|
Carol's latest "Bookreporter Talks To" interview and podcast is with Nelson DeMille and his son,
Alex DeMille, whose new thriller, THE DESERTER, is now in stores and will be a Bets On selection.
Click on the photo above for the video and here for the podcast.
After their "Bookreporter Talks To" interview, Nelson and Alex headed over to Barnes & Noble,
where they were interviewed by author Bill Goldstein,
who is the founding editor of the New York Times books website.
Carol enjoyed meeting Jane Cockram, whose debut thriller, THE HOUSE OF BRIDES,
released this week, and she is looking forward to reading the book.
Carol talks about this week's Bookreporter update in her latest preview video.
Above is Carol's attempt to recreate the three-radish salad from Blue Ribbon Sushi that was one of her favorite dishes there, but is no longer on the menu. Read below to see how it turned out.
A Week of Fun Author Visits
Remember the hour we “lost” last March. We “get it back” next weekend. I am telling you, I could use it back now. Dark mornings and long commutes with early morning and early evening sun glare are taking a toll on me.
That said, I made the most of my time in the New York office this week. I had a great time on Monday afternoon when Nelson DeMille and his son, Alex DeMille, came by to tape one of our “Bookreporter Talks To” interviews. I loved talking to them about their collaboration --- it’s been 40 years since Nelson collaborated with another author --- and how they tackled new characters and the Venezuelan location for their thriller, THE DESERTER, which will be a Bookreporter Bets On pick. You can watch the video here and the podcast here.
Greg and I then headed to Barnes & Noble on the Upper West Side for their event, where they were interviewed by Bill Goldstein, an author and the founding editor of the New York Times books website. It all added up to a really fun day.
Now it's time for a special offer! I am excited to announce that we are giving away two signed copies of THE DESERTER. Enter to win one by commenting on our YouTube video interview by Friday, November 1st at 11:59pm ET. We will reach out to the winners. You can share whatever you'd like, but if you are stumped on what to say, you can respond to one of these three questions; the answers to each will be in the video.
1) What intrigues you the most about reading THE DESERTER?
2) Where is the next book in their Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor series set?
3) Which character will be featured in Nelson DeMille's next book?
Please note: The ONLY way you can enter to win this contest is by sharing your comments about the video on our YouTube page here.
We have a review of THE DESERTER this week from Kate Ayers, who has some wonderful things to say about the book. Here’s a preview: “Nelson DeMille simply gets better every time he puts pen to paper. Maybe this time it has to do with a little help from Alex DeMille. I’m not sure if that’s true, but what I’m sure of is that it’s a blessing to have another DeMille with superb storytelling skills on the horizon. THE DESERTER will soar to the top of bestseller lists in record time, without any hesitation. It can’t fail. This book is absolutely stunning.” More praise for the book will be coming next week with my Bets On commentary.
THE DESERTER is one of the titles we’re awarding to the winners of our Word of Mouth contest; the other is Lee Child’s new Jack Reacher thriller, BLUE MOON, which we will review next week. Submit your comments about the books you’ve read by Friday, November 1st at noon ET, and you’ll be in the running to win both these highly anticipated novels.
On Tuesday, Jane Cockram, a debut author from Melbourne, Australia, stopped by for a visit and a chat about her thriller, THE HOUSE OF BRIDES, which is on sale this week. She and Sally Hepworth often write at the same library in Melbourne, and talking to her was brilliant fun. Jane is a big fan of REBECCA, and she loves big old homes, especially ones with some creepiness about them. So naturally, one is the setting for this book. I look forward to reading it!
In addition to THE DESERTER, this week's reviews include Michael Connelly’s THE NIGHT FIRE, which finds Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard coming together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch's mentor, the man who trained him; ME, the first and only official autobiography of Elton John, who reveals the truth about his extraordinary life --- from his rollercoaster lifestyle as shown in the film Rocketman to becoming a living legend; AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD, John le Carré's new thriller, which is a chilling portrait of our time; JANIS, Holly George-Warren’s biography of Janis Joplin, a rule-breaking musical trailblazer and complicated, gender-bending rebel (it has been longlisted for the 2020 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence); and SHE SAID, the untold story of Pulitzer Prize-winning reporters Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey's investigation of Harvey Weinstein's sexual harassment and abuse, and its consequences for the #MeToo movement. Jesse Kornbluth, who co-founded Bookreporter with me, was kind enough to share his review of SHE SAID, which originally ran on his site, HeadButler.com.
