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Even though no one at our house has headed back to school in years, there is something about September that still has a feeling of settling into the back-to-school routine. Last week, my social media feeds were filled with “first day of school” photos, where students were in their specially selected outfits, and the younger ones were holding chalkboards with everything from what grade they were entering to their future career choices. And from there, the routines picked back up, and the unscheduled days of summer were backburnered.
For those of you whose book groups had a summer hiatus, it’s meeting time again. It's your turn to get back to the adult version of “required reading.”
And, as always, we have a great selection of titles for you to consider for both your upcoming book group discussions and other pleasure reading. Oh, and since many of you enjoy watching or listening to an author interview before your group meets, I wanted to share that our amazing Editorial Director, Tom Donadio, has created a list of all the author interviews that we have done to date, listed alphabetically by author. You can find it here.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event, which will take place on Wednesday, September 27th at 8pm ET.
Our guest will be Alice Elliott Dark, and she will be talking about her novel, FELLOWSHIP POINT, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. Set across the arc of the 20th century, it’s the story of a lifelong friendship between two very different women with shared histories, divisive loyalties, hidden sorrows and 80 years of summers on a pristine point of land on the coast of Maine.
You can register for the event by clicking here. If you would like to ask Alice a question about the book on camera during the event and chat with her in our virtual green room before the event, please email me with your question using the subject line “Alice” by September 27th at noon ET. Be sure to include your name, city and state, as well as your question. If you do not want to appear on camera but still would like to ask a question, please note that you want to be off camera, and share your question --- adding your name, city and state.
We have THREE new “Bookreporter Talks To” interviews to share with you in this newsletter.
First up is Angie Kim, whose new novel, HAPPINESS FALLS, is September's Barnes & Noble Book Club selection, "Good Morning America" Book Club pick, and an upcoming Bets On title. It’s a family story with a mystery woven through. Much of the book revolves around 14-year-old Eugene, who has Angelman syndrome, and what he may know about the disappearance of his father.
Angie talks about how long this story was in her head (more than a decade) and why she felt that this was the right time to tell it. She notes that she aimed to look at the impact of someone who is verbally disabled on the entire family. And she wanted to address how those who are different may be in jeopardy when being looked at by law enforcement as they would not be attuned to things like Eugene’s jumping to calm himself or the verbal noises he makes. These cues could keep someone who is disabled from protecting themselves.
Angie also discusses her creative writing work with students who have issues with oral communication and shares how the person who performs Eugene’s part for the audiobook was hand-selected by her from among this group. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. My Bets On commentary will appear in the next newsletter. In the meantime, be sure to take a look at the discussion guide and our review on Bookreporter.
On Tuesday, October 3rd at 3pm ET, B&N will host a live virtual event with Angie. She will be joined in the discussion by Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, the Executive Producer and host of B&N's “Poured Over” podcast. Click here to sign up.
Next up is Melanie Benjamin, whose new work of historical fiction is CALIFORNIA GOLDEN. Set in Southern California in the 1950s and '60s, the story is built around Carol --- a prize-winning surfer at a time when women were not big contenders in the sport --- and her two daughters, Mindy and Ginger.
Melanie discusses the structure of the book with the daughters’ story coming first, then the mother’s, and finally all of them together. She also delves into how the lives of women have changed over the past decades, as well as her research on surfing and life during these times in California and Hawaii. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. We featured the guide in the last newsletter, along with our Bookreporter review.
I also had the pleasure of speaking with Sarah Pekkanen about her new thriller, GONE TONIGHT, which is a Bets On pick. In this mother/daughter story, a mother will do anything she can to keep her daughter, who is now in her 20s, safe and living near her. She had her daughter as a teen and has been long estranged from her family. The book is told from the points of view of both the mother and the daughter.
Sarah talks about ratcheting up the tension while also doing a slow reveal. Parts of the book take place in a memory care unit, and she explains how her earlier experience as a reporter helped her in developing character and setting background. Sarah also discusses lasagna pizza, which figures into the storytelling. And she shares a few hints about her next book, which will be in stores next summer. Click here to watch the video or here to listen to the podcast. You may remember last month we featured the guide and our review from Bookreporter.
Our Latest Monthly Contest is Live!
Our new “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest book is MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan, a “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and a Bets On title that released in paperback last week. My book group had a fabulous discussion about the book earlier this year. I think it was one of our best ones yet.
