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Snow & Book Groups: Not a Great Fit
We will be holding our February book club meeting in March. Snow marred our February plans as yet another storm hit. I am betting other groups had the same issue. We are reading THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN by Marie Bostwick. It would be fun to define who your book group is for!
The morning after we hold meetings at my house, my husband likes to collect empty wine bottles. He jokes that he uses that to gauge a successful book group.
Lily King joined us on Thursday evening for February’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event to discuss her most recent novel, HEART THE LOVER, which is an instant New York Times bestseller and a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Eight readers joined us on camera to ask Lily questions about the plot and its various twists (spoilers ARE included), as well as character development, her writing process, the book’s title and cover, and much more. Other members of the audience, who submitted their questions via Zoom’s Q&A feature, wanted to know about her involvement with the production of the audiobook (which is narrated by Rebecca Lowman) and what she’s most proud of about HEART THE LOVER.
Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. Lily is currently on vacation, so we really appreciate her taking the time to join us and the thoughtful replies that she gave to a myriad of questions. Tom and I loved the lively conversation and the enthusiasm that our readers continue to show for this book.
I talked to Lily about HEART THE LOVER back in October. If you would like to check out this spoiler-free interview, you can watch or listen to it.
Our next “Bookaccino Live” Book Group guest will be Patrick Ryan. The event will be held on Wednesday, March 25th at 8pm ET, and you can sign up here for it.
We will talk about his New York Times bestselling debut novel, BUCKEYE. This “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick and Bets On selection appeared on numerous “Best Books of the Year” lists in 2025. It weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late 20th century.
I will interview Patrick and then will turn to readers who would like to share a question for him on screen (we have special sign-in directions for these attendees, and they will get to chat with Patrick in our “backstage green room” before the program starts), followed by audience questions.
If you would like to ask Patrick a question, please fill out this form by Wednesday, March 25th at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city, state, email address and phone number, as well as your question. And indicate if you would like to be on camera or off.
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Sadeqa Johnson, who discusses her new novel, KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN. Like her earlier two works of historical fiction, it’s a Bets On selection. Sadeqa shares that she found a piece about the Brown Babies when she was doing research for THE HOUSE OF EVE. The story was calling to her, but she put it aside to finish that book.
She learned more about the Brown Babies and Mabel Grammer, the inspiration for her character Ethel Gathers, in both Ebony and Jet magazines. Bringing these children from Germany to the United States brought lots of press; there is even a documentary called Brown Babies: The Mischlingskinder Story.
Sadeqa talks about crafting the three different characters the way that she did and the challenge of tying their stories together. She also expresses her love of the audiobook, which features three voice actors --- Ariel Blake, Karen Chilton and Adam Lazarre-White --- the latter of whom she came to admire when he narrated S. A. Cosby’s work.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast. And my Bets On commentary is here.
There’s still plenty of time to enter our contest featuring Brisa Carleton’s debut novel, LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY, which is a 2025 Bets On pick. Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.
Three book groups will win up to 12 copies of LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY, and they will get to talk to Brisa in May or June. We also are awarding 25 book group members a single copy of the book. We ask that they give us their feedback on the book, tell their group members about it, and recommend that they discuss it in June, July or August.
Brisa was a fabulous remote guest for our book group, and she loves discussing LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY. She has won three Tonys for her theater work and was an investor in Hamilton. So yes, our conversation did turn to talking about The Great White Way, “coined in 1902 to describe the dazzling white electric lights and billboards illuminating the area” and the home for theater.
To enter the contest, be sure to fill out this form by Monday, March 16th at noon ET.
Oprah’s Book Club kicks off its 30th anniversary year by selecting Tayari Jones’ new novel, KIN, as its first pick of 2026. You may remember that Oprah selected Tayari’s previous novel, AN AMERICAN MARRIAGE, as one of her picks when it released in 2018.
