April 29, 2023

April 29, 2023

Road Trip

About a half-dozen members of my book group are making plans to head up to Connecticut to hear Martha Hall Kelly talk about her new novel, THE GOLDEN DOVES, and enjoy a lilac festival in early June. We’ve wanted to put together an event like this for a while --- and given that we chatted with Martha virtually at one of our early meetings, this feels perfect. I missed the last meeting due to a conflict, and I see that I also am going to miss the May one for a work event on Zoom that evening. I seriously feel like I need a clone, and this is AFTER the years I spent commuting for 3-4 hours each workday. Somehow time still gets away. So our Sunday-in-June road trip is something to look forward to!

HAPPY PLACE, Emily Henry’s much-talked-about new novel, is May’s #1 Indie Next pick. Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college. But they broke up five months ago and still haven’t told their best friends. So they have no choice but to share a bedroom at a cottage during their friend group’s yearly getaway in Maine. The last thing they want to do is break their friends’ hearts, so they’ll play their parts. Harriet will be the driven surgical resident who never starts a fight, and Wyn will be the laid-back charmer who never lets the cracks show. After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week…in front of those who know you best? Click here for the discussion guide and here for our review on Bookreporter.

The aforementioned Martha Hall Kelly has garnered acclaim for her stunning combination of empathy and research into the stories of women throughout history and for exploring the terrors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. With THE GOLDEN DOVES, she has crafted an unforgettable story about the fates of Nazi fugitives in the wake of World War II --- and the unsung female spies who risked it all to bring them to justice.

Be sure to take a look at the guide and our Bookreporter review from Rebecca Munro, who says, “I can’t think of an author equal to Martha Hall Kelly in writing, technique or craftsmanship. While I expect to say this about every book of hers, THE GOLDEN DOVES is pure perfection. It’s yet another blazing triumph from one of our most meticulous researchers, roaring celebrators of women’s history, and breathtakingly vivid prose writers.”

Brendan Slocumb follows up his debut novel, the book club favorite THE VIOLIN CONSPIRACY, with SYMPHONY OF SECRETS. Bern Hendricks is one of the world’s preeminent experts on composer Frederick Delaney. So when Mallory Roberts, Delaney’s great-niece, asks for Bern’s help authenticating a newly discovered piece (which may be Delaney’s famous lost opera), he relishes the opportunity. Bern and his tech-savvy acquaintance, Eboni, come to the stunning conclusion that Delaney may have had help in composing his most successful work. But they soon become caught in the crosshairs of a powerful organization that will stop at nothing to keep their secret hidden. Click here for the guide and here for our Bookreporter review.

We also have added guides for these three books:

• WITH MY LITTLE EYE: At first, actress Meribel Mills isn’t bothered too much by the creepy letters written in fruit-scented marker she’s been receiving. However, when these letters become increasingly graphic and disturbing, and odd things start happening around the house, she decides to move to Atlanta with her daughter. But in Joshilyn Jackson’s latest chilling psychological thriller, escaping Marker Man isn’t going to be easy.
   
• SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB: J. Ryan Stradal --- whose previous novels are KITCHENS OF THE GREAT MIDWEST and THE LAGER QUEEN OF MINNESOTA --- once again has given us a story full of his signature honest, lovable yet fallible Midwestern characters as they grapple with love, loss and marriage; what we hold onto and what we leave behind; and what our legacy will be when we are gone.
   
• THE CUBAN HEIRESS: Chanel Cleeton’s new novel is inspired by the true story of the tragedy of the SS Morro Castle. It’s 1934 on the Morro Castle, a luxury cruise liner on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana. Two women with their own complicated secrets --- one presumed dead and bent on revenge, the other an heiress whom someone is trying to murder --- find their fates inextricably intertwined.

THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA by Patti Callahan Henry is May’s pick for Simon & Schuster’s Book Club Favorites. On Tuesday, May 23rd at 1pm ET, members of the S&S team will talk to Patti about her book, which releases on May 2nd. You can RSVP by clicking here. If you missed their discussion of April’s pick, HANG THE MOON, featuring Jeannette Walls as their special guest, you can watch it here.

It also was announced this week that THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA is May’s Barnes & Noble Book Club selection. On Tuesday, June 6th at 3pm ET, B&N will host a live virtual event with Patti. She will be joined in the discussion by Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, B&N’s Editorial Director. Click here to sign up. We will share much more about this book in the next newsletter!

