance at love. Click here to read more about the book and access the discussion guide on the publisher's website.
Additional guides this month include ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sarah Vaughan, a Bets On pick that revolves around a scandal among Britain’s privileged elite and the women caught up in its wake; BEARTOWN, Fredrik Backman's instant New York Times bestseller about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything; and THINGS TO DO WHEN IT’S RAINING by Marissa Stapley, which asks the question: When secrets tear love apart, can the truth mend it?
Recently, I received a couple of requests from readers and asked our Bookreporter.com audience for their feedback. Joy was looking for a “happy book” suggestion for her book group. As she said, "From the mud in Mississippi, to war-time Europe, trekking through the Amazonian jungle, to President Lincoln mourning his son, these were pretty depressing. I need a happy book to suggest for our book club.” And Lee wrote to us that “a friend of mine is going into the hospital next week for some testing that may lead to heart surgery. Yesterday, when I saw her at our monthly Book Club meeting, she asked me if I could gather a list of great historical fiction titles, which is her favorite genre.”
These requests garnered a HUGE response from our readers --- so much so that we decided to turn both into blog posts. Click here for some “happy book” suggestions and here for our reader-recommended list of historical fiction titles.
Outside of the reading that you do for your book group, how many books do you read in a month? That’s our latest poll question; let us know what you do by clicking here.
Our previous poll asked: How often does your book group select titles? For 34% of you, it’s every month; 31% do it once a year, and it varies for 11% of you. Click here for all the results.
Just as we were getting ready to send this newsletter, the first trailer for the movie adaptation of THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY came our way (you can see it above and here). It’s based on the mega-bestselling book by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows, which many of us just referred to as GUERNSEY! The rights to this movie were bought years ago by Paula Mazur and Mitchell Kaplan, who had formed the Mazur/Kaplan Company to make films based on book properties; Mitchell may be familiar to you as the owner of the fabulous bookstore called Books & Books. The film opens in the UK on April 20th; the U.S. release date is still to be set. And from the video, you may recognize many of the actors in the film from a PBS show you loved!
Here’s wishing you all a Happy Valentine’s Day --- and a great book group discussion! We’ll be back with our next newsletter the week of February 26th.
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Special Contest: Enter to Win the Audiobook Edition of Kristin Hannah's THE GREAT ALONE
and Share Your Comments on It
ReadingGroupGuides.com is proud to host a very special audiobook contest for Kristin Hannah's latest novel, THE GREAT ALONE. Ten book groups will win up to six digital or physical copies of the audiobook, which is read by Julia Whelan. Additionally, we'll be giving 40 listeners a physical copy of the audiobook. To enter, please fill out this form by Thursday, March 8th at noon ET.
In order to qualify as a winning group, your group must be able to commit to listening to and discussing THE GREAT ALONE, and sharing your group's feedback with us, by Friday, May 18th. We strongly encourage all winners to share their experiences on social media, including reviews on Amazon, Goodreads and Bookreporter.com’s “Sounding Off on Audio” feature.
THE GREAT ALONE Audiobook written by Kristin Hannah, read by Julia Whelan (Historical Fiction)
The newest audiobook sensation from Kristin Hannah, bestselling author of THE NIGHTINGALE.
This program is read by acclaimed narrator Julia Whelan, whose enchanting voice brought GONE GIRL and FATES AND FURIES to life. Kristin Hannah reads the acknowledgments.
Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam War a changed and volatile man. When he loses yet another job, he makes an impulsive decision: He will move his family north, to Alaska, where they will live off the grid in America's last true frontier.
Thirteen-year-old Leni, a girl coming of age in a tumultuous time, caught in the riptide of her parents' passionate, stormy relationship, dares to hope that a new land will lead to a better future for her family. She is desperate for a place to belong. Her mother, Cora, will do anything and go anywhere for the man she loves, even if means following him into the unknown.
At first, Alaska seems to be the answer to their prayers. In a wild, remote corner of the state, they find a fiercely independent community of strong men and even stronger women. The long, sunlit days and the generosity of the locals make up for the Allbrights' lack of preparation and dwindling resources.
But as winter approaches and darkness descends on Alaska, Ernt's fragile mental state deteriorates and the family begins to fracture. Soon the perils outside pale in comparison to threats from within. In their small cabin, covered in snow, blanketed in 18 hours of night, Leni and her mother learn the terrible truth: They are on their own. In the wild, there is no one to save them but themselves.