I talk about many of these books, and a few others, in our latest preview video, which you can take a look at here.
Over on ReadingGroupGuides.com, we’re hosting a very special contest for Jeanine Cummins’ upcoming novel, AMERICAN DIRT, which releases on January 21st and will be a Bets On pick. It’s a book that has been getting lots of attention --- and one that I cannot stop thinking about since I read it. Lydia Quixano Pérez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco with her husband, who is a journalist, and their son, Luca. One day, a man named Javier enters the bookstore she runs and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buy. Unbeknownst to Lydia, he is the leader of the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydia’s husband’s tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.
We’re giving 10 book groups the opportunity to win up to 10 advance copies of the book, provided that they can give us their feedback on it by Friday, February 28th. To enter, all you have to do is fill out this form by Monday, November 18th at noon ET. We will add discussion questions as soon as they become available.
This is your last newsletter reminder to enter this month’s Sounding Off on Audio contest. Let us know by Friday, November 1st at noon ET what audiobooks you’ve listened to for your chance to win the audio versions of Jojo Moyes' THE GIVER OF STARS, read by Julia Whelan, and Elizabeth Strout's OLIVE, AGAIN, read by Kimberly Farr.
Our poll continues to ask which of 25 fiction titles releasing in October you are planning to read, if any. Click here to let us know which of these books you are especially excited about.
This week, Kirkus Reviews announced the winners of the sixth annual Kirkus Prize in the categories of fiction, nonfiction and young readers’ literature. They are THE NICKEL BOYS by Colson Whitehead (Fiction); HOW WE FIGHT FOR OUR LIVES: A Memoir by Saeed Jones (Nonfiction), which was one of this year's Book Expo Buzz books; and NEW KID written and illustrated by Jerry Craft (Young Readers’ Literature), which I mentioned in last week's newsletter as I saw Jerry talk about the book at the Morristown Festival of Books.
News & Pop Culture
Reader Mail:
Pat won copies of both THE GUARDIANS by John Grisham and WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE by Elin Hilderbrand in our Word of Mouth contest and said this: “Why thank you --- I am sooooo excited. I love both authors and definitely will write reviews after reading. Many thanks.”
Phyllis wrote this after winning IF ONLY I COULD TELL YOU by Hannah Beckerman: “I have been a subscriber of Bookreporter.com for many years, and now it is my pleasure to write you and say 'thanks so much' for the lovely book. I will share with my friends and suggest that they, too, should catch all the good info that you provide each week.”
Harry Bosch L.A. Location Tour: Here’s a look at locations mentioned in the Bosch books.
"The Affair": Two episodes left. This weekend’s episode has a wildfire, which feels a bit too close to reality for those in California right now.
El Camino: I thoroughly enjoyed the "Breaking Bad" movie, El Camino, on Netflix.
Humor from my rural town on our town's Facebook page: “I just saw two pot belly pigs on my property. Is anyone missing their pets?” One cannot make this up.
Last week, I went to Blue Ribbon Sushi with my friend, Gene. One of my favorite things on the menu there has been their three-radish salad. I went to order it and was told that the chef has taken it off the menu. Mind you, I have been eating this there for years. So on Saturday night, I tried to recreate it with daikon radish, watermelon radish and regular radishes (you can see the finished product above). I still have to play around with it more. It did not have enough “bite” to the dressing, but I think I am going to nail it. Gene was amused last week, as each time the waitress asked if she could bring anything else, I would chirp up and say “the three-radish salad recipe.” You can see a photo of what it looked like at Blue Ribbon here. Mine was pretty snazzy with the watermelon radishes, as they have a stunning color.
Quiet weekend ahead, or so I hope. The usual combo of reading/yoga/cooking/knitting/gardening would be just fine. I also am prepping for a “Bookreporter Talks To” interview with Heather Morris, the author of THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ and CILKA’S JOURNEY, which I am doing on Tuesday. I am going to her event at [words] Bookstore in Maplewood, NJ on Monday night. If you are going, be sure to let me know. And if you have a question that you would like me to ask Heather during our interview, please shoot me a note by Sunday at noon.
