Tag Archives: WWII

Trailer Tuesday: ‘The Distant Hours’ by Kate Morton

July’s Book Club column features three great books now in paperback, including Kate Morton’s The Distant Hours. It’s a WWII mystery that spans five decades, and our reviewer described it as “old-fashioned tale” that “tips [its] hat to previous novels … Continue reading

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Monday Contest: Time, technology and ’13 Rue Thérèse’

Elena Mauli Shapiro’s spellbinding debut, 13 rue Thérèse, tells the story of a woman through the items she had left behind—items another might have thrown away. In a recent behind-the-book essay, Shapiro told us that the items her mother saved back … Continue reading

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Monday contest: Win a copy of ‘Unbroken’

Readers, it’s the day you’ve been waiting for since we first mentioned Laura Hillenbrand’s new book back in May: the day we give a copy away! One of the readers of this post will win a copy of Unbroken, the remarkable … Continue reading

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The fantastic Mr. Dahl

On July 7, Lynn blogged about New York Times columnist Nicolas Kristof’s controversial column on must-read children’s books. Also on July 7, Kristof posted an acknowledgement of the huge reader response he received; more than 2,350 people commented on his … Continue reading

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