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Last Wednesday night, Carol and her friend, Beverley, went to see Marjan Kamali at the Strand bookstore, where she was interviewed about THE STATIONERY SHOP by Mary Beth Keane,
the author of ASK AGAIN, YES. Pictured above are Marjan (left) and Mary Beth (right).
Six groups who won copies of AMERICAN DIRT in our special contest and shared
their comments about the book also submitted photos, which you can see above.
First row: Class of 2016 Mom’s Book Club, Read Between the Wines
Second row: Feckin’ Book Club, High Society Ladies
Third row: Boulevard Book Group, Wine & Worms
This week, Carol and her Long Hill Book Club discussed SAVE ME THE PLUMS by Ruth Reichl.
Four members prepared five dishes from the book.
First row: Gina Marie’s Cheddar Scallion Biscuits, Spicy Chinese Noodles
Second row: Thanksgiving Turkey Chili
Third row: German Apple Pancakes, Jeweled Chocolate Cake
When my Long Hill Book Club met this week, we discussed Ruth Reichl’s SAVE ME THE PLUMS. There are five recipes in the book, and we had four members who took on the cooking --- German Apple Pancakes, Spicy Chinese Noodles, Gina Marie’s Cheddar Scallion Biscuits, Thanksgiving Turkey Chili and Jeweled Chocolate Cake. You can find some of the recipes here.
I confess that we chatted more about the food than we did about the actual text of the book, though we did talk about the complexity of the recipes, as well as the role of an editor at a magazine. A few of us talked about how emotional we were when Ruth described 9/11. And we all loved the way she emptied the wine cellar at the magazine and gathered her staff at her home for a mourning party when Gourmet’s closing was announced. I appreciated that bold move. A number of us listened to the book on audio and loved Ruth’s narration.
Then, coincidentally I saw a Facebook post from my friend, Kim. She just moved to Santa Fe and was having her first book club meeting. And what did she make for her first meeting? Ruth Reichl’s aforementioned Jeweled Chocolate Cake. Oh, and they discussed FEAST YOUR EYES by Myla Goldberg. And she shared, “Big thumbs up...oh, on the book, too!”
We continue to share with you the amazing comments about AMERICAN DIRT that we received from book clubs who won copies of the book in our special contest. We now have heard from all 10 of our winning groups! Above you can see photos of SIX of them. Many thanks to all who took the time to give us such wonderful feedback.
A reminder that Barnes & Noble will be hosting a free Book Club Night in stores across the country to discuss AMERICAN DIRT on Tuesday, March 10th at 7pm local time. If you’d like to attend, please sign up here. And don’t forget that next Friday, March 6th, Oprah will talk to author Jeanine Cummins about the book and the controversy surrounding it on the next episode of her Apple TV+ series, “Oprah’s Book Club”. According to Oprah, the purpose of this conversation is to “bring people together from all sides to talk about this book, and who gets to publish what stories. I’m hoping that this is going to resonate with many of you and your concerns.” Also, here is a piece that refutes some of the controversy.
Our two contests that launched earlier this month will be wrapping up soon --- Wednesday, March 4th at noon ET --- so the time to enter is now!
Three groups will win 12 copies of THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now in paperback. Roya is a dreamy, idealistic teenager who finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri’s neighborhood book and stationery shop. When Mr. Fakhri introduces Roya to Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi’s poetry, she loses her heart at once. A few months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square, but violence suddenly erupts. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. More than 60 years later, an accident of fate leads Roya back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century.
Last Wednesday night, I attended an event at the Strand bookstore with my friend, Beverley. Mary Beth Keane, the author of ASK AGAIN, YES, interviewed Marjan about THE STATIONERY SHOP. Marjan and Mary Beth were guests on our “Bookreporter Talks To” series, so this made the evening extra special for me. There were a number of audience members who had read the book and were excited to be able to talk to Marjan about it, which was so lovely to see.
