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Tag Archives: What We’re Reading Wednesday
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Heading Out to Wonderful’
Heading Out to Wonderful by Robert Goolrick Algonquin • $24.95 • ISBN 9781565129238 Published June 12, 2012 Robert Goolrick’s dark and sexy novel from 2009, A Reliable Wife, was a surprise #1 New York Times bestseller and is now a … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Carry the One’
Carry the One by Carol Anshaw Scribner • $25 • ISBN 9781451636888 Published March 6, 2012 I was first hooked by the premise of Carry the One, but I’m naming it one of my favorite reads of 2012 (so far) … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Submission’
The Submission by Amy Waldman FSG • $26 • ISBN 9780374271565 Published August 16, 2011 (Paperback on sale March 27, 2012) Now that 2012 is in full swing, I know many of you are making plans for the year’s book … Continue reading
What We’re Reading Wednesday: ‘The Art of Hearing Heartbeats’
The Art of Hearing Heartbeats by Jan-Philipp Sendker Other Press • $14.95 • ISBN 9781590514634 On sale January 31, 2012 Do you ever wonder what books avid readers are devouring in other countries? Being in the book business makes me … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Last Nude’
The Last Nude by Ellis Avery Riverhead • $25.95 • ISBN 9781594488139 Published January 5, 2012 I was drawn to Ellis Avery’s The Last Nude because a) how could you not be drawn to that bold jacket? b) I had … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘An Object of Beauty’
An Object of Beauty by Steve Martin Grand Central Publishing • $14.99 • ISBN 9780446573658 On sale now Steve Martin’s An Object of Beauty has been out for a while—the hardcover was our Top Pick in Fiction in December 2010, … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘A Good American’
A Good American by Alex George Amy Einhorn Books/Putnam • $25.95 • ISBN 9780399157592 on sale February 7, 2012 This time of year is always about looking back—what were my favorite books of the year? It’s fun to catalog and … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Inheritance’
Inheritance by Christopher Paolini Alfred A. Knopf for Young Readers • $27.99 • ISBN 9780375856112 On sale November 8, 2011 The much-anticipated final installment in Christopher Paolini‘s international best-selling Inheritance Cycle hit shelves yesterday! We started our Inheritance countdown back … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘Everything We Every Wanted’
Everything We Ever Wanted by Sara Shepard Harper • $14.99 • ISBN 9780062080066 On sale October 11, 2011 I know we’re not supposed to judge books by their covers, but I have to say that I picked up Everything We … Continue reading
What we’re reading Wednesday: ‘The Dark Rose’
The Dark Rose by Erin Kelly Pamela Dorman Books/Viking • $26.95 • on sale February 6, 2012 I know it’s only October, but I was so excited when I learned that Erin Kelly has a new book coming out in February, … Continue reading
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: ‘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
