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The end of September means that we are settled into fall patterns. We are working on our fall/holiday plans for interviews, events and programs. We also are attending publisher previews where we hear about the winter/spring titles ahead --- and we are excited about so many books. But we have lots to share with you now in this update, so let's get started.
Last Tuesday night, Shelley Read joined our “Bookaccino Live” Book Group program to talk about her international bestseller, GO AS A RIVER, which was a Bookreporter.com Bets On title when it released in February 2023. As this was a book group-style discussion, we did talk spoilers. Four audience members joined us to ask Shelley questions, all of which looked at the novel from different angles.
Shelley shared her inspiration for the book and how she created her characters. She talked about prejudice and how it influenced her work. As a fifth-generation Coloradan, she explained how that history in her family gave her a perspective on her writing. The conversation was insightful, and readers clearly were passionate about GO AS A RIVER. Click here to watch the event or here to listen to the podcast.
It was a wonderful evening. We are so glad that Shelley was able to join the group. I already had interviewed her when the book came out, and it was lovely to delve more into the story here.
I am excited to announce that Amanda Peters will be our next “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest. The event will be held on Tuesday, October 29th at 8pm ET, and you can sign up here for it. We will talk about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, which was a Bets On selection when it came out last year and will release in paperback on the day of the event. A four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family, and remain unsolved for nearly 50 years.
Just as we did last Tuesday night, there will be a two-part Q&A session after I talk to Amanda. For the first part, those who are asking a question on camera will be featured. This includes spending time with Amanda backstage in our virtual green room before the show starts. If you would like to ask your question "live on screen" this way, please email me with the subject line "Amanda" by noon ET on October 29th. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.
We hosted a special “Bookaccino Live” Fall Preview evening program a couple of weeks ago. I presented 55 books that are either out now or soon to be released this fall that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. Included are fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction. Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the titles that I talked about. We will be doing a Winter Preview evening program in January!
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Laura Dave, whose new novel, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM, is October’s #1 Indie Next pick and will be a Bets On selection. It also is an instant New York Times bestseller!
At the heart of this story is a secret that has been hidden for years --- one that may have caused the death of Liam Noone, a successful hotel magnate. Nora, his daughter from one of his marriages, is convinced by Sam, his son from another marriage, to join together to see if his death was accidental or something more sinister. Laura talks about Liam’s unique hotel properties and what inspired them, and how research finds its way into her work. She also shares her writing schedule and how she manages her day, as well as the song she had on repeat as she wrote, which is something she always does.
This is Laura's second thriller. Her first, THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, was adapted by Laura and her husband into a series for Apple TV+. She talks about future screenwriting projects, as well as the book that readers can look forward to next year. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast.
We also are featuring the discussion guide and our Bookreporter review --- and don’t miss my Bets On commentary in the next newsletter.
Nicholas Sparks pens heartfelt love stories with surprise endings. His 24th novel, COUNTING MIRACLES, will move readers once again with a story about second chances and making a home for yourself. As the fates of the book’s characters orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle...but that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.
Here’s what Shelf Awareness says about the book: “[Sparks] once again delivers an uplifting, heartfelt story emblematic of his literary trademarks: a North Carolina setting, strong romantic elements, and a surprise, bittersweet ending…. Readers will be swept up in another emotionally resonant, adventurous journey that maps the peaks and valleys of human existence and how love, in its many forms, can miraculously heal loss and loneliness, grief and grave uncertainty.” Click here for the guide.
Tami Hoag has been absent from the writing scene for years after suffering an injury that had her off the grid for quite some time. So it’s great to see Tami make a triumphant return with the release of her long-awaited new thriller, BAD LIAR.
The book opens with a murder victim being dumped at the end of a deserted road in Louisiana. He was shot in his face and hands, making it difficult to identify him. At the same time, Marc Mercier has disappeared after going on a weekend hunting trip. Also missing is another young man, Robbie Fontenot, a former addict whose mother is desperate to find him. These three cases are being handled by sheriff’s detective Nick Fourcade and his wife, fellow detective Annie Broussard. Click here for the guide and here for my Bets On commentary.
We also have added guides for these four books:
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ENTITLEMENT: In Rumaan Alam’s new novel, Brooke is looking for a sense of purpose and to make a difference in the world as she tries to impress her mother and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals.
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THE WILDES: Louis Bayard brings Oscar Wilde’s wife, Constance, and their two sons out from the shadows of history and creates a vivid and poignant story of secrets, loss and love. According to the publisher, “THE WILDES could almost have been created by Oscar Wilde himself.”