Here’s the premise: Olivia McAfee’s life was upended when her husband revealed a darker side, and now she is back in her New Hampshire hometown with her son, Asher. Meanwhile, Lily Campanello and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school. It isn't long before Asher and Lily fall in love with each other. But then one day, Olivia receives shocking news: Lily has been found dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police.
Three groups will win 12 paperback copies of MAD HONEY. To enter, please fill out the form on this page by Wednesday, October 11th at noon ET.
Our Most Popular Book Group Selections from July/August’s Contest
In our previous “What’s Your Book Group Reading This Month?” contest, here are the five books mentioned most frequently by book groups that they have read: THE COVENANT OF WATER by Abraham Verghese, HORSE by Geraldine Brooks, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY by Bonnie Garmus, DEMON COPPERHEAD by Barbara Kingsolver, and REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES by Shelby Van Pelt. Scroll further down the newsletter to see the Top 15.
William Kent Krueger’s newly released stand-alone novel, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER, is an Indie Next pick, a Book of the Month Club selection, a Barnes & Noble Most Anticipated Book of September, and an upcoming Bets On title. Set in the summer of 1958, the plot revolves around long-held secrets and prejudices that threaten to rip apart a small Minnesota community following the murder of the county’s leading citizen. But the themes of the novel run deeper, touching on the wounds that war delivers to the human spirit and the question of how we heal from those wounds.
Along with the guide and our Bookreporter review, we are sharing the wonderful comments we received from 25 readers who won an advance copy of THE RIVER WE REMEMBER in a previous Bookreporter contest. In their feedback, many of them emphasize that it’s the perfect novel for a book group to discuss as it touches on a number of important issues. I so agree! Find out why I’m betting you’ll love this book (as these readers and I did) in the next newsletter.
These readers also submitted questions for Kent, many of which I will be asking him during an upcoming “Bookreporter Talks To” interview. He is currently on an extensive book tour across the country, but we hope to find some time to chat between stops!
THE BREAKAWAY is Jennifer Weiner’s warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets and a life-changing journey. Over two weeks and more than 700 miles, strangers become friends, hidden truths come to light, a teenage girl with a secret unites a group of bike riders in unexpected ways...and main character Abby is forced to reconsider everything she believes about herself, her mother and the nature of love.
Katherine B. Weissman raves about the book in her Bookreporter review: “THE BREAKAWAY…has a lot of good stuff to say about both body image and self-esteem; it’s also replete with mother-daughter epiphanies, hot sex, an eventful bike trip through New York State to Niagara Falls, and... did I mention hot sex?... Strong, sensuous and altogether adorable, [Abby] keeps the bike trip, as well as the novel, in high gear.” Click here for the full review and here for the guide.
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by debut novelist Fran Littlewood is this month’s “Read with Jenna” Today Show Book Club pick. This funny yet touching story is about an invisible everywoman who is pushed to the brink --- and finally pushes back. Jenna says, “It takes place over one day with a ton of flashbacks, so you see why Grace's life has been shattered. You find out her marriage is falling apart. Her daughter won’t speak to her.” Still, Jenna emphasizes that the book is “wildly funny” in its approach to “dealing with so many of the issues that mothers and wives face mid-age.”
Here's Bookreporter reviewer Norah Piehl’s take on the book: “AMAZING GRACE ADAMS takes readers on an emotional journey. At times, it’s slapstick-level funny, almost absurd in its portrayal of Grace’s comedy of errors, with that 'Love Island' cake in tow. But just when you think this is a lightweight comic novel, Littlewood lets loose not one but several gut punches that make you view Grace’s situation in a whole new heartbreaking light. These twists and turns never feel manipulative --- and they help readers feel like they truly understand this character in a meaningful way.” Click here for the guide and here for our review on Bookreporter. I completely agree with Norah’s review!
We also have added guides for these three books:
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MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT: Nina Simon’s debut novel is this month’s Reese’s Book Club pick. Here’s what Reese has to say about the book: “This fun and gripping whodunit follows a grandmother-mother-daughter trio as they try to solve a murder in their coastal town… I just loved how intriguing the mystery was, but also the dynamics between a grandmother, a mother and a daughter --- a teenage daughter.”
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LEARNED BY HEART: Emma Donoghue’s latest novel is based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th-century York. Full of passion and heartbreak, the tangled lives of Anne Lister and Eliza Raine form a love story for the ages.
