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When people find out what I do for a living, the conversation quickly turns to books. At the doctor's office today, I gave three recommendations to the physician's assistant. At my water aerobics class yesterday, I shared what I thought a friend might like to read next after she noted what she is reading now.
What constantly amazes me is that in this world where there are influencers and social media, nothing seems to count more than someone you trust saying, “I think you would like to read this.” Also, it never fails to surprise me when I think that certain books already are on the radar of “everyone,” but then I start talking to people and even big bestsellers are not well known.
At a time when authors and publishers --- and yes, we at Reading Group Guides and Bookreporter --- are posting on social media almost every day, among my friends and family members, I easily can think of dozens of people who spend absolutely no time on social media. If that is where the message about new books is happening, they are missing it!
Word of mouth matters. THE CORRESPONDENT and THEO OF GOLDEN were made via word of mouth. It's one reader telling another, “I think you will like this.”
I am looking forward to seeing what book bubbles up next that was built by word of mouth.
When we first started our company, word of mouth was discussed a lot. Now, measurement seems to be made via likes and comments, and there are data specialists at the publishers.
But word of mouth is you telling one person, and then another and another. Think about what book you last enjoyed. Then talk it up. We all have the power to help build a book's readership. Think about how you can do that the next time you are out with friends and family!
And speaking of word of mouth... Each month, we've been compiling the guides that you have accessed the most. We love seeing which books are resonating with you. In the spirit of learning more about you and your group, we're curious about what you'll be reading with your group in July. Let us know here by Monday, July 27th, and we'll share the top results in our late July newsletter.
Bruce Holsinger joined us last Wednesday evening for this month’s “Bookaccino Live” Book Group event. We discussed his national bestseller, CULPABILITY, which was a Bookreporter.com. Bets On selection when it released last July.
This suspenseful family drama is about moral responsibility in the age of artificial intelligence. Bruce offered many interesting tidbits about the origin of the book’s plot, title and cover art, and he described the moment when he found out that it was going to be an Oprah’s Book Club pick.
Six readers joined the conversation on camera with questions about Bruce's storytelling and comments on how AI has quickly infused our lives. They also talked about how they related to the novel’s various characters. We closed out the program with Bruce sharing what’s next for him.
Click here to watch the event or here to listen to the podcast. This is our last “Bookaccino Live” Book Group program of the season as we will be taking July and August off before returning in September.
We recently hosted our “Bookaccino Live” Summer Preview event. I presented 46 books that are either out now or soon to be released this summer that we think you will enjoy reading. Included are fiction; historical fiction; thrillers and mysteries; and memoirs, biographies and other nonfiction.
Click here to watch the presentation and here to see a list of the featured titles. Don’t miss our Fall Preview evening program on Wednesday, September 16th!
My latest “Bookreporter Talks To” interview is with Lori Foster. Her new novel, THE LAKE HOUSE, is the second installment in her Firefly Summer series, following last year’s THE GUEST COTTAGE (though it easily can be read as a stand-alone title).
The book is set in Bramble, Kentucky, and Bronwyn Miller says in her Bookreporter review that it “would be perfect to toss into your bag as you head to the beach or the lake, or as you’re relaxing in your yard when you need a sweet escape from the everyday.”
Lori talks about being a linear writer, allowing the story to bring her along. The role of her new character, Brogan Rafferty, as an inexperienced caregiver provides both emotional depth and comic relief, grounding the novel in relatable human experiences. Amusingly, Lori enlisted her loved ones during a Sunday gathering to help her do the math on the ages of her characters across these two books, which became a fun family activity.
Click here to watch the interview or here to listen to the podcast.
WHEN YOU LOVED ME is another sweeping story from Beatriz Williams set on Winthrop Island, the glittering retreat featured in HUSBANDS & LOVERS. This future Bets On title maps both a centuries-old treasure hunt and the intimate territory of the human heart, weaving together past and present as only Beatriz can.