Here’s what Oprah says about the book:
“Set in the 1950s in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, [KIN is] the story of two girls who both lost their mothers as infants. Vernice and Annie refer to themselves as ‘cradle friends’ since they slept together in the same cradle as babies. But they eventually take on different paths. Vernice heads to Spelman College, and Annie sets off on an unforgettable, sometimes heartbreaking journey to find the mother who abandoned her.
“This is a masterpiece of a novel that contemplates the meaning and the complications of love and friendship, and it will live with you long after you turn the last page.”
Oprah and Tayari recently talked about KIN with an audience of readers in New York City. Click here for their discussion.
According to Bookreporter reviewer Jana Siciliano, “KIN is an exceptionally affecting work that is grounded in truth --- truth about racism, truth about womanhood, truth about the ties that bind us. Vernice and Annie can now join the pantheon of great fictional heroines whose journeys will reflect for generations to come a story etched in the stones of history.” Click here for the discussion guide and here to read the full review.
I am listening to KIN, and I really am enjoying it. The voice actors, Angel Pean and Ashley J. Hobbs, are SO good!
When Polly is given an ancestry test kit as a joke in Anna Quindlen’s new novel, MORE THAN ENOUGH, the results match her with a stranger. Although it seems clear that this match is a mistake, she can’t help but comb through her own family history for answers. Then, when it seems that the book club circle of four will become three, Polly learns how friendships can change your life in the most profound ways.
Eileen Zimmerman Nicol has this to say in her Bookreporter review: “Polly narrates her own story with all the self-knowledge that a student of literature brings to the table. The themes are serious, but in Anna Quindlen’s skillful hands, they’re not boring or heavy…. MORE THAN ENOUGH explores and ultimately resolves Polly’s predicament. Her existential questions keep us reading until the satisfying conclusion.” Read more of Eileen’s thoughts on the book here, and check out the guide here.
I will be attending Anna's event tonight that Thunder Road Books is hosting. If any of you are there, please say hi!
Terah Shelton Harris, the acclaimed author of ONE SUMMER IN SAVANNAH and LONG AFTER WE ARE GONE, is back with WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW. A young woman, freshly escaped from prison, seeks a new life --- and a tender new love --- on a rural Alabama flower farm, if only she can escape the ghosts of her past.
Rebecca Munro has our review on Bookreporter and calls it “a gorgeous, tremendously balanced and measured novel.” She goes on to say, “I’ve yet to come across a character of [Harris’] I haven’t loved, but Leigh stands in a class of her own…. If you’re feeling wounded, depleted or in need of hope, you’ll find it here, where the wildflowers of Harris’ mind not only grow, but nourish.” Click here for the guide and here for the full review.
I just got a copy of WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW. I am intrigued by the concept of it.
We also have added guides for these four books:
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SO OLD, SO YOUNG: Grant Ginder’s latest novel is about the growing pains of the Millennial generation, and a celebration of how love can shift, stumble and grow into something bigger than we ever could have imagined.
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WHEN I KILL YOU: Nell Masters is certain that someone is following her. Has someone from her past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play? Find out in B. A. Paris’ new domestic thriller.
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THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU: When a grieving widow begins receiving monthly book gifts from her late husband --- each accompanied by a note --- she’s led on a year-long path of healing, rediscovery and unexpected romance in Libby Page’s latest novel.
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BEST BOY: Allison Pataki has this to say about Deborah Goodrich Royce’s new psychological thriller: “Royce delivers a nuanced drama over multiple timelines and wrestles with the weight of secrets --- those we keep from others, but especially those we keep from ourselves.”
On Bookreporter, we’re running a special contest for WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH by debut novelist Lisa Ridzén. This runaway international bestseller, for which we featured the guide in January, is a Bets On selection and received the 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award.
Here’s the book's premise: Bo is running out of time. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound, Sixten, to keep him company. But his son is adamant about taking the dog away as he feels Bo has grown too old to properly care for him. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he has expressed his love over the years.
