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An Absolutely Amazing Week at BookExpo
For a while, I have been looking for a book that would make me laugh; it’s been a real challenge. I found that book last weekend in HOW HARD CAN IT BE? by Allison Pearson. Many remember her protagonist, Kate Reddy, from I DON’T KNOW HOW SHE DOES IT. Kate is now a stay-at-home mother who is eager to return to the workforce, but she is now 49 and companies are not exactly opening their doors to her. Her children are teenagers who challenge her nerves, and her husband has left his job to plot a new career as a therapist, but he seems to be spending a lot more time on his high-end bike than he is plotting his future. Layer in aging parents, and Kate is at her wit’s end.
So what to do? She decides to shave a few years off her ego, hire a trainer to get her back into shape, and join a Women Returners group to plot her re-entry into the workforce. What happens from there is one really fun ride. I found myself laughing out loud, a lot, and her line “How hard can it be?” is one that many women will understand all too well. It will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On selection. By the way, I both read it and listened to it on audio, the latter of which is narrated by Poppy Miller. I highly recommend both formats!
This has been one super busy week for our staff. We all have been on the run to various author and book events at BookExpo. I look forward to meeting up with them next week to see what they have to share.
Yesterday I had the pleasure of interviewing the six authors whose work was selected as Buzz books for the conference. You can see me pictured with them above. From left to right are Kim Brooks, author of SMALL ANIMALS: Parenthood in the Age of Fear (releasing August 21st); Casey Gerald, author of THERE WILL BE NO MIRACLES HERE (October 2nd); Stephanie Land, author of MAID: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will to Survive (January 29, 2019); Stephen Markley, author of OHIO (August 21st); Wayétu Moore, author of SHE WOULD BE KING (September 11th); and Sarah Weinman, author of THE REAL LOLITA: The Kidnapping of Sally Horner and the Novel That Scandalized the World (September 11th). I also interviewed Stephanie on Facebook Live on Thursday. You can watch that interview here.
This morning I interviewed Kate Morton; you can see a picture of the two of us above. She was delightful. When I met her on Tuesday night, I told her how impressed I was with the intricate plotting of her upcoming book, THE CLOCKMAKER’S DAUGHTER, which releases on October 9th. I mentioned that the way the stories all dovetailed reminded me of the gears that one would see on the back end of a clock. She was completely delighted to hear me say this, noting that I truly had grasped what she was trying to do with her storytelling.
While the days at BookExpo are spent hearing about books and authors, the nights are all about parties around town where there is bookish conversation over cocktails in swank places, usually with authors. There were too many authors to name them all here! The weather this week could be described as swamp-like, so many of us joked that our hair was growing fluffier and bigger as the nights wore on. I loved the exchanges of ideas, and I now have a few new ideas up my sleeve for features and expanding our coverage in the weeks and months ahead. So stay tuned!
Now to this week’s update...
Ruth Ware, author of the bestsellers IN A DARK, DARK WOOD, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 and THE LYING GAME (all of which were Bets On picks), is back with her highly anticipated fourth psychological thriller, THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY. On what appears to be a typical day, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She knows that the letter was sent to the wrong person, but realizes that the cold-reading skills she has mastered as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased, where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it.
Norah Piehl has our review and says, “THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY offers plenty of twists and turns as Hal tries to disentangle the messy Westaway family history, and figure out more about herself at the same time. Though set in the present day, the novel feels timeless --- further cementing Ware’s reputation as a skilled mystery author writing in a classic vein.” We’re also featuring a Q&A with Ruth, which you can check out here.
The audio version of THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY, read by Imogen Church, is one of the prizes in our current Sounding Off on Audio contest; the other is Stephen King's THE OUTSIDER, read by Will Patton. You only have until Monday, June 4th at noon ET to let us know what audiobooks you’ve listened to for your chance to win both these audio titles. I am listening to THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY now (Church is a brilliant narrator). When I saw Ruth the other night, I jokingly told her not to tell me how it ended. Her lips were sealed!