Earlier that day, Marjan joined two members of the Simon & Schuster team for a Facebook Live Book Club chat to talk about THE STATIONERY SHOP. Click here for their lively discussion, and be sure to check out the comments section on Facebook to see what your fellow readers thought about the book. It was announced at the end of the conversation that March’s pick for their Book Club Favorites program will be THE WINEMAKER’S WIFE by Kristin Harmel, which releases in paperback on March 17th.
In our latest “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest, three groups will be awarded 12 copies of DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, another Bets On title that is newly released in paperback. Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late '60s. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s 20, her voice is getting noticed. Also receiving a lot of attention is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road. Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together.
My Long Hill Book Club will be discussing DAISY JONES & THE SIX next month. I will be flying back from the Tucson Festival of Books, so sadly I am going to miss the discussion.
We are featuring guides for two more Bets On selections: Alexis Schaitkin’s debut novel, SAINT X, a haunting portrait of grief, obsession, and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know one another; and THE OTHER MRS., a new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica that Netflix will be adapting into a feature film (we will share all the details with you as soon as they become available). I had a wonderful time talking to Alexis about SAINT X for a “Bookreporter Talks To” interview; click here to watch the video and here to listen to the podcast. Be sure to watch to the end to see the treat that I shared with Alexis.
We also have added guides for two books that released in paperback this month: NORMAL PEOPLE, Sally Rooney’s New York Times bestseller that was named one of the Ten Best Books of 2019 by Entertainment Weekly, People and the New York Public Library --- and is soon to be a series on Hulu; and WINDOW ON THE BAY by Debbie Macomber, a heartwarming novel about a single mother who becomes an empty nester and decides to spread her wings to rediscover herself --- and her passions.
My Bets On commentary is now available for THE QUEEN’S FORTUNE: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire by Allison Pataki, for which we featured the guide in the last newsletter. And in case you missed my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Allison, you can watch the video here and listen to the podcast here.
Speaking of podcasts, once again we’d like to bring to your attention Will Schwalbe's outstanding podcast, “But That’s Another Story”, where he talks to notable guests from various walks of life about the books that shaped them. Read all about the podcast and how you can listen to it later in this newsletter.
My neighborhood book group is reading LONG BRIGHT RIVER by Liz Moore. I look forward to seeing what your group is reading this month. Share here!
Have a great discussion, and we will be back to you the second week in March.
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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Book Groups Comment on
AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins
Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick,
February’s Barnes & Noble Book Club Selection,
and a Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
Special Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of
THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali,
Now Available in Paperback, for Your Group
We are celebrating the paperback release of THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali --- a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that explores loss, reconciliation and the quirks of fate --- with a special contest that will give three groups the chance to win 12 copies of this poignant, heartfelt novel. To enter, please fill out this form by Wednesday, March 4th at noon ET.
THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali (Fiction)
Roya, a dreamy, idealistic teenager living amid the political upheaval of 1953 Tehran, finds a literary oasis in kindly Mr. Fakhri’s neighborhood stationery shop, stocked with books and pens and bottles of jewel-colored ink.
Then Mr. Fakhri, with a keen instinct for a budding romance, introduces Roya to his other favorite customer --- handsome Bahman, who has a burning passion for justice and a love for Rumi’s poetry --- and she loses her heart at once. Their romance blossoms, and the little stationery shop remains their favorite place in all of Tehran.
A few short months later, on the eve of their marriage, Roya agrees to meet Bahman at the town square when violence erupts --- a result of the coup d’etat that forever changes their country’s future. In the chaos, Bahman never shows. For weeks, Roya tries desperately to contact him, but her efforts are fruitless. With a sorrowful heart, she moves on --- to college in California, to another man, to a life in New England --- until, more than 60 years later, an accident of fate leads her back to Bahman and offers her a chance to ask him the questions that have haunted her for more than half a century: Why did you leave? Where did you go? How is it that you were able to forget me?
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Marjan Kamali.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to enter the contest.
“What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of
DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid,
Now Available in Paperback, 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.
Our latest prize book is DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. This gripping novel is about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup. To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Wednesday, March 4th at noon ET.
DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Fiction)
Everyone knows Daisy Jones & The Six, but nobody knows the reason behind their split at the absolute height of their popularity...until now.