We have 25 copies of WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH to give away to those who would like to read the book, answer some questions about it, share their comments, and submit a question for Lisa. To enter, please fill out this form by Friday, March 13th at noon ET. All winners must be committed to sending us both their feedback and their question for Lisa by Monday, April 13th.
I am planning to chat with Lisa during an upcoming “Bookaccino Live” Book Group program (date and time to come), where I will be asking her some of these questions. For those winners who would like to ask Lisa their question on camera, we would be happy to have you join us. And for those who already have read the book, you also can sign up to attend this event.
We love bringing you programs like this for books that we feel are special and want on your radar.
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for March’s “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event, which will take place on Wednesday, March 11th at 2pm ET.
The focus will be on titles releasing between March 10th and March 31st, along with a few from the second half of April, plus May, 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.
One week later, on Wednesday, March 18th at 8pm ET, be sure to join us for a special “Bookaccino Live” Spring Preview evening program. I will be talking about a number of books releasing this spring that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction. You can sign up for the event by clicking here.
Announcing Bookreporter’s Spring Reading Contests
And speaking of spring, we have launched our 15th annual Spring Reading feature on Bookreporter. Here we are spotlighting a number of new and upcoming releases that people will be talking about this spring --- and beyond. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-April. Five readers will be awarded the book that we are featuring that day. You can sign up here for alerts so you will be notified as soon as these giveaways are up.
We will kick off the feature by giving away THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR, which is inspired by the classic TV sitcom “The Golden Girls.” It’s also the first novel that Wade Rouse, the bestselling author of five memoirs, has written under his own name; his previous novels were written under his grandmother’s name, Viola Shipman. The contest will go live at noon ET on the day of its release, Tuesday, March 3rd.
This book, which focuses on four older gay men in Palm Springs, is punctuated by Wade's signature wit.
Here's to a brilliant next book group meeting for you!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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New Guide: KIN by Tayari Jones
Oprah’s Latest Book Club Pick
KIN by Tayari Jones (Fiction)
Vernice and Annie, two motherless daughters raised in Honeysuckle, Louisiana, have been best friends and neighbors since earliest childhood but are fated to live starkly different lives. Raised by a fierce aunt determined to give her a stable home in the wake of her mother’s death, Vernice leaves Honeysuckle at 18 for Spelman College, where she joins a sisterhood of powerfully connected Black women and discovers a world of affluence, manners, aspiration and inequality. Annie, abandoned by her mother as a child and fixated on the idea of finding her and filling the bottomless hole left by her absence, sets off on a journey that will take her into a world of peril and adversity, as well as love and adventure, culminating in a battle for her life.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to see why the book is Oprah's latest Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: MORE THAN ENOUGH by Anna Quindlen
MORE THAN ENOUGH by Anna Quindlen (Fiction)
High school English teacher Polly Goodman can talk about everything and anything with the women in her book club, which is why they’ve become her closest friends and, along with her veterinarian husband, the bedrock of her life. Her students, her fraught relationship with her mother, her struggles with IVF --- Polly’s book club friends have heard about it all. But when they give Polly an ancestry test kit as a joke, the results match her with a stranger. It is clear to Polly that this match is a mistake, but still she cannot help but comb through her family history for answers. Then, when it seems that the book club circle of four will become three, Polly learns how friendships can change your life in the most profound ways.
- 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: WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW
by Terah Shelton Harris
WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW by Terah Shelton Harris (Fiction)
Leigh is the last of the Wildes. She knows this because she watched them all die. Grief never truly fades, and even as the tragedy haunts her, Leigh carries on. So when the transport bus taking her to prison careens off the road, killing everyone onboard except her, she does what's in her nature. She survives. While searching for a place to hide, Leigh stumbles upon an unexpected sanctuary: a flower farm in rural Alabama tucked away from the world. What Leigh doesn't expect is the found family there who have built something from the wreckage of their own lives. Slowly, Leigh finds peace with the hard pace and soft nature of the farm, taking comfort in the life blooming around her. But the past isn't so easily buried. No matter how far she runs, the truth of who she is and the ghosts of the Wildes follow.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Special Contest & Author Chat Opportunity:
LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY by Brisa Carleton
Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY is about a young woman who is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.