Other books we’re reviewing this week include THE SOUL OF AMERICA, in which Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jon Meacham helps us understand the present moment in American politics and life by looking back at critical times in our history when hope overcame division and fear; CALYPSO, David Sedaris’ latest collection of essays that take a jaundiced and hilarious eye at aging, mortality, family, the afterlife and politics --- many through the scope of his inimitable family; and THE PERFECTIONISTS, a superb history from Simon Winchester that traces the development of technology from the Industrial Age to the Digital Age to explore the single component crucial to advancement: precision.
In this week’s Summer Reading contests, we gave away HARBOR OF SPIES: A Novel of Historic Havana by Robin Lloyd, HARRY'S TREES by Jon Cohen, and SHELTER IN PLACE by Nora Roberts. Next week’s prizes will be THE BURNING GIRL by Claire Messud, the aforementioned HOW HARD CAN IT BE? by Allison Pearson, THE PATCHWORK BRIDE by Sandra Dallas, and US AGAINST YOU by Fredrik Backman. The first contest of the week will go live on Monday, June 4th at noon ET.
You’ll have a second opportunity to win HOW HARD CAN IT BE? and US AGAINST YOU, as they are our current Word of Mouth prizes. Submit your comments about the books you’ve read, and you’ll be in the running to win both novels. The deadline for your submissions is Friday, June 8th at noon ET.
There’s still plenty of time to enter our Father’s Day contest, where five lucky winners will receive all nine of our featured titles, which include WHAT UNITES US: Reflections on Patriotism by Dan Rather and Elliot Kirschner, FATEFUL MORNINGS: A Henry Farrell Novel by Tom Bouman, and CADDYSHACK: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story by Chris Nashawaty (which we reviewed a few weeks ago). All you have to do is fill out this form by Monday, June 18th at noon ET.
Our poll continues to ask how many books you typically take with you on a weekend trip. Click here to let us know what you do!
Last night, the Audio Publishers Association announced the winners of the 2018 Audie Awards at their 23rd Annual Audies Gala at the New-York Historical Society in New York City. These awards recognize distinction in audiobooks and spoken word entertainment. Click here for all the winners.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Linda wrote, “Just wanted to drop you a note and let you know I received an ARC of Beatriz Williams' THE SUMMER WIVES from another reading site I follow, and I loved it! I reviewed her earlier book, A CERTAIN AGE, which I won an ARC of from the contest here. I enjoyed that book, but I think THE SUMMER WIVES is even better than that one was. I think she will have a perfect winning summer beach read on her hands. I love the baby blanket you are knitting and love seeing all of the projects you do. You are very talented, and I wish I would have learned to knit when I was younger. Bookreporter is my favorite online site for books, and you have already given me a list to tackle this summer. I can't wait to see what other books you present us with for the summer.”
Janet also wrote about the baby blanket that I was knitting in the last newsletter: “I just saw the picture of the baby blanket. I am knitting the same one. Finished 12 inches so far. Alternate with reading. So many good books coming out. Love your newsletter.” Mine ended up being 20”x30”; it was a real joy to knit.
Rita wrote, "A month or so ago, I won an audiobook of THE GREAT ALONE by Kristin Hannah, read by Julia Whelan. Kristin Hannah is one of my favorite authors, and THE GREAT ALONE did not disappoint. I felt as though I was 'in' the book with things happening to me that happened to Leni and Cora. I thought the writing was wonderful with many twists and turns, accompanied by wildly changing feelings along the way. Kristin really seems to have a knack for describing relationships within and outside the family. My book club is also reading THE GREAT ALONE, which we will be discussing in our June book club meeting. I am getting much positive feedback from those who have read it. Ms. Whelan did a fantastic job of reading the book with just the right 'feeling.' I was very happy to win the audiobook and introduce the book to others in my club.”
Nancy wrote, “I loved HOW HARD CAN IT BE? It's a very entertaining book, and Allison Pearson nailed so many topics especially relevant to women of a certain age (menopause, job challenges when your boss is younger than you, etc.)! Hope you enjoy it as well. BookExpo sounds like a great event, and I hope your interviews go well!”
