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I love listening to memoirs. There is something about hearing an author share his or her story that makes it so much more personal. Recently I finished Ina Garten's BE READY WHEN THE LUCK HAPPENS, along with Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough's FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN (more on the latter later in this newsletter), which is narrated by tapes of Lisa Marie, plus Riley and Julia Roberts.
From Ina, I got some terrific business advice. I guess that was the luck that happened for me personally from reading it. From Lisa Marie and Riley, I saw another side of the world of fame, told often from the eyes of each of them as children. I could picture the golf carts running all over Graceland. NDAs on the kitchen counter for people to sign? That was new to me!
Both books made running errands and doing outdoor activities like trimming the hydrangeas and dragging the leaves from the pool so much less mundane. Up next may be Stanley Tucci's new book, WHAT I ATE IN ONE YEAR.
My book group is reading Chris Whitaker's ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK for November. While I read the book, I listened to part of Edoardo Ballerini's narration of it. It is brilliant!
We will be hosting our 13 ½ Annual Book Group Speed Dating event on Friday, November 8th at 1pm ET. If you are a bookseller, librarian or book group leader, and would be interested in attending this event, please email me using the subject line “Speed Dating.” In your note, tell me a bit about yourself and what you do with book groups. This is a “trade only” event, but we will be sharing the publisher videos, PowerPoint slides and other materials with you later in November.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Tuesday, October 29th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Amanda Peters, and she will be talking about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that releases 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.
You can register for the event by clicking here. If you have a question for Amanda, please email it to me using the subject line “Amanda” by October 29th at noon ET. Be sure to also include your name, city and state, and indicate if you’d like to be on camera during the event so you can ask Amanda the question yourself, or if you’d prefer me to ask it for you. Those who appear on camera will be able to chat with Amanda in our virtual green room before the program starts.
It has been a long time since we surveyed our readers. We know that much has changed over the past few years, so we thought now would be a great time to reach out to you and ask some questions.
The results of our 2024 Reader Survey will help us determine how to enhance your experiences with Reading Group Guides, Bookreporter and our programs, especially as we look ahead to 2025.
We are awarding three readers who finish the survey a $50 gift card to the bookstore of their choice, while five others will be selected to win a book from our shelves.
Click here to take the survey by THIS FRIDAY, October 18th at noon ET.
Our Latest Monthly Contest is Live!
Our new “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest book is THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon, a “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and an NPR Book of the Year that releases in paperback on November 5th.
Here's the premise: As a midwife and healer in 1789 Maine, Martha Ballard is good at keeping secrets. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, every murder and debacle that unfolds in the town of Hallowell. In that diary she also documented the details of an alleged rape that occurred four months earlier. Now, one of the men accused of that heinous attack has been found dead in the ice. While Martha is certain she knows what happened the night of the assault, she suspects that the two crimes are linked.
Three groups will win up to 12 paperback copies of THE FROZEN RIVER. To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Wednesday, November 13th at noon ET.
Many of you have been talking about this book since it came out in hardcover last December. This prize will give more of you a chance to explore it with your group!
Also, we will be sharing some exciting news about an event with Ariel in the next newsletter, so please be on the lookout for that!
The aforementioned FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN is Oprah’s latest Book Club pick. Born to an American myth and raised in the wilds of Graceland, Lisa Marie Presley tells her whole story for the first time in this raw, riveting, one-of-a-kind memoir faithfully completed by her daughter, Riley Keough, following her death in January 2023.
Oprah says, “I have great love and admiration for Lisa Marie Presley, and was so moved that her daughter Riley, through her grief, was able to help her finish a beautifully touching memoir that allows us to see her mother at her most honest and vulnerable. This is an intimate look at what it was like growing up as heir to one of America’s most famous families.”
Last Tuesday night, CBS aired “An Oprah Special: The Presleys — Elvis, Lisa Marie, and Riley”, where Oprah traveled to Graceland to talk to Riley. She opened up about her mother’s death, her grandfather’s legacy and the process for writing this book. If you missed the show, which I really enjoyed, you can watch it here.
Riley also appeared on “CBS Mornings” with Oprah last week to talk about the book. Click here to watch the segment. And if you’d like to read along with Oprah’s Book Club, you can do so by following the schedule on this page.