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PLAYING THE WITCH CARD: KJ Dell’Antonia’s debut novel, THE CHICKEN SISTERS, was a Reese’s Book Club pick three years ago. Blending the mother-daughter relationship and witty banter of “Gilmore Girls” with the reluctant witch and family history of Practical Magic, her latest book is about a woman who must reclaim her powers to manifest the life she craves and safeguard those she holds dear from an unforeseen danger.
For more September selections, including the Indie Next and LibraryReads lists, see our “Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks” feature here.
This is your last ReadingGroupGuides newsletter reminder to sign up for our Fall Preview evening event, which will take place THIS Wednesday, September 20th at 8pm ET.
I will be presenting a number of books releasing this fall that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months. You can register for the program by clicking here. And be sure to share the signup link with others who may be interested in attending. We have a fabulous lineup of titles in a wide variety of genres, and I can’t wait to share them all with you!
We hosted this month’s “Bookaccino Live” book preview event on Wednesday afternoon. I talked about 27 books releasing between now and October 3rd, plus six from November, that we wanted to get on your radar. You can watch the presentation here and see a list of the featured titles here.
Next month's “Bookaccino Live” book preview event will take place on Wednesday, October 11th at 2pm ET. I will present titles releasing between October 10th and October 31st, in addition to a few from November and December, that we think will appeal to you. Click here to sign up. Those attending the live event 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.
Shockingly the weather was really nice the last time that my book group met. Mark it down! It was fun to sit poolside and, for some of us, IN the pool on a lovely night. Next up, we are reading THE HOUSEMAID by Freida McFadden. It’s a psychological thriller that one of our group members raved about. As always, we traded book ideas, which is such fun.
Oh, for those of you in the New Jersey area, I am going to be moderating three panels at the Morristown Festival of Books on Saturday, October 7th. More details to come, but watch their site for the upcoming reveal of the complete lineup. It’s always a wonderful program filled with engaged readers.
Enjoy your book group discussion this month. And if you are celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Happy New Year!
Carol Fitzgerald ([email protected])
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"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Enter to Win 12 Copies of MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan --- a Bookreporter.com Bets On Title Now Available in Paperback --- for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" feature, 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.
MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan (Fiction)
Olivia McAfee’s picture-perfect life was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined that she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown with her son, Asher. Meanwhile, Lily Campanello and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school for what they hope will be a fresh start. For just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can’t help but fall for him, too. Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he’s hidden more than he’s shared with her.
New Guide: THE RIVER WE REMEMBER
by William Kent Krueger
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger (Historical Mystery)
On Memorial Day, as the people of Jewel, Minnesota, gather to remember and honor the sacrifice of so many sons in the wars of the past, the half-clothed body of wealthy landowner Jimmy Quinn is found floating in the Alabaster River, dead from a shotgun blast. Investigation of the murder falls to Sheriff Brody Dern, a highly decorated war hero who still carries the physical and emotional scars from his military service. Even before Dern has the results of the autopsy, vicious rumors begin to circulate that the killer must be Noah Bluestone, a Native American WWII veteran who recently has returned to Jewel with a Japanese wife. As suspicions and accusations mount and the town teeters on the edge of more violence, Dern struggles not only to find the truth of Quinn’s murder but also to put to rest the demons from his own past.
- 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 readers' comments about the book.
- Click here to visit William Kent Krueger's website.
- Click here for William Kent Krueger's book tour schedule.
Click here for the discussion guide.
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: THE BREAKAWAY by Jennifer Weiner
THE BREAKAWAY by Jennifer Weiner (Fiction)
Thirty-three-year-old Abby Stern is mostly at peace with her plus-size body and is on track to marry her childhood sweetheart, Mark. Yet Abby can’t escape the feeling that something isn’t right…or the memories of one mind-blowing night spent with a man named Sebastian two years ago. So when Abby gets a last-minute call to lead a group bike trip, she’s happy to have time away from Mark and a chance to make up her mind. But on the first day, Abby is shocked to see Sebastian in the tour group. And then there’s a last-minute addition to the trip --- Abby’s mother, Eileen, whom Abby blames for a lifetime of insecurities she’s still trying to undo. Over the next two weeks, strangers become confidantes, hidden truths come to light, and a teenage girl with a secret will unite all the riders in surprising ways.