Daisy is a girl coming of age in L.A. in the late '60s, sneaking into clubs on the Sunset Strip, sleeping with rock stars, and dreaming of singing at the Whisky a Go Go. The sex and drugs are thrilling, but it’s the rock and roll she loves most. By the time she’s 20, her voice is getting noticed, and she has the kind of heedless beauty that makes people do crazy things.
Also getting noticed is The Six, a band led by the brooding Billy Dunne. On the eve of their first tour, his girlfriend Camila finds out she’s pregnant, and with the pressure of impending fatherhood and fame, Billy goes a little wild on the road.
Daisy and Billy cross paths when a producer realizes that the key to supercharged success is to put the two together. What happens next will become the stuff of legend.
The making of that legend is chronicled in this riveting and unforgettable novel, written as an oral history of one of the biggest bands of the '70s. Taylor Jenkins Reid is a talented writer who takes her work to a new level with DAISY JONES & THE SIX, brilliantly capturing a place and time in an utterly distinctive voice.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here to enter the contest.
New Guide: SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin (Psychological Thriller)
Claire is only seven years old when her college-age sister, Alison, disappears on the last night of their family vacation at a resort on the Caribbean island of Saint X. Several days later, Alison’s body is found in a remote spot on a nearby cay, and two local men --- employees at the resort --- are arrested. But the evidence is slim, the timeline against it, and the men are soon released. The story turns into national tabloid news, a lurid mystery that will go unsolved. For Claire and her parents, there is only the return home to broken lives.
Years later, Claire is living and working in New York City when a brief but fateful encounter brings her together with Clive Richardson, one of the men originally suspected of murdering her sister. It is a moment that sets Claire on an obsessive pursuit of the truth --- not only to find out what happened the night of Alison’s death but also to answer the elusive question: Who exactly was her sister? At seven, Claire had been barely old enough to know her: a beautiful, changeable, provocative girl of 18 at a turbulent moment of identity formation.
As Claire doggedly shadows Clive, hoping to gain his trust, waiting for the slip that will reveal the truth, an unlikely attachment develops between them, two people whose lives were forever marked by the same tragedy.
For readers of Emma Cline’s THE GIRLS and Lauren Groff’s FATES AND FURIES, SAINT X is a flawlessly drawn and deeply moving story that culminates in an emotionally powerful ending.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Alexis Schaitkin.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica (Psychological Thriller)
Coming to Netflix!
She tried to run, but she can’t escape the other Mrs.
Sadie and Will Foust have only just moved their family from bustling Chicago to small-town Maine when their neighbor Morgan Baines is found dead in her home. The murder rocks their tiny coastal island, but no one is more shaken than Sadie.
But it’s not just Morgan’s death that has Sadie on edge. And as the eyes of suspicion turn toward the new family in town, Sadie is drawn deeper into the mystery of what really happened that dark and deadly night. But Sadie must be careful, for the more she discovers about Mrs. Baines, the more she begins to realize just how much she has to lose if the truth ever comes to light.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Featured Guide: MERCY HOUSE by Alena Dillon
MERCY HOUSE by Alena Dillon (Fiction)
She would stop at nothing to protect the women under her care.
Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Gruff and indomitable on the surface, warm and wry underneath, little daunts Evelyn, until she receives word that Mercy House will be investigated by Bishop Hawkins, a man with whom she shares a dark history. In order to protect everything they’ve built, the nuns must conceal many of their methods, which are forbidden by the Catholic Church.
Evelyn will go to great lengths to defend all that she loves. She confronts a gang member, defies the church, challenges her own beliefs and faces her past. She is bolstered by the other nuns and the vibrant, diverse residents of the shelter --- Lucia, Mei-Li, Desiree, Esther and Katrina --- whose differences are outweighed by what unites them: they’ve all been broken by men but are determined to rebuild.
Amidst her fight, Evelyn discovers the extraordinary power of mercy and the grace it grants, not just to those who receive it, but to those strong enough to bestow it.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch a video of Carol interviewing Alena Dillon, along with Susan Wiggs, for a Book Club Girl "Night Out" event.
