Most Popular Posts
-
Recent Posts
- Verily, a New Hope
- Recipe of the week: Blue Lake Green Beans with Shallots, Pistachios and Herbs
- Happy Birthday, Mitch Albom
- What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘King of Cuba’
- Farewell, Bernard Waber
- Trailer Tuesday: ‘Frozen in Time’ by Mitchell Zuckoff
- What they’re reading: Jojo Moyes
- What they’re reading: Beth Hoffman
- Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
- Friday links: Farm Lit, inside Dan Brown’s house and a bad case of tsundoku
Popular Categories
Posts About
What we’re tweeting
BookPage on your ereader
- BookPage on Facebook
- Subscribe to our "Most Anticipated Books" calendar
Our most-anticipated releases
- 28 May 2013
'The Son' by Philipp Meyer
The Son is an epic story of power and dynasty in Texas over 150 years—and it's a modern classic.
- 4 June 2013
'Trans-Atlantic' by Colum McCann
This latest novel goes from 1849 to 1918 to 1998 and explores the relationship between America and Ireland, slavery and freedom and war and peace.
'Big Brother' by Lionel Shriver
Inspired in part by Shriver's own relationship with her brother, who died of complications from diabetes and obesity in 2010, this is an unflinching look at the toll of obesity on family relationships.
'Sparta' by Roxana Robinson
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.
- 11 June 2013
'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.
- 18 June 2013
'The Ocean at the End of the Lane' by Neil Gaiman
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.
- 25 June 2013
'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?
'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.
People are talking
- Emily Clever on Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
- Linda Barnett on Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
- sydneyshiu.pixnet.net on Monday contest: BookPage.com exclusives giveaway
- Elizabeth on Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
- Donna Martinez on Monday contest: Khaled Hosseini + Dan Brown giveaway
Watch us
Categories
- Audio
- author interviews
- awards
- best of 2010
- best of 2011
- best of 2012
- best of the blogs
- Bestseller Watch
- book club discussions
- book fortunes
- Book to film
- bookstores
- Children's books
- contests
- ebooks
- events
- fiction
- guest posts
- holiday
- Midweek Treat
- News
- nonfiction
- Online Marketing
- podcasts
- poetry
- provocative title
- Publicity
- publishing
- read it next
- recipes
- Reviews
- seven questions
- technology
- Top 10 lists
- Top Pick
- top picks
- Trailer Tuesday
- trends
- TV
- Uncategorized
- weekly links
- What They're Reading
- what we're reading
Tag Archives: self-help
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Get the Guy’ by Matthew Hussey
From He’s Just Not that Into You to Steve Harvey‘s Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man, women have gotten a lot of advice about how to deal with men. But I doubt that any other relationship book has … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Magical Journey’ by Katrina Kenison
Faced with the absence of her grown sons and the heartbreaking loss of a close friend, Katrina Kenison turned to introspection and yoga in order to heal. She records her results in Magical Journey, chronicling her path to discover the … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: The Antidote by Oliver Burkeman
Oliver Burkeman wants us to rediscover the power of negative thinking in order to reach our goals. If this logic seems strange to you, Burkeman just might convince you otherwise in his new book The Antidote. Says our reviewer: Burkeman’s … Continue reading
Best books for boosting willpower
‘Tis the season for New Year’s Resolutions — time to take stock of your life and make plans for the future. As you take steps toward your goals, the right book can be an invaluable source of insight and encouragement. … Continue reading
Best Books of 2011, #38: ‘A Jane Austen Education’
As part of our Best Books of 2011 coverage, our editors weigh in on some of their personal favorites from the list. If you thought Jane Austen could only appeal to female readers, scholar and literary critic William Deresiewicz asks you … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘The 4-Hour Body’
We’ve all turned the pages on our 2011 calendars, and you know what that means—New Year, New You! Health, diet, fitness and self-help books abound, but here’s one I couldn’t help but give a second look: Timothy Ferriss’s The 4-Hour … Continue reading
After the parties, champagne and black-eyed peas…
It’s time to get serious about New Year’s resolutions. (Okay, okay–since New Year’s Eve is on a Friday night, I think we can all agree that it’s okay to wait until Monday, January 3 to actually get serious about them.) … Continue reading