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A PLACE TO HIDE: National Jewish Book Award winner Ronald H. Balson’s latest work of historical fiction tells the story of Holland during World War II and the gallant efforts made by one ordinary man to save as many lives as he could.
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FIRST IN THE FAMILY: At the time of her cousin’s death from a drug overdose, Jessica Hoppe had been in recovery for nearly four years, but she hadn’t told anyone. In her memoir, Hoppe shares her journey and takes the reader on a remarkable investigation of her family’s history.
We continue to feature the guide for THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET by Janis Robinson Daly, an emotionally charged sequel to THE UNLOCKED PATH. New York Times bestselling author Kathleen Grissom says, “[W]e continue to learn about remarkable early women doctors. Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Janis Robinson Daly gives us the story of a life well lived. Kudos to the author for this compassionate look at these extraordinary women, brought to life through the fictional Dr. Eliza Edwards.”
On Bookreporter, we are hosting a special contest for Sharon Virts’ third novel, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH, following MASQUE OF HONOR and VEIL OF DOUBT. This gripping tale of murder and deceit is inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families.
In anticipation of the book’s October 29th publication, we are awarding an advance copy to 25 readers. To enter, please fill out this form by Friday, October 11th at noon ET. We also have added THE GRAYS OF TRUTH to Bookreporter’s Fall Reading feature. During the week of its release, we will be giving five more readers the chance to win a copy.
Sharon is a terrific writer who does a brilliant job of drawing readers into the time period in which her mystery is set. When I pick up one of her books, I always find myself getting so absorbed in the story that I am on page 60 before I know it.
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
Along with the aforementioned BAD LIAR, I made HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty a Bets On pick. I recently attended a terrific event where Liane was in conversation with Ann Napolitano about the book. Check out the September 27th Bookreporter Weekly Update newsletter for more about it, including a picture from the event. It was a pleasure meeting Liane for the first time!
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our October “Bookaccino Live” book preview event, which will take place on Wednesday, October 9th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between October 8th and November 5th, in addition to a few from December, that we would like to tell you about. 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.
Have a great discussion with your book group in October!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave
October’s #1 Indie Next Pick and an
Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
Liam Noone was many things to many people. To the public, he was an exacting, self-made hotel magnate fleeing his past. To his three ex-wives, he was a loving albeit distant family man who kept his finances flush and his families carefully separated. To Nora, he was a father who often loved her from afar --- notably a cliffside cottage perched on the California coast from which he fell to his death. The authorities rule the death accidental, but Nora and her estranged brother, Sam, have other ideas. As Nora and Sam form an uneasy alliance to unravel the mystery, they start putting together the pieces of their father's past --- and uncover a family secret that changes everything.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Laura Dave.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: COUNTING MIRACLES by Nicholas Sparks
COUNTING MIRACLES by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
Tanner Hughes was raised by his grandparents, following in his grandfather’s military footsteps to become an Army Ranger. Before his grandmother passes away, she drops a bombshell with the name of the father he never knew --- and where to find him. Tanner sets out for Asheboro, North Carolina, to ask around. He’s been in town less than 24 hours when he meets Kaitlyn Cooper, a doctor and single mom. They both feel an immediate connection. Meanwhile, 83-year-old Jasper lives alone in a cabin, haunted by a tragic accident that took place decades before. When he hears rumors that a white deer has been spotted in the forest --- a creature of legend that inspired his father and grandfather --- he becomes obsessed with it. As these characters’ fates orbit closer together, none of them is expecting a miracle. But that may be exactly what is about to alter their futures forever.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: BAD LIAR by Tami Hoag
A Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
BAD LIAR by Tami Hoag (Mystery/Thriller)
A murder victim dumped at the dead end of a lonely country road is not the way sheriff’s detective Nick Fourcade wants to start his week. His only lead takes him to the family of a hometown hero suddenly gone missing. Marc Mercier left his home for a weekend hunting trip and hasn’t been seen since. Meanwhile, sheriff’s detective Annie Broussard begins her first day back on the job after suffering a brutal attack by taking on the case of B’Lynn Fontenot, a mother desperate to find her grown son, a recovering drug addict. Robbie Fontenot has been missing for eight days, but the local police have no interest in the case. As Annie searches for Robbie, and Nick investigates Marc’s disappearance, it quickly becomes apparent that nothing is as it seems in the lives of either man.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam
ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam (Fiction)
Brooke wants. She isn’t in need, but there are things she wants. A sense of purpose, for instance. She wants to make a difference in the world, to impress her mother along the way, to spend time with friends and secure her independence. Her job assisting an octogenarian billionaire in his quest to give away a vast fortune could help her achieve many of these goals. It may inspire new desires as well: proximity to wealth turns out to be nothing less than transformative. What is money, really, but a kind of belief?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Featured Guide: THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET
by Janis Robinson Daly
THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET by Janis Robinson Daly (Historical Fiction)
In 1936, as the Depression ravages careers, Eliza redefines her abilities. When a position calls her to Warm Springs, Georgia, to tend to a polio patient, Eliza faces the harsh realities of a society plagued by prejudice. Mirroring the packhorse librarians’ mission to bring books to the illiterate communities of Appalachia, the American Women's Hospitals delivers essential medical care.
