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Put a bunch of readers in the same room and you're likely to hear all about what they've read recently or what's next in their tote bag or to-be-read pile. That's the thing about readers. We're all eager to talk about books and we'll drag the topic into a conversation with anyone, anytime, anywhere.
Nothing gives us more pleasure than discussing why a novel worked for us or why it didn't. We love to give our opinion on books, both new and old, that touch our hearts, inspire us or even those that leave us unsatisfied.
I hope you enjoy browsing and perhaps you'll find something that keeps you coming back for more.
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Recommended Reading for Fall 2008!
Spotlight
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Never chase men or buses.
Don't let yourself be seen in a truck in town.
These are the simple rules passed down through generations of Camellias, one of the oldest debutante societies in Charleston. Sarah Walters is a member of this antiquated club—whether she likes it or not. The society is a privilege one is born to, and it offers rules of ettiquette meant to prepare a girl for a charmed life with an appropirate husband. The only problem is, Sarah has a tendency to make life choices that are anything but polite. With biting humor and keen observation, Katie Crouch takes Sarah from a sweaty-palmed eighth grader at Cotillion dancing lessons to a slightly numb thirty-five-year-old living in New York City. It takes a strange turn of events to make Sarah realize that as much as se tries to deny it, where she comes from will always affect where she ends up.
I'm giving away a copy of GIRLS IN TRUCKS! All you've got to do is send me an email with your full mailing address. Winners will be notified by email on May 28th!
***Janna S. of MD and Phyllis L. of ID won copies of THE DEEPEST CUT by Dianne Emley! Congratulations!!***
Beyond the Book
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Michelle Marcos is a native of Miami, Florida. A first-generation American born of Cuban parents, she became a devotee of the English language. After graduating from the University of Miami with degrees in English and Education, she spent several years as a middle- and high school teacher teaching English to children from other countries. She then began to lead a double life: while working at a university research center, she began writing her first book, WHEN A LADY MISBEHAVES, which was published in November 2007 to rave reviews. Her second book in the Pleasure Emporium series, GENTLEMEN BEHAVING BADLY, received 4½ stars from Romantic Times Book Reviews.
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Margaret Maron grew up on a farm near Raleigh, North Carolina, but for many years lived in Brooklyn, New York. When she returned to her North Carolina roots, with her artist-husband, Joe, she began a series based on her own background. The first book, BOOTLEGGER'S DAUGHTER, became a Washington Post bestseller that swept the top mystery awards for its year and is among the 100 favorite Mysteries of the Century as selected by the Independent Mystery Booksellers Association. Later Deborah Knott novels UP JUMPS THE DEVIL and STORM TRACKER each won the Agatha Award for Best Novel.
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Author Portrait
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Philippa Gregory is the author of sixteen novels, including the recent bestsellers The Other Boleyn Girl , The Queen's Fool, The Virgn's Lover, and The Constant Princess.
She holds a Ph.D. in eighteenth-century literature from the University of Edinburgh and is an established writer and broadcaster for radio and television. Gregory lives in the North of England with her family.