- 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: AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood
September’s “Read with Jenna”
Today Show Book Club Pick
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood (Fiction)
Grace Adams gave birth, blinked, and now suddenly she is 45, perimenopausal and stalled --- the unhappiest age you can be, according to the Guardian. And today she’s really losing it. Stuck in traffic, she finally has had enough. To the astonishment of everyone, Grace gets out of her car and simply walks away. Grace sets off across London, armed with a £200 cake, to win back her estranged teenage daughter on her 16th birthday. Today is the day she’ll remind her daughter that no matter how far we fall, we can always get back up again. Because Grace Adams used to be amazing. Her husband thought so. Her daughter thought so. Even Grace thought so. But everyone seems to have forgotten. Grace is about to remind them...and, most important, remind herself.
- 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 see why the book is this month's "Read with Jenna" pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
September’s Barnes & Noble and “Good Morning America” Book Club Picks, and an Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim (Mystery/Thriller)
Mia, the irreverent, hyperanalytical 20-year-old daughter of a biracial Korean American family in Virginia, has an explanation for everything --- which is why she isn’t initially concerned when her father and younger brother, Eugene, don’t return from a walk in a nearby park. They must have lost their phone. Or stopped for an errand somewhere. But by the time Mia’s brother runs through the front door bloody and alone, it becomes clear that the father in this tight-knit family is missing and the only witness is Eugene, who has the rare genetic condition Angelman syndrome and cannot speak. What follows is both a ticking-clock investigation into the whereabouts of a father and an emotionally rich portrait of a family whose most personal secrets just may be at the heart of his disappearance.
» HAPPINESS FALLS is September's Barnes & Noble Book Club pick. On Tuesday, October 3rd at 3pm ET, B&N will host a live virtual event with Angie Kim. She will be joined in the discussion by Shannon DeVito, the Sr. Director of Book Strategy and Customer Experience at B&N, and Miwa Messer, the Executive Producer and host of B&N's “Poured Over” podcast. Click here to sign up.
- 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 Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Angie Kim.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to see why the book is this month's "Good Morning America" Book Club pick.
Click here for the discussion guide.
HAPPINESS FALLS will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's commentary in the next newsletter.
New Guide: MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT
by Nina Simon
Reese’s Book Club Pick for September
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon (Mystery)
High-powered businesswoman Lana Rubicon has a lot to be proud of. But when she finds herself trapped 300 miles north of the city, convalescing in a sleepy coastal town with her adult daughter Beth and teenage granddaughter Jack, Lana hopes that boredom won’t kill her before the cancer does. Then Jack happens upon a dead body while kayaking and quickly becomes a suspect in the homicide investigation. Beth thinks Lana should focus on recovery, but Lana has a better idea. She’ll pull on her wig, find the true murderer, protect her family and prove she still has power. With Jack and Beth’s help, Lana uncovers a web of lies, family vendettas and land disputes lurking beneath the surface of a community populated by folksy conservationists and wealthy ranchers.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
- Click here to visit the Reese's Book Club website.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: LEARNED BY HEART by Emma Donoghue
LEARNED BY HEART by Emma Donoghue (Historical Romance)
Drawing on years of investigation and Anne Lister’s five-million-word secret journal, LEARNED BY HEART is the long-buried love story of Eliza Raine, an orphan heiress banished from India to England at age six, and Anne Lister, a brilliant, troublesome tomboy. Eliza and Anne meet at the Manor School for young ladies in York in 1805 when they are both 14.
- 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:
PLAYING THE WITCH CARD by KJ Dell’Antonia
PLAYING THE WITCH CARD by KJ Dell'Antonia (Fiction)
Flair Hardwicke knows three things: magic is real, love isn’t, and relying on either ends in disaster. So while she’s grateful for the chance to take over her grandmother’s Kansas bakery after she finally leaves her cheating husband, she won’t be embracing Nana’s fortune-telling side-hustle. Hers is a strictly no-magic operation --- until the innocent batch of Tarot card cookies Flair bakes for the town’s Halloween celebration unleashes the power of the family deck, luring Flair’s unpredictable mother to town, tempting Flair’s magic-obsessed daughter, and bringing back Flair’s first love while ensnaring her ex in a curse she can’t break. Flair’s attempts to control the chaos only make things worse, playing right into the hands of a powerful witch.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Our Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks for September
Each month, we share top book picks from Indie Next and LibraryReads, as well as the Target Book Club title. We also feature a number of other prominent picks, including Oprah’s Book Club, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Reese's Book Club, Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, and Simon & Schuster’s Book Club Favorites.
