Weekly Book Recap #106

I hope that June is off to a good start for all of you, and that you've got some fun summer things to look forward to. 

It's been a mostly uneventful week for me, as I recover from Book Expo, get used to my summer work schedule, and read as much as I can (you'll see why below).  In the last weekly recap I shared the books I got from two pre-BEA events.  This post recaps new titles received at two more events:  Library Journal's Day of Dialog on May 27 and Library Reads/Association of American Publishers BEA Authors Librarian Luncheon on May 28.  Next week I'll recap the books I came across at BEA itself.

On now to this week's book recap, which is being shared on these blogs:
                                                        
           Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer  
           Showcase Sunday hosted by Vicky at  Books, Biscuits, and Tea

The Authors Librarian Luncheon was an oasis within the larger BEA event, and an opportunity to listen to a panel of authors while sitting down for ninety minutes over sandwiches and refreshments.  Authors on hand were Annie Barrows (The Truth According to Us), Stephanie Clifford (Everybody Rise), Tama Janowitz (Scream), Barry Moser (We Were Brothers), actress Mary-Louise Parker (Dear Mr. You), and Vu Tran (Dragonfish).  Their works are a nice mix of fiction (3 titles) and memoir (3 titles).

I walked away with these titles:

                        

Day of Dialog was a full day of programming with panels, author signings, and a lunch with key note speaker Gretchen Rubin, author of Better than Before: Mastering the Habits of Our Everyday Lives:

More on the panels . . . 

Editors' Picks: Top Titles from Top Publishers 

Lots of information and ARCs from many publishers.

I walked away with these titles . . .

               
                 
Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan Stradal, No Baggage by Clara Bensen, Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights by Salman Rushdie, The Book of Speculation by Erika Swyler, Little Black Lies by Sharon Bolton, Best Boy by Eli Gottlieb, The Witch of Lime Street by David Jaher, Mothers, Tell Your Daughters by Bonnie Jo Campbell, Ally Hughes Has Sex Sometimes by Jules Moulin, and The Readers of the Broken Wheel Recommend by Katarina Bivald.

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First Novels
Comments from debut authors Ron Childress (And West is West), Sloan Crosley (The Clasp), Joseph Fink & Jeffrey Cranor (Welcome to Night Vale), Paige McKenzie (The Haunting of Sunshine Girl: Book One), and Claire Vaye Watkins (Gold, Fame, Citrus).

I walked away with these titles . . .
                                           

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The Immigrant Experience
Remarks from Nadia Hashimi (When the Moon is Low), Vanessa Diffenbaugh (We Never Asked for Wings), Patricia Park (Re Jane), and Dan-El Padilla Peralta (Undocumented: A Dominican Boy's Odyssey from a Homeless Shelter to the Ivy League).

I walked away with these titles . . .
                         

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Historical Fiction
Thoughts from Charles Belfoure (House of Thieves), Geraldine Brooks (The Secret Chord), Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Balm), Gregory Maguire (After Alice), and Adriana Trigiani (All the Stars in the Heavens).

I walked away with these titles . . .
                                          

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Top Thrills 
Words from Jennifer McMahon (The Night Sister), Lori Roy (Let Me Die in His Footsteps), the writing team Charles Todd (A Pattern of Lies), Kathy Reichs (Speaking in Bones), and Kate White (The Wrong Man).

I walked away with these titles . . .

                                       
                                        

I enjoyed all of the speakers and programs.  Now I'm looking forward to reading each of these books in the months ahead.

What did you read this week?  

. . . What did you add to your shelves or wish list?  

. . . . . . What are you reading next?

Enjoy life with books . . .

Catherine

Weekly Book Recap #106 was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com.  This post cannot be republished without attribution. (Retweeting and sharing on Google+ encouraged and appreciated.)

            
           
          
          
         

Weekly Book Recap #105

It's been a long while since I did a weekly recap (2 months), and I've been totally absent from the blogosphere for the past two weeks.  I've been kept busy by some travel and family matters; and more recently by BEA 2015 and its related events.

There hasn't been much reading time of late, but I added a ton of new books this past week to get me back into the swing of things.  I'm still sorting through my BEA goodies, so today I'm sharing the books I received at the Association of American Publishers/LibraryReads BookExpo America Librarians Dinner on May 27 and Penguin Random House Librarians Breakfast on May 28.  In the next weekly recaps I'll add news and books from Library Journal's Day of Dialog and Librarian Luncheon as well as from the main event known as BEA.

