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September 7, 2021

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of September 6th and September 13th 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 Favorite Monthly Lists & Picks feature for September, which includes Indie Next, LibraryReads, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, Reese's Book Club, the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, and more.

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Harold Ross

If you can't be funny, be interesting.

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Harold Ross

Ralph Ransom

Before the reward, there must be labor. You plant before you harvest. You sow in tears before you reap joy.

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Ralph Ransom

Melody Beattie

Each moment in time we have it all, even when we think we don't.

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Melody Beattie

Dag Hammarskjöld

The longest journey is the journey inward.

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Dag Hammarskjöld

Week of September 27, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of September 27th include A GAMBLING MAN, a riveting thriller from David Baldacci that marks the return of Aloysius Archer, the straight-talking World War II veteran fresh out of prison; PIECE OF MY HEART by Mary Higgins Clark and Alafair Burke, in which television producer Laurie Moran must solve the kidnapping of her fiancée’s nephew --- just days before her wedding; THE OTHER EMILY, a relentless page-turning work of psychological suspense from Dean Koontz, who takes readers on a twisting journey of lost love, impossible second chances and terrifying promises; TALKING TO STRANGERS, Malcolm Gladwell's powerful examination of our interactions with strangers --- and why they often go wrong; and THIS TIME NEXT YEAR WE'LL BE LAUGHING, Jacqueline Winspear's deeply personal memoir of her family’s resilience in the face of war and privation.

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Fritz Perls

I am not in this world to live up to other people's expectations, nor do I feel that the world must live up to mine.

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Fritz Perls

Week of September 20, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of September 20th include THE LYING LIFE OF ADULTS, a powerful novel set in a divided Naples by Elena Ferrante, whose 14-year-old protagonist is searching for her reflection in two kindred cities that fear and detest one another; THE LAST DAYS OF JOHN LENNON by James Patterson, Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge, the thrilling true story of two men who changed history: one whose indelible songs enliven our world to this day, and the other who ended the beautiful music with five pulls of a trigger; NEXT TO LAST STAND, the 16th installment in Craig Johnson's series featuring Sheriff Walt Longmire, who is chasing down the whereabouts of one of the most viewed paintings in American history: Custer's Last Fight; and THE AWKWARD BLACK MAN, a masterful collection of short stories from Walter Mosley, who presents distinct characters as they struggle to move through the world --- heroes who are awkward, nerdy, self-defeating, self-involved and, on the whole, odd.

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Peter Ustinov

It is our responsibilities, not ourselves, that we should take seriously.

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Peter Ustinov

Week of September 13, 2021

Paperback releases for the week of September 13th include DEADLY CROSS by James Patterson, in which the murder of a glamorous DC socialite becomes Alex Cross’ deadliest case since ALONG CAME A SPIDER; Sophie Hannah's THE KILLINGS AT KINGFISHER HILL, which marks the return of the world’s greatest detective, Hercule Poirot --- the legendary star of Agatha Christie’s MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS and DEATH ON THE NILE --- as he sets out to solve a delectably twisty mystery; THE LAST GARDEN IN ENGLAND by Julia Kelly, a poignant and unforgettable tale of five women living across three different times whose lives are all connected by one very special garden; and Becky Cooper's WE KEEP THE DEAD CLOSE, a haunting true-crime narrative of an unsolved 1969 murder at a prestigious institution and a lyrical memoir of obsession and love for a girl who dreamed of rising among men.

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