I came across a couple of very interesting ideas this week about “staying in the moment.”

Last Thursday night, Francesca on our team went to a Phoebe Bridgers concert at Madison Square Garden where all attendees had to check their phones at the door. Their strictly enforced “no-camera” and “no-phone” policy meant that attendees were forbidden from bringing phones, smartwatches, cameras, or even pens and paper. All devices had to be turned off and sealed in lockable bags by venue staff. Instead people stayed in the moment watching the show.

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 Friday, June 12th at 2pm ET for a chance to win one of five copies of THAT LAST CAROLINA SUMMER by Karen White, which is now available in paperback. Please note that each contest is only open for 24 hours, so you will need to act quickly!

In this newsletter, you will find books releasing the weeks of June 8th and June 15th 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 review of DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON, which is now available and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick. Beloved New York Times bestselling author Lisa See has penned the story of three Chinese women whose unexpected friendship helps them survive and, despite the odds, thrive in the turmoil of post-Civil War Los Angeles.

Our latest Summer Reading newsletter spotlights DAUGHTERS OF THE SUN AND MOON by Lisa See. We are giving five readers the chance to win a copy of the book, which is now available and will be a Bookreporter.com Bets On pick.

PLEASE NOTE: Typically our Summer Reading giveaways are open for just 24 hours, but we are extending the deadline of this contest to Thursday, June 11th at 2pm ET. That gives you more time to submit your entries!