We will be hosting our 12th Annual Book Group Speed Dating event on Friday, May 12th at 1pm ET. If you are a librarian, bookseller or book club leader of three or more groups, and would be interested in attending this event, please email me some intel about yourself using the subject line “Speed Dating.” This is a “trade only” event, but we will be sharing the publisher videos, PowerPoint slides and other materials with you later in May.

This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our upcoming “Bookaccino Live” preview event, which will take place on Wednesday, May 10th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between May 9th and June 6th, in addition to a few from July, that I would like to get on your radar. Click here to register. Those attending the live event 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.

I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My three latest Bets On picks are HOMECOMING by Kate Morton, THE ONLY SURVIVORS by Megan Miranda, and THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo. Click on each of the titles for my commentary. If you missed my “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with the two Susans, you can watch it here or listen to the podcast here. And don’t miss my conversation with Kate in the next newsletter!

Our Bookreporter Summer Reading Contests are Back!
On select days through mid-August, we are hosting a series of 24-hour giveaways on Bookreporter and on each of the contest days awarding five readers a book that we think is a great summer read. You will have to check Bookreporter 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. The first contest will go live on Tuesday, May 9th at noon ET.

Today is Independent Bookstore Day, a one-day national party that takes place at indie bookstores across the country, and they are celebrating their 10th anniversary this year. According to their website, “Every store is unique and independent, and every party is different. But in addition to authors, live music, cupcakes, scavenger hunts, kids events, art tables, readings, barbecues, contests, and other fun stuff, there are exclusive books and literary items that you can only get on that day.”

Celeste Ng, this year’s Independent Bookstore Day Ambassador, says, “I love independent bookstores because to me they are centers of community. They are places where I get to meet new people and encounter new ideas in the pages. I always walk out with some idea or some fresh perspective that I hadn’t found before.” Click here to read more about this very special day and all the different ways you can celebrate it. And if you jump over to Bookreporter, you can answer our poll where we're asking if there's an indie store near you.

Enjoy your next book group meeting!

Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])

P.S. For those of you who are doing online shopping, if you use the store links below, ReadingGroupGuides.com gets a small affiliate fee on your purchases. We would appreciate your considering this!

New Guide: HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry
May’s #1 Indie Next Pick

HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry (Romantic Comedy)
Harriet and Wyn have been the perfect couple since they met in college. But they broke up five months ago and still haven’t told their best friends. This is how they find themselves sharing a bedroom at the Maine cottage that has been their friend group’s yearly getaway for the last decade. Only this year, Harriet and Wyn are lying through their teeth while trying not to notice how desperately they still want each other. The cottage is for sale, and this is the last week they’ll all have together in this place. They can’t stand to break their friends’ hearts, and so they’ll play their parts. It’s a flawless plan (if you look at it from a great distance and through a pair of sunscreen-smeared sunglasses). After years of being in love, how hard can it be to fake it for one week…in front of those who know you best?

- 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: THE GOLDEN DOVES by Martha Hall Kelly

THE GOLDEN DOVES by Martha Hall Kelly (Historical Fiction)
American Josie Anderson and Parisian Arlette LaRue are thrilled to be working in the French resistance, stealing so many Nazi secrets that they become known as the Golden Doves. When they are finally arrested and taken to the Ravensbrück concentration camp, along with their loved ones, a reclusive Nazi doctor does unspeakable things to Josie’s mother. And Arlette’s son is stolen from her, never to be seen again. A decade later, the Doves fall headlong into a dangerous dual mission: Josie is working for U.S. Army Intelligence and accepts an assignment to hunt down the infamous doctor, while a mysterious man tells Arlette he may have found her son. The Golden Doves discover a web of terrible secrets and must put themselves in grave danger to finally secure justice and protect the ones they love.

- 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: SYMPHONY OF SECRETS
by Brendan Slocumb

SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb (Mystery/Thriller)
Bern Hendricks is one of the world’s preeminent experts on composer Frederick Delaney. When Mallory Roberts, a direct descendant of Delaney, asks for Bern’s help authenticating a newly discovered piece, which may be his famous lost opera, he jumps at the chance. In 1920s Manhattan, Josephine Reed meets struggling musician Fred Delaney. Josephine is a natural prodigy who hears beautiful music in the sounds of the world around her. With Josephine as his silent partner, Delaney’s career takes off. In the present day, Bern and his tech-savvy acquaintance, Eboni, begin to uncover more clues that indicate Delaney may have had help in composing his most successful work. And they soon become caught in the crosshairs of a powerful organization that will stop at nothing to keep their secret hidden.