In her review on Bookreporter, Pamela Kramer says, “There are surprising twists and beautiful turns. Williams excels in writing about non-traditional families, and Lucy's family fits that mold perfectly.” She goes on to say, “WHEN YOU LOVED ME has it all. There's plenty of action, romance and family drama, and readers are given a peek into the lives of the rich and famous. It's engaging, fascinating, moving and, above all, entertaining. This is Beatriz Williams at her best.”
Click here for the discussion guide and here to read the full review. We will feature my interview with Beatriz and my Bets On commentary in July.
Amanda Eyre Ward’s latest novel, ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES, features characters from her 2020 bestseller, THE JETSETTERS. Set along Greek beaches, the book is about one unforgettable family and the journeys we take --- across oceans and through heartbreak --- to find our way back to love.
According to Bookreporter reviewer Rebecca Munro, “Ward gracefully balances distance, misunderstandings and feelings of betrayal to craft a story that encompasses all the ways that a family can save one another... Though THE JETSETTERS will give readers a much better perspective on each member of the plucky Perkins clan, ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES stands just as successfully on its own as a testament to the enduring yet complex bonds of family.”
Click here to read more of Rebecca’s thoughts on the book and here for the guide.
Reese's Book Club pick for July is A FOUNDING MOTHER, the publication of which is timed perfectly for the 250th anniversary of the birth of the United States. Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie's latest novel is a sweeping, intimate portrayal of Abigail Adams --- wife of one president and mother to another --- whose wit, willpower and wisdom helped shape the fledgling republic. Click here for the guide.
The New York Times bestselling authors of AMERICA'S FIRST DAUGHTER and MY DEAR HAMILTON have this to say: “We have written about founding mothers before, including the secretive Martha 'Patsy' Jefferson Randolph and the supposedly saintly Eliza Schuyler Hamilton. Abigail Adams was neither secretive nor saintly. She was open and honest to a fault, never shy of asserting herself. In fact, she said, 'I am not apt to be intimidated.' Which may be why she was far more influential than any other founding mother.”
We also have added guides for these five books:
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VILLA COCO: Andrew Sean Greer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of LESS, is back with a magical and madcap tale of a broke and directionless twentysomething who takes an unspecified job with a nonagenarian baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.
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THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND: Kaitlyn Tiffany resurrects the story of Maggie Field, Shirley Martin and Sylvia Meagher, who openly criticized the official account of the Kennedy assassination. Their collaboration and friendship reshaped both their own lives and our national memory.
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NASTY LITTLE SECRETS: In Gabbie Hanks’ propulsive and razor-sharp debut novel, an infamous murder case is blown back open when a crime writer’s sister goes missing --- and her bestselling book might be the key to solving the disappearance.
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SOCIAL ANIMALS: Set in an affluent suburban dog park, Camille Perri’s funny and sharp new novel uses comedy, suspense and social satire to explore loneliness, privilege, female friendship and the accidental communities we form around pets.
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THE LADY IMAM: A feminist scholar-activist, single mother of five, and queer advocate, amina wadud has led a decades-long struggle against Islam’s patriarchal establishment. But the extraordinary story of this American trailblazer has never been told in book form...until now, by Pulitzer Prize finalist Carla Power.
I’m Betting You’ll Love…
My latest Bets On selection is DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See, an instant New York Times bestseller, for which we featured the guide earlier this month. Click here for my commentary. If you missed my interview with Lisa, be sure to watch or listen to it.
July’s “Read with Jenna” Book Club pick and Barnes & Noble Book Club selection is THE SHAMPOO EFFECT by Jenny Jackson, which will be a Bets On title. It's about an ambitious young woman who insinuates herself into a tight-knit social set, shaking up friendships and marriages in a small seaside town.
You may remember that Jenny’s New York Times bestselling debut novel, PINEAPPLE STREET, was a “Good Morning America” Book Club pick and also a Bets On selection.