In THE MIGHTY RED, which is this month’s “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club pick, Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich tells a story of love, natural forces, spiritual yearnings and the tragic impact of uncontrollable circumstances on ordinary people’s lives. Jenna says, “This is a book about family and community. It is a book about upward mobility and finding our true passions. You will love Kismet.”
Norah Piehl has this to say in her review on Bookreporter: “Some of the elements of Erdrich’s prior novels, especially her most recent work, that have stuck with me months or even years later are those that address the environment, the climate and the land. So I was pleased to discover that, although THE MIGHTY RED is in many ways a deeply intimate story about the intertwined lives of individuals and families, it also has geography at its center.”
THE MIGHTY RED is also this month’s Barnes & Noble Book Club pick. On Tuesday, November 12th at 3pm ET, B&N will host a live virtual event with Louise, which you can sign up for here.
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Jean Hanff Korelitz, whose new book, THE SEQUEL, is the aptly titled follow-up to THE PLOT and will be a Bets On selection. Anna, the widow of Jacob Finch Bonner, is enjoying the riches of being a literary widow and has written a debut novel called The Afterword. But, ah, Anna has a secret to hide.
Jean shares the fun she had layering wry humor into the book, as well as how she satirizes the publishing industry in juicy detail. Yes, there is film news talk, as well as what’s next for Jean. 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.
On the cusp of turning 80, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift in Lynda Cohen Loigman’s new book, THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, Augusta unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy --- and the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier.
Pamela Kramer has our Bookreporter review and says, “THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN works perfectly. The details, the history and the alternating chapters flow seamlessly together. Loigman's ability to describe people is also spot-on. We can picture the other residents at the retirement community as we read their physical descriptions and are privy to their actions and words.” Click here for the guide.
INTERMEZZO is Sally Rooney’s new novel about grief, love and family --- but especially love. Two grieving brothers and the people they love experience a new interlude --- a period of desire, despair and possibility; a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.
According to Bookreporter’s Harvey Freedenberg in his review, “INTERMEZZO feels as timeless as a classic 19th-century novel and as contemporary as the latest cultural trend. After the publication of only four novels, it would be foolish to suggest that Sally Rooney has already reached some sort of career peak. What the book does signal is that readers can depend on her to produce thoughtful, satisfying fiction for many years to come.” Click here for the guide.
We also have added guides for these four books:
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THE PUZZLE BOX: In this sequel to Danielle Trussoni’s THE PUZZLE MASTER, puzzle master Mike Brink has been summoned to Tokyo to unlock the legendary Dragon Box, a complex 19th-century puzzle that has baffled experts for more than a century and a half (oftentimes with deadly consequences). Mike's quest to unravel this mystery leads him on a high-stakes journey throughout Japan.
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SOCIETY OF LIES: Lauren Ling Brown’s debut novel is Reese’s Book Club pick for October. Here’s how Reese describes the book: “This gripping thriller follows Maya as she returns to Princeton for her sister’s graduation, only to be thrust into a chilling mystery surrounding her sister’s death and a secret society she knows all too well. If you’re looking for a page-turner that keeps you on the edge of your seat this spooky season, this one is a must-read!”
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A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS: Ann Liang’s latest novel is this month’s “Good Morning America” Book Club pick. Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, the book is steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance. Shelley Parker-Chan says, “Liang has given us a new classic that achingly captures the will of kings, the intelligence of women, and the heartbreak of war.”
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SHRED SISTERS: Spanning two decades, Betsy Lerner’s debut novel --- which was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize --- is an intimate and bittersweet story exploring the fierce complexities of sisterhood, mental health, loss and love. If anything is true, it’s what one of the characters learns on her road to self-acceptance: No one will love you more or hurt you more than a sister.
For more October selections, including the Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, see our “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks” feature here. As we noted in the last newsletter, THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave, which is my latest Bets On selection, is this month's #1 Indie Next pick.
Last Wednesday, we hosted this month’s “Bookaccino Live” book preview event. I talked about 42 books releasing between now and November 5th (including 11 holiday-themed titles), along with six from December, that we wanted to get on your radar. Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the featured titles.