Eliza joins the AWH, reclaiming her purpose and rediscovering her ambitions against the backdrop of the Tennessee mountains. As family responsibilities call her home to Boston, the heartbreak of losing those dearest to her amplifies with the eruption of World War II, bringing chaos to the world and sending her sons into battle.
In this emotionally charged sequel to THE UNLOCKED PATH, Dr. Eliza Edwards marks her journey through sacrifice, love and an unyielding pursuit of justice in an era marked by adversity. The ingénue student becomes the mature mentor, steadfast in her calling to effect social change by addressing women’s health issues and guiding others to realize their dreams.
» A book club kit, which includes recipes for dishes mentioned in the book, can be found here on Janis Robinson Daly’s website. Janis is also available to join book clubs for an author chat, in-person or over Zoom. Contact her through her website.
Click here for the featured guide, which includes
discussion questions, an excerpt, critical praise and more.
New Guide: THE WILDES by Louis Bayard
THE WILDES: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard (Historical Fiction)
In September 1892, Oscar Wilde and his family have retreated to the idyllic Norfolk countryside for a holiday. His wife, Constance, has every reason to be happy: two beautiful sons, her own work as an advocate for feminist causes, and a delightfully charming and affectionate husband and father to her children, who also happens to be the most sought-after author in England. But with the arrival of an unexpected houseguest, the aristocratic young poet Lord Alfred Douglas, Constance gradually --- and then all at once --- comes to see that her husband’s heart is elsewhere and that the growing intensity between the two men threatens the whole foundation of their lives.
- 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: A PLACE TO HIDE by Ronald H. Balson
A PLACE TO HIDE by Ronald H. Balson (Historical Fiction)
Theodore “Teddy” Hartigan is the scion of a wealthy Washington, D.C. family who place him into a comfortable job at the State Department and a placid diplomat’s career. In 1938, as Hitler’s inexorable rise continues, Teddy is reassigned to the US Consulate in Amsterdam to replace fleeing staff. Teddy’s job is to process visa applications, and by 1939, refugees from Nazi-conquered Poland, Austria and other countries are desperate to secure safe passage to America. When Teddy and his girlfriend, Sara, are introduced to an orphaned young girl named Katy, who has been abandoned on the grounds of a nursery school, they agree to adopt her. Teddy makes the dangerous and selfless decision to join with underground groups and use his position at the Consulate to rescue those with no other avenue of escape.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: FIRST IN THE FAMILY by Jessica Hoppe
FIRST IN THE FAMILY: A Story of Revival, Recovery, and the American Dream by Jessica Hoppe (Memoir)
During the first year of quarantine, drug overdoses spiked, the highest ever recorded. And Jessica Hoppe’s cousin was one of them. “I never learned the true history of substance use disorder in my family,” Hoppe writes. “People just disappeared.” At the time of her cousin’s death, she’d been in recovery for nearly four years, but she hadn’t told anyone. In FIRST IN THE FAMILY, Hoppe shares her journey, the first in her family to do so, and takes the reader on a remarkable investigation of her family’s history, the American Dream, and the erasure of BIPOC from recovery institutions and narratives, leaving the reader with an urgent message of hope.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New September Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in September 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.
BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN: The Woman Behind the Global Beauty Empire by Stacy A. Cordery (Biography)
A sweeping biography of one of the most influential and successful businesswomen in American history, BECOMING ELIZABETH ARDEN opens the Red Door to a world of wealth, glamour and the profitable business of beauty.
