From time to time, I’ve asked myself, as almost all of us have, “What would I be like just to start over?” Haunted by the question, I decided to create just such a story.
What percentage of your book group members are using eReaders?
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August 2011
August is shaping up to be a big month for movie releases based on books. The eagerly awaited adaptation of The Help by Kathryn Stockett hits theaters on August 10th --- and I am seeing it with a few other staffers on Thursday; I’m sure many of you feel the same way. By the way, our intern declined to join as she had not yet read the book, which I think means "read the book first" skills have properly been impressed upon her! The Help was voted the top discussion book of the past 10 years in last year’s ReadingGroupGuides.com 10th Anniversary Contest and has been a fixture on the bestseller lists since its release in February 2009. I can’t wait to read your thoughts on the film version, and please let me know if your group is doing anything special to celebrate its release.
Glen Duncan's literary thriller The Last Werewolf is garnering acclaim around the world.
Editorial Content for Among the Missing
Reviewer (text)
Joe Hartlaub
I will confess to being unfamiliar with Morag Joss's novels. The author of a number of critically recognized works, she crossed my desk with AMONG THE MISSING, a book that defies easy categorization but that demands the attention of anyone interested in general fiction. It takes place in the Highlands of Joss's native Scotland, using the sudden occurrence of a tragedy to bring three disparate individuals together, for better or for ill.
"Whether you read it now or save it for a cold December night, its considerable merits will shine through."
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Award-winning author Morag Joss spins a spellbinding psychological thriller of three lost souls brought together by disaster, haunted by tragedy, connected by their most shattering secrets.
I read a piece in the New York Times yesterday about how some indie stores are now charging for store events. You can read it here.