Next month's “Bookaccino Live” book preview event will take place on Wednesday, November 13th at 2pm ET. The focus will be on titles releasing between November 12th and the end of the year, in addition to a few from January and February, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up. Those who join us live will be asked to answer a survey about the books from the presentation that they are most interested in reading and will be eligible to win a prize.
This weekend, I will be at the Morristown Festival of Books, where I will be moderating these three panels on Saturday, October 19th.
Click here to see the complete Festival schedule. I hope to see many of you there. If you are attending, please say hello. Looking for a local book festival? See our updated list of them here.
Enjoy your next book group discussion!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win Up to 12 Paperback Copies of
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" feature on ReadingGroupGuides.com, 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 up to 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.
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Mystery)
Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine the cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community.
Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town’s most respected gentlemen --- one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own.
Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie.
Clever, layered and subversive, Ariel Lawhon’s newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. THE FROZEN RIVER is a thrilling, tense and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day.
New Guide: THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Psychological Thriller)
Anna Williams-Bonner has taken care of business. That is to say, she’s taken care of her husband, bestselling novelist Jacob Finch Bonner, and laid to rest those anonymous accusations of plagiarism that so tormented him. Now she is living the contented life of a literary widow, enjoying her husband’s royalty checks in perpetuity. But for the second time in her life, a work of fiction intercedes, and this time it’s her own debut novel, The Afterword. When Anna publishes her book and indulges in her own literary acclaim, she begins to receive excerpts of a novel she never expected to see again, a novel that should no longer exist. Someone out there knows far too much: about her late brother, her late husband, and just possibly...Anna herself. What does this person want, and what are they prepared to do?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Jean Hanff Korelitz.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE SEQUEL will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's Bets On commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN
by Lynda Cohen Loigman
THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Historical Fiction)
On the cusp of turning 80, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy --- and the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier. Augusta is still haunted by the mistakes of her past. What happened all those years ago, and how did her plan involving her Great Aunt Esther’s most potent elixir go so spectacularly wrong? Did Irving ever truly love her, or was he simply playing a part? And can Augusta reclaim the magic of her youth before it’s too late?
- 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: INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney
INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney (Fiction)
Aside from the fact that they are brothers, Peter and Ivan Koubek seem to have little in common. Peter is a Dublin lawyer in his 30s. In the wake of their father’s death, he’s medicating himself to sleep and struggling to manage his relationships with two very different women --- his enduring first love, Sylvia, and Naomi, a college student for whom life is one long joke. Ivan is a 22-year-old competitive chess player. In the early weeks of his bereavement, he meets Margaret, an older woman emerging from her own turbulent past, and their lives become rapidly and intensely intertwined. For two grieving brothers and the people they love, this is a new interlude --- a period of desire, despair and possibility; a chance to find out how much one life might hold inside itself without breaking.
- 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: THE PUZZLE BOX by Danielle Trussoni
THE PUZZLE BOX by Danielle Trussoni (Supernatural/Literary Thriller)
It is the Year of the Wood Dragon, and the ingenious Mike Brink has been invited to Tokyo, Japan, to open the legendary Dragon Box. The box was constructed during one of Japan’s most tumultuous periods, when the samurai class was disbanded and the shogun lost power. In this moment of crisis, Emperor Meiji locked a priceless Imperial secret in the Dragon Box. Only two people knew how to open the box --- Meiji and the box’s sadistic constructor --- and both died without telling a soul what was inside or how to open it. Every 12 years since then, in the Year of the Dragon, the Imperial family holds a clandestine contest to open the box. Every puzzle master who has attempted to open it has died in the process. But Brink is not just any puzzle master. He may be the only person alive who can crack it.