Click here for the featured guide.
“But That’s Another Story”:
A Podcast from Macmillan Podcasts
and Bestselling Author Will Schwalbe
Can one story change your life? On "But That’s Another Story", a podcast from Macmillan Podcasts, bestselling author Will Schwalbe sits down with notable guests for insightful and inspiring conversations about the books --- and moments --- that shaped their perspectives.
You’ll hear how J.D. Salinger’s FRANNY AND ZOOEY convinced Jodie Foster to put her acting career on hold to go to college and form a community, and which story inspired New York Times book review editor Pamela Paul to get into the business of books. You’ll also learn what Joan Didion means to Kevin Kwan, and what Lorrie Moore’s WHO WILL RUN THE FROG HOSPITAL? taught Julie Buntin about the magnitude of adolescent friendships.
Whether Will is speaking with an author, an activist or a movie star, the moving discussions between him and his guests will leave you feeling awed at the power books have to influence who we are (and who we will become). As a bonus, you’ll also learn about more great titles to add to your TBR list!
Learn more about how to listen to "But That’s Another Story" here
or listen now on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.
New Guide: NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney
Now Available in Paperback
NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney (Fiction)
Connell and Marianne grew up in the same small town, but the similarities end there. At school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation --- awkward but electrifying --- something life-changing begins.
A year later, they’re both studying at Trinity College in Dublin. Marianne has found her feet in a new social world, while Connell hangs at the sidelines, shy and uncertain. Throughout their years at university, Marianne and Connell circle one another, straying toward other people and possibilities but always magnetically, irresistibly drawn back together. And as she veers into self-destruction and he begins to search for meaning elsewhere, each must confront how far they are willing to go to save the other.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: WINDOW ON THE BAY by Debbie Macomber
Now Available in Paperback
WINDOW ON THE BAY by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)
Jenna Boltz’s life is at a crossroads. After a messy divorce from her surgeon husband nearly 20 years ago, she raised her two children on her own, juggling motherhood with her beloved job as a Seattle intensive-care nurse. Now that Paul and Allie have gone to college and moved out, Jenna can’t help but wonder what her future holds.
Her best friend, Maureen, is excited for Jenna’s newfound independence. Now is the perfect time to finally book the trip to Paris they’ve been dreaming of since their college days. But when it comes to life’s other great adventure --- dating --- Jenna still isn’t sure she’s ready to let love in...until an unexpected encounter begins to change her mind.
When Jenna’s elderly mother breaks her hip, Dr. Rowan Lancaster saves the day. Despite his silent, stoic exterior, Rowan is immediately smitten with Jenna. And even though Jenna is hesitant about becoming involved with another surgeon, she has to admit that she’s more than a little intrigued. But when Jenna’s children approach her with shocking news, she realizes that she needs to have faith in love and embrace the unexpected --- before the life she has always dreamed of passes her by.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New February Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Below are a number of books releasing in February for the first time (which we aren't currently featuring on the site) that we think will be of interest to book groups.
APARTMENT by Teddy Wayne (Fiction)
From the award-winning author of LONER and THE LOVE SONG OF JONNY VALENTINE comes a powerful novel about loneliness and friendship, gender and sexuality, and the political schisms that dominate our times.
APEIROGON by Colum McCann (Fiction)
From the National Book Award–winning and bestselling author of LET THE GREAT WORLD SPIN comes an epic novel rooted in the unlikely real-life friendship between two fathers.
PERFECT LITTLE CHILDREN by Sophie Hannah (Psychological Thriller)
The New York Times bestselling author of THE MONOGRAM MURDERS and WOMAN WITH A SECRET returns with a sharp, captivating and expertly plotted tale of psychological suspense.
POSTSCRIPT by Cecelia Ahern (Fiction)
Sixteen years after Cecelia Ahern's bestselling phenomenon PS, I LOVE YOU captured the hearts of millions, the long-awaited sequel follows Holly as she helps strangers leave their own messages behind for loved ones.