I hear that rain is in the forecast on the night of Halloween, which means I really should not buy a lot of candy. We barely ever have a trick-or-treater. If it rains, there will be no costumed visitors. But wait, I would miss peanut M&M's. I may rethink this.
Read on, and have a great week.
Carol Fitzgerald (Carol@bookreporter.com)
P.S. For those of you who are doing online shopping, if you use the store links below, Bookreporter.com gets a small affiliate fee on your purchases. We would appreciate your considering this!
Featured Review: THE DESERTER
by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille
THE DESERTER by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille (Military Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Scott Brick
When Captain Kyle Mercer of the Army’s elite Delta Force disappeared from his post in Afghanistan, a video released by his Taliban captors made international headlines. But circumstances were murky: Did Mercer desert before he was captured? Then a second video sent to Mercer’s Army commanders leaves no doubt: the trained assassin and keeper of classified Army intelligence has willfully disappeared. When Mercer is spotted a year later in Caracas, Venezuela by an old army buddy, top military brass task Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor of the Criminal Investigation Division to bring Mercer back to America --- dead or alive. Brodie knows this is a difficult mission, made more difficult by his new partner’s inexperience and by his suspicion that Maggie Taylor is reporting to the CIA. Reviewed by Kate Ayers.
- Click here to read more about the book.
- Click here to read an excerpt.
- Click here to watch Carol's "Bookreporter Talks To" interview with Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille.
- Click here to listen to a podcast of the interview.
Click here to read our review.
If you comment on our YouTube video interview by Friday, November 1st
at 11:59pm ET, you will be eligible to win a SIGNED copy of the book.
Please note: The ONLY way you can enter to win this contest is by
sharing your comments about the video on our YouTube page here.
Featured Review: THE NIGHT FIRE by Michael Connelly
THE NIGHT FIRE: A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel by Michael Connelly (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Titus Welliver and Christine Lakin
Back when Harry Bosch was just a rookie homicide detective, he had an inspiring mentor who taught him to take the work personally and light the fire of relentlessness for every case. Now that mentor, John Jack Thompson, is dead, but after his funeral his widow gives Bosch a murder book that Thompson took with him when he left the LAPD 20 years before --- the unsolved killing of a troubled young man in an alley used for drug deals. Bosch brings the murder book to Renée Ballard and asks her to help him find what about the case lit Thompson's fire all those years ago. They soon arrive at a worrying question: Did Thompson steal the murder book to work the case in retirement, or to make sure it never got solved? Reviewed by Barbara Lipkien Gershenbaum.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: ME by Elton John
ME by Elton John (Autobiography)
Audiobook available, read by Taron Egerton with Elton John
Christened Reginald Dwight, he was a shy boy with Buddy Holly glasses who grew up in the London suburb of Pinner and dreamed of becoming a pop star. By the age of 23, he was performing his first gig in America, facing an astonished audience in his bright yellow dungarees, a star-spangled T-shirt and boots with wings. Elton John had arrived, and the music world would never be the same again. His life has been full of drama, from the early rejection of his work with song-writing partner Bernie Taupin to spinning out of control as a chart-topping superstar; from half-heartedly trying to drown himself in his LA swimming pool to disco-dancing with Princess Diana and Queen Elizabeth. All the while, Elton was hiding a drug addiction that would grip him for over a decade. Reviewed by Bronwyn Miller.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD
by John le Carré
AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD by John le Carré (Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by John le Carré
Nat, a 47-year-old veteran of Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service, is back in London with his wife, the long-suffering Prue. But with the growing threat from Moscow Centre, the office has one more job for him. Nat is to take over The Haven, a defunct substation of London General with a rag-tag band of spies. The only bright light on the team is young Florence, who has her eye on Russia Department and a Ukrainian oligarch with a finger in the Russia pie. Nat is not only a spy, he is a passionate badminton player. His regular Monday evening opponent is the introspective and solitary Ed. Ed hates Brexit, Trump and his job at some soulless media agency. And it is Ed who will take Prue, Florence and Nat himself down the path of political anger that will ensnare them all. Reviewed by Roz Shea.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: JANIS by Holly George-Warren
JANIS: Her Life and Music by Holly George-Warren (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Nina Arianda