- 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.

"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win Up to 12 Paperback Copies of
THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME
by Laura Dave for Your Group

New Guide: WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Joshilyn Jackson

WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Joshilyn Jackson (Psychological Thriller)
For actress Meribel Mills, disturbing fan mail is part of the price of fame. So when she starts getting creepy letters written in fruit-scented marker, she is mostly unphased. But there’s something different about Marker Man. Meribel’s sheets smell of unfamiliar cologne, and objects have gone missing around the house. Plus, the letters have become more perverse, with drawings of a naked Meribel tied up or chopped into pieces. She and her daughter move from Los Angeles to Atlanta for a fresh start --- but no distance is great enough. She can feel eyes on her, a creeping sensation like bees inside her skin. And someone definitely has her in their sights. Could Marker Man have followed her all the way across the country?

- 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: SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE
LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB by J. Ryan Stradal

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB by J. Ryan Stradal (Fiction)
Mariel Prager’s husband, Ned, is having an identity crisis; her spunky, beloved restaurant is bleeding money by the day; and her mother, Florence, is stubbornly refusing to leave the church where she’s been holed up for more than a week. The Lakeside Supper Club has been in her family for decades, and while Mariel’s grandmother embraced the business, Florence never took to it. When Mariel inherited the restaurant, skipping Florence, it created a rift between mother and daughter that never quite healed. Ned is also an heir --- to a chain of home-style diners --- and knows his family's chain could provide a better future than his wife's fading restaurant. In the aftermath of a devastating tragedy, Ned and Mariel lose almost everything they hold dear, and the hard-won victories of each family hang in the balance.

- 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: THE CUBAN HEIRESS by Chanel Cleeton

THE CUBAN HEIRESS by Chanel Cleeton (Historical Fiction)
New York heiress Catherine Dohan seemingly has it all. There’s only one problem. It’s a lie. As soon as the Morro Castle leaves port, Catherine’s past returns with a vengeance and threatens her life. Joining forces with a charismatic jewel thief, Catherine must discover who wants her dead --- and why. Elena Palacio is a dead woman. Or so everyone thinks. After a devastating betrayal left her penniless and on the run, Elena’s journey on the Morro Castle is her last hope. Steeped in secrecy and a burning desire for revenge, her return to Havana is a chance to right the wrong that has been done to her --- and her prey is on the ship. As danger swirls aboard the Morro Castle and their fates intertwine, Elena and Catherine must risk everything to see justice served once and for all.

- 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 April Releases of Interest to Book Groups

Below are a number of books that released in April for the first time (which we aren't currently featuring on the site or in the newsletter) that we think will be of interest to book groups.

CORONATION YEAR by Jennifer Robson (Historical Mystery/Romance)
The USA Today bestselling author of THE GOWN returns with another enthralling and royal-adjacent historical novel --- as the lives of three very different residents of London’s historic Blue Lion hotel converge in a potentially explosive climax on the day of Queen Elizabeth’s Coronation.

THE ENIGMA OF GARLIC: A 44 Scotland Street Novel by Alexander McCall Smith (Fiction/Humor)
This latest installment in the charming and congenial 44 Scotland Street series finds all our favorite residents of Scotland's most celebrated address up to their usual hilarious hijinks.

HONEY, BABY, MINE: A Mother and Daughter Talk Life, Death, Love (and Banana Pudding) by Laura Dern and Diane Ladd (Memoir)
HONEY, BABY, MINE is a collection of deeply personal conversations from award-winning actress and activist Laura Dern and the woman she admires most, her mother --- legendary actress Diane Ladd.

THE LAST ANIMAL by Ramona Ausubel (Fiction)
From the award-winning writer of SONS AND DAUGHTERS OF EASE AND PLENTY comes a playful, witty and resonant novel in which a single mother and her two teen daughters engage in a wild scientific experiment and discover themselves in the process.

A LIVING REMEDY: A Memoir by Nicole Chung (Memoir)
From the bestselling author of ALL YOU CAN EVER KNOW comes a searing memoir of class, inequality and grief --- a daughter’s search to understand the lives her adoptive parents led, the life she forged as an adult and the lives she’s lost.