THE BERLIN APARTMENT by Bryn Turnbull (Historical Fiction)
For fans of Kate Quinn and Kristin Hannah, this sweeping love story follows a young couple whose lives are irrevocably changed when they’re separated overnight by the construction of the Berlin Wall.
THE BOOK SWAP by Tessa Bickers (Romance)
A story of second chances and new beginnings, THE BOOK SWAP is a love letter to books --- and a love letter to life.
COLORED TELEVISION by Danzy Senna (Fiction/Humor)
From the bestselling author of CAUCASIA comes a brilliant dark comedy about love and ambition, failure and reinvention, and the racial-identity-industrial complex.
CREATION LAKE by Rachel Kushner (Fiction)
From Rachel Kushner, a Booker Prize finalist and two-time National Book Award finalist, comes a new novel about a seductive and cunning American woman who infiltrates an anarchist collective in France.
EDEN UNDONE: A True Story of Sex, Murder, and Utopia at the Dawn of World War II by Abbott Kahler (True Crime/History)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE GHOSTS OF EDEN PARK comes an incredible true story of murder, romance and a fateful search for utopia in the Galápagos.
FATHERS AND FUGITIVES written by S.J. Naudé, translated by Michiel Heyns (Fiction)
This debut literary page-turner from a new South African voice is about fatherhood and family, loyalty and betrayal, inheritance and belonging.
INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney (Fiction)
INTERMEZZO is an exquisitely moving story about grief, love and family --- but especially love --- from the global phenomenon Sally Rooney.
KATHARINE, THE WRIGHT SISTER by Tracey Enerson Wood (Historical Fiction)
From internationally bestselling author Tracey Enerson Wood, KATHARINE, THE WRIGHT SISTER is an unforgettable novel that shines a spotlight on one of the most important and overlooked women in history, and the sacrifices she made so that others might fly.
THE MOST FAMOUS GIRL IN THE WORLD by Iman Hariri-Kia (Fiction)
Campy, satirical and utterly hilarious, THE MOST FAMOUS GIRL IN THE WORLD is both a scathing indictment of modern celebrity and a thrilling rollercoaster ride of unhinged hijinks that will keep you gasping at every turn of the page.
PLAYGROUND by Richard Powers (Fiction)
Four lives are drawn together in a sweeping, panoramic new novel from Richard Powers, showcasing the Pulitzer Prize–winning author of THE OVERSTORY at the height of his skills.
A REASON TO SEE YOU AGAIN by Jami Attenberg (Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author Jami Attenberg comes a dazzling novel of family, following a troubled mother and her two daughters over 40 years and through a swiftly changing American landscape as they seek lives they can fully claim as their own.
SHE-WOLVES: The Untold History of Women on Wall Street by Paulina Bren (History)
Award-winning historian Paulina Bren tells the story of how women infiltrated Wall Street from the swinging '60s to 9/11 --- starting at a time when “No Ladies” signs hung across the doors of its luncheon clubs and (more discretely) inside its brokerage houses and investment banks.
SKY FULL OF ELEPHANTS by Cebo Campbell (Fiction/Magical Realism)
Brimming with heart and humor, Cebo Campbell’s astonishing debut novel is about the power of community and connection, about healing and self-actualization, and a reckoning with what it means to be Black in America, in both their world and ours.
THE WOMEN BEHIND THE DOOR by Roddy Doyle (Fiction)
A timely and powerful novel of regrets, reparations and reconciliations, THE WOMEN BEHIND THE DOOR is a delicately devastating portrait of shame and the inescapable shadow it casts over families.
New Special Contest on Bookreporter.com:
Enter to Win One of 25 Copies of THE GRAYS OF TRUTH
by Sharon Virts, Releasing on October 29th
Inspired by true events involving one of Baltimore’s most powerful families, THE GRAYS OF TRUTH is the story of one woman’s quest for answers in her fight for redemption --- and to save the man she loves. We have 25 advance copies of Sharon Virts' new novel to give away to those who would like to read the book, which releases on October 29th. To enter, please fill out this form by Friday, October 11th at noon ET.
THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts (Historical Mystery)
In Reconstruction-era Baltimore, members of the city’s elite keep turning up dead. Below the polished surface of high society, there are illicit affairs, jilted lovers, financial hardships and countless motives for murder. When Jane Gray Wharton’s husband, Ned, dies unexpectedly while overnighting at his brother’s home, Jane has no reason to question the circumstances of his death. But on a visit to the same house a few weeks later, both Jane and her daughter fall gravely ill, and Jane begins to suspect foul play.