THE GREAT ALONE will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. You can read Carol Fitzgerald's commentary in the February 16th Bookreporter.com Weekly Update newsletter.
- Click here to listen to a clip from the audiobook.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here to enter the contest.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of A PIECE OF THE WORLD
by Christina Baker Kline for Your Group
Each month, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.
This month's prize book is the paperback edition of A PIECE OF THE WORLD by Christina Baker Kline, a stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting, Christina’s World. This edition includes a color reproduction of Christina’s World, along with a Q&A with bestselling author Kristin Hannah and a bonus short story, “Stranded in Ice.” To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Thursday, March 8th at noon ET.
A PIECE OF THE WORLD by Christina Baker Kline (Historical Fiction)
To Christina Olson, the entire world is her family farm in the small coastal town of Cushing, Maine. The only daughter in a family of sons, Christina is tied to her home by health and circumstance, and seems destined for a small life. Instead, she becomes Andrew Wyeth’s first great inspiration, and the subject of one of the best-known paintings of the 20th century, Christina’s World.
As she did in her beloved bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN, Christina Baker Kline interweaves fact and fiction to vividly reimagine a real moment in history. A PIECE OF THE WORLD is a powerful story of the flesh-and-blood woman behind the portrait, her complicated relationship to her family and inheritance, and how artist and muse can come together to forge a new and timeless legacy.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here to enter the contest.
Featured Guide: HERE WE LIE by Paula Treick DeBoard
HERE WE LIE by Paula Treick DeBoard (Fiction)
Megan Mazeros and Lauren Mabrey are complete opposites on paper. Megan is a girl from a modest Midwest background, and Lauren is the daughter of a senator from an esteemed New England family. When they become roommates at a private women’s college, they forge a strong, albeit unlikely, friendship, sharing clothes, advice and their most intimate secrets.
The summer before senior year, Megan joins Lauren and her family on their private island off the coast of Maine. It should be a summer of relaxation, a last hurrah before graduation and the pressures of post-college life. Then late one night, something unspeakable happens, searing through the framework of their friendship and tearing them apart. Many years later, Megan publicly comes forward about what happened that fateful night, revealing a horrible truth and threatening to expose long-buried secrets.
In this captivating and moving novel, Paula Treick DeBoard explores the power of friendship and secrets, and shows how hiding from the truth can lead to devastating consequences.
Click here for the featured guide.
Now Available: THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS by Janet Beard
THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS by Janet Beard (Historical Fiction)
In November 1944, 18-year-old June Walker boards an unmarked bus, destined for a city that doesn’t officially exist. Oak Ridge, Tennessee has sprung up in a matter of months --- a town of trailers and segregated houses, 24-hour cafeterias and constant security checks. There, June joins hundreds of other young girls operating massive machines whose purpose is never explained. They know they are helping to win the war, but must ask no questions and reveal nothing to outsiders.
The girls spend their evenings socializing and flirting with soldiers, scientists and workmen at dances and movies, bowling alleys and canteens. June longs to know more about their top-secret assignment and begins an affair with Sam Cantor, the young Jewish physicist from New York who oversees the lab where she works and understands the end goal only too well, while her beautiful roommate Cici is on her own mission: to find a wealthy husband and escape her sharecropper roots. Across town, African-American construction worker Joe Brewer knows nothing of the government’s plans, only that his new job pays enough to make it worth leaving his family behind, at least for now. But a breach in security will intertwine his fate with June’s search for answers.
When the bombing of Hiroshima brings the truth about Oak Ridge into devastating focus, June must confront her ideals about loyalty, patriotism and war itself.
While no guide is available for THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS, be sure to check out our historical fiction discussion questions, which may help you in your group's discussion of the book.
Click here to read more about the book.
Now Available: BY THE BOOK by Julia Sonneborn
BY THE BOOK by Julia Sonneborn (Fiction)
An English professor struggling for tenure discovers that her ex-fiancé has just become the president of her college --- and her new boss --- in this modern retelling of Jane Austen’s PERSUASION.
An English professor in California, Anne Corey is determined to score a position on the coveted tenure track at her college. All she has to do is get a book deal, snag a promotion, and boom! She’s in. But then Adam Martinez --- her first love and ex-fiancé --- shows up as the college’s new president.