MY HEART WILL FIND YOU by Jude Deveraux (Romance)
When the world is brought to a standstill in the early days of a global pandemic, Etta Wilmont finds herself suddenly stranded in Kansas City. Desperate to secure a roof over her head, Etta crosses paths with Henry Logan, a lonely older man in need of a caretaker.

ONLY THE BEAUTIFUL by Susan Meissner (Historical Fiction)
The USA Today bestselling author of THE NATURE OF FRAGILE THINGS and THE LAST YEAR OF THE WAR has penned a heartrending story about a young mother’s fight to keep her daughter and the winds of fortune that tear them apart.

THE SOULMATE by Sally Hepworth (Domestic Thriller)
Get ready for a thrilling, addictive novel about marriage, betrayal and the secrets that push us to the edge in Sally Hepworth's THE SOULMATE.

THE TRACKERS by Charles Frazier (Historical Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of COLD MOUNTAIN and VARINA comes a stunning new novel that paints a vivid portrait of life in the Great Depression.

WHERE COYOTES HOWL by Sandra Dallas (Historical Fiction)
Except for the way they loved each other, they were just ordinary, everyday folks. Just ordinary. Beautifully rendered, WHERE COYOTES HOWL is a vivid and deeply affecting ode to the early 20th-century West from master storyteller Sandra Dallas.

YOURS TRULY by Abby Jimenez (Romantic Comedy)
YOURS TRULY is a novel of terrible first impressions, hilarious second chances and the joy in finding your perfect match.

Bookreporter.com Bets On:
HOMECOMING by Kate Morton,
THE ONLY SURVIVORS by Megan Miranda,
and THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER
by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo

HOMECOMING by Kate Morton (Mystery)
It’s been five years since Kate Morton’s last book, so I was thrilled to receive an early copy of HOMECOMING. During the early days of the pandemic in 2020, Kate and her family decided to head to Australia from their house in London, pushing up their planned spring break timing. Now it’s 2023, and they’re still there. Kate was working on another book before they left, but her enthusiasm for that one faded as they found themselves living on a small farm in southern Australia in the Adelaide Hills.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on HOMECOMING.
 

THE ONLY SURVIVORS by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
Megan Miranda once again nails a twisty thriller with THE ONLY SURVIVORS. The premise drew me in quickly: “Seven hours in the past. Seven days in the present. Seven survivors remaining. Who would you save?”

Picture this: Ten years ago, a group of students survived a horrific accident. Bonding over this, they decided to meet each year at a house on the Outer Banks to reminisce and spend time with each other. Before their latest get-together, one of the group members has died, and as they gather for the 10th time, another goes missing.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to visit Megan Miranda's website.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on THE ONLY SURVIVORS.
 

THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo, with James Patterson (Fiction)
THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER is the kind of book that is a real treat. It has heart, soul, armchair travel and food. Both Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo enjoyed life with their mothers, who lived well into their 90s. Susan Patterson mentioned one day that she had “things I wished I had told my mother.” And from there the idea was born. She and Susan DiLallo decided to write a fictional title about a mother and daughter duo who are pretty much opposites.

- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here for readers' comments about the book.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.

Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on
THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER.

Announcing Bookreporter.com's 19th Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature

Summer will be here before you know it! 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.

Our first prize book will be announced on Tuesday, May 9th at noon ET.

This year’s featured titles include:

• BANYAN MOON by Thao Thai
• THE BLOCK PARTY by Jamie Day
• CUTTING TEETH by Chandler Baker
• FAMOUS IN A SMALL TOWN by Viola Shipman
• THE GIRLS OF SUMMER by Katie Bishop
• HER, TOO by Bonnie Kistler
• HOMECOMING by Kate Morton
• THE HOMEWRECKERS by Mary Kay Andrews
• THE HOUSE ON PRYTANIA: A Royal Street Novel by Karen White
• LADY TAN'S CIRCLE OF WOMEN by Lisa See
• THE LIE MAKER by Linwood Barclay
• MUSTIQUE ISLAND by Sarah McCoy
• PIECES OF BLUE by Holly Goldberg Sloan
• PROM MOM by Laura Lippman
• THE QUANTUM SOLUTION: An Evan Ryder Novel by Eric Van Lustbader
• WHAT REMAINS by Wendy Walker
• WINDFALL by Wendy Corsi Staub

Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.