Jenna calls THE SHAMPOO EFFECT “a delicious summer read” and goes on to say, “This is a novel about the people who have known us our whole lives and the ties that really bind us. It made me think of my own oldest friendships. I know you will love this one just as much as I do.”
And here’s what Norah Piehl says in her Bookreporter review: “If you're heading out on vacation soon --- or even if you’re doing more of a staycation --- THE SHAMPOO EFFECT just begs to be part of your summer reading plans this year.... Jenny Jackson's second novel offers the perfect blend of substance and style, all served up with plenty of small-town scandal.”
We will feature my interview with Jenny and my Bets On commentary in July.
This is your last Reading Group Guides newsletter reminder to sign up for July's “Bookaccino Live” book preview afternoon event, which will take place on Wednesday, July 8th at 2pm ET.
The focus will be on titles releasing between July 7th and August 4th, along with a few from September, 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.
Here's to a great month of reading --- and your next book group discussion!
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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New Guide: WHEN YOU LOVED ME by Beatriz Williams
An Upcoming Bookreporter.com Bets On Title
WHEN YOU LOVED ME by Beatriz Williams (Historical Romance/Mystery)
When young widow Lucy Cooper returns to her family’s crumbling Winthrop Island estate, she’s forced to confront both her estranged father’s mysterious death and the man she’s never truly forgotten. Thirteen summers ago, Lucy fell hard for Ben Ressler, a golden-boy athlete whose presence shattered her closest friendship and changed her life forever. Now Ben is back, his own career derailed by tragedy. As Lucy investigates her father’s obsession with a rumored pirate treasure, long-buried secrets and emotions resurface. WHEN YOU LOVED ME is a sweeping, emotionally charged story of first love, forgiveness, and the risk of opening your heart to a second chance.
- 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.
WHEN YOU LOVED ME will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.
Don't miss Carol's interview with Beatriz Williams
and her Bets On commentary in July.
New Guide: ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES
by Amanda Eyre Ward
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES by Amanda Eyre Ward (Fiction)
The Perkins family has problems. They’re scattered across the globe. Lee, a glamorous reality TV star, is struggling with her mental health in the spotlight. Regan, her younger sister, has fallen for a romance scammer. Cord, their charming brother, is one drink away from losing it all. And their mother, Charlotte, still longs for the love she let slip away a decade ago, a lover who sailed off with her heart to a remote island in Greece. When Regan disappears, Lee flies first-class to Athens to save her family --- again. There, against the glittering Mediterranean and the shadow of the Acropolis, Lee contends with emotional nieces, relentless paparazzi, and her own fragile heart. Lee is desperately searching --- for her sister, and for the hope and joy she thought was gone forever.
- 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: A FOUNDING MOTHER
by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie
Reese's Book Club Pick for July
A FOUNDING MOTHER: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (Historical Fiction)
In the heart of revolutionary Boston, Abigail Adams raises her children amid riots, blockades and the outbreak of war. While her husband, John Adams, rises from country lawyer to nation-builder, Abigail builds her own independence --- managing their farm, making lucrative investments, amassing savings, battling plague and loss, and defending their home. When peace is secured, Abigail steps onto the world stage. Even after her husband’s presidential administration, she continues battling political foes and working behind the scenes to advance her family, secure independence for the women in her life, and ensure a better life for the next generation of Americans.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to see why the book is Reese's Book Club pick for July.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer
VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer (Fiction)
An aspiring archivist determined to begin a “serious” life after an undistinguished undergraduate career takes up residence in the Italian countryside. Here, he becomes the all-purpose assistant to the Baronessa, known to her friends as Coco, a defiantly youthful and naturally flamboyant woman of 92. He does his best to catalog the villa’s extensive collection of art and antiques --- although he notices that things seem to go missing from right under his nose. Despite himself, he tumbles into an affair with a married man, complicating his future plans considerably. And when the Baronessa loses someone close to her, he becomes an unwitting accomplice in the acceleration of Coco’s great and final plan: to locate the love of her life and be reunited before it’s too late.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
Bookreporter.com Bets On:
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See (Historical Fiction)
Lisa See is well known and respected for her fiction that includes a little-known story of historical significance, as well as one of female friendship. DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON brilliantly does just that.