"Patrick Melrose": I finished watching the fourth episode in the five-part series last weekend. It’s based on the books by Edward St. Aubyn. I look forward to the fifth and final episode that is airing on Saturday night.
Serena Williams: There is a brilliant five-part documentary about her on HBO; I highly recommended it. And I could not even score a tennis match, let alone play one!
Flowers and herbs are planted at the house. I have a couple of things to add, but I am in pretty good shape! The pool is looking sparkly though cold. I am ready to enjoy a very quiet weekend. Tom has a golf tournament, which hopefully will not be rained out, and I think both boys are around. I am looking forward to sleeping a lot and, as I joked with Tom, eating anything with a utensil after a week of cocktail bites that were tasty and smart, but required nothing with a fork or spoon.
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
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An Interview with Ruth Ware,
Author of THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY
Ruth Ware follows up her New York Times bestsellers IN A DARK, DARK WOOD, THE WOMAN IN CABIN 10 and THE LYING GAME with her highly anticipated fourth novel, THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY. This Agatha Christie-style story revolves around the duplicitous actions taken by its main character, Hal, after receiving a mysterious inheritance letter that was clearly meant for someone else. In this interview, Ware explains how this book differs from her previous psychological thrillers; discusses the research she conducted into tarot readers, fake mediums and psychics, along with their techniques, all of which she found fascinating; and reveals the two writers who were the biggest influence on THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY.
THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY by Ruth Ware (Psychological Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Imogen Church
On a day that begins like any other, Hal receives a mysterious letter bequeathing her a substantial inheritance. She realizes very quickly that the letter was sent to the wrong person --- but also that the cold-reading skills she’s honed as a tarot card reader might help her claim the money. Soon, Hal finds herself at the funeral of the deceased…where it dawns on her that there is something very, very wrong about this strange situation and the inheritance at the center of it. Reviewed by Norah Piehl.
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Click here to read the interview.
Featured Review: CALYPSO by David Sedaris
CALYPSO by David Sedaris (Humor/Essays)
Audiobook available, read by David Sedaris
When he buys a beach house on the Carolina coast, David Sedaris envisions long, relaxing vacations spent playing board games and lounging in the sun with those he loves most. And life at the Sea Section, as he names the vacation home, is exactly as idyllic as he imagined, except for one tiny, vexing realization: it's impossible to take a vacation from yourself. With CALYPSO, Sedaris sets his formidable powers of observation toward middle age and mortality. Reviewed by Bronwyn Miller.
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Featured Review: THE SOUL OF AMERICA
by Jon Meacham
THE SOUL OF AMERICA: The Battle for Our Better Angels by Jon Meacham (History/Politics)
Audiobook available, read by Fred Sanders
Our current climate of partisan fury is not new, and in THE SOUL OF AMERICA, Jon Meacham shows us how what Abraham Lincoln called the “better angels of our nature” have repeatedly won the day. Painting surprising portraits of Lincoln and other presidents, including Ulysses S. Grant, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman and Lyndon B. Johnson, and illuminating the courage of such influential citizen activists as Martin Luther King, Jr., early suffragettes Alice Paul and Carrie Chapman Catt, civil rights pioneers Rosa Parks and John Lewis, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, and Army-McCarthy hearings lawyer Joseph N. Welch, Meacham brings vividly to life turning points in American history. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.
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Featured Review: THE PERFECTIONISTS
by Simon Winchester
THE PERFECTIONISTS: How Precision Engineers Created the Modern World by Simon Winchester (History)
Audiobook available, read by Simon Winchester
The rise of manufacturing could not have happened without an attention to precision. At the dawn of the Industrial Revolution in 18th-century England, standards of measurement were established, giving way to the development of machine tools --- machines that make machines. Eventually, the application of precision tools and methods resulted in the creation and mass production of items from guns and glass to mirrors, lenses and cameras --- and eventually gave way to further breakthroughs, including gene splicing, microchips and the Hadron Collider. Simon Winchester takes us back to the origins of the Industrial Age, to England where he introduces the scientific minds that helped usher in modern production. Reviewed by Pauline Finch.