The author of this fascinating debut novel, which was a 2025 Bookreporter.com Bets On selection, is Brisa Carleton, a three-time Tony Award-winning Broadway producer and investor who has been involved in shows such as Hamilton, Moulin Rouge and Beautiful.
In this special contest, we are giving three readers the opportunity to win up to 12 copies of LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY for their book group, along with a book group chat with Brisa in May or June.
We also are awarding one copy of the book to 25 readers who will agree to read it and give us their feedback on it, share it with their book group, and recommend it for a discussion in June, July or August.
To enter the contest, please fill out this form by Monday, March 16th at noon ET.
LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY by Brisa Carleton (Historical Fiction)
Six years ago, Cinnamon Scott was a young writer on the rise in New York City. But since the sudden loss of her parents, she's been stuck in place. Despite their tragic loss, she and her older sister, Rosemary, have always had each other to lean on. But now, with Rosie living in London and about to give birth to twins, Cinnamon feels more lost than ever.
When Rosie is put on bed rest, Cinnamon flies to her sister's side, where she's temporarily living at The Savoy. She’s immediately swept away by the beauty and history of the legendary hotel and its famed American Bar. When the late-shift bartender tells her the story of Ada Coleman, the woman who crafted the cocktail recipes The Savoy popularized in its famous handbook a century ago, Cinnamon is inspired by the bartender's vivid stories of Ada's fearlessness and can't understand why Ada's name is nowhere to be found.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here for an enhanced book club kit that includes recipes of the cocktails mentioned in the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
- Click here to watch our "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Brisa Carleton.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Brisa Carleton's website.
Click here to enter the contest.
Special Contest on Bookreporter.com:
Enter to Win One of 25 Copies of
WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH by Lisa Ridzén
Share Your Feedback on the Book
and Ask Lisa a Question!
An elderly man attempts to mend his relationship with his son before it’s too late in Lisa Ridzén’s debut novel, WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH, winner of the 2024 Swedish Book of the Year Award and a 2025 Bookreporter.com Bets On selection.
In this special contest on Bookreporter.com, we are giving 25 readers the chance to win a copy of this runaway international bestseller, which is translated by Alice Menzies. All winners must be prepared to provide feedback on the book and share a question for Lisa by Monday, April 13th.
Carol will ask Lisa some of these questions during an upcoming "Bookaccino Live" Book Group event (the date and time will be announced shortly). The winners also will be given the option of appearing on camera to share their question with Lisa.
To enter the contest, please fill out this form by Friday, March 13th at noon ET.
WHEN THE CRANES FLY SOUTH written by Lisa Ridzén, translated by Alice Menzies (Fiction)
Bo is running out of time. Yet time is one of the few things he has left. These days, his quiet existence is broken up only by daily visits from his home care team. Fortunately, he still has his beloved elkhound, Sixten, to keep him company…though now his son, with whom Bo has had a rocky relationship, insists upon taking the dog away, claiming that Bo has grown too old to properly care for him.
The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotion, leading Bo to take stock of his life, his relationships, and the imperfect way he’s expressed his love over the years.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read Carol's Bookreporter.com Bets On commentary.
Click here to enter the contest.