Anne should be able to keep herself distracted. After all, she has a book to write, an aging father to take care of, and a new romance developing with the college’s insanely hot writer-in-residence. But no matter where she turns, there’s Adam, as smart and sexy as ever. As the school year advances and her long-buried feelings begin to resurface, Anne begins to wonder whether she just might get a second chance at love.
Click here to read more about the book and see the discussion guide.
Our Reader-Selected Best Books of 2017
February's Reading Roundup: Top Picks from
Indie Next, LibraryReads, Target and Costco
Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads, as well as the Target Book Club title and Pennie's Pick for Costco.
This month's Indie Next titles include Oprah's latest Book Club pick, AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE by Tayari Jones, an intimate look deep into the souls of people who must reckon with the past while moving forward --- with hope and pain --- into the future; I AM, I AM, I AM, Maggie O'Farrell's astonishing memoir of the near-death experiences that have punctuated and defined her life; and HOW TO STOP TIME by Matt Haig, which tells a love story across the ages about a man lost in time, the woman who could save him, and the lifetimes it can take to learn how to live.
Library Reads is spotlighting SURPRISE ME by Sophie Kinsella, a witty and emotionally charged novel that delves into the heart of a marriage, and how those we love and think we know best can sometimes surprise us the most; AS BRIGHT AS HEAVEN, a new novel from Susan Meissner set in Philadelphia during the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918, which tells the story of a family reborn through loss and love; and Lexie Elliott’s THE FRENCH GIRL, an exhilarating psychological suspense debut about a woman trapped by the bonds of friendship.
February’s Target Book Club title is THE WEDDING DATE by Jasmine Guillory, and Pennie's Pick for Costco is LINCOLN IN THE BARDO by George Saunders.
Click here for the complete roundup.
Our Most Popular Book Group Selections for January’s "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest
February's New in Paperback Roundups
on Bookreporter.com
February’s roundup of New in Paperback fiction titles includes George Saunders' Man Booker Prize-winning novel, LINCOLN IN THE BARDO, a moving and original father-son story featuring none other than Abraham Lincoln, as well as an unforgettable cast of supporting characters, living and dead, historical and invented; SMALL GREAT THINGS, a page-turning novel from Jodi Picoult that will lead readers to question everything they know about privilege, power and race; EXIT WEST, Mohsin Hamid's astonishingly visionary love story that imagines the forces that drive ordinary people from their homes into the uncertain embrace of new lands; and UNRAVELING OLIVER, debut novelist Liz Nugent’s complex and disturbing psychological thriller about how and why a human being transforms into a sociopath.
Among our nonfiction highlights are CORETTA, the life story of Coretta Scott King as told fully for the first time, toward the end of her life, to the Reverend Dr. Barbara Reynolds; THIS CLOSE TO HAPPY, Daphne Merkin’s rare, vividly personal account of what it feels like to suffer from clinical depression; Helene Cooper's MADAME PRESIDENT, the harrowing but triumphant story of Ellen Johnson Sirleaf --- leader of the Liberian women’s movement, winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and the first democratically elected female president in African history; and LAST HOPE ISLAND by Lynne Olson, a groundbreaking account of how Britain became the base of operations for the exiled leaders of Europe in their desperate struggle to reclaim their continent from Hitler.
See what's New in Paperback for the weeks of
February 5th, February 12th, February 19th and February 26th.
Recent Bookreporter.com Bets On Selections: HELLBENT, NEED TO KNOW and ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL
HELLBENT: An Orphan X Novel by Gregg Hurwitz (Thriller)
HELLBENT by Gregg Hurwitz is my favorite of his three books in the Orphan X series. For those who do not know the series, its hero, Evan Smoak, was raised to be part of the Orphan Program, one of a group of children taken from a group home at the age of 12. He was trained as an assassin. One day he ditched the program and reinvented himself as the Nowhere Man.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for more of Carol's commentary on HELLBENT.
NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland (Thriller)
NEED TO KNOW by Karen Cleveland was one wildly compulsive read. One of my publishing colleagues told me that I would not be able to put it down once I started it, and she was right. I was reading on a Sunday and stopped to eat dinner. As soon as I put down my fork, I raced back to the couch to finish it, vowing to return to do the dishes later; I had to know what was going to happen next.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for more of Carol's commentary on NEED TO KNOW.
ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sarah Vaughan (Thriller)
In ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sarah Vaughan, James, a British politician, has been accused of a horrific crime. His wife, Sophie, is embarrassed by the accusation, but stands by him. She doubts he could have done this terrible thing, right? He is a good father, and a rising star, with connections to the Prime Minister, who he has known since his schoolboy days. But she also knows that James has a big secret from the past --- one that could haunt him if it is uncovered. This has her wondering, though she so wants to believe him.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read a review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for more of Carol's commentary on ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL.
Bookreporter.com's Winter Reading Contests and Feature
Our Winter Reading Contests and Feature have returned for a fourth year! On select days between now and February 23rd at noon ET, we are hosting a series of 24-hour contests spotlighting a book releasing this winter (or a book publishing in the spring that we would like to get on your radar now) and giving five lucky readers a chance to win it. 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.
Enter Our Ongoing Bookreporter.com Contests:
"Word of Mouth" and "Sounding Off on Audio"
Word of Mouth Contest:
Tell Us What You're Reading --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve finished reading with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from February 2nd to February 16th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah and LOOK FOR ME by Lisa Gardner.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
Click here to enter the contest.
Please note: A new Word of Mouth contest will be up
on Friday, February 16th at noon ET.
Sounding Off on Audio Contest:
Tell Us What You're Listening to --- and You Can Win Two Audiobooks!
Tell us about the audiobooks you’ve finished listening to with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for both the performance and the content. During the contest period from February 1st to March 1st at noon ET, two lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win the audio versions of Tara Westover's EDUCATED: A Memoir, read by Julia Whelan, and Sophie Kinsella's SURPRISE ME, read by Fiona Hardingham.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the audiobook, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For complete rules and guidelines, click here.
Click here to enter the contest.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL by Sarah Vaughan (Thriller)
Part courtroom suspense, part portrait of a marriage, ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL is a riveting portrayal of privilege, power and the perception of truth in a novel where everyone’s motives are suspect.
THE ATOMIC CITY GIRLS by Janet Beard (Historical Fiction)
In the bestselling tradition of HIDDEN FIGURES and THE WIVES OF LOS ALAMOS comes this riveting novel of the everyday people who worked on the Manhattan Project during World War II.
THE GIRLS IN THE PICTURE by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
From the bestselling author of THE SWANS OF FIFTH AVENUE and THE AVIATOR'S WIFE comes a fascinating novel of the friendship and creative partnership between two of Hollywood’s earliest female legends --- screenwriter Frances Marion and superstar Mary Pickford.
THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah (Historical Fiction)
THE GREAT ALONE is a daring, beautiful, stay-up-all-night story about love and loss, the fight for survival, and the wildness that lives in both man and nature.
HERE WE LIE by Paula Treick DeBoard (Fiction)
HERE WE LIE is a riveting novel about how the past never stays in the past, from the critically acclaimed author of THE DROWNING GIRLS and THE MOURNING HOURS.
THE IMMORTALISTS by Chloe Benjamin (Fiction)
THE IMMORTALISTS probes the line between destiny and choice, reality and illusion, this world and the next. It is a deeply moving testament to the power of story, the nature of belief, and the unrelenting pull of familial bonds.
LOVE, HATE AND OTHER FILTERS by Samira Ahmed (Romance)
In this unforgettable debut novel, an Indian-American Muslim teen copes with Islamophobia, cultural divides among peers and parents, and a reality she can neither explain nor escape.
THINGS TO DO WHEN IT'S RAINING by Marissa Stapley (Fiction)
A lifetime of secrets stands in the way of Mae Summers and her family’s happiness. Home may be where the heart is, but sometimes it takes equal parts love, forgiveness and will to mend that heart.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
BEARTOWN by Fredrik Backman (Fiction)
The #1 New York Times bestselling author of A MAN CALLED OVE returns with BEARTOWN --- an instant New York Times bestseller --- about a forgotten town fractured by scandal, and the amateur hockey team that might just change everything.
NO ONE IS COMING TO SAVE US by Stephanie Powell Watts (Fiction)
With echoes of THE GREAT GATSBY, Stephanie Powell Watts' debut is an arresting and powerful novel about an extended African American family and their colliding visions of the American Dream.
A PIECE OF THE WORLD by Christina Baker Kline (Historical Fiction)
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the smash bestseller ORPHAN TRAIN comes a stunning and atmospheric novel of friendship, passion and art, inspired by Andrew Wyeth’s mysterious and iconic painting, Christina’s World.
This Month's Poll: Reading Outside Your Group
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