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Bookreporter.com's 13th Annual
Father's Day Contest: Best Books for Dad
Father’s Day is a time to celebrate the men in our lives who have raised and loved us. Why not show him your appreciation by inspiring him with a great book? In our 13th annual "Best Books for Dad" contest, we have a selection of books that are perfect gift-giving suggestions for Dad, keeping him busy through the rest of the year. Five readers will be awarded a copy of each of our featured titles. To enter, please fill out this form by Monday, June 18th at noon ET.
This year's featured titles are:
Click here to enter the contest.
Bookreporter.com's Summer Reading
Contests and Feature
Summer will be here before you know it! 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 August 24th. You will need to check the site to see the featured prize book and enter to win. We also are sending a special newsletter to announce each title, which you can sign up for here.
Our next prize book will be announced on Monday, June 4th at noon ET.
This year’s prize books include:
Click here to read all the contest details
and see the prize books being awarded in May, June, July and August.
THE DANTE CHAMBER by Matthew Pearl (Historical Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Steve West
Five years after a series of Dante-inspired killings stunned Boston, a politician is found in a London park with his neck crushed by an enormous stone device etched with a verse from the "Divine Comedy." When other shocking deaths erupt across the city, all in the style of the penances Dante memorialized in "Purgatory," poet Christina Rossetti fears that her missing brother, the artist and writer Dante Gabriel Rossetti, will be the next victim. The unwavering Christina enlists poets Robert Browning, Alfred Tennyson and Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes to decipher the literary clues, and together these unlikely investigators unravel the secrets of Dante’s verses to find Gabriel and stop the killings. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
ANOTHER SIDE OF PARADISE by Sally Koslow (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Ana Clements
In 1937 Hollywood, gossip columnist Sheilah Graham’s star is on the rise, while literary wonder boy F. Scott Fitzgerald’s career is slowly drowning in booze. But the once-famous author, desperate to make money penning scripts for the silver screen, is charismatic enough to attract the gorgeous Miss Graham. Like Fitzgerald’s hero, Jay Gatsby, Graham has meticulously constructed a life far removed from the poverty of her childhood in London’s slums. A notorious drunk famously married to the doomed Zelda, Fitzgerald fell hard for his “Shielah” (he never learned to spell her name), who would stay with him and help revive his career until his tragic death three years later. Reviewed by Lorraine W. Shanley.
JANE SEYMOUR, THE HAUNTED QUEEN by Alison Weir (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, narrated by Rosalyn Landor
Ever since she was a child, Jane has longed for a cloistered life as a nun. But her large noble family has other plans, and as an adult, Jane is invited to the King’s court to serve as lady-in-waiting to Queen Katherine of Aragon. The devout Katherine shows kindness to all her ladies, which makes rumors of Henry’s lustful pursuit of Anne Boleyn --- also lady-in-waiting to the queen --- all the more shocking. But once Henry disavows Katherine and secures Anne as his new queen --- forever altering the religious landscape of England --- he turns his eye to another: Jane herself. Urged to return the King’s affection and earn favor for her family, Jane is drawn into a dangerous political game that pits her conscience against her desires. Reviewed by Katherine B. Weissman.
THERE ARE NO GROWN-UPS: A Midlife Coming-of-Age Story by Pamela Druckerman (Memoir/Humor)
Audiobook available, read by Pamela Druckerman
When Pamela Druckerman turns 40, waiters start calling her "Madame," and she detects a disturbing new message in men's gazes: I would sleep with her, but only if doing so required no effort whatsoever. Yet 40 isn't even technically middle-aged anymore. And after a lifetime of being clueless, Druckerman can finally grasp the subtext of conversations, maintain (somewhat) healthy relationships, and spot narcissists before they ruin her life. What are the modern 40s, and what do we know once we reach them? What makes someone a "grown-up" anyway? And why didn't anyone warn us that we'd get cellulite on our arms? Reviewed by Carole Turner.
