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Three Black Swans by Caroline B. Cooney

October 2010

Missy and her cousin Claire can finish each other’s sentences and practically read each other’s minds. In fact, it’s kind of creepy. So when Missy can’t find the courage to question her parents, she uses a school project to uncover an explanation. But when their video gets posted on YouTube, the cousins realize they’ve opened Pandora’s Box. Not only are their identities called into question, so is the future of everyone involved.

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October 22, 2010

Bookreporter.com Facebook Roundup for the Week of October 18

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The Anthony, Barry, Shamus, Macavity and Derringer awards were announced at last week's Bouchercon. Check out the list here. The Seattle7Writers.org's "Novel Live" project ended last week. Check out the finished product here!

October 22, 2010 - November 4, 2010

Send us your current reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars. To make sure other readers will be able to find the book, please include the full title and correct author names (your entry must include these to be eligible to win). The Word of Mouth archives can be searched using the "Search" feature at the top right of the page.

October 22, 2010

Every time I go to San Francisco, I remember how much I just love that city. From visit to visit, I also forget about the hills. When people were making appointments with me, they were asking where I was coming from and then me telling them that I could walk to see them since there were no hills. I was dismissing this 'til Sunday afternoon.

 
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October 21, 2010

On Sale This Week

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Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead! On Sale This Week:

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October 2010

The Patriot Army was shaped by the desperate circumstances at Valley Forge, where Curzon the boy becomes Curzon the young man. But as an escaped slave passing for a freedman, Curzon must face the fear of discovery along with the hardships of being a soldier. And then there’s Isabel --- who’s there against her will. Can she and Curzon sort out the tangled threads of friendship and find the path to true freedom?

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Anthony Awards 2010

Named for New York Times critic and Mystery Writers of America co-founder Anthony Boucher, the Anthony Awards honor the best in mystery and crime writing published in the previous year.

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October 15, 2010

Bookreporter.com Facebook Roundup for October 11

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Keep up with the Seattle7Writers.org collective as they complete their Novel Live project. Yes, 36 authors, working in two-hour shifts, have written a novel that will raise money for literacy programs and become an eBook soon...How cool!! The 10 Best Dressed authors, featuring, of course, the dapper Tom Wolfe...

October 15, 2010

I am in San Francisco for Bouchercon, the world mystery convention. I love this event because it gives me a chance to see --- and talk to --- lots of readers. Of course, the fact that it’s in San Francisco, which is one of my favorite cities, is pretty grand, too.

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Of all the books you read, approximately what percentage are written for a young adult audience?

October 15, 2010, 401 voters