Bookreporter.com’s 18th Annual
Mother’s Day Contest: Books Mom Will Love

Mother’s Day is a time to recognize the woman who raised and nurtured us. To celebrate, we're giving you the opportunity to win books for yourself or the special lady in your life in our 18th annual "Books Mom Will Love" contest. From now through Friday, May 12th at noon ET, readers can enter to win one of our five prize packages, which includes 12 great titles that we think moms will love.

This year's prize books are:

• ATALANTA by Jennifer Saint
• BURNING DISTANCE by Joanne Leedom-Ackerman
• CODE NAME SAPPHIRE by Pam Jenoff
• THE DUTCH ORPHAN by Ellen Keith
• FORGED IN LOVE: Wyoming Sunrise, Book 1 by Mary Connealy
• GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read
• GRACELAND by Nancy Crochiere
• THE ISLAND VILLA by Sarah Morgan
• THE LAST CAROLINA GIRL by Meagan Church
• THE LONDON SÉANCE SOCIETY by Sarah Penner
• SUMMER ON SAG HARBOR by Sunny Hostin
• THERE ARE NO RULES FOR THIS by JJ Elliott

Click here to enter the contest.

From left to right: Jeannette Walls, J. Ryan Stradal, Shannon McKenna Schmidt

Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events

Below are a number of upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.

Wednesday, May 3rd at 5pm ET: Browseabout Books and Lewes Public Library: Join Lewes Public Library for a conversation with Shannon McKenna Schmidt, author of THE FIRST LADY OF WORLD WAR II: Eleanor Roosevelt's Daring Journey to the Frontlines and Back. Joining Shannon in conversation will be Paul Sparrow, the former director of the FDR Presidential Library and Museum.

Wednesday, May 3rd at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will be celebrating the launch of Patti's new historical novel, THE SECRET BOOK OF FLORA LEA, which is May's Barnes & Noble Book Club pick.

Tuesday, May 9th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Jeannette Walls for a live book club event to discuss HANG THE MOON, April's B&N Book Club pick. She will be in conversation with Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, B&N’s Editorial Director.

Wednesday, May 10th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live: A Lively Talk About Books": Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between May 9th and June 6th, along with a few from July, that she would like to get on your radar.

Wednesday, May 10th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors will talk to Jennifer Robson and Martha Hall Kelly about their latest historical novels: Jennifer's CORONATION YEAR and Martha's THE GOLDEN DOVES.

Monday, May 15th at 7pm ET: Books & Books: Books & Books is thrilled to present an evening with J. Ryan Stradal and Katie Taylor discussing Stradal's SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB, a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota.

Wednesday, May 17th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Abby Jimenez and R. F. Kuang about their latest novels: Jimenez's YOURS TRULY and Kuang's YELLOWFACE.

"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts

“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers a long-form, in-depth author interview every week. 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:

• Rachel Beanland (THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE) Video | Podcast
• Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo (THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER)
  Video | Podcast

Other authors we've interviewed include:

• J.T. Ellison (IT'S ONE OF US) Video | Podcast
• Alli Frank and Asha Youmans (NEVER MEANT TO MEET YOU) Video | Podcast
• Allegra Goodman (SAM) Video | Podcast
• Jane Harper (EXILES) Video | Podcast
• Jamie Fiore Higgins (BULLY MARKET: My Story of Money and Misogyny at Goldman Sachs) Video | Podcast
• Sadeqa Johnson (THE HOUSE OF EVE) Video | Podcast
• William Kent Krueger (THE LEVEE) Video | Podcast
• William Landay (ALL THAT IS MINE I CARRY WITH ME) Video | Podcast
• Clare Mackintosh (THE LAST PARTY) Video | Podcast
• Shelley Read (GO AS A RIVER) Video | Podcast
• Deborah Goodrich Royce (REEF ROAD) Video | Podcast
• Hank Phillippi Ryan (THE HOUSE GUEST) Video | Podcast
• Lisa Scottoline (LOYALTY) Video | Podcast
• Dani Shapiro (SIGNAL FIRES) Video | Podcast
• Thrity Umrigar (HONOR) Video | Podcast

Upcoming interviews include:

• Alice Elliott Dark (FELLOWSHIP POINT)
• Nancy Horan (THE HOUSE OF LINCOLN)
• Kate Morton (HOMECOMING)

Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.

