Category Archives: Trailer Tuesday

Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Language of Flowers’ by Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Posted on 20 September 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

The Language of Flowers is “a story that needs to be told”—that of one of the 20,000 teens who grow too old for the foster care system and find themselves suddenly alone at age 18. Debut author Vanessa Diffenbaugh couples … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Design*Sponge at Home’ by Grace Bonney

Posted on 13 September 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Creative maven Grace Bonney, the heart and mind behind Design*Sponge (one of the most popular design blogs ever), has released her first book! Design*Sponge at Home is packed with blog favorites as well as brand-new DIY projects, before-and-afters, flower arranging … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Night Circus’ by Erin Morgenstern

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

The Night Circus, Erin Morgenstern’s debut and one of our 25 most anticipated books for fall, is a tale of two magicians pitted against each other by Prospero the Enchanter in the astounding Cirque des Rêves. It’s an epic love … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Pigeon English’ by Stephen Kelman

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

I love stories of writers coming out of nowhere—and I mean nowhere—like the author of Pigeon English (HMH). Englishman Stephen Kelman worked jobs from house-cleaner to warehouse operative until he was inspired by news stories about British youth violence to write … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Before I Go to Sleep” by S.J. Watson

Posted on 23 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

It’s sinister, it’s dark — it’s everything we’d hope from a debut thriller. S.J. Watson has crafted “unquestionably a suspenseful and gripping psychological thriller” of Before I Go to Sleep (Harper). Its premise is familiar yet decidedly unique — an … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Apothecary’ by Maile Meloy

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Lynn, Editor

In recent years, droves of adult authors have tried their hands at writing books for children and teens, with mixed results. (Let’s just say that writing for kids without being condescending, preachy or boring is not as easy it looks.) … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Night Train’ by Clyde Edgerton

Posted on 9 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Clyde Edgerton, mixing his trademark dark humor with Southern charm, produced “magic from mayhem” in The Bible Salesman, and Edgerton fans will find that same humor in his next novel, The Night Train (Little, Brown). It takes place in small-town … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Bed’ by David Whitehouse

Posted on 2 August 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Debut author David Whitehouse‘s Bed (Scribner) carries some serious weight — and not just because it tells the story of the bedridden fattest man in the world. It’s a mix of intense, eccentric characters and the “merry revelry in the … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Robopocalypse’ by Daniel H. Wilson

Posted on 26 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

We would expect a pretty cool trailer from Daniel H. Wilson’s Robopocalypse — it is, after all, in the works to become a Steven Spielberg film. The coolest part about this trailer, however, is that it was made by a … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead’ by Sara Gran

Posted on 19 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead by Sara Gran is one of our top summer reads this July. It is the first in a brand new series, and Claire DeWitt has all the makings of a favorite detective. … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Distant Hours’ by Kate Morton

Posted on 12 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

July’s Book Club column features three great books now in paperback, including Kate Morton’s The Distant Hours. It’s a WWII mystery that spans five decades, and our reviewer described it as “old-fashioned tale” that “tips [its] hat to previous novels … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Centuries of June’ by Keith Donohue

Posted on 5 July 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Centuries of June by Keith Donohue didn’t need to have such an eye-catching cover. Its surreal plot will pull readers right in, as it all takes place in one bathroom in an old house just before dawn — but travels … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘To Be Sung Underwater’ by Tom McNeal

Posted on 28 June 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Tom McNeal, author of Goodnight Nebraska, seems to have just the right touch to capture stories of reconciliation and gritty heartache. Goodnight Nebraska was described as “uncommonly human,” and it seems his next book, To Be Sung Underwater, is of … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children’ by Ransom Riggs

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

Inspired by blogger/travel-writer-turned-novelist Ransom Riggs‘s collection of fantastical and grotesque vintage photographs, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children is already on the way to making it big. The movie rights were recently acquired by Fox after a rather heated auction, … Continue reading →

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Trailer Tuesday: ‘Ten Thousand Saints’ by Eleanor Henderson

Posted on 7 June 2011 by Cat, Assistant Editor

I have found that books on youth culture, no matter the decade, tend to find similar ground in desperation and nostalgia, as well as the fact that there seems to be no cure for coming-of-age. Eleanor Henderson’s debut novel Ten … Continue reading →

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