SISTERS BY CHOICE: A Blackberry Island Novel by Susan Mallery (Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of CALIFORNIA GIRLS comes an all-new original Blackberry Island novel told with Susan Mallery’s trademark humor and charm. SISTERS BY CHOICE is a heartfelt tale of love, family and the friendships that see us through.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE QUEEN’S FORTUNE by Allison Pataki
THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire by Allison Pataki (Historical Fiction)
I confess that I never thought I would love a book where the protagonist was the one-time lover of Napoleon, who went on to become the queen of Sweden. I never hearkened to this particular time period, perhaps due to too many quizzes and tests in high school and college that made history into a series of facts, and not a lot of fun. Well, those attitudes rapidly changed after reading THE QUEEN’S FORTUNE; I was equally impressed with Allison Pataki’s eye for detail as I was with her beautiful prose. She had me completely caught up in the story of Desiree Clary --- and the crazy world that surrounded Napoleon.
While Napoleon was out pillaging and plundering his way across what we now know as Europe, he also was intent on a parallel goal --- an heir. To him, the world he amassed would only matter if he had someone to leave it to. Desiree is witness to both sides of Napoleon: the conqueror and the person who desires a legacy. Early on, she is swept aside for a much older woman, one who brings with her a tangled history of men, but does not bear him a child.
Meanwhile, Desiree marries Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte, who is a rival and a foe to Napoleon. Through him, she has a front-row seat to what Napoleon builds…and destroys --- both the cities and the relationships in his life. When she is sent to Sweden to live with Bernadotte, she will escape the cunning, wrath and irrationality of Napoleon and find herself in a world where she and her family can thrive --- a place where her influence can be seen even today through the dynasty that was created during her time.
The details are positively cinematic, and the writing is powerful. Book clubs would have a great discussion about it.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Allison Pataki.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here for more books we're betting you'll love.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
In late August, we launched “Bookreporter Talks To,” a video and podcast series where we deliver a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. For years, I have 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 --- to bring these author interviews to readers, wherever they may be. Watch on video, or listen as a podcast. (The podcasts include audio excerpts.)
By the way, this follows a long history of The Book Report Network delivering compelling programming to readers. Back in 1997, the company hosted the first online interview with John Grisham, which started a tradition of ongoing interviews with authors.
Authors interviewed to date include:
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Linwood Barclay (ELEVATOR PITCH) Video | Podcast
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Patti Callahan (BECOMING MRS. LEWIS) Video | Podcast
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Fiona Davis (THE CHELSEA GIRLS) Video | Podcast
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Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille (THE DESERTER) Video | Podcast
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Sally Hepworth (THE MOTHER-IN-LAW) Video | Podcast
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Marjan Kamali (THE STATIONERY SHOP) Video | Podcast
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Mary Beth Keane (ASK AGAIN, YES) Video | Podcast
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Raymond Khoury (EMPIRE OF LIES) Video | Podcast
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Jesse Kornbluth (JFK AND MARY MEYER: A Love Story) Video | Podcast
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William Kent Krueger (THIS TENDER LAND) Video | Podcast
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Jean Kwok (SEARCHING FOR SYLVIE LEE) Video | Podcast
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Shari Lapena (SOMEONE WE KNOW) Video | Podcast
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Gilly Macmillan (THE NANNY) Video | Podcast
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Liz Moore (LONG BRIGHT RIVER) Video | Podcast
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Heather Morris (THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ; CILKA'S JOURNEY) Video | Podcast
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Allison Pataki (THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire) Video | Podcast
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Luanne Rice (LAST DAY) Podcast NEW!
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Alexis Schaitkin (SAINT X) Video | Podcast NEW!
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Whitney Scharer (THE AGE OF LIGHT) Video | Podcast
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Cara Wall (THE DEARLY BELOVED) Video | Podcast
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Sheila Weller (CARRIE FISHER: A Life on the Edge) Video | Podcast
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Karen White (THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ON TRADD STREET; ALL THE WAYS WE SAID GOODBYE) Video | Podcast
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Beatriz Williams (THE GOLDEN HOUR; THE WICKED REDHEAD; ALL THE WAYS WE SAID GOODBYE) Video | Podcast
Upcoming interviews include:
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Marie Benedict (LADY CLEMENTINE)
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Therese Anne Fowler (A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD)
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Lisa See (THE ISLAND OF SEA WOMEN)
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Amanda Eyre Ward (THE JETSETTERS)
Watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interviews and listen to our podcasts.