Below is a preview of September'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 VASTER WILDS by Lauren Groff
ROUGE by Mona Awad
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood
LibraryReads
Top Pick: THE SEPTEMBER HOUSE by Carissa Orlando
PERFECTLY NICE NEIGHBORS by Kia Abdullah
THE LONG GAME by Elena Armas
A NOBLEMAN'S GUIDE TO SEDUCING A SCOUNDREL by KJ Charles
THE VASTER WILDS by Lauren Groff
Target Book Club
BABEL: An Arcane History by R. F. Kuang
Barnes & Noble Book Club
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
Reese's Book Club
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon
Jenna Bush Hager's "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood
"Good Morning America" Book Club
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim
Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites
THE INVISIBLE HOUR by Alice Hoffman
Our Most Popular Book Group Selections for July/August's "What's Your Book Group
Reading This Month?" Contest
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
THE WHISPERS by Ashley Audrain
THE WHISPERS by Ashley Audrain (Domestic Thriller)
A couple of years ago, I read Ashley Audrain’s debut novel, THE PUSH, and joked that I never will look at little pink mittens the same way again. I read THE WHISPERS over our summer holiday break, and once again she has nailed the young mother domestic thriller. It’s set in an upscale neighborhood where there are oversized new houses that were teardowns, as well as original homes that are smaller-sized, all on the same block. Harlow Street is the kind of place where you know your neighbors and socialize with them, then talk about them.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here for the discussion guide.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to read our review on Bookreporter.com.
Click here to read more of Carol's commentary.
Don't miss Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with
Ashley Audrain in the next newsletter.
From left to right: Jessica Knoll, Nina Simon, Alice Elliott Dark
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are eight upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Wednesday, September 20th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors --- Mary Kay Andrews, Kristin Harmel, Kristy Woodson Harvey and Patti Callahan Henry --- will talk to Sarah Pekkanen and Etaf Rum about their latest novels: Sarah's GONE TONIGHT and Etaf's EVIL EYE.
Wednesday, September 20th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Fall Preview Event: Carol Fitzgerald will talk about a number of books releasing this fall that we think you will enjoy reading over the next few months.
Wednesday, September 20th at 10pm ET: Friends of the Alameda Free Library: Join Friends of the Alameda Free Library for a talk with Nina Simon about her debut novel, MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT. This lighthearted whodunit is about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths.
Thursday, September 21st at 8pm ET: Book Passage: Anderson Cooper will be in conversation with Katherine Howe about their new book, ASTOR, a riveting history of a legendary American family --- the Astors --- and how they built and lavished their fortune.
Monday, September 25th at 3pm ET: Barnes & Noble: Join Barnes & Noble as they welcome the New York Times bestselling author of LUCKIEST GIRL ALIVE, Jessica Knoll, for a live virtual discussion of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN as part of the B&N Midday Mystery Virtual Event series. Jessica will be in conversation with the New York Times bestselling author of THE PARIS WIFE, Paula McLain.
Wednesday, September 27th at 7pm ET: "Friends and Fiction": The "Friends and Fiction" authors will celebrate the publication of Mary Kay Andrews' latest book, BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS, a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season.
Wednesday, September 27th at 8pm ET: "Bookaccino Live" Book Group: Carol Fitzgerald will talk to Alice Elliott Dark about her novel, FELLOWSHIP POINT, a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick that is now available in paperback. Alice also will answer questions from guests who will be "on stage," as well as from other members of the audience. If you would like to be one of our featured audience guests and ask Alice a question on camera, please send Carol an email with the subject line “Alice” by the 27th at noon ET.
Friday, September 29th at 1pm ET: Simon & Schuster's Book Club Favorites: Alice Hoffman will join members of the Simon & Schuster team to discuss her latest novel, THE INVISIBLE HOUR, which is September's pick for S&S's Book Club Favorites.
"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 are our latest interviews:
Other authors we've interviewed include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Ashley Audrain (THE WHISPERS)
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Tess Gerritsen (THE SPY COAST)
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William Kent Krueger (THE RIVER WE REMEMBER)
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Jean Kwok (THE LEFTOVER WOMAN)
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John Sargent (TURNING PAGES: The Adventures and Misadventures of a Publisher)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
AMAZING GRACE ADAMS by Fran Littlewood (Fiction)
Bernadette, Eleanor Oliphant, Rosie, Ove...meet AMAZING GRACE ADAMS, the funny, touching, unforgettable story of an invisible everywoman pushed to the brink --- who finally pushes back.
THE BREAKAWAY by Jennifer Weiner (Fiction)
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Jennifer Weiner comes a warmhearted and empowering new novel about love, family, friendship, secrets and a life-changing journey.