New Guide: SO OLD, SO YOUNG by Grant Ginder
SO OLD, SO YOUNG by Grant Ginder (Fiction/Humor)
For Marco and Mia, Sasha and Theo, Richie and Adam, the one constant in life after college together has been change. New jobs. New cities. New spouses. New children. Through it all, one thing they thought would always stay the same is their friendship. But time has a way of breaking even the strongest bonds, and testing what we thought we knew. From East Village apartment parties and disastrous destination weddings, to 40th birthdays and suburban backyard barbecues, SO OLD, SO YOUNG is a story about the growing pains of the Millennial generation, and a celebration of how love can shift, stumble and grow into something bigger than we ever could have imagined.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: WHEN I KILL YOU by B. A. Paris
WHEN I KILL YOU by B. A. Paris (Domestic Thriller)
Nell Masters is certain that someone is following her. The hairs on the back of her neck rise when she travels to and from work, there are silent calls to her office, and a huge bouquet of flowers arrives without a card. Nell has a secret that she’s hiding from everyone in her life, including her new partner, Alex. But Alex also has secrets of his own. Fourteen years earlier, when Nell went by the name Elle Nugent, she witnessed a student, Bryony Sanders, getting into a stranger’s car. When Bryony was found murdered, Elle became obsessed with finding the person responsible. She was convinced she knew who it was, and her fixation with Brett Parker, the man she accused, led her down a dangerous path. Has someone from Nell’s past discovered her new identity? Has the stalker become the stalked? Or is there something even more deadly at play?
- 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: THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU
by Libby Page
THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page (Fiction)
When Tilly Nightingale receives a call telling her there’s a birthday gift from her husband waiting for her at her local bookshop, it couldn’t come as more of a shock. Partly because she can’t remember the last time she read a book for pleasure. But mainly because Joe died five months ago. When she goes to pick up the present, Alfie, the bookshop owner, explains the gift --- 12 carefully chosen books with handwritten letters from Joe, one for each month, to help her turn the page on her first year without him. At first, Tilly can’t imagine sinking into a fictional world. But Joe’s tender words convince her to try, and something remarkable happens. Tilly becomes immersed in the pages, and a new chapter begins to unfold in her own life.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: BEST BOY by Deborah Goodrich Royce
BEST BOY by Deborah Goodrich Royce (Psychological Thriller)
Viveca Stevenson has it all: a handsome and successful husband, an adorable 10-year-old son, and a coastal dream house in Greenwich, Connecticut. She has a solid group of girlfriends and is content with the afterglow of the film career she’s left behind. But when a threatening letter arrives --- from a man she does not remember --- it cracks open a part of her past she thought was buried for good. A terrifying chain of events is set in motion, forcing Viveca to confront what happened on a shattering Halloween night in high school when she had a different name, a different face and a different voice. Who is the man contacting her now, and was he really the best boy on her most famous film, Misty? Why can’t she remember him --- or that night?
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New February Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in February 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.
THE ASTRAL LIBRARY by Kate Quinn (Fiction/Magical Realism)
From New York Times bestselling author Kate Quinn comes a gorgeously written fantastical adventure that poses the question: Have you ever wished you could live inside a book? Welcome to the Astral Library, where books are not just objects, but doors to new worlds, new lives and new futures.
A BETTER LIFE by Lionel Shriver (Fiction)
In a provocative novel addressing contemporary immigration by the sharply observant Lionel Shriver, a New York family takes in a Honduran migrant who may or may not be the innocent paragon she claims to be.
BRAWLER: Stories by Lauren Groff (Fiction/Short Stories)
Precise, surprising and provocative, anchored by profound insight into human nature, this stunning and fierce collection reveals the repeated, sometimes heartbreaking turning points between love and fear, compassion and violence, reason and instinct, altruism and what it takes to survive.
FAMILY DRAMA by Rebecca Fallon (Fiction)
Sharp, assured and beautifully written, FAMILY DRAMA is a story told in double-helix, with intertwined timelines that explore the different versions of ourselves we share with the world and with each other.
LAWS OF LOVE AND LOGIC by Debra Curtis (Fiction)
A woman finds herself torn between her first love and her devoted husband in this extraordinary debut novel that asks the question: Can one heart hold two great loves?
ON THIS GROUND: Hardship and Hope at the Toughest Prep School in America by Anthony DePalma (Social Science/Education)
ON THIS GROUND is the remarkable story of hope, determination and resilience at a celebrated school in Newark, New Jersey, the students who thrive there, and a community that refused to let its children’s education become a casualty of a growing racial divide.