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 21st to March 6th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of THE JETSETTERS by Amanda Eyre Ward and YOU ARE NOT ALONE by Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen.
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, March 6th 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 3rd to March 2nd at noon ET, one lucky reader will be randomly chosen to win the audio versions of J. D. Robb's GOLDEN IN DEATH, read by Susan Ericksen, and Steve Berry's THE WARSAW PROTOCOL, read by Scott Brick.
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.
Please note: A new Sounding Off on Audio contest will be up
on Monday, March 2nd at noon ET.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
THE GIRL WITH THE LOUDING VOICE by Abi Daré (Fiction)
This powerful, emotional debut novel is told in the unforgettable voice of a young Nigerian woman who is trapped in a life of servitude but determined to get an education so that she can escape and choose her own future.
A LONG PETAL OF THE SEA by Isabel Allende (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE HOUSE OF THE SPIRITS, this epic novel spanning decades and crossing continents follows two young people as they flee the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War in search of a place to call home.
MERCY HOUSE by Alena Dillon (Fiction)
Inside a century-old row house in Brooklyn, renegade Sister Evelyn and her fellow nuns preside over a safe haven for the abused and abandoned. Little daunts Evelyn, until she receives word that Mercy House will be investigated by Bishop Hawkins, a man with whom she shares a dark history.
NORMAL PEOPLE by Sally Rooney (Fiction)
NORMAL PEOPLE is the story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find that they can’t.
THE OTHER MRS. by Mary Kubica (Psychological Thriller)
Propulsive and addictive, and perfect for fans of “You,” THE OTHER MRS. is the twisty new psychological thriller from Mary Kubica, the New York Times bestselling author of THE GOOD GIRL.
THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE: A Novel of Desiree, Napoleon, and the Dynasty That Outlasted the Empire by Allison Pataki (Historical Fiction)
THE QUEEN'S FORTUNE is a sweeping novel about the extraordinary woman who captured Napoleon’s heart, created a dynasty and changed the course of history.
SAINT X by Alexis Schaitkin (Psychological Thriller)
Hailed as a “marvel of a book” and “brilliant and unflinching,” Alexis Schaitkin’s stunning debut, SAINT X, is a haunting portrait of grief, obsession and the bond between two sisters never truly given the chance to know one another.
THE SCENT KEEPER by Erica Bauermeister (Fiction)
Erica Bauermeister, the national bestselling author of THE SCHOOL OF ESSENTIAL INGREDIENTS, presents a moving and evocative coming-of-age novel about childhood stories, families lost and found, and how a fragrance conjures memories capable of shaping the course of our lives.
WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS by Andrew David MacDonald (Fiction)
WHEN WE WERE VIKINGS is an uplifting debut about an unlikely heroine whose journey will leave you wanting to embark on a quest of your own.
WINDOW ON THE BAY by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)
When a single mom becomes an empty nester, she spreads her wings to rediscover herself --- and her passions --- in this heartwarming novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
DAISY JONES & THE SIX by Taylor Jenkins Reid (Fiction)
DAISY JONES & THE SIX is a gripping novel about the whirlwind rise of an iconic 1970s rock group and their beautiful lead singer, revealing the mystery behind their infamous breakup.
THE STATIONERY SHOP by Marjan Kamali (Fiction)
This poignant, heartfelt novel by the award-nominated author of TOGETHER TEA --- extolled by the Wall Street Journal as a “moving tale of lost love” and by Shelf Awareness as “a powerful, heartbreaking story” --- explores loss, reconciliation and the quirks of fate.
TIDELANDS by Philippa Gregory (Historical Fiction)
This New York Times bestseller from “one of the great storytellers of our time” (San Francisco Book Review) turns from the glamour of the royal courts to tell the story of an ordinary woman, Alinor, living in a dangerous time for a woman to be different.
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