CALIFORNIA GOLDEN by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
Two sisters navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture in this dazzling saga of ambition, sacrifice, and the tangled ties between mothers and daughters from the New York Times bestselling author of THE AVIATOR'S WIFE.
THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN by Tracey Lange (Fiction)
From Tracey Lange, the New York Times bestselling author of WE ARE THE BRENNANS, comes THE CONNELLYS OF COUNTY DOWN: a story about fierce family loyalty, good intentions gone awry, and the consequences of improbable love.
HAPPINESS FALLS by Angie Kim (Mystery/Thriller)
When a father goes missing, his family’s desperate search leads them to question everything they know about him and one another. HAPPINESS FALLS is both a riveting page-turner and a deeply moving portrait of a family in crisis from the award-winning author of MIRACLE CREEK.
THE INVISIBLE HOUR by Alice Hoffman (Historical Fiction)
From the beloved New York Times bestselling author of THE MARRIAGE OF OPPOSITES and the Practical Magic series comes an enchanting novel about love, heartbreak, self-discovery and the enduring magic of books.
LEARNED BY HEART by Emma Donoghue (Historical Romance)
From the bestselling author of ROOM and THE WONDER comes a heartbreakingly gorgeous novel based on the true story of two girls who fall secretly, deeply and dangerously in love at boarding school in 19th-century York.
MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT by Nina Simon (Mystery)
Nothing brings a family together like a murder next door. MOTHER-DAUGHTER MURDER NIGHT is a lighthearted whodunnit about a grandmother-mother-daughter trio of amateur sleuths. Think "Gilmore Girls" but with murder.
PLAYING THE WITCH CARD by KJ Dell'Antonia (Fiction)
Three generations of magic. Two rogue exes. One Tarot deck. The perfect recipe for chaos. "Gilmore Girls" meets Practical Magic in this latest novel from the New York Times bestselling author of THE CHICKEN SISTERS.
PULLING THE CHARIOT OF THE SUN: A Memoir of a Kidnapping by Shane McCrae (Memoir)
PULLING THE CHARIOT OF THE SUN is an unforgettable memoir by award-winning poet Shane McCrae about being kidnapped from his Black father and raised by his white supremacist grandparents.
THE RIVER WE REMEMBER by William Kent Krueger (Historical Mystery)
In 1958, a small Minnesota town is rocked by the murder of its most powerful citizen, pouring fresh fuel on old grievances in this dazzling stand-alone novel from the New York Times bestselling author of THIS TENDER LAND.
WHERE THE DEAD SLEEP by Joshua Moehling (Mystery/Thriller)
A small town's dark secrets turn deadly in Joshua Moehling’s second novel, which marks the return of Deputy Ben Packard, to whom readers were introduced in AND THERE HE KEPT HER.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
LUCY BY THE SEA by Elizabeth Strout (Fiction)
From Pulitzer Prize–winning, #1 New York Times bestselling author Elizabeth Strout comes a poignant, pitch-perfect novel about a divorced couple stuck together during lockdown --- and the love, loss, despair and hope that animate us even as the world seems to be falling apart.
MAD HONEY by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan (Fiction)
MAD HONEY is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.
THE MATCHMAKER'S GIFT by Lynda Cohen Loigman (Historical Fiction)
Lynda Cohen Loigman's THE MATCHMAKER'S GIFT is a heartwarming story of two extraordinary women from two different eras who defy expectations to realize their unique talent of seeing soulmates in the most unexpected places.
THE MITFORD AFFAIR by Marie Benedict (Historical Fiction)
From New York Times bestselling author Marie Benedict comes an explosive novel of history's most notorious sisters, one of whom will have to choose: her country or her family?
ON THE ROOFTOP by Margaret Wilkerson Sexton (Fiction)
This stunning novel is about a mother whose dream of musical stardom for her three daughters collides with the daughters’ ambitions for their own lives --- set against the backdrop of gentrifying 1950s San Francisco.
OTHER BIRDS by Sarah Addison Allen (Fiction/Magical Realism)
From the acclaimed author of GARDEN SPELLS comes an enchanting tale of lost souls, lonely strangers, secrets that shape us, and how the right flock can guide you home.
THE WINNERS by Fredrik Backman (Fiction)
A breathtaking new novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of ANXIOUS PEOPLE and A MAN CALLED OVE, THE WINNERS returns to the close-knit, resilient community of Beartown for a story about first loves, second chances and last goodbyes.
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