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- 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.
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'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.
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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: summer reading
Can you smell the ocean breeze?
If you’re counting down the days until summer arrives, we have just the books to make the wait substantially more enjoyable. Well known for creating compelling characters whose lives are relatable and realistic, best-selling author Sherryl Woods returns with a … Continue reading
Monday Contest: Page-turners for summer reading
I cannot count the number of people who have asked me for summer reading recommendations this year—and it’s only the second week of June! After I give the names of a few favorites, I’ll always ask . . . “Now … Continue reading
Weekly links: BEA, Bradbury and summer reading
Happy Friday, readers! I am normally thrilled for the weekend because it means lazy Saturdays and Sundays spent with a good book. Due to some mid-week travel a few days ago, though, I’ve squeezed in even more weekday reading than … Continue reading
Best books for beach reading
This week’s edition of BookPageXTRA is all about beach reads. We’re also celebrating beach reads in the June and July issues of BookPage. In fact, in the issues, you will see this symbol (at the left) designating which books are … Continue reading
Monday contest: Small-town suspense
This week’s contest is a book giveaway that’ll send a cool shiver down your spine: Lisa Unger’s Darkness, My Old Friend (Crown). Her sixth novel, which goes on sale August 9, is a sequel of sorts to her last bestseller, … Continue reading
Trailer Tuesday: ‘Claire DeWitt and the City of the Dead’ by Sara Gran
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
What books are YOU recommending this summer?
Can you believe it’s already June 21?! If you live in the northern hemisphere, then today is the summer solstice—i.e. the first official day of summer and the longest day of the year (in terms of daylight hours). You know … Continue reading
Monica Ali goes Sittenfeld with Diana drama
At BookPage, we do our best to keep abreast of what’s on the horizon, literary-wise (hence our lengthy list of 2012 releases!) but sometimes we are still taken by surprise. Such it was when word of Monica Ali‘s Untold Story … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday
The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet by David Mitchell Random House, June 29, 2010 David Mitchell is one of those authors who has been on my personal must-read list for a long time. His four previous novels — Ghostwritten, … Continue reading
A very nice problem to have
As BookPage’s fiction editor, I get to read (or at least partially read) dozens and dozens of great novels every month. But the hardest part of the job (at least for me) is narrowing all of these great books down … Continue reading
