Back on June 13th, we posted a list of 10 books comprising part of our summer reading list. Now, here’s a listing of 11 additional books that you might put in your Summer beach bag or your Winter vacation suitcase!
Northwest Corner: A Novel by John Burnham Schwartz
The new “great American novel” (Abraham Verghese) from the author of Reservation Road and The Commoner. (Random House, July)
The Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard
The amazing true and suspenseful story behind the assassination of President James A. Garfield, and the attempts of a genius inventor (Alexander Graham Bell) to save his life. (Doubleday, September)
Pinch Me: A Novel by Adena Halpern
A young woman whose family has always warned her to stay away from perfectly handsome men receives a proposal of marriage from a man who is sadly “perfect.” (Touchstone Books, July)
The Vault: A Novel by Boyd Morrison
The author who proved that self-published writers could sell books like his novel The Ark is back with a thriller. In The Vault, a group of terrorists are determined to use the secrets of King Midas for their destructive purposes. (Touchstone Books, July)
Requiem for a Gypsy by Michael Genelin
This is the latest Jana Matinova Investigation from Michael Genelin, who has been called “the Tom Clancy of International Intrigue.” The Pittsburg Post-Gazette noted that this former prosecutor, “seems incapable of writing a dull page.” (Soho Crime, July)
The Grief of Others: A Novel by Leah Hagen Cohen
This novel is about a couple that strives to return to normalcy after their baby dies just a day and a half after his birth. Can the Ryries and their two children rebuild their formerly happy and peaceful existence? (Riverhead Hardcover, September)
No Rest for the Dead: A Novel by 26 writers
A murder mystery is written in 26 chapters by 26 different, prominent authors. It’s an almost irresistable concept and, even better, it is set in San Francisco. (Touchstone, July)
The Train of Small Mercies by David Rowell
A novel set aboard the funeral train that carried Robert F. Kennedy to Arlington Cemetery. (Putnam Books, October)
Mercy Come Morning by Lisa T. Berger
A female history professor travels to Taos, New Mexico to be with her mother who is dying of heart failure. (Waterbrook Press, August)
The Art of Saying Goodbye by Ellyn Bache
Four women come to re-evaluate their lives in light of the knowledge that the most popular woman in the neighborhood is dying of cancer. “…a glimpse into the lives of (an) intertwined group of women and their everlasting, complicated friendships.” New York Journal of Books (William Morrow, June)
Love Lies Bleeding by Jess Mcconkey
A golden girl has a perfect life until a random act of violence seems to change everything. Is she going insane or has the world suddenly become hostile? (William Morrow, July)
Joseph Arellano
To celebrate the upcoming Wordstock book festival in Portland, Oregon – about which we’re more than a bit excited – we’re announcing our fourth book giveaway. This time we’re giving two books away to one lucky reader. The first is a new trade paperback copy of My Name is Will by Jess Winfield. This book has received a 4.5 average star rating at Amazon and a 4 star average rating at Powells, so you know it has to be good! “What a piece of work!” said the New York Times Book Review. It’s a unique story about a University of California at Santa Cruz (UCSC) student, Willie Shakespeare Greenberg, whose life in 1986 shares some interesting parallels with an 18-year-old William Shakespeare circa 1582. How’s that for a set-up?
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