THIS IS NOT ABOUT US by Allegra Goodman (Fiction)
THIS IS NOT ABOUT US is a kaleidoscopic portrait of a modern American family --- steadfast, complicated, begrudging and loving --- from the bestselling author of ISOLA.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN by Sadeqa Johnson
and BLADE by Wendy Walker
KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN by Sadeqa Johnson (Historical Fiction)
Sadeqa Johnson has an interesting origin story for KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN. While doing research for her last book, THE HOUSE OF EVE, she came across an article about Mabel T. Grammer, an African American journalist whose “Brown Baby Plan” led to the adoption of 500 mixed-race German orphans after World War II.
Sadeqa tucked that idea away, but she pulled it back up after she submitted THE HOUSE OF EVE. From reading about this one woman’s vision for rescuing these children, she created her character Ethel Gathers, the wife of an American Officer assigned to Occupied Germany in the 1950s.
- 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 Sadeqa Johnson.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on
KEEPER OF LOST CHILDREN.
BLADE by Wendy Walker (Psychological Thriller)
I was able to immerse myself in the world of competitive ice skating thanks to Wendy Walker’s latest thriller, BLADE. Inspired by Wendy’s personal experiences as a competitive figure skater (she trained in Colorado from ages 13 to 16), the book captures what it is like to be a teen living on her own as she aims to shine in a sport that so many attempt and fail at.
Wendy draws on the joy, stress and loneliness of these young ladies, who are labeled “orphans” as they do not have parents with them. She also portrays the moms who have traveled with them and are obsessed with their skating.
- 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 Wendy Walker.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Wendy Walker's website.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary on BLADE.
Announcing Bookreporter.com’s 15th Annual
Spring Reading Contests and Feature
Spring is in the air (or will be very soon)! We’ve already caught the fever --- and it’s being fueled by some wonderful new and upcoming releases.
Bookreporter.com's 15th annual Spring Reading Contests and Feature spotlights many of these picks, which we know people will be talking about over the next few months. We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-April. You will need to check the site to see the featured book and enter to win.
We also are sending a special newsletter to announce each 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: Danielle Girard, Allen Levi, Joshilyn Jackson
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are five upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Tuesday, March 3rd at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Danielle Girard about her new novel, PINKY SWEAR. This pulse-pounding thriller is about a young woman whose surrogate disappears just days before the baby’s due date, leading to a frantic search that uncovers dark truths and the power of a mother’s love.
Wednesday, March 4th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Joshilyn Jackson about her latest psychological thriller, MISSING SISTER, a chilling story of sisters and revenge.
Thursday, March 5th at 7pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome bestselling author Allen Levi for a live virtual discussion of THEO OF GOLDEN, a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.
Wednesday, March 11th at 2pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Book Preview Afternoon Event: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between March 10th and March 31st, along with a few from the second half of April, plus May, that we would like to get on your radar. Included will be fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Wednesday, March 11th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with Lucy Score, whose smash hit THINGS WE NEVER GOT OVER captured millions of hearts. In MISTAKES WERE MADE, Lucy invites readers back to Story Lake for a swoon-worthy new small-town romantic comedy.
"Bookreporter Talks To" Videos & Podcasts
“Bookreporter Talks To” is a video and podcast series that delivers long-form, in-depth author interviews. 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 recently include:
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
BEST BOY by Deborah Goodrich Royce (Psychological Thriller)
A gripping psychological thriller, BEST BOY teeters on the knife-edge of memory and identity when the arrival of a shocking letter threatens the carefully constructed life of a woman desperate to outrun her past.
THE EXES by Leodora Darlington (Psychological Thriller)
Who hasn’t wanted to murder an ex --- figuratively, at least? In this explosive debut thriller, a woman’s seemingly perfect romantic life is on the verge of collapse as she uncovers a hidden history surfacing dark secrets that have deadly consequences.
FIREFLIES IN WINTER by Eleanor Shearer (Historical Fiction)
With evocative prose and immersive storytelling, FIREFLIES IN WINTER is a powerful novel about love --- love for the wilderness in all its unforgiving beauty, and love between two women who risk everything to be together.
