Sunday's Weekly Book Recap #40

My bookish highlight from this past week was attending Simon & Schuster's Spring 2014 Book Preview for librarians and educators.  I came away with a bagful of published books and ARCs of books that will be available either later this year or in early 2014.

Special thanks to Penguin and Simon & Schuster for filling my shelves with exciting new reads.

Now for my full recap of the books I'm reading or have acquired this week, which I am sharing on these blogs:

        

                                   

                       
Sunday Post hosted by Kimba the Caffeinated Book Reviewer / Stacking the Shelves hosted by the team at Tynga's Reviews / Showcase Sunday hosted by Vicky at  Books, Biscuits, and Tea . . .

My Week in Books October 13-19, 2013

Finished reading . . .
  The Light in the Ruins by Chris Bohjalian

Currently reading . . .

   The October List by Jeffery Deaver

Received from Penguin . . .
  Archetype by M.D. Waters

From Simon & Schuster Spring 2014 Preview . . .

 
                           
 
                 
First row:  The Flame Throwers by Rachel Kushner, The Next Time You See Me by Holly Goddard Jones, Above by Isla Morley, Safe With Me by Amy Hatvany; Second row:  Gemini by Carol Cassella, Road to Reckoning by Robert Lautner, Bubble by Anders de la Motte, Delancey: A Man, a Woman, a Restaurant, a Marriage by Molly Wizenberg; Third row: The Fall of Saints by Wanjiku Wa Ngugi, The Secret of Raven Point by Jennifer Vanderbes; Fourth row:  I Am Pilgrim by Terry Hayes, The Sun and Other Stars by Brigid Pasulka (all ARCs, except The Flame Throwers and The Next Time You See Me).

Ebooks downloaded . . .
Thursday Morning Breakfast (and Murder) Club
by Liz Stauffer (Kindle edition) 

Which books did you get this week?
   

Catherine
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Thursday Thoughts: Simon & Schuster 2013 Fall Preview

Yesterday I attended Simon & Schuster's Fall 2013 Book Preview for librarians and educators.  This was an opportunity to learn about the many new and exciting titles coming soon from the publisher and its Gallery Books, Scribner, Touchstone, Howard Books, and Atria Books imprints. 

Readers will have lots of new books to choose from in literary, inspirational, and historical fiction; romance, mystery, and suspense; new series and debut novels; and how-to guides, cookbooks, biographies and memoirs.

I came away with many advance copies of books that will be published over the next several months.  (Titles will be revealed in my next Sunday Weekly Book Recap