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August 9, 2024 - August 23, 2024

Here are reading recommendations with your comments and a rating of 1 to 5 stars for the contest period of August 9 - August 23.

Week of August 26, 2024

New paperback releases for the week of August 26th include DEMON COPPERHEAD, Barbara Kingsolver's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel that enthralls, compels and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity; GOING INFINITE by Michael Lewis, the story of FTX’s spectacular collapse and the enigmatic founder at its center, Sam Bankman-Fried; THE SECRET HOURS, a gripping spy thriller from Mick Herron about a disastrous MI5 mission in Cold War Berlin; Anne Enright's THE WREN, THE WREN, an incandescent novel about the inheritance of trauma, wonder and love across three generations of women; and the paperback original THE BERLIN APARTMENT by Bryn Turnbull, a sweeping love story that follows a young couple whose lives are irrevocably changed when they’re separated overnight by the construction of the Berlin Wall.

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Week of August 19, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 19th include THE LONGMIRE DEFENSE, the 19th installment in Craig Johnson's long-running series starring Sheriff Walt Longmire, who uncovers a cold case that hits very close to home and forces him to put his life on the line with implications that some people would kill to keep buried forever; THE LAST OUTLAWS by Tom Clavin, the definitive account of the Dalton Gang and the most brazen bank heist in history; THE LOST WIFE, a searing, immersive novel from Susanna Moore about a seminal and shameful moment in America’s conquest of the West; Hilary Leichter's TERRACE STORY, an intimate exploration of time, a fable about love, and an epic daydream for a broken-hearted world; and QUEEN OF THE COURT by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Madeleine Blais, the dramatic and colorful story of legendary tennis star and international celebrity Alice Marble.

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Week of August 12, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 12th include A PROMISED LAND, the stirring first volume of Barack Obama's presidential memoirs, in which the former president tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world; THE LAST DEVIL TO DIE, the fourth entry in Richard Osman's mega-popular series about the Thursday Murder Club, whose members receive shocking news --- an old friend has been killed, and a dangerous package he was protecting has gone missing; THE LAND OF LOST THINGS by John Connolly, an atmospheric tale set in the same magical universe as THE BOOK OF LOST THINGS, which reveals the redemptive power of stories and family; and the paperback original SCANDALOUS WOMEN, Gill Paul’s new novel about Jackie Collins and Jacqueline Susann, two groundbreaking writers renowned for their scandalous and controversial novels, and the beleaguered young editorial assistant who introduces them.

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Week of August 5, 2024

Paperback releases for the week of August 5th include THE TRUTH ABOUT THE DEVLINS by Lisa Scottoline, a pulse-pounding novel of domestic suspense about family, justice and the lies that tear us apart; BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN, an exhilarating thriller from Jessica Knoll in which two women from opposite sides of the country are brought together by violent acts of the same man; Melanie Benjamin's CALIFORNIA GOLDEN, a gripping, emotional story about two sisters who navigate the thrilling, euphoric early days of California surf culture; ONE WRONG WORD by Hank Phillippi Ryan, a heart-racing psychological thriller that explores the insidious nature of gossip, scandal and lies --- and how careers, friendships and even marriages can be shattered forever; and Liza Mundy's THE SISTERHOOD, a fascinating history of three generations at the CIA centered on the women who fought to become operatives, transformed spycraft and tracked down Osama bin Laden.

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Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow

Links to https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/690750/tomorrow-and-tomorrow-and-tomorrow-by-gabrielle-zevin/?ref=PRHF1C2F3595498&aid=25738&linkid=PRHF1C2F3595498.

August 6, 2024

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of August 5th and August 12th 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 August, which includes Indie Next, LibraryReads, the Barnes & Noble Book Club, the "Good Morning America" Book Club, the PBS Books Readers Club, the "Read with Jenna" Today Show Book Club, Reese's Book Club, and the Target Book Club.

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August 6, 2024

This Bookreporter.com Special Newsletter spotlights a book that we think is a great summer reading selection. Read more about it, and enter our Summer Reading Contest by Wednesday, August 7th at noon ET for a chance to win one of five copies of HOUSE OF GLASS by Sarah Pekkanen, which is now available and is this month's Top LibraryReads Pick. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

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Win Up to 12 Copies of TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin for Your Group

Each month, 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 up to 12 copies of that month’s prize book for their group. Note: To be eligible to win, let us know the title of the book that YOUR book group is CURRENTLY reading, NOT the title we are giving away.

Our latest prize book is TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW by Gabrielle Zevin, which is now available in paperback. In this instant New York Times bestselling novel, two college friends become creative partners in a dazzling and intricately imagined world of video game design, where success brings them fame, joy, tragedy, duplicity and, ultimately, a kind of immortality.

Amy Neff, author of The Days I Loved You Most

In the summer of 1941, on the New England shores where they were raised, Evelyn and Joseph fell in love. Now, more than 60 years later, with a lifetime between them, they have gathered their three grown children to share the staggering news: she has received a tragic diagnosis, and he cannot live without her. So in one year’s time, they will end their lives on their own terms. As the couple comes to grips with their fate, they retrace their past --- the joys and regrets, the laughter and the sorrow --- that brought them to this moment. They embark on a journey to live out their greatest dreams and to comfort and connect with each of their children before they're gone. But as their final days draw closer, they must confront the stark reality of what they are about to do, and make peace with the legacy they will leave behind for their family.

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