THE ENSEMBLE by Aja Gabel (Fiction)
Audiobook available, read by Rebecca Lowman
Brit is the second violinist, a beautiful and quiet orphan; on the viola is Henry, a prodigy who's always had it easy; the cellist is Daniel, the oldest and an angry skeptic who sleeps around; and on first violin is Jana, their flinty, resilient leader. Together, they are the Van Ness Quartet. After the group's youthful, rocky start, they experience devastating failure and wild success, heartbreak and marriage, triumph and loss, betrayal and enduring loyalty. They are always tied to each other --- by career, by the intensity of their art, by the secrets they carry, by choosing each other over and over again. Reviewed by Maya Gittelman.
THE ABBOT'S TALE by Conn Iggulden (Historical Fiction)
Audiobook available, narrated by John Curless
In the year 937, the new king of England, a grandson of Alfred the Great, readies himself to go to war in the north. His dream of a united kingdom of all England will stand or fall on one field --- on the passage of a single day. At his side is the priest Dunstan of Glastonbury, full of ambition and wit (perhaps enough to damn his soul). His talents will take him from the villages of Wessex to the royal court, to the hills of Rome --- from exile to exaltation. Through Dunstan's vision, by his guiding hand, England will either come together as one great country or fall back into anarchy and misrule. Reviewed by Benny Regalbuto.
MADAGASCAR by Stephen Holgate (Mystery)
An American diplomat --- reformed alcoholic, unreformed gambler and inveterate smart-ass --- finds himself under threat of disgrace and murder, even as he seeks love and redemption on the strange and spirit-ridden island of Madagascar. Author Stephen Holgate brings the mystery and mysticism of Madagascar to life in his haunting and exciting second novel. Reviewed by L. Dean Murphy.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on June 4th and 5th
Below are some notable titles releasing on June 4th and 5th that we would like to make you aware of. We will have more on many of these books in the weeks to come. For a list of additional hardcovers and paperbacks releasing the week of June 4th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
June 4th
THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING by Bill Clinton and James Patterson (Political Thriller)
THE PRESIDENT IS MISSING confronts a threat so huge that it jeopardizes not just Pennsylvania Avenue and Wall Street, but all of America. Uncertainty and fear grip the nation. There are whispers of cyberterror and espionage and a traitor in the Cabinet. Even the President himself becomes a suspect, and then he disappears from public view.
June 5th
DREAMS OF FALLING by Karen White (Mystery)
Larkin Lanier's mother, Ivy, is discovered badly injured and unconscious in the burned-out wreckage of her ancestral plantation home. No one knows why Ivy was there, but as Larkin digs for answers, she uncovers secrets kept for nearly 50 years that lead back to three girls on the brink of womanhood who found their friendship tested in the most heartbreaking ways.
FLORIDA by Lauren Groff (Fiction/Short Stories)
Lauren Groff brings readers into a physical world that is at once domestic and wild --- a place where the hazards of the natural world lie waiting to pounce, yet the greatest threats and mysteries are still of an emotional, psychological nature. The stories in this collection span characters, towns, decades, even centuries, but Florida becomes its gravitational center: an energy, a mood, as much as a place of residence.
HOW HARD CAN IT BE? by Allison Pearson (Fiction/Humor)
On the cusp of her 50th birthday, Kate Reddy is facing a host of questions. Will she reclaim her rightful place at the very hedge fund she founded, or will she strangle in her new “shaping” underwear? Will she rekindle an old flame, or will her house burn to the ground when a rowdy mob shows up for her daughter’s surprise (to her parents) Christmas party? Surely it will all work out in the end. After all, how hard can it be?
NEVER ANYONE BUT YOU by Rupert Thomson (Historical Fiction)
In the years preceding World War I, two young women meet in a provincial town in France. They embark on a clandestine love affair and move to Paris at a moment when art, literature and politics blend in an explosive cocktail. In the 1930s, with the rise of anti-Semitism and threat of fascism, they leave Paris for Jersey, creating a campaign of propaganda against Hitler’s occupying forces that will put their lives in jeopardy.
