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Cory Putman Oakes

Cory Putman Oakes is a children’s book author from Austin, Texas. In addition to DINOSAUR BOY (her middle grade debut), she is also the author of a young adult book THE VEIL. She can be found online at her website, Twitter and Facebook pages. 

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September 9, 2014

Why Starz’s Outlander is a Perfectly Braw Adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s Beloved Series

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By Elizabeth Eckhart
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If there is one series that has crossed multiple generations and genres, it is the Outlander novels. The books, the first of which was published in 1991, have slowly but surely acquired a large base of fans, many of whom who have been reading the series for over 20 years.

Elizabeth Eckhart

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Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption by Laura Hillenbrand

Appearing in paperback for the first time, with 20 arresting new photos and an extensive Q&A with the author, UNBROKEN is an unforgettable testament to the resilience of the human mind, body and spirit, brought vividly to life by SEABISCUIT author Laura Hillenbrand. Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for biography and the Indies Choice Adult Nonfiction Book of the Year award, UNBROKEN will be made into a feature film releasing on Christmas Day.

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September 2014

For many of you, we know that September signals time for your book group to start back up for the year, like an adult version of back to school. For those of you who took the summer off, welcome back. And if you have not seen our newsletters while you were hibernating, click here to read some back issues.

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Most Requested Guides for August 2014

New Favorites | Ongoing Favorites | Enduring Favorites
Top 50 Requests

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Paige Rawl

Paige Rawl is an accomplished speaker and an inspirational figure for the tens of thousands of kids to whom she has spoken. Today, Paige is a national youth advocate, antibullying crusader and powerful HIV/AIDS educator. Paige has been featured in multiple national media outlets, including USA Today, People magazine, Seventeen magazine, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, the Huffington Post, and Poz magazine. Since Paige was eight years old, she has participated enthusiastically in pageants.

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Win 12 Copies of UNBROKEN by Laura Hillenbrand for Your Group

Each month, we ask book groups to share the titles they are reading that month and rate them. From all entries, three winners will be selected, and each will win 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.

In anticipation of the Angelina Jolie-helmed film adaptation --- slated for release December 25th --- our latest prize book is New York Times bestselling author Laura Hillenbrand's UNBROKEN: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, the inspiring true story of Louis Zamperini, who escaped against all odds from a Japanese POW camp. To enter, please fill out the form below by Monday, October 6th at noon ET. 

September 4, 2014 - October 6, 2014

Rate the books you have read to let us know if you think they would be good selections for book groups. You can add books that you have read personally or with your book group. Share the title and the author, and please pay attention to proper spelling. Capitalize words as appropriate! All submissions will be reviewed before they are posted, thus your post will not appear immediately.

September 4, 2014 - October 6, 2014

Rate the books you have read to let us know if you think they would be good selections for book groups. You can add books that you have read personally or with your book group. Share the title and the author, and please pay attention to proper spelling. Capitalize words as appropriate! All submissions will be reviewed before they are posted, thus your post will not appear immediately.