The novel is set in Los Angeles when it was a dusty pueblo town in 1855. The idea for the book came to Lisa over 30 years ago as she was doing research for her nonfiction work, ON GOLD MOUNTAIN. She saw details about the Night of Horrors, which occurred on October 24, 1871. An angry mob of roughly 500 white and Latino people attacked the city's Chinese quarter, murdering 19 Chinese men and boys.
The story stayed with Lisa, and around it she constructed a narrative based on four women who were known to have lived during that time, making one into a composite character.
- 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 watch our “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Lisa See.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
- Click here to visit Lisa See's website.
- Click here for Lisa See's “Step Inside” feature, where you will find photographs, videos, and so much more to explore about the book.
- Click here for Lisa See's book tour schedule.
Click here to read more of Carol's Bets On commentary.
ReadingGroupGuides.com’s 15th Annual Book Group Speed Dating Event: Great Books for Book Groups
New Guide: THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND
by Kaitlyn Tiffany
THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany (History)
In the winter of 1967, the official account of the Kennedy assassination was beginning to unravel. A scattered group of Americans had pointed to major problems with the report prepared by President Johnson’s handpicked Warren Commission. Many of the most serious criticisms of the government’s work came from a source that surprised some: women who, within the community of critics, outnumbered the men two to one. Politicians and reporters dismissed these women, referring to them as “scavengers” and suggesting they were eccentrics with murder-mystery fixations or crushes on the deceased President Kennedy. But Kaitlyn Tiffany resurrects the story of Maggie Field, Shirley Martin and Sylvia Meagher, whose collaboration and friendship reshaped both their own lives and our national memory.
- 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: NASTY LITTLE SECRETS by Gabbie Hanks
NASTY LITTLE SECRETS by Gabbie Hanks (Psychological Thriller)
Rose Dearling’s life changed forever when her brother was imprisoned for the murder of his high school sweetheart. Now, a decade after the crime ripped her family and Florida hometown apart, Rose is the only one who still believes he didn’t do it. So much so that she wrote a bestselling book about the case to cement his innocence. This may have gained her a bad reputation, but it also bought her a new life in Manhattan, far away from where it all began. Then Rose gets a call that shatters her world for a second time: her younger sister has gone missing. Back home and under the same roof as her family for the first time in years, Rose begins the search for her sister. But when connections between both past and present cases emerge, Rose realizes that her own book could hold all the answers.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New Guide: SOCIAL ANIMALS by Camille Perri
SOCIAL ANIMALS by Camille Perri (Fiction/Humor)
Val Caruso, Alex Reed and June Kennerson come from completely different worlds. Val is a tough-talking private investigator; Alex is reticent, nervous and on the run from her past; and June is an athlete turned housewife whose true love is her pup. When Val is hired by June’s husband to find out if June is cheating on him, it sets these three women on a collision course. Amid a colorful cast of characters who spend time at the shabby but beloved Hamilton Dog Park, they find they have more in common than they thought. But when their secrets catch up with them, will their newfound friendships be able to withstand the pressure? Or will they find themselves in the doghouse?
- 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: THE LADY IMAM by Carla Power
THE LADY IMAM: How amina wadud's Life and Faith Changed the World by Carla Power (Biography)
A feminist scholar-activist, single mother of five, and queer advocate, amina wadud has led a decades-long struggle against Islam’s patriarchal establishment. Like Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X before her, wadud has mobilized faith’s moral power as an engine for justice and equality. Yet the extraordinary story of this American trailblazer has never been told in book form, until now. THE LADY IMAM chronicles the life of a singular figure whose influence reaches beyond Islamic scholarship into feminism, Black history and global movements for gender justice. With unprecedented access through years of interviews and archival research, Carla Power delivers the definitive portrait of wadud’s extraordinary life while illuminating the enduring struggle to reconcile faith, family and the pursuit of justice.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an interview with Carla Power.
