Did you think we were done at Part 4? Nope. I was just giving you a chance to relax and absort it all! I still more great book club books coming your way. Well okay, it's not actually me. We're still going through the great books presented by the publishers at BEA! Next up in our series is Karen Torres, VP Trade Sales Marketing Director and Field Sales Director for Hachette. She presented the following:
In today's post, regular contributor Denise Neary recommends a book club pick that is perhaps a bit unusual, but oh so pertinent. I'm putting it on my list for sure. Has your group read books like this? Have you read this book in particular? As always, we'd love to hear your thoughts!
Elizabeth Warren is a champion for the American dream.
When the first thing a narrator tells you is that she lies you know you're in for some odd twists and turns and THE LACE READER by Brunonia Barry doesn't disappoint.
If ever there was a book custom made for book club discussions, it is THE POSTMISTRESS by Sarah Blake. I read the book while traveling over the last couple of weeks and as I read it, I kept wavering back and forth about whether or not I liked it. But then...
Ben Bradlee and his son, Quinn, spent plenty of time together working outdoors, sharing family stories. One day, they decided that they ought to be writing this all down while explaining the virtues that made them not just father and son, but best friends.
What made you decide to write together?
Ben Bradlee: A chance like this comes along once in a lifetime and I grabbed it!
On to Part 4 of our series on Hot Fall Book Club Picks from the BEA panel a couple of weeks ago. Hard to believe all this great information came out of just one talk. Imagine how much total book knowledge was in that place!! I'm still kind of overwhelmed trying to get my head around all the new authors, titles and technologies I heard about! But back to this series. Next up at the panel was Talia Sherer (rhymes with terror), the Director of Library Marketing, Adult Trade for MacMillan. She presented some great titles:
Christina Olds’ childhood was atypical, raised on Air Force bases around the world, but it helped create an inseparable bond with her father Robin. As she got older, Christina learned of her father’s storied career as a fighter pilot during World War II and the Vietnam War. Soon, Christina was helping her father pen his memoirs and recounting their lives around the world.
In this excerpt from his bestseller, MANHOOD FOR AMATEURS: The Pleasures and Regrets of a Father, Husband and Son, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Michael Chabon talks about the often overlooked tasks of a mother, and the pride he takes in them as a Dad.
In today's post, regular contributor Heather Johnson (Storie delle Sorelle Book Club Blog) shares her book club's experience with a great book. I read this one a couple years back and really enjoyed it though never thought of it for a book club pick. Nice to see that Heather was thinking outside the box!
I hope you've been enjoying reading about all the upcoming titles for fall in this fab insider's look at the hot book club picks for fall. Next up is Patrick Nolan, VP of Trade Paperback Sales for Penguin Group USA. He was the third to speak at the BEA panel on hot book club picks and had this to share:
