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October 4, 2024 - October 18, 2024

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of October 4 - October 18.

Week of October 28, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of October 28th include BROKEN TRUST, the latest installment of Robert B. Parker’s beloved Spenser series and the first penned by celebrated writer Mike Lupica; ABSOLUTION by Alice McDermott, a riveting account of women’s lives on the margins of the Vietnam War; THE BERRY PICKERS, a rich and layered debut novel from Amanda Peters, in which a four-year-old Mi’kmaq girl goes missing from the blueberry fields of Maine, sparking a mystery that will haunt the survivors, unravel a family and remain unsolved for nearly 50 years; Lauren Grodstein's WE MUST NOT THINK OF OURSELVES, a piercing story of love, determination and sacrifice, inspired by a little-known piece of the history of the Jewish occupants of the Warsaw Ghetto in World War II; and ORBITAL by Samantha Harvey, a slender novel of epic power that deftly snapshots one day in the lives of six women and men traveling through space.

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October 4, 2024

This week, the devastation from Hurricane Helene has made most of the rest of what is going on feel pretty unnewsworthy. I was in Asheville, North Carolina, about six or seven years ago (the COVID years make everything before that seem like ancient history) for the American Booksellers Association's Winter Institute. We stayed at the Omni Grove Park Inn and spent time at so many fabulous locations around town. I went book shopping at Malaprop’s, which is one very special bookstore. Both places are now closed at what is a very important time of year for them as October typically is one of their biggest months for tourism.

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Week of October 21, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of October 21st include Prince Harry's internationally bestselling memoir, SPARE, which is full of insight, revelation, self-examination and hard-won wisdom about the eternal power of love over grief; THE WATCHMAKER’S HAND, Jeffery Deaver's twisty thriller featuring forensic criminalist Lincoln Rhyme and detective Amelia Sachs, who track a criminal with a bizarre and catastrophic m.o. --- toppling the construction cranes in New York City; THE MANOR HOUSE, Gilly Macmillan's terrifying story of what can happen after all your dreams come true; SISTERS UNDER THE RISING SUN by Heather Morris, a phenomenal novel of resilience and survival, sisterhood, bravery and friendship in the darkest of circumstances; and Loren Grush's THE SIX, the remarkable true story of America’s first women astronauts --- six extraordinary women, each making history going to orbit aboard NASA’s Space Shuttle.

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Week of October 14, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of October 14th include TOXIC PREY, John Sandford's sparkling gem of a thriller in which Lucas Davenport and his daughter, Letty, team up to track down a dangerous scientist whose latest project could endanger the entire world; GEORGE HARRISON by Philip Norman, a rare and revealing portrait of George Harrison, the most misunderstood and mysterious Beatle, based on decades-long research and unparalleled access to inside sources; David Rosenfelt's ’TWAS THE BITE BEFORE CHRISTMAS, where all through the Carpenter house, five dogs are stirring, and not even Andy can get out of working this latest case at his door; and ONE WOMAN SHOW by Christine Coulson, a sly and stylish novel --- remarkably told through museum wall labels --- about a 20th-century woman who transforms herself from a precious object into an unforgettable protagonist.

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Week of October 7, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of October 7th include BLOOD LINES, a pulse-pounding novel from Nelson DeMille and Alex DeMille featuring the return of Army Criminal Investigation Agents Scott Brodie and Maggie Taylor, who are on the hunt for the cold-blooded murderer of one of their fellow agents; THE OTHER MOTHERS by Katherine Faulkner, a fresh and deftly paced thriller about murder, class and motherhood in an exclusive London community; A MAN OF TWO FACES, the highly original, blistering and unconventional memoir by the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of THE SYMPATHIZER, Viet Thanh Nguyen; Paul Lynch's PROPHET SONG, a terrifying and shocking vision of a country sliding into authoritarianism and a deeply human portrait of a mother’s fight to hold her family together; and holiday-themed titles from Sophie Hannah (HERCULE POIROT'S SILENT NIGHT), Susan Wiggs (THE TWELVE DOGS OF CHRISTMAS) and Danny Pellegrino (THE JOLLIEST BUNCH).

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Week of September 30, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of September 30th include THE VASTER WILDS, a taut and electrifying novel from Lauren Groff about one spirited girl alone in the wilderness, trying to survive; BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CHRISTMAS by Mary Kay Andrews,   a novella celebrating love and the warm, glittering charm of the holiday season; Ben Fountain's DEVIL MAKES THREE, a brilliant and propulsive novel about greed, power and American complicity set in Haiti; THE MYSTERIOUS CASE OF RUDOLF DIESEL, a rich saga from Douglas Brunt that reopens the hundred-year-old mystery of what really became of Rudolf Diesel, one of the world’s greatest inventors, who disrupted the status quo and then disappeared into thin air on the eve of World War I; and EVERYTHING I LEARNED, I LEARNED IN A CHINESE RESTAURANT, a savory coming-of-age memoir that tells the story of Curtis Chin’s time growing up as a gay Chinese American kid in 1980s Detroit. 

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October 2024

October's Books on Screen roundup includes the season premieres of "Tracker" on CBS and "The Lincoln Lawyer" on Netflix; the conclusion of Apple TV+'s "Bad Monkey"; the season finales of "Pachinko" on Apple TV+, "The Chicken Sisters" on Hallmark+, and "Tell Me Lies" on Hulu; the films Conclave, The Radleys and White Bird in theaters, as well as 'Salem's Lot on Max and A Sprinkle of Deceit: A Hannah Swensen Mystery on Hallmark Mystery; the series premieres of Apple TV+'s "Disclaimer" and Netflix's "The Last Night at Tremore Beach"; the continuation of "Three Women" on STARZ and "My Brilliant Friend" on HBO; and the DVD releases of The Thicket, Deadpool & Wolverine, The Convert and Harold and the Purple Crayon.

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October 1, 2024

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 30th and October 7th that we think will be of interest to Bookreporter.com readers, along with Bonus News, where we call out a contest, feature or review that we want to let you know about so you have it on your radar.

This week, we are calling attention to our special contest for THE GRAYS OF TRUTH by Sharon Virts, a gripping tale of murder and deceit.In anticipation of the book’s October 29th release, we are awarding an advance copy to 25 readers. The deadline for your entries is Friday, October 11th at noon ET.

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Shelley Read Book Group Event

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