I'm glad to be reconnecting with the blogging community, and will be checking in with your posts to catch up on your latest news.  

On now to the book recap, which is being shared on these blogs:
           
                                                  

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer  

Showcase Sunday hosted by Vicky at  Books, Biscuits, and Tea

 

Al Roker (yes, that Al Roker) was the master of ceremonies at the ninth annual librarians dinner celebrating books and libraries.  He and five other well-known authors spoke about their writing process, and entertained with fond and funny library memories.  Members of the audience received copies of their latest works, which are featured below.

 

 Storm of the Century by Al Roker (Publication Date: 8/11/15)

 

 Pretty Girls by Karin Slaughter (Publication Date: 9/29/15)

 

   Armada by Ernest Cline (Publication Date: 7/14/15)

 

       The Clasp by Sloane Crosley (Publication Date: 10/6/15)

 

 Fates and Furies by Lauren Groff (Publication Date: 9/15/15)

 

 Cross Justice by James Patterson (Publication Date:  11/23/15)

More forthcoming books were featured the following morning at the Penguin Random House breakfast, and the audience was treated to advance copies of some of the publishers' most anticipated new titles:

 

   Circling the Sun by Paula McLain (Publication Date: 7/28/15)

  Little Victories by Jason Gay (Publication Date: 11/3/15)

 

   City on Fire by Garth Risk Hallberg (Publication Date: 10/13/15)

 

 The Tsar of Love and Techno by Anthony Marra (Publication Date: 10/6/15)

 

  Hollow Man by Mark Pryor (Publication Date: 9/1/15)

What did you read this week?  

. . . What did you add to your shelves or wish list?  

. . . . . . What are you reading next?

Enjoy life with books . . .

Catherine

 

Weekly Book Recap #105 was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com.  This post cannot be republished without attribution. (Retweeting and sharing on Google+ encouraged and appreciated.)

Weekly Book Recap #104

  

It's been a quiet week, and I find it hard to believe we've reached the final days of March.  I'm looking forward to the new seasons of Call the Midwife and Mr. Selfridge, which start tonight.

This past week's posts:
Tuesday:  First Chapter Intro
Wednesday:   Waiting on . . .
Friday:  Friday 56 & Book Beginning

Now, the latest book recap, which is being shared on these blogs:
           
                          
                          Week of March 22-28, 2015

Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer  

Showcase Sunday hosted by Vicky at  Books, Biscuits, and Tea
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? hosted by Sheila at Book Journey 

 

Finished reading . . .

A Murder of Magpies has the ingredients you expect in a first-rate mystery: an intelligent protagonist turned sleuth, a quirky cast of supporting characters, and a liberal amount of red herrings. An insider look at the publishing industry and humorous scenarios add to the reader's enjoyment of this debut mystery.

 

 Cavendon Hall  is an engrossing family saga chronicling the lives of two British families--the noble Inghams and their faithful Swanns, the clan who has served them for generations. The intertwined histories of these British families are revealed against the backdrop of the years leading up to World War I, and ends just after the war, as class and society in Great Britain are changing.

The story's conclusion left me wanting to know more about the characters and how their lives are affected by social change. I'm looking forward to reading the sequel, Cavendon Women, which will undoubtedly provide more detail about the strong female characters Barbara Taylor Bradford has created in this new series. 

 

 Reading now . . .

                                         
                                 

My Man Jeeves by P.G. Wodehouse and The Vanishing Thief by Kate Parker

Borrowed from the library . . .

        

A Dangerous Place by Jacqueline Winspear, The Witch of Painted Sorrows by M.J. Rose, and Lacy Eye by Jessica Treadway

 

                               

The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths and The Edge of Normal by Carla Norton

                                   

A Share in Death by Deborah Crombie and Still Life by Louise Penny

What did you read this week?  

. . . What did you add to your shelves or wish list?  

. . . . . . What are you reading next?

Enjoy life with books . . .

Catherine

 

Weekly Book Recap #104 was originally published by Catherine for bookclublibrarian.com.  This post cannot be republished without attribution. (Retweeeting and sharing on Google+ encouraged and appreciated.)