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Robinson takes on the issue of soldiers returning to the home front. Conrad enlisted after college, served his time without major incident, and comes home to his girlfriend and family. But he is unable to ease back into everyday life—and his bitterness turns into anger that might have serious consequences.
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'The Engagements' by J. Courtney Sullivan
In her third novel, Sullivan looks at the idea of marriage and how it has changed—or not—over the decades, tying her story in to the 1940s De Beers ad campaign that made the diamond engagement ring a touchstone of American culture.
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This new modern fable—which, at 192 pages, is more of a novella—tells the story of a man who returns to his native English village and suddenly realizes the cost of the horrible evil he fought as a child, with the help of Lettie Hempstock and her extraordinary mother and grandmother.
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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?
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Tag Archives: fiction
Women scorned are the topic of Weisberger's latest
Devil Wears Prada author Lauren Weisberger has a new novel on the list for this spring. On May 25, 2010, Weiseberger fans can enjoy the as-yet-untitled story of a woman who supports her rock-star partner until he hits the big … Continue reading
What we're reading: Labor Day edition
Julia Steele, BookPage Associate Publisher Just listened to Daughter of Fortune by Isabel Allende. It’s a great story set during the gold rush years and takes the reader from Chile to China to the new world full of ‘easy gold.’ … Continue reading
Hilary Duff's reading list
The Daily Mail‘s recent account of Hilary Duff’s time shooting on the set of “Gossip Girl” was focused on Hilary’s “drab to fab” transformation when she changed from a gray T-shirt into a Herve Leger dress. I was more intrigued … Continue reading
January 2010 sneak peek
Now that we’ve listed some our favorites of 2009, let’s look ahead to 2010. We’re already getting tons of January books — here are a few recent arrivals that are on our radar. Roses was a big buzz book at … Continue reading
Your top books of 2009?
The year isn’t over yet, but in early July Amazon posted their “top 10 books of the year . . . so far” in several categories. This got me wondering: what are my top 10 books of the year so … Continue reading
'So Much for That' excitement
One of the best things about working at a book review is being one of the first to know when a favorite author has a new book on the horizon. Today brought that pleasure for me—Lionel Shriver has a March … Continue reading
A moo-ving book trailer worth watching
I’m not normally a fan of book trailers—most of them are either cheesy or amount to little more than a dramatic reading of the back cover copy, which doesn’t thrill me. However, this book trailer from Libba Bray promoting her … Continue reading
Want to win free books?
Don’t miss the contest going on at BookPage.com this month. To win up to 10 free copies of Impossible by Nancy Werlin for you and your book club, all you have to do is create a profile for your club … Continue reading
Getting into 'Under the Dome'
As a child I stole my mom’s Stephen King novels from her bedside table (nothing like the lure of the forbidden!) and continued to read him through my teens. Over the last few years I’ve been a more sporadic King … Continue reading
Win a free copy of Conroy!
When we blogged about South of Broad, Pat Conroy’s new novel, back in April, we were thrilled with the huge reader response we got. Our readers commented to tell us how much they love Conroy and how excited they are … Continue reading
Handwriting analyst tells all
The Book Case is proud to welcome author (and handwriting analyst!) Sheila Lowe. Here, she examines several handwriting samples from famous authors and demonstrates that telling a person’s profession by their handwriting is easier said than done. How can you … Continue reading
A new novel from a young writer
Today’s publication of Nick McDonell’s third novel, An Expensive Education, probably has more than a few would-be writers twitching with jealousy—McDonell’s first novel, Twelve, was published when the author was just 18 years old. On Sunday, the New York Times … Continue reading
Controversy courts Ian McEwan
Over the past year, novelist Ian McEwan (Atonement, Enduring Love) has dropped several tantalizing tidbits about his work-in-progress, an 11th novel—his first since 2007′s On Chesil Beach. It’s about global warming. It features a physicist whom McEwan has described as … Continue reading
Happy birthday Harry!
Today’s a big day in Harry Potter-land. J.K. Rowling has said in interviews that Harry’s birthday is July 31, and the author’s own birthday is today, too. (She was born July 31, 1965.) Harry’s birth year is a bit more … Continue reading
Judging a book by its cover
Joyce Maynard’s just-released novel, Labor Day, is drawing kudos from all over. In her review for BookPage, Deborah Donovan calls it “a marvelous read” and she notes, as several other reviewers have, that the book is “perfect for one long … Continue reading