Janis Joplin has passed into legend as a brash, impassioned soul doomed by the pain that produced one of the most extraordinary voices in rock history. But in these pages, Holly George-Warren provides a revelatory portrait of a woman who wasn’t all about suffering. Janis was a perfectionist: a passionate, erudite musician who was born with talent but also worked exceptionally hard to develop it. She was a woman who pushed the boundaries of gender and sexuality long before it was socially acceptable. She was a sensitive seeker who wanted to marry and settle down --- but couldn’t, or wouldn’t. She was a Texan who yearned to flee Texas but could never quite get away --- even after becoming a countercultural icon in San Francisco. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: SHE SAID
by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
SHE SAID: Breaking the Sexual Harrassment Story That Helped Ignite a Movement by Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey (Memoir)
Audiobook available; read by Rebecca Lowman, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey
For many years, reporters had tried to get to the truth about Harvey Weinstein’s treatment of women. But in 2017, when Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey began their investigation into the prominent Hollywood producer for the New York Times, his name was still synonymous with power. During months of confidential interviews with top actresses, former Weinstein employees and other sources, many disturbing and long-buried allegations were unearthed, and a web of onerous secret payouts and nondisclosure agreements was revealed. These shadowy settlements had long been used to hide sexual harassment and abuse, but Kantor and Twohey helped to expose it. When they were finally able to convince some sources to go on the record, a dramatic final showdown between Weinstein and the New York Times was set in motion. Reviewed by Jesse Kornbluth for HeadButler.com.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
Featured Review: A CRUEL DECEPTION by Charles Todd
A CRUEL DECEPTION: A Bess Crawford Mystery by Charles Todd (Historical Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Rosalyn Landor
Sister Bess Crawford, who has been working with the severely wounded in England in the wake of the Great War, is asked to carry out a personal mission in Paris for a Matron at the London headquarters of The Queen Alexandra’s. When she locates Lawrence Minton, she finds a bitter and disturbed officer who is well on his way toward an addiction to opiates. He tells her that he doesn’t care if he lives or dies, as long as he can find oblivion. But what has changed him? What is it that haunts him? He can’t confide in Bess, because the truth is so deeply buried in his mind that he can only relive it in nightmares. The officers who had shared a house with him in Paris profess to know nothing. Still, Bess is reluctant to trust them even when they offer her their help. Reviewed by Ray Palen.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Click here to read our review.
An Interview with Tim Maleeny
and Our Review of BOXING THE OCTOPUS
Tim Maleeny is the author of the award-winning Cape Weathers series of mysteries and the bestselling comedic thriller JUMP. His short fiction appears in several major anthologies and has won the prestigious Macavity Award for best story of the year. In this interview, Maleeny explains why he took such a long break (11 years, to be exact) between his last Cape Weathers novel, GREASING THE PINATA, and the latest installment, BOXING THE OCTOPUS. He also talks about his decision to give Cape a sidekick like Sally, a trained assassin who brings a whole other dimension to the detective game; why he thinks the first book in the series, STEALING THE DRAGON, got such a positive response from the mystery community; and the three classic crime writers whose work he would want in his possession if he was ever stranded on a desert island.
BOXING THE OCTOPUS: A Cape Weathers Mystery by Tim Maleeny (Mystery)
Audiobook available, read by Armando Durán
At the height of tourist season, an armored car drives off a crowded pier and sinks to the bottom of San Francisco Bay. By the time divers find the wreck, the cash is gone and the driver has vanished. The police are convinced it's an inside job, but local merchant Vera Young, whose boyfriend drove the armored car, claims it was much more than a simple heist. Vera swears the missing driver is innocent and wants him found before the police can throw him in jail. Private investigator Cape Weathers reluctantly takes the case but warns Vera that her boyfriend is likely guilty --- or dead. What starts as a manhunt uncovers a criminal conspiracy of money laundering, illegal drug testing, and a network of corporations willing to do anything to protect their stock price. Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
- Click here to read more about the book.
Read our review and the interview.
What’s New This Month on ReadingGroupGuides.com
We currently have two contests running on ReadingGroupGuides.com:
Special Contest: Win Up to 10 Advance Copies of AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins and Share Your Group's Comments on It
ReadingGroupGuides.com is proud to host a very special contest for AMERICAN DIRT by Jeanine Cummins, a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope, which releases on January 21st. Ten book groups will win up to 10 advance copies of the novel with the commitment of previewing it and providing feedback on it by Friday, February 28th. Enter here by Monday, November 18th at noon ET.