GOOD PEOPLE by Patmeena Sabit (Fiction)
Zorah Sharaf could do no wrong. Zorah Sharaf brought shame upon her family. What’s the truth? It depends on who you ask. Like a literary game of ping-pong, GOOD PEOPLE compels the reader to reconsider what might have happened even on the previous page.
IN HER DEFENSE by Philippa Malicka (Psychological Thriller)
As a sensational celebrity libel trial unfolds, a young woman at the periphery secretly wields the power to make or break the case. But with her own hidden past, will she dare to speak up?
THE INHERITANCE by Trisha Sakhlecha (Psychological Thriller)
Meet the Agarwals, who have gathered on a private, luxury island off the west coast of Scotland for a much-anticipated family reunion. They all have secrets they would die to protect. Who will survive this high-stakes reunion, and who will become a victim of their own greed?
IT'S NOT HER by Mary Kubica (Psychological Thriller)
Two families at a secluded lake resort are at the center of a chilling crime in this twisty thriller from the bestselling author of LOCAL WOMAN MISSING.
KIN by Tayari Jones (Fiction)
Tayari Jones has written an unforgettable novel that sparkles with wit and intelligence and deep feeling about two lifelong friends whose worlds converge after many years apart in the face of a devastating tragedy.
LAST CALL AT THE SAVOY by Brisa Carleton (Historical Fiction)
Set amongst the glittering backdrop of London's iconic Savoy hotel, a young woman is forced to confront her troubled past as she uncovers the story of the hotel’s first female bartender who has been erased from the history books.
MORE THAN ENOUGH by Anna Quindlen (Fiction)
A woman confronts the surprising results of an ancestry test and begins to question the meaning of family and friendship in this wise, tender novel teeming with life.
SO OLD, SO YOUNG by Grant Ginder (Fiction/Humor)
Five parties over the course of 20 years bring six college friends together, exploring the ways we run from and cling to our friends in love, life and death.
THIS BOOK MADE ME THINK OF YOU by Libby Page (Fiction)
A woman receives an unexpected gift from the man she loved and lost --- a year of books, one for every month --- launching a reading-inspired journey to live, dream and love again in this glimmering and heart-stopping novel.
WHEN I KILL YOU by B. A. Paris (Domestic Thriller)
Multimillion-copy and New York Times bestselling author B. A. Paris returns with an unsettling new novel of domestic suspense. Has the stalker become the stalked…or is there something even more deadly at play?
WHEN WE WERE BRILLIANT by Lynn Cullen (Historical Fiction)
They were an unlikely pair --- a blond bombshell and a photographer determined to be taken seriously --- but Marilyn Monroe and Eve Arnold would make a deal that would change their lives.
WHERE THE WILDFLOWERS GROW by Terah Shelton Harris (Fiction)
From acclaimed author Terah Shelton Harris comes a poignant story of survival and redemption that questions what it means to stop existing and start living.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
CLOSE YOUR EYES AND COUNT TO 10 by Lisa Unger (Psychological Thriller)
An extreme game of hide-and-seek turns deadly in this riveting thriller from New York Times bestselling author Lisa Unger.
A MAP TO PARADISE by Susan Meissner (Historical Fiction)
Award-winning, agoraphobic screenwriter Elwood Blankenship has seemingly disappeared from his house. But how does a person with agoraphobia go missing? Three women with little in common suddenly find themselves thrust together to cover up a harrowing secret.
THE UNRAVELING OF JULIA by Lisa Scottoline (Psychological Thriller)
#1 bestselling author Lisa Scottoline crafts a riveting psychological thriller in which a troubled young widow inherits a mysterious Tuscan estate that is shrouded in secrets. Can she unravel the mystery before it unravels her?
WHAT HAPPENED TO THE McCRAYS? by Tracey Lange (Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author Tracey Lange comes a poignant story about the resilience of family, the importance of community, and the magic of middle-school hockey.
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