Though a trained chemist and former nurse, Jane is haunted by a history of delusion, loss and institutionalization. As the unexpected and devastating deaths begin to multiply, Jane’s grip on reality starts to slip. When a respected army officer falls terribly ill after visiting the Whartons’ Baltimore home, Jane’s greatest fears become all too real. The time has come to act. But who will believe her? And can she even trust her own mind?
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here to enter the contest.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty
HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty (Fiction)
I read all 501(!) pages of HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty in a day. Needless to say, I loved it. I stayed up way too late reading one night and was up way too early the next morning to finish it. I think I still was working the story through as I slept!
In it, passengers are on edge when their flight from Hobart, Australia, to Sydney is delayed. But real mayhem breaks out when a woman makes her way through the plane identifying travelers with a prediction of how they will die and at what age. People are not sure what this means, but then the prediction for one of them comes true, and it goes viral. From there, readers get to track the lives of five of the passengers as they wonder what happened to others on that flight.
- 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 read more of Carol's Bets On commentary.
Bookreporter.com’s 14th Annual
Fall Reading Contests and Feature
Fall is known as the biggest season of the year for books. The titles that release during this latter part of the year often become holiday gifts, and many are blockbusters. In Bookreporter.com's Fall Reading Contests and Feature, we are spotlighting a number of outstanding books that we know people will be talking about this fall.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through October, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's title, which you can sign up for here.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to read all the contest details
and learn more about our featured titles.
From left to right: Nita Prose, Danzy Senna, Jean Hanff Korelitz
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are 10 upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Tuesday, October 1st at 2pm ET: Book Passage: Lee Child will be in conversation with Michael Connelly about his latest book, SAFE ENOUGH, a collection of 20 intriguing, thrilling and rapid-fire crime stories that are sure to please new and longtime fans of Child and to illuminate a side of his work unknown to Jack Reacher devotees.
Tuesday, October 1st at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble Book Club: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Danzy Senna for a live virtual event to discuss COLORED TELEVISION, September's B&N Book Club pick. Danzy will be in conversation with Lexie Smyth, B&N's Fiction Category Manager, and Miwa Messer, the host and Executive Producer of B&N's “Poured Over” podcast.
Tuesday, October 1st at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's presents Madeline Martin as she discusses her new book, THE BOOKLOVER'S LIBRARY, with Rachel McMillan. This heartwarming story is about a mother and daughter in wartime England and the power of books that bring them together.
Wednesday, October 2nd 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 Jean Hanff Korelitz about her new thriller, THE SEQUEL, which is the eagerly awaited follow-up to her 2021 novel, THE PLOT.
Thursday, October 3rd at 4pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Ian Rankin will talk about his 25th Rebus novel, MIDNIGHT AND BLUE. John Rebus spent his life as a cop putting Edinburgh's most deadly criminals behind bars. Now having been convicted of a homicide, he's joined them.
Tuesday, October 8th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome #1 New York Times bestselling author Nita Prose for a live virtual discussion of her new novella featuring Molly the Maid, THE MISTLETOE MYSTERY, as part of their B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Nita will be in conversation with the co-author of THE NEXT MRS. PARRISH, Lynne Constantine.
Tuesday, October 8th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Lee Child will talk about his recently released book, SAFE ENOUGH. Meticulously plotted and packed with his trademark action and suspense, these 20 stories show Child's mastery of the short form. They’ve never been collected before now.
Tuesday, October 8th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Robert Dugoni about his latest thriller, BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT. When Jenna Bernstein, the disgraced wunderkind CEO of a controversial biotech company, is accused of murdering her former partner and lover, she turns to Seattle attorney Keera Duggan to defend her.
Wednesday, October 9th at 2pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Preview: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between October 8th and November 5th, along with a few from December, that she would like to get on your radar. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Thursday, October 10th at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's presents Patricia Cornwell as she discusses her latest Scarpetta book, IDENTITY UNKNOWN, with Dan Aykroyd. Summoned to an abandoned theme park to retrieve a body, Dr. Kay Scarpetta is devastated to learn that the victim is a man with whom she once had an intense love affair.
"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 is our latest interview:
Other authors we've interviewed this year include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Jean Hanff Korelitz (THE SEQUEL)
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Sharon Virts (THE GRAYS OF TRUTH)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
BAD LIAR by Tami Hoag (Mystery/Thriller)
Small-town labels are hard to shake. Hometown hero. Fallen angel. Can anyone ever escape their past? Masterful #1 New York Times bestselling author Tami Hoag is back with a riveting, emotionally powerful thriller.