"What's Your Book Group Reading This Month?" Contest: Win 12 Copies of THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean for Your Group
Each month in our "What's Your Book Group Reading This Month" contest, 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. Our latest prize book is THE LIBRARY BOOK by Susan Orlean, which is now available in paperback. This unique and utterly compelling book chronicles the 1986 fire that ravaged the Los Angeles Public Library and its aftermath, showcasing the larger, crucial role that libraries play in our lives. Enter here by Wednesday, November 6th at noon ET.
Here are our latest featured guides:
Please note that these titles, for which we already had the guides when they appeared in hardcover, are now available in paperback:
Click here to visit ReadingGroupGuides.com.
DREAMS OF EL DORADO: A History of the American West by H. W. Brands (History)
Audiobook available, read by Matt Kugler
In DREAMS OF EL DORADO, H. W. Brands tells the thrilling, panoramic story of the settling of the American West. He takes us from John Jacob Astor's fur trading outpost in Oregon to the Texas Revolution, from the California gold rush to the Oklahoma land rush. He shows how the migrants' dreams drove them to feats of courage and perseverance that put their stay-at-home cousins to shame --- and how those same dreams also drove them to outrageous acts of violence against indigenous peoples and one another. The West was where riches would reward the miner's persistence, the cattleman's courage, the railroad man's enterprise. But El Dorado was at least as elusive in the West as it ever was in the East. Reviewed by Barbara Bamberger Scott.
ON THE PLAIN OF SNAKES: A Mexican Journey by Paul Theroux (Travel/Memoir)
Paul Theroux has spent his life crisscrossing the globe in search of the histories and peoples that give life to the places they call home. Now, as immigration debates boil around the world, Theroux has set out to explore a country key to understanding our current discourse: Mexico. Just south of the Arizona border, in the desert region of Sonora, he finds a place brimming with vitality, yet visibly marked by both the US Border Patrol looming to the north and mounting discord from within. Theroux stops to talk with residents, visits Zapotec mill workers in the highlands, and attends a Zapatista party meeting, communing with people of all stripes who remain south of the border even as their families brave the journey north. Reviewed by Rebecca Kilberg.
THE LIFE AND AFTERLIFE OF HARRY HOUDINI by Joe Posnanski (Biography)
Audiobook available, read by Jacques Roy
Harry Houdini. Say his name and a number of things come to mind. Escapes. Illusions. Magic. Chains. Safes. Live burials. Close to a century after his death, nearly every person in America knows his name from a young age, capturing their imaginations with his death-defying stunts and daring acts. He inspired countless people, from all walks of life, to find something magical within themselves. This is a book about a man and his extraordinary life, but it is also about the people who he has inspired in death. As Joe Posnanski delves into the deepest corners of Houdini-land, visiting museums, attractions and private archives, he encounters a cast of unforgettable and fascinating characters. Reviewed by Curtis Edmonds.
BLOOD SUGAR by Daniel Kraus (Horror/Thriller)
Audiobook available, read by Kirby Heyborne
In a ruined house at the end of Yellow Street, an angry outcast hatches a scheme to take revenge for all the wrongs he has suffered. With the help of three alienated kids, he plans to hide razor blades, poison and broken glass in Halloween candy, maiming or killing dozens of innocent children. But as the clock ticks closer to sundown, will one of his helpers --- an innocent himself, in his own streetwise way --- carry out or defeat the plan? Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub.
PASSING: A Memoir of Love and Death by Michael Korda (Memoir)
Audiobook available, read by Henry Strozier
It was a warm April in Pleasant Valley when Margaret Korda dropped her horsewhip while she was riding. Such a mild slip was easy to ignore, but when other troubling symptoms accumulated, she confided to her husband, “Michael, I think something serious is wrong with me.” Within a few rapid weeks, the fiercely independent, former fashion model was diagnosed with brain cancer, while Michael became her caregiver, deciphering bewildering medical reports and packing her beloved toiletries for the hospital. An operation performed by a renowned surgeon allowed Margaret to ride her favorite competition horse, Logan go Bragh, a few more times, but Margaret’s tumors quickly returned --- leaving her to grapple with the reality of impending death. Reviewed by Harvey Freedenberg.
