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- 25 June 2013
'Sisterland' by Curtis Sittenfeld
Sittenfeld returns with the story of twin sisters: Vi, a professed psychic, and Kate, a wife and mother in denial of her talents. When Vi predicts a devastating earthquake is around the corner, Kate must decide whether to support her sister and out herself for the potential good of the community, or continue to ignore her own instincts.
'The Impossible Lives of Greta Wells' by Andrew Sean Greer
Greta Wells experiences three alternate lives during a therapy session, all with different secrets and losses, pain and happiness. Which one will she ultimately choose?
- 9 July 2013
'Fin & Lady' by Cathleen Schine
Fin is 11 when his parents die in 1964, and he is sent to live with his older sister, Lady. But Lady is a free spirit, and Fin soon realizes he's as much her caregiver as she is his.
'Amy Falls Down' by Jincy Willett
A sequel of sorts to her last book The Writing Class, Amy Falls Down also stars bitter novelist Amy Gallup. When an interviewer arrives shortly after Amy takes a nasty bump on the head, the resulting article—where Amy's rambling quotes are dubbed pure genius—turns around her failing career.
- 16 July 2013
'The Never List' by Koethi Zan
Zan's story of a young woman marked by the consequences of her time spent as the prisoner of a sadistic kidnapper is drawing lots of buzz already.
- 13 August 2013
'The People in the Trees' by Hanya Yanagihara
This ambitious first novel, billed as an "anthropological adventure," was a decade in the making and is already being compared to Norman Rush and Ann Patchett.
- 19 August 2013
'Archangel' by Andrea Barrett
It's been too long since the National Book Award-winning author released a book. This time it's a collection of short stories about scientific firsts—subject matter that Barrett fans love to see her sink her teeth into.
- 20 August 2013
'The Girl You Left Behind' by Jojo Moyes
Author of Me Before You, Jojo Moyes is back with another heartbreaking story of love and loss. A spellbind love story of two women separated by a century but united in their determination to fight for what they love.
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What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Orchard’
The Orchard by Theresa Weir Grand Central • $24.99 • published September 21, 2011 Ever since reading the first paragraph of Kelly Blewett’s review of The Orchard, I have wanted to read this memoir. Here’s the part that caught my … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: Catherine the Great by Robert K. Massie
Catherine the Great: Portrait of a Woman by Robert K. Massie Random House • $35 • ISBN 9780679456728 To be published November 8, 2011 The fact that I’ve been anticipating this book for months is no secret to Book Case … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘When She Woke’
When She Woke by Hillary Jordan Algonquin • $24.95 • on sale October 4, 2011 A lot of readers probably have negative associations with Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter, especially if they were forced to read it in high school. I … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Art of Fielding’
The Art of Fielding by Chad Harbach Little, Brown • $25.99 • on sale September 7, 2011 Sunday marked the last home game for the Nashville Sounds, and I’d be pretty blue about it if I hadn’t spent the week totally … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Life Itself: A Memoir’
Life Itself: A Memoir by Roger Ebert Grand Central • $27.99 • ISBN 9780446584975 on sale September 13, 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning film critic Roger Ebert has written more than 15 books, worked for the Chicago Sun Times since 1967 and … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Maine’
Maine by J. Courtney Sullivan Knopf • $25.95 • on sale June 14, 2011 The book jacket of J. Courtney Sullivan’s latest novel does a pretty good job of setting the tone for this beach-worthy story, which centers around an oceanfront … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Foreigners’
The Foreigners by Maxine Swann Riverhead • $25.95 • on sale August 18, 2011 I mentioned a couple of months ago that I went on vacation to Argentina in May, and upon my return was eager to read The Foreigners by … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Becoming Odyssa’
Becoming Odyssa by Jennifer Pharr Davis Beaufort Books • $15.95 • ISBN 9780825305689 paperback published June 1, 2011 Here at BookPage I am the resident “crazy hiker” who’s always talking about my most recent backpacking weekend or my next hiking … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty’
A Grown-Up Kind of Pretty by Joshilyn Jackson Grand Central • $24.99 on sale January 25, 2012 The race for best novel of January 2012 is heating up: Joshilyn Jackson‘s latest book just crossed my desk. Trouble comes for three generations … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Then Came You’
Then Came You by Jennifer Weiner Atria • $26.99 • on sale July 12, 2011 A Jennifer Weiner novel is my favorite kind of vacation read. It holds my attention in between swimming and socializing; keeps me awake until the wee … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Marriage Plot’
The Marriage Plot by Jeffrey Eugenides FSG • $28 • on sale October 11, 2011 Australian cover for ‘The Marriage Plot’ Having never read Eugenides’ previous works, I was not especially excited about The Marriage Plot. The topic sounded interesting, but … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Sex on the Moon’
Sex on the Moon by Ben Mezrich Doubleday • $26.95 • ISBN 9780385533928 on sale July 12, 2011 Ben Mezrich is best known for his book The Accidental Billionaires, the basis for The Social Network. Although the story of how … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Thirteen Reasons Why’
Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher Razorbill • $10.99 • ISBN 9781595141880 paperback published June 14, 2011 About a year ago, I was chatting with a high school English teacher, and I asked her what her students liked to read … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Gone with the Wind’
This year marks the 75th anniversary of the publication of Gone With the Wind. It also marks the first time that I’ve read the novel, despite a preteen fascination with the movie that inspired me to pick up Alexandra Ripley’s 1991 … Continue reading