BLUE SISTERS by Coco Mellors (Fiction)
Three estranged siblings return to their family home in New York after their beloved sister’s death in this unforgettable story of grief, hope and the complexities of family.
THE COMFORT OF CROWS: A Backyard Year by Margaret Renkl (Memoir/Essays)
In THE COMFORT OF CROWS, Margaret Renkl presents a literary devotional: 52 chapters that follow the creatures and plants in her backyard over the course of a year.
COUNTING MIRACLES by Nicholas Sparks (Fiction)
From the acclaimed author of THE LONGEST RIDE and THE NOTEBOOK comes an emotional, powerful novel about wondering if we can change --- or even make our peace with --- the path we’ve taken.
ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam (Fiction)
Taut, unsettling and alive to the seductive distortions of money, ENTITLEMENT is a riveting tale for our new gilded age --- a story that confidently considers questions about need and worth, race and privilege, philanthropy and generosity, passion and obsession.
FIRST IN THE FAMILY: A Story of Revival, Recovery, and the American Dream by Jessica Hoppe (Memoir)
In this deeply moving and lyrical memoir, Jessica Hoppe shares an intimate, courageous account of what it means to truly interrupt cycles of harm.
GO AS A RIVER by Shelley Read (Fiction)
Set amid Colorado’s wild beauty, GO AS A RIVER is a heartbreaking coming-of-age story of a resilient young woman whose life is changed forever by one chance encounter.
THE HAUNTING OF MOSCOW HOUSE by Olesya Salnikova Gilmore
(Gothic Horror/Historical Mystery)
In this elegant gothic horror tale set in post-revolutionary Russia, two formerly aristocratic sisters race to uncover their family’s long-buried secrets in a house haunted by a past that is dangerous --- and deadly --- to remember.
HERE ONE MOMENT by Liane Moriarty (Fiction)
If you were told you only had a certain amount of time left to live, would you do things differently? Would you try to dodge your destiny?
THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE by Matt Haig (Fiction)
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, THE LIFE IMPOSSIBLE is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
In this riveting novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, estranged siblings discover their father has been keeping a secret for over 50 years, one that may have been fatal.
THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET by Janis Robinson Daly (Historical Fiction)
In this emotionally charged sequel to THE UNLOCKED PATH, THE PATH BENEATH HER FEET continues the story of Dr. Eliza Edwards’ commitment to limit suffering and save lives amid the tumultuous landscapes of 1930s and 1940s America.
A PLACE TO HIDE by Ronald H. Balson (Historical Fiction)
Powerful and dramatic, National Jewish Book Award winner Ronald H. Balson’s A PLACE TO HIDE explores the deeply moving actions of an ordinary man who resolves, under perilous circumstances, to make a difference.
TELL ME EVERYTHING by Elizabeth Strout (Fiction)
From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Elizabeth Strout comes a hopeful, healing novel about new friendships, old loves, and the very human desire to leave a mark on the world.
THE WILDES: A Novel in Five Acts by Louis Bayard (Historical Fiction)
In this singularly powerful novel, bestselling author Louis Bayard brings Oscar Wilde’s wife, Constance, and two sons out from the shadows of history and creates a vivid and poignant story of secrets, loss and love.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
AMERICA FANTASTICA by Tim O’Brien (Fiction/Satire)
The author of THE THINGS THEY CARRIED delivers his first new novel in two decades, a brilliant and rollicking odyssey, in which a bank robbery sparks “a satirical romp through a country plagued by deceit” (Kirkus, starred review).
BLOOD SISTERS by Vanessa Lillie (Mystery/Thriller)
BLOOD SISTERS is a visceral and compelling mystery about a Cherokee archaeologist for the Bureau of Indian Affairs who is summoned to rural Oklahoma to investigate the disappearance of two women...one of them her sister.
BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS by Mary Kay Andrews (Romance)
From Mary Kay Andrews, the New York Times bestselling author of THE HOMEWRECKERS and THE SANTA SUIT, comes a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.
EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT: A Memoir by Curtis Chin (Memoir)
EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980s Detroit.
THE VASTER WILDS by Lauren Groff (Historical Fiction)
This taut and electrifying novel from celebrated bestselling author Lauren Groff is about a spirited girl alone in the wilderness who is trying to survive.
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