- Click here to visit Carla Power's website.
- Click here to connect with Carla Power on Facebook.
Click here for the discussion guide.
New June Releases of Interest to Book Groups
Here are a number of books releasing in June 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.
BASED ON A TRUE STORY by Sarah Vaughan (Domestic Thriller)
A lavish 70th birthday party. A body found on a storm-lashed beach. And a secret that someone is dying to tell. BASED ON A TRUE STORY is a compelling novel about power, money and lies from the author of ANATOMY OF A SCANDAL.
BEACH THRILLER by Jamie Day (Domestic Thriller)
Some people lose themselves in a novel. Others lose everything. This ultimate summer suspense novel is perfect for beach read lovers everywhere!
DOWN WITH THE SHIPMANS by Meg Mitchell Moore (Fiction)
From the bestselling author of MANSION BEACH comes a summery drama following three sisters who return to their childhood home, each with their own secret.
IT COULD HAVE BEEN HER by Lisa Jewell (Domestic Thriller)
From Lisa Jewell, the #1 New York Times bestselling author of THEN SHE WAS GONE, two women's lives converge in a house containing devastating secrets that refuse to stay buried.
LAND by Maggie O'Farrell (Historical Fiction)
The award-winning, bestselling author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT returns with a soaring historical novel set in Ireland in the years before and after the Great Hunger.
MEET ME AT THE SEASIDE COTTAGES by Jenny Colgan (Fiction)
This summer, escape to the Seaside Cottages in the Scottish isles with this delightful mother-daughter story about second chances in love, life and home renovations by New York Times bestselling author Jenny Colgan.
THE MISSED CONNECTION by Tia Williams (Romance)
New York Times bestselling author Tia Williams returns with an intensely romantic, deliciously sexy tale about a woman searching for her handsome seatmate on a European flight --- and the unexpected places her hunt for love leads her.
NINE LIVES by Catherine Steadman (Psychological Thriller)
When she begins to peer into the lives of her glamorous neighbors, one woman discovers a terrifying secret in this riveting psychological thriller with nine lives worth of twists.
RASPUTIN SWIMS THE POTOMAC by Ben Fountain (Fiction)
From the award-winning, bestselling author of BILLY LYNN'S LONG HALFTIME WALK comes a biting satire of American politics and a searingly intelligent novel about the cruel absurdities of contemporary life, centering on a world champion professional wrestler with presidential ambitions.
SOMEONE ELSE'S HUSBAND by Kimberly McCreight (Domestic Thriller)
New York Times bestselling author Kimberly McCreight delivers a tour de force of character-driven suspense: the story of two women whose secrets and desires entrap them in a deadly love triangle.
WEDDINGS by Danielle Steel (Fiction)
When a wedding dress designer’s daughter becomes engaged, it raises issues of love, safety and second chances for all the women in her family.
WHISTLER by Ann Patchett (Fiction)
This moving, luminous novel reminds us of the sweetness and impermanence of life and the power of connection to defy time.
Bookreporter.com's 22nd Annual
Summer Reading Contests and Feature
Summer is here! At Bookreporter.com, this means it's time for us to share some great summer book picks with our Summer Reading Contests and Feature.
We are hosting a series of 24-hour contests for these titles on select days through mid-August, so you will have to check the site each day to see the featured prize book and enter to win.
We also are sending a special newsletter to announce the day's 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: Ann Patchett, John Searles, Jessica Knoll
Upcoming Virtual Book and Author Events
Here are a number of upcoming virtual book and author events that you may be interested in attending. Click on the links for more info and to register.
