Thanks to all the participants. The winner is Mohit G. – I hope you enjoy this fantastic book! All those who requested this book via twitter, please note that you did need to follow me to be eligible. For those commenting at the blog to enter the giveaway, please comment on the give-away post so […]
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New Books : Fairy Tales from the Brothers Grimm by Philip Pullman
[amazon_link id=”067002497X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Philip Pullman is the author of “The Golden Compass” (the first in the very popular His Dark Materials trilogy). His new book, a modern take on some old tales, will be available November 12th. Here’s a little about his new book, courtesy the publisher : This year marks the 200th […]
Read the rest of this entry »Book Giveaway : Tana French’s Broken Harbor
[amazon_link id=”0670023655″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I’ve been looking forward to reading Tana French’s “Broken Harbor”, so am pretty excited to be able to offer this book as a giveaway to my readers (courtesy publisher Viking Books)! French is a master of atmospheric mystery and suspense, and author of books like Faithful Place and The Likeness. […]
Read the rest of this entry »New Books : Age of Desire by Jennie Fields
[amazon_link id=”067002368X” target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]I’m excited to be previewing “Age of Desire” by Jennie Fields. A review will follow shortly. Meanwhile here is a little about the book and a Q&A with the author. The Age of Desire transports the reader to Edith Wharton’s life in the Gilded Age: glamorous salons and literary banter in […]
Read the rest of this entry »New Books : Every Day Every Hour by Natasa Dragnic
[amazon_link id=”0670023507″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]This book, a translation of the original was published last month. Here is a little about it (per publisher mail): Every Day, Every Hour is a debut novel from a fresh, new international voice in literature, Nataša Dragnić with faithfully done translation by Liesl Schillinger. Every Day, Every Hour is […]
Read the rest of this entry »New Books : The Orphanmaster by Jean Zimmerman
[amazon_link id=”0670023647″ target=”_blank” container=”” container_class=”” ][/amazon_link]Historical thriller “The Orphanmaster” releases June 19th. Here is an interview with the author : You’ve had considerable success as a writer of nonfiction. How did it feel to make the transition to fiction? I’ve always considered it an incredible privilege to write nonfiction, as you get to snoop in […]
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