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Tag Archives: Saturday Night Widows
Your top 20 books of 2013 (so far!)
Back in January, we shared our list of 20 most anticipated books of 2013. Now it’s time to see the books that have had you buzzing this year. We’ve compiled the Top 20 books of 2013 (so far!)—based on the … Continue reading
Posted in fiction, nonfiction
Tagged A Tale for the Time Being, Amity Gage, Ann Hood, Becky Aikman, Benediction, Chanel Bonfire, Charles Dubow, Cover of Snow, Domenica Ruta, Edward Kelsey Moore, Eleanor Morse, Elizabeth Black, Ghostman, Herman Koch, Indiscretion, Janice Steinberg, Jenny Milchman, Jodi Picoult, Jojo Moyes, Kent Haruf, Leah Stewart, Lisa O'Donnell, Me Before You, Roger Hobbs, Ruth Ozeki, Saturday Night Widows, Schroder, The Death of Bees, The Dinner, The Drowning House, The History of Us, The Last Runaway, The Obituary Writer, The Storyteller, The Supremes at Earl's All-You-Can-Eat, The Tin Horse, Top 20 Books of 2013, Tracy Chevalier, Wendy Lawless, White Dog Fell from the Sky, With or Without You
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Monday contest: Women’s History Month edition
Did you know that March is Women’s History Month? We’re kicking off our celebration with one heck of a contest this week. We’re giving away four of our favorite books by women writers published so far this year—which also happen … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Saturday Night Widows’ by Becky Aikman
When Becky Aikman‘s husband died, she was not ready to be a widow, and certainly not ready to give up on finding happiness again like some of the widows she had met. Aikman decided to form a group of widows … Continue reading
Posted in nonfiction, Trailer Tuesday
Tagged Becky Aikman, nonfiction, Saturday Night Widows, Trailer Tuesday
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