Every Monday night through July 13th at 7:30pm ET: “Lisa Live”: Join Lisa Scottoline on Facebook every Monday night through July 13th as she reveals her inspirations behind her upcoming novel, THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING. And be sure to enter the Pre-Order Sweepstakes. Lisa is giving away an exciting prize each week during her “Lisa Live” events, leading up to the book's July 14th publication.
Wednesday, July 1st at 4pm ET: Book Passage: Join Book Passage for a lively conversation between #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Patchett and Elaine Petrocelli as they discuss Patchett’s new book, WHISTLER. This moving and luminous novel explores the sweetness and impermanence of life, as well as the power of connection to defy time.
Tuesday, July 7th at 9pm ET: Killer Author Club: Kimberly Belle, Heather Gudenkauf and Kaira Rouda will talk to Dervla McTiernan about her new thriller, THREE REASONS FOR REVENGE. This gripping high-stakes novel of suspense is about three seemingly unconnected people, caught in a lethal web of deceit and unhealed wounds.
Wednesday, July 8th at 2pm ET: “Bookaccino Live” Book Preview Afternoon Event: Carol Fitzgerald will present titles releasing between July 7th and August 4th, along with a few from September, 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, July 8th at 7pm ET: “Friends & Fiction”: Join “Friends & Fiction” for a conversation with John Searles about his new novel, SINGLE GIRLS, an infectious and utterly charming fictionalization of the iconic Helen Gurley Brown’s early years at the helm of Cosmopolitan.
Wednesday, July 8th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray will talk about their new novel, A PAIR OF ACES, in which two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law --- a prosecutor and a madam --- team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York.
Wednesday, July 8th at 9:15pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: David Ellis will talk to special guest host Alex Finlay about his latest book, KEEP THEM CLOSE, a new domestic thriller about betrayal and murder inside one twisted family.
Thursday, July 9th at 8pm ET: The Poisoned Pen Bookstore: Jessica Knoll will talk to special guest host Julie Clark about her new novel, HELPLESS, a smoldering erotic thriller with a singular, mind-bending ending.
"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:
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Lori Foster (THE LAKE HOUSE: A Firefly Summer Novel) Video | Podcast
Other authors we've interviewed recently include:
Upcoming interviews include:
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Rachel Beanland (THE HALF LIFE)
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Jenny Jackson (THE SHAMPOO EFFECT)
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John Searles (SINGLE GIRLS)
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Beatriz Williams (WHEN YOU LOVED ME)
Click here for a complete list of our
"Bookreporter Talks To" videos and podcasts.
We currently are featuring the following guides on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
ALAN OPTS OUT by Courtney Maum (Fiction/Humor)
In this timely and comedic take on ambition, consumerism and the sticker price of privilege, an ad exec who bombs the biggest pitch of his career decides to forgo capitalism and live off the land of his suburban Connecticut home.
ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES by Amanda Eyre Ward (Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of THE JETSETTERS comes a witty and wonderful novel about one unforgettable family and the journeys we take --- across oceans and through heartbreak --- to find our way back to love.
DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See (Historical Fiction)
From beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See comes the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.
DOLLY ALL THE TIME by Annabel Monaghan (Romantic Comedy)
A hardworking single mom returns to her seaside hometown and stumbles into a fake dating situationship with a wealthy, workaholic scion.
A FOUNDING MOTHER: A Novel of Abigail Adams by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie (Historical Fiction)
From war-torn streets to the chandeliered halls of power, A FOUNDING MOTHER is the unforgettable story of a woman ahead of her time --- one whose voice, vision and valor still resonate powerfully today.
THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery by Kaitlyn Tiffany (History)
THE HOUSEWIVES UNDERGROUND is the untold story of the women who debunked the Warren Report --- a riveting history of obsession, heartbreak and the myth of the great American century.
JOURNEYING HOME by Emily Saxe Nydam (Historical Romance)
Spanning continents and generations, JOURNEYING HOME explores love, loss, resilience and the enduring power of connection --- revealing how the past shapes the present and how healing can echo across time.
