By Kristen on Oct 9, 2008 in Booking Through..., Future Classics...? | 10 Comments
Whew… Can’t believe the day is nearly over and I’m just now getting to this week’s BTT! This week’s selection is a meme, which probably isn’t nearly as interesting for the readers as it is for the writer, but I hate to pass up a BTT! So, forgive me if this seems a bit self-indulgent [...]
By Kristen on Sep 29, 2008 in Book Club Favorites, Future Classics...? | 5 Comments
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A few months ago, the NY Post published a list of “10 Works of Literary Fiction to Impress Your Subway Car.” Here are their selections, with a brief summary…
1. The Condition by Jennifer Haigh
In the summer of 1976, scientist Frank McKotch makes a dramatic discovery - his only daughter, 13-year-old Gwen, has [...]
By Kristen on Sep 22, 2008 in Book Club Favorites, Future Classics...? | 4 Comments
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In celebration of the official start of fall today (or spring for our friends south of the equator!), here’s USA Today’s list of fall picks sure to get book clubs talking… I’ll throw in my own two cents, too!
First, here’s USA Today’s premise behind the list:
Oprah Winfrey and book clubs across America [...]
By Kristen on Sep 19, 2008 in Future Classics...?, Literary News | 1 Comment
For once the scuttle-butt was correct! Oprah has chosen The Story of Edgar Sawtelle as her next selection…
If you didn’t already, check out my review of Wroblewski’s masterpiece!
By Kristen on Sep 2, 2008 in Future Classics...?, Literary News | 15 Comments
In celebration of Matrimony’s paperback release, the author — Joshua Henkin — is generously giving away a free signed copy! I really enjoyed this novel and was thrilled that he was willing to pass along another free copy to one of my readers. Matrimony was a New York Times Notable last year and for good reason… [...]