Our Latest Guides

We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:

CAMP ZERO by Michelle Min Sterling (Dystopian/Science Fiction)
In a near-future northern settlement, the fates of a young woman, a professor and a mysterious collective of climate researchers collide in this mesmerizing and transportive debut.

THE CUBAN HEIRESS by Chanel Cleeton (Historical Fiction)
In 1934, a luxury cruise becomes a fight for survival as two women’s pasts collide on a round-trip voyage from New York to Havana in New York Times bestselling author Chanel Cleeton's page-turning new novel inspired by the true story of the SS Morro Castle.

DIRTY LAUNDRY by Disha Bose (Fiction)
In this dazzling debut novel, Disha Bose revolutionizes age-old ideas of love and deceit. What ensues is the delicious unspooling of a group of women desperate to preserve themselves.

THE GOLDEN DOVES by Martha Hall Kelly (Historical Fiction)
Two former female spies, bound together by their past, risk everything to hunt down an infamous Nazi doctor in the aftermath of World War II in this pulse-pounding novel inspired by true events from the New York Times bestselling author of LILAC GIRLS.

HAPPY PLACE by Emily Henry (Romantic Comedy)
A couple who broke up months ago pretend to still be together for their annual weeklong vacation with their best friends in this glittering and wise new novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Emily Henry.

THE HOUSE IS ON FIRE by Rachel Beanland (Historical Fiction)
The author of FLORENCE ADLER SWIMS FOREVER returns with a masterful work of historical fiction about an incendiary tragedy that shocked a young nation and tore apart a community in a single night --- told from the perspectives of four people whose actions during the inferno changed the course of history.

THE ONLY SURVIVORS by Megan Miranda (Psychological Thriller/Mystery)
From the New York Times bestselling author of ALL THE MISSING GIRLS comes a thrilling mystery about a group of former classmates who reunite to mark the 10th anniversary of a tragic accident --- only to have one of the survivors disappear, casting fear and suspicion on the original tragedy.

ROMANTIC COMEDY by Curtis Sittenfeld (Fiction/Humor)
A comedy writer thinks she has sworn off love, until a dreamy pop star flips the script on all her assumptions, in this hilarious, observant and deeply tender novel from the New York Times bestselling author of ELIGIBLE, RODHAM and PREP.

SATURDAY NIGHT AT THE LAKESIDE SUPPER CLUB by J. Ryan Stradal (Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author J. Ryan Stradal comes a story of a couple from two very different restaurant families in rustic Minnesota, and the legacy of love and tragedy, hardship and hope, that unites and divides them.

SYMPHONY OF SECRETS by Brendan Slocumb (Mystery/Thriller)
Music professor Bern Hendricks discovers a shocking secret about the most famous American composer of all time --- his music may have been stolen from a Black Jazz Age prodigy named Josephine Reed. Determined to uncover the truth that a powerful organization wants to keep hidden, Bern will stop at nothing to right history's wrongs and give Josephine the recognition she deserves.

THINGS I WISH I TOLD MY MOTHER by Susan Patterson and Susan DiLallo, with James Patterson (Fiction)
A mother and daughter on vacation in Paris and Norway unpack a lifetime of secrets and hopes --- with a giant Pattersonian twist at the end!

WITH MY LITTLE EYE by Joshilyn Jackson (Psychological Thriller)
From the New York Times bestselling author of NEVER HAVE I EVER comes the hair-raising story of a mother who moves herself and her daughter across the country to lose a dangerous stalker --- only to discover that it will take more than distance to escape him.

Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:

THE BEST IS YET TO COME by Debbie Macomber (Fiction)
When a woman alone in the world bravely chooses to open her heart, two lost souls have a new chance at belonging in this intimate novel from #1 New York Times bestselling author Debbie Macomber.

THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME by Laura Dave (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
With its breakneck pacing, dizzying plot twists and evocative family drama, THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME is a gripping mystery about a woman who thinks she has found the love of her life --- until he disappears.

THE LIFEGUARDS by Amanda Eyre Ward (Fiction)
The bonds between three picture-perfect --- but viciously protective --- mothers and their close-knit sons are tested during one unforgettable summer in a gripping novel from the New York Times bestselling author of THE JETSETTERS.

SUMMER AT THE CAPE by RaeAnne Thayne (Fiction)
From the beloved bestselling author of SEASON OF WONDER and THE CLIFF HOUSE comes a poignant and uplifting novel about forgiveness, family, and all the complications --- and joy --- that come with it.

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