THE LADY IMAM: How amina wadud's Life and Faith Changed the World by Carla Power (Biography)
From the two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist author of IF THE OCEANS WERE INK and HOME, LAND, SECURITY comes a timely and soul-stirring biography of one of the most influential Islamic woman scholars of today.
LITTLE WONDER by Sophie Chen Keller (Fiction)
A musical prodigy and his mother spend years searching for each other in this beautiful novel of hope, perseverance and love.
NASTY LITTLE SECRETS by Gabbie Hanks (Psychological Thriller)
An infamous murder case is blown back open when a crime writer’s sister goes missing --- and her bestselling book might be the key to solving the disappearance.
A PAIR OF ACES by Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray (Historical Fiction)
A PAIR OF ACES is a gripping novel about two trailblazing women on opposite sides of the law --- a prosecutor and a madam --- who team up to bring down notorious Mob boss Lucky Luciano in 1930s New York.
ROAD TRIP by Mary Kay Andrews (Fiction)
Pack your bags for a summer journey shaped by family secrets, long-buried history, and charming men with Irish accents. Join Mary Kay Andrews on a road trip that will entertain you for miles.
SOCIAL ANIMALS by Camille Perri (Fiction/Humor)
SOCIAL ANIMALS is a funny and sharp social commentary on community, privilege, dog ownership, and the ultimate power of finding your people (and your pets).
VALLEY OF THE MOMS by Hannah Selinger (Domestic Thriller)
“Stepford Wives” meets “Big Little Lies” in this twisty thriller that uncovers the untruths, petty grievances and local school politics underneath a seemingly quaint small town.
VILLA COCO by Andrew Sean Greer (Fiction)
Andrew Sean Greer, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of LESS, showcases his wit, sophistication and deep knowledge of focaccia in this tale of a young man who takes an unspecified job with a charismatic elderly Baronessa at her crumbling villa in the Tuscan hills.
WHEN YOU LOVED ME by Beatriz Williams (Historical Romance/Mystery)
A young widow returns to her late father’s New England estate, only to be drawn into the hunt for the rumored pirate treasure that consumed his life, in this thrilling and moving novel from the New York Times bestselling author of HUSBANDS & LOVERS.
THE WINDSOR AFFAIR by Melanie Benjamin (Historical Fiction)
A scandalous affair. A power struggle for the throne. A sensational rivalry between an English queen and an American social climber. This electrifying novel tells the story of the Abdication of Edward VIII --- and the two women at the center of it all.
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they released in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
THE ACCIDENTAL FAVORITE by Fran Littlewood (Fiction)
From the New York Times bestselling author of AMAZING GRACE ADAMS comes a wryly resonant and deeply moving family dramedy investigating the question so many of us have asked ourselves: Do my parents have a favorite?
AMONG FRIENDS by Hal Ebbott (Fiction)
What begins as celebration gives way to betrayal, shattering the trust between two families, in Hal Ebbott's much-talked-about debut novel.
HAPPY WIFE by Meredith Lavender and Kendall Shores (Domestic Thriller/Mystery)
A young woman must find her missing husband and prove her innocence in this twisty, unputdownable novel set in an ultrawealthy Florida community where looks can kill.
THE PHOENIX PENCIL COMPANY by Allison King (Fiction)
In this dazzling debut novel, a hidden and nearly forgotten magic --- of Reforging pencils, bringing the memories they contain back to life --- holds the power to transform a young woman’s relationship with her grandmother and to mend long-lost connections across time and space.
TYPEWRITER BEACH by Meg Waite Clayton (Historical Fiction)
Set in Carmel-by-the-Sea and Hollywood, TYPEWRITER BEACH is an unforgettable story of the unlikely friendship between an Oscar-nominated screenwriter and a young actress hoping to be Alfred Hitchcock's new star.
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