- 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: SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown
Reese’s Book Club Pick for October
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
Maya has returned to Princeton for her college reunion. This visit is special because Maya also will be attending the graduation of her little sister, Naomi. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya’s worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead. The police are calling it an accident, but Maya suspects that there is more to the story than they are letting on. As Maya pieces together what happened in the months leading up to her sister’s death, she begins to realize how much Naomi hid from her. Despite Maya’s warnings, Naomi had joined Sterling Club, the most exclusive social club on campus --- the same one Maya belonged to. And if she had to guess, Naomi was likely tapped for the secret society within it. The more Maya uncovers, the more terrified she becomes that Naomi’s decision to follow in her footsteps might have been what got her killed.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to visit the Reese's Book Club website.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang
October’s “Good Morning America” Book Club Pick
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang (Historical Fantasy/Romance)
Xishi’s beauty is seen as a blessing to the villagers of Yue. When she draws the attention of the famous young military advisor Fanli, he presents her with a rare opportunity: to use her beauty as a weapon. One that could topple the rival neighboring kingdom of Wu, improve the lives of her people and avenge her sister’s murder. All she has to do is infiltrate the enemy palace as a spy, seduce their immoral king and weaken them from within. But she knows that Fanli can see through every deception she masters, the attraction between them burning away any falsehoods. Once inside the enemy palace, Xishi finds herself under the hungry gaze of the king’s advisors while the king himself shows her great affection. But the higher Xishi climbs in the Wu court, the farther she and Fanli have to fall.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner
SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner (Fiction)
It is said that when one person in a family is unstable, the whole family is destabilized. Meet the Shreds. Olivia is the sister in the spotlight until her stunning confidence becomes erratic and unpredictable. Younger sister Amy, cautious and studious to the core, believes in facts, proof and the empirical world. None of that explains what’s happening to Ollie, whose physical beauty and charisma mask the mental illness that will shatter Amy’s carefully constructed life. As Amy comes of age and seeks to find her place --- first in academics, then New York publishing, and through a series of troubled relationships --- every step brings collisions with Ollie, who slips in and out of the Shred family without warning. Yet for all that threatens their sibling bond, Amy and Ollie cannot escape or deny the inextricable sister knot that binds them.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for October
Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads. We also feature a number of other prominent selections, including the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, Oprah’s Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.
Below is a preview of October's "Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks." For the complete Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, as well as additional links pertaining to this month's selections, please click here.
Indie Next
#1 Pick: THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave
THE BOG WIFE by Kay Chronister
THE CRESCENT MOON TEAROOM by Stacy Sivinski
ENTITLEMENT by Rumaan Alam
INTERMEZZO by Sally Rooney
LibraryReads
Top Pick: EXPOSURE by Ramona Emerson
LIBBY LOST AND FOUND by Stephanie Booth
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown
BULL MOON RISING by Ruby Dixon
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz
Barnes & Noble Book Club
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich
"Good Morning America" Book Club
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang
Oprah's Book Club
FROM HERE TO THE GREAT UNKNOWN: A Memoir by Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
PBS Books Readers Club
THE MARLOW MURDER CLUB by Robert Thorogood
"Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
THE MIGHTY RED by Louise Erdrich
Reese's Book Club
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown
Target Book Club
WHAT HAPPENED TO RUTHY RAMIREZ by Claire Jiménez
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave
October's #1 Indie Next Pick
THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM by Laura Dave (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
As she did with THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME, Laura Dave hits all the right notes with THE NIGHT WE LOST HIM. In it, family patriarch Liam Noone is found dead at the bottom of a cliff near the craftsman home on the California coast that he loved. He was a hotel magnate who developed properties that were both high-end and eco-friendly. While Liam’s death is first ruled an accident, one of his sons thinks that there was nothing accidental about it. He enlists the help of his half-sister, who very reluctantly joins him. Their investigation leads them deeper and deeper into their father’s life --- and the people closest to him. As Sam and Nora explore what happened, they have as tentative a relationship as Hannah and Bailey did in THE LAST THING HE TOLD ME.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- 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 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: Amanda Peters, Louise Penny, Paula Hawkins
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are nine upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Wednesday, October 16th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Ron Block and Kristy Woodson Harvey will talk to Marybeth Mayhew Whalen about her new novel, EVERY MOMENT SINCE. A small Southern town. An ordinary Saturday night. A little boy disappears without a trace.
Thursday, October 17th at 7pm ET: Warwick's: Warwick's presents Louis Bayard as he discusses his new book, THE WILDES: A Novel in Five Acts, with Benjamin Dreyer. In this singularly powerful novel, Bayard brings Oscar Wilde’s wife and two sons out from the shadows of history and creates a vivid and poignant story of secrets, loss and love.
Thursday, October 17th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Lev AC Rosen will talk about his latest novel, ROUGH PAGES, which is set in atmospheric 1950s San Francisco and asks: Who is allowed to tell their own stories, and how far would you go to seek out the truth?
