15 May 2015
Book Review The Buried Giant
Fellow readers, Kazuo Ishiguro has done it again. The Buried Giant is his first book in a decade, and its sweeping narrative is guaranteed to enchant. He brings the same literary mind that crafted Never Let Me Go into the genre of magical realism, using familiar tropes to synthesize a...
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14 May 2015
May’s New Book Releases from Promontory Press!
Discover May’s “fresh-from-the-oven” books from Promontory Press! We are a traditional book publisher focused on making our industry more accessible to both established and new authors. We believe in taking risks to publish the right books for our readers and in having a great time while doing it! Here are...
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13 May 2015
The Best Places to Read in Durham
Love to read but you’re tired of being cooped up in your house from the long winter? We’ve got a few ideas for places where you can go and read in Durham, North Carolina now that the weather is warming up! Cocoa Cinnamon (Cafe) – 420 W. Geer Street Cocoa Cinnamon...
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12 May 2015
Passionate New Romance Novels | Week of May 12th, 2015
New York Times bestselling author Nancy Thayer presents readers with a new novel, The Guest Cottage, as two single parents accidentally rent the same house – but then they begin to wonder if that’s all they want to share. Followers of romantic suspense novels may enjoy Colleen Cable’s The Inn...
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12 May 2015
Exciting Upcoming Thriller & Mystery Books| Week of May 12th, 2015
Wyoming’s beloved lawman takes on his coldest case yet in Craig Johnson’s Dry Bones as millions are at stake after a Cheynne rancher shows up dead – right after the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton was found on his ranch. If you’ve ever wanted to know what an “enigmalogist” is,...
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12 May 2015
Powerful New Memoirs & Biographies | Week of May 12th, 2015
If you’ve ever wanted to be an armchair traveler and visit France, you may love My Paris Dream by Kate Betts, available in Kindle eBook and Hardcover. Want something a bit more serious? Consider looking at The Double Life of Fidel Castro, Reagan: The Life, or A Spy Among Friends...
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12 May 2015
Smart, New Young Adult Novels Out This Week | Week of May 12th, 2015
We are all made of molecules, a novel by Susin Nielsen, reminds readers that all of us – even the academically brilliant but socially inept kids and the popular kids in school – are made up of the same stuff. If you grew up loving the classic A Thousand and...
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12 May 2015
New Releases in Literary Fiction | Week of May 12th, 2015
If you liked the books we mentioned in the 2014 Award Winners article, check out The Green Road, a new novel by a previous winner of the Man Booker Prize (Anne Enright). Fans of witty dialogue and propulsive narrative may enjoy Lisa Lutz’s How to Start a Fire, which is...
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10 May 2015
Best Gifts for Book Loving Moms This Mother’s Day
Mother’s Day is this weekend on Sunday, May 11th. If your mom enjoys reading, consider picking up some of these gifts for mothers who still enjoy a good book from time to time! Mother & Daughter Letter Box Set “Includes one 20 page book (to share) & over 40 cards...
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07 May 2015
Top 10 Twitter Accounts for Classic Literature Fans
Imitation is the highest form of flattery – and these Twitter accounts intend to keep a lot of these classic literature books alive through any means necessary. Love Shakespeare? Enjoy quotes from Mark Twain? Consider following some of these Twitter accounts: William Shakespeare, @shakespearesays What, pray, ist thou doing? Joined...
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