A frightening family legacy, a difficult decision.. Book clubs will find much to discuss in What We Have by Amy Boesky What We Have by Amy Boesky At thirty-two, Amy Boesky thought she had it all figured out: a wonderful new man in her life, a great job, and the (nearly) perfect home. For once, […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for August 1st – 5th
. The Book of Lies by Mary Horlock Monday, August 1: Crazy for Books Tuesday, August 2: Peeking Between the Pages Wednesday, August 3: Sara’s Organized Chaos Thursday, August 4: I’m Booking It Friday, August 5: Savvy Verse & Wit Friday, August 5: In the Next Room. . Next to Love by Ellen Feldman Monday, August 1st: Books and Movies […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for July 18th – July 22nd
Shock Value by Jason Zinoman Monday, July 18th: The Girl Who Loves Horror Tuesday, July 19th: From Midnight, With Love Wednesday, July 20th: The Horror Section Thursday, July 21st: Drunken Severed Head Friday, July 22nd: Jenn’s Bookshelves . 32 Candles by Ernessa Carter Monday, July 18th: Steph Su Reads Tuesday, July 19th: Freda’s Voice Wednesday, July 20th: Sara’s Organized Chaos Thursday, July 21st: Reading […]
Book Club of the Month Contest for July 2011
We have FOUR fantastic books in our July Book Club of the Month Contest! _____________________________________________________________________ Immigrant life, father/son relationships, and the evolution of an unlikely writer Book Clubs will find all that and so much more to discuss in Thoughts Without Cigarettes by Oscar Hijuelos! Pulitzer Prize-winning author Oscar Hijuelos has won multiple awards for his […]
Michael Alenyikov, author of Ivan and Misha, on tour September 2011
About Ivan and Misha Paperback: 212 pages Publisher: Triquarterly/Northwestern University Press (October 30, 2010) In Ivan and Misha, Michael Alenyikov portrays the complexities of love, sexuality, and the bonds of family with boldness and lyric sensitivity. As the Soviet Union collapses, two young brothers are whisked away from Kiev by their father to start life […]
Jesmyn Ward, author of Salvage the Bones, on tour September, 2011
About Salvage the Bones Hardcover: 272 pages Publisher: Bloomsbury USA (September 8, 2011) A stunning new voice from the Gulf Coast delivers a gritty but tender novel about family and poverty in the days leading up to Hurricane Katrina. A hurricane is building over the Gulf of Mexico, threatening the coastal town of Bois Sauvage, […]
Samantha Sotto, author of Before Ever After, on tour August 2011
About Before Ever After Hardcover: 304 pages Publisher: Crown (August 2, 2011) What if ‘til death do us part meant more than you could ever know? In Samantha Sotto’s debut novel BEFORE EVER AFTER (Crown Trade: Aug. 2, 2011) a love story defies the bounds of time and space to redefine our notion of forever. […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for June 20th-24th
Killer Stuff and Tons of Money by Maureen Stanton Monday, June 20th: BookNAround Tuesday, June 21st: hello lovely inc. Wednesday, June 22nd: Rusty Rooster Vintage Wednesday, June 22nd: Chaotic Compendiums Thursday, June 23rd: Books Like Breathing Friday, June 24th: Freckled Laundry . Nerd Do Well by Simon Pegg Monday, June 20th: Book Reviews by Elizabeth A. White Tuesday, June 21st: Total […]
David Liss, author of The Twelfth Enchantment, on tour August 2011
About The Twelfth Enchantment Hardcover: 416 pages Publisher: Random House (August 9, 2011) Lucy Derrick is a young woman of good breeding and poor finances. After the death of her beloved father, she is forced to maintain a shabby dignity as the unwanted boarder of her tyrannical uncle, fending off marriage to a local mill […]
TLC Book Tours TOUR STOPS for June 13th-17th
Killer Stuff and Tons of Money by Maureen Stanton Monday, June 13th: Mod Vintage Life Tuesday, June 14th: La Dolfina Wednesday, June 15th: 52 Flea Thursday, June 16th: English Major’s Junk Food Thursday, June 16th: The Shabby Nest Friday, June 17th: No Minimalist Here The Storm at the Door by Stefan Merrill Block Monday, June 13th: Luxury Reading Tuesday, June 14th: […]