WHAT I LICK BEFORE YOUR FACE: And Other Haikus by Dogs by Jamie Coleman (Poetry/Humor)
From the perks of face licking to considering what constitutes a good boy, these charming and laugh-out-loud funny haikus take us into the minds of our beloved pets. Capturing the quirky personalities of our dogs and their unique bond with us, and illustrated throughout with adorable color photographs of dogs of all shapes and sizes, WHAT I LICK BEFORE YOUR FACE is a fun and loving celebration of the canine spirit. Reviewed by Pamela Kramer.
Next Week’s Notables:
Noteworthy Books Releasing on October 29th
Below are some notable titles releasing on October 29th 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 available the week of October 28th, see our “On Sale This Week” newsletter here.
BLUE MOON: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child (Thriller)
In the next highly anticipated installment of Lee Child’s acclaimed suspense series, Jack Reacher comes to the aid of an elderly couple...and confronts his most dangerous opponents yet.
THE FALL OF RICHARD NIXON: A Reporter Remembers Watergate by Tom Brokaw (Memoir/History)
Bestselling author Tom Brokaw brings readers inside the White House press corps in this up-close and personal account of the fall of an American president.
FIND ME by André Aciman (Fiction)
In this spellbinding exploration of the varieties of love, the author of the worldwide bestseller CALL ME BY YOUR NAME revisits its complex and beguiling characters decades after their first meeting.
NOTRE-DAME: A Short History of the Meaning of Cathedrals by Ken Follett (History)
In this short, spellbinding book, international bestselling author Ken Follett describes the emotions that gripped him when he learned about the fire that threatened to destroy one of the greatest cathedrals in the world --- the Notre-Dame de Paris.
ORDINARY GIRLS: A Memoir by Jaquira Díaz (Memoir)
In this searing memoir, Jaquira Díaz writes fiercely and eloquently of her challenging girlhood and triumphant coming of age.
TELL ME A STORY: My Life with Pat Conroy by Cassandra King Conroy (Memoir)
Bestselling author Cassandra King Conroy considers her life and the man she shared it with, paying tribute to her husband, Pat Conroy, the legendary figure of modern Southern literature.
Click here to see the latest "On Sale This Week" newsletter.
Our Latest Poll: October Fiction Releases to Anticipate
Which of the following fiction titles releasing in October are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.
-
THE 19th CHRISTMAS by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
-
AGENT RUNNING IN THE FIELD by John le Carré
-
BLOODY GENIUS: A Virgil Flowers Novel, by John Sandford
-
BLUE MOON: A Jack Reacher Novel, by Lee Child
-
A BOOK OF BONES by John Connolly
-
CHRISTMAS SHOPAHOLIC by Sophie Kinsella
-
THE CHRISTMAS SPIRITS ON TRADD STREET by Karen White
-
CILKA'S JOURNEY by Heather Morris
-
A CRUEL DECEPTION: A Bess Crawford Mystery, by Charles Todd
-
THE DESERTER by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille
-
EMPIRE OF LIES by Raymond Khoury
-
FIND ME by André Aciman
-
FULL THROTTLE: Stories, by Joe Hill
-
THE GIVER OF STARS by Jojo Moyes
-
GRAND UNION: Stories, by Zadie Smith
-
THE GUARDIANS by John Grisham
-
IMAGINARY FRIEND by Stephen Chbosky
-
A MRS. MIRACLE CHRISTMAS by Debbie Macomber
-
THE NIGHT FIRE: A Renée Ballard and Harry Bosch Novel, by Michael Connelly
-
NINTH HOUSE by Leigh Bardugo
-
OLIVE, AGAIN by Elizabeth Strout
-
QUANTUM: A Captain Chase Novel, by Patricia Cornwell
-
THE SHAPE OF NIGHT by Tess Gerritsen
-
TO THE LAND OF LONG LOST FRIENDS: No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (20) by Alexander McCall Smith
-
WHAT HAPPENS IN PARADISE by Elin Hilderbrand
-
None of the above
Click here to vote in the poll by Friday, November 1st at noon ET.
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 October 18th to November 1st at noon ET, three lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win a copy of BLUE MOON: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child and THE DESERTER by Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille.
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 October 1st to November 1st at noon ET, two lucky readers each will be randomly chosen to win the audio versions of Jojo Moyes' THE GIVER OF STARS, read by Julia Whelan, and Elizabeth Strout's OLIVE, AGAIN, read by Kimberly Farr.
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.
- To see reader comments from previous contest periods, click here.
|