Monday, October 21st at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Robert Dugoni will talk about his latest thriller, BEYOND REASONABLE DOUBT. A master manipulator accused of murder. An attorney sworn to defend her. Keera Duggan returns in Dugoni's riveting novel of suspense.
Tuesday, October 22nd at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado about their thriller, FATAL INTRUSION, which kicks off a propulsive new series. As a wave of murders grips Southern California, an unlikely pair must untangle the mysterious patterns of an elusive killer.
Monday, October 28th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Nick Harkaway and David McCloskey for a live virtual discussion of Harkaway's KARLA'S CHOICE, an extraordinary new novel set in the world of John le Carré's most iconic spy, George Smiley, and McCloskey's THE SEVENTH FLOOR, a page-turning thriller of six CIA officers, who for a quarter century have stolen other people’s secrets and now must steal each other’s.
Monday, October 28th at 7pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome Louise Penny for a live virtual discussion of THE GREY WOLF. This 19th installment in the award-winning Inspector Armand Gamache series is another tantalizing whodunit set in and around Three Pines. Louise will be in conversation with the New York Times bestselling author of WE SHOULD NOT BE FRIENDS, Will Schwalbe.
Tuesday, October 29th at 4pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Paula Hawkins about her latest thriller, THE BLUE HOUR. A masterful novel that is as page-turning as it is unsettling, the book recalls the sophisticated suspense of Shirley Jackson and Patricia Highsmith. Please note the special time!
Tuesday, October 29th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Amanda Peters about her national bestseller, THE BERRY PICKERS, which is a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Amanda also will answer questions from guests who will be "on stage," as well as from other members of the audience.
"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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Paula Hawkins (THE BLUE HOUR)
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Susan Rieger (LIKE MOTHER, LIKE MOTHER)
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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.
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.
THE FROZEN RIVER by Ariel Lawhon (Historical Mystery)
From the New York Times bestselling author of I WAS ANASTASIA and CODE NAME HÉLÈNE comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
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.
THE LOVE ELIXIR OF AUGUSTA STERN by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Historical Fiction)
On the cusp of turning 80, newly retired pharmacist Augusta Stern is adrift. When she relocates to Rallentando Springs, an active senior community in southern Florida, she unexpectedly crosses paths with Irving Rivkin, the delivery boy from her father’s old pharmacy --- and the man who broke her heart 60 years earlier.
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.
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.
THE PUZZLE BOX by Danielle Trussoni (Supernatural/Literary Thriller)
Two sisters. A lost imperial treasure. The world’s greatest puzzle master has 24 hours to solve the most dangerous mystery of his life --- or die trying --- in this extremely clever sequel to Danielle Trussoni's THE PUZZLE MASTER.
THE SEQUEL by Jean Hanff Korelitz (Psychological Thriller)
With her signature wit and sardonic humor, Jean Hanff Korelitz gives readers an antihero to root for while illuminating and satirizing the world of publishing in this deliciously fun and suspenseful read, the eagerly awaited follow-up to THE PLOT.
SHRED SISTERS by Betsy Lerner (Fiction)
From Betsy Lerner, the celebrated author of THE BRIDGE LADIES, comes a wry and riveting debut novel about family, mental illness and a hard-won path between two sisters.
SOCIETY OF LIES by Lauren Ling Brown (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
A decade after graduating, Maya Banks has returned to Princeton for her college reunion and her little sister Naomi’s commencement. But what should have been a dream weekend becomes Maya's worst nightmare when she receives the news that Naomi is dead.
A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS by Ann Liang (Historical Fantasy/Romance)
Inspired by the legend of Xishi, one of the famous Four Beauties of Ancient China, A SONG TO DROWN RIVERS is an epic novel steeped in myth about womanhood, war, sacrifice and love against all odds as the fate of two kingdoms hangs in a delicate balance.
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:
THE OTHER MOTHERS by Katherine Faulkner (Domestic Thriller)
The author of the twisty, whip-smart GREENWICH PARK returns with a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class and motherhood in an exclusive London community.
THE PROSPECTORS by Ariel Djanikian (Historical Fiction)
This sweeping rags-to-riches story of survival and greed across American history follows a family transformed by the Klondike Gold Rush.
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