NIGHT-GAUNTS AND OTHER TALES OF SUSPENSE by Joyce Carol Oates (Mystery/Short Stories)
Joyce Carol Oates’ new fiction collection opens with a woman seated in front of the window in an apartment she cannot afford on her own. In this narrative reimagining of Edward Hopper’s Eleven A.M., 1926, the reader enters the minds of both the woman and her married lover. NIGHT-GAUNTS AND OTHER TALES OF SUSPENSE stands at the crossroads of sex, violence and longing --- and asks us to interrogate the intersection of these impulses within ourselves.
THE PATCHWORK BRIDE by Sandra Dallas (Historical Fiction)
Ellen is putting the finishing touches on a wedding quilt made from scraps of old dresses when the bride-to-be --- her granddaughter June --- unexpectedly arrives and announces she’s calling off the marriage. With the tending of June’s uncertain heart in mind, Ellen tells her the story of Nell, a Kansas-born woman who goes to the High Plains of New Mexico Territory in 1898 in search of a husband.
TURBULENCE: A Stone Barrington Novel by Stuart Woods (Thriller/Adventure)
Stone Barrington and several friends are vacationing in Florida when an extreme weather event puts a damper on their trip. Even worse, the hurricane-force winds blow a powerful, noxious politician straight onto Stone's doorstep. Though they part ways before long, Stone soon learns that he hasn't seen the last of his new acquaintance. It turns out that this official has some shady associates who may have destructive plans afoot.
US AGAINST YOU by Fredrik Backman (Fiction)
Beartown is home to tough, hardworking people who don’t expect life to be easy or fair. No matter how difficult times get, they’ve always been able to take pride in their local ice hockey team. So it’s a cruel blow when they hear that Beartown ice hockey might soon be disbanded. But then a newcomer arrives who gives their team a surprising new coach and a chance at a comeback. By the time the last goal is scored, a resident of Beartown will be dead.
WHEN LIFE GIVES YOU LULULEMONS by Lauren Weisberger (Fiction/Humor)
Welcome to Greenwich, Connecticut, where everyone has something to say about the infamous new neighbor. After leaving Miranda Priestly, Emily Charlton has been working as an image consultant to the stars, but recently has lost a few clients. When Karolina Hartwell, a gorgeous former supermodel, is arrested for a DUI, her fall from grace is merciless. In Karolina, Emily finds her comeback opportunity. But she quickly learns that Greenwich is a world apart and this comeback needs a team approach.
THE WORD IS MURDER by Anthony Horowitz (Mystery)
Diana Cowper, the wealthy mother of a famous actor, enters a funeral parlor to plan her own service. Six hours later she is found dead, strangled with a curtain cord in her own home. Enter disgraced police detective Daniel Hawthorne, a brilliant, eccentric investigator. Hawthorne needs a ghost writer to document his life and chooses Anthony Horowitz. Drawn in against his will, Horowitz soon finds himself at the center of a story he cannot control.
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Our Latest Poll: Books as Traveling Companions
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Word of Mouth Contest: Tell Us What
You're Reading --- and You Can Win Two Books!
Tell us about the books you’ve finished reading with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. During the contest period from May 25th to June 8th at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of HOW HARD CAN IT BE? by Allison Pearson and US AGAINST YOU by Fredrik Backman.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the books you write about, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For rules and guidelines, click here.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
Sounding Off on Audio Contest: Tell Us What
You're Listening to --- and You Can Win Two Audiobooks!
Tell us about the audiobooks you’ve finished listening to with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for both the performance and the content. During the contest period from May 1st to June 4th at noon ET, two lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win the audio versions of Ruth Ware's THE DEATH OF MRS. WESTAWAY, read by Imogen Church, and Stephen King's THE OUTSIDER, read by Will Patton.
To make sure other readers will be able to find the audiobook, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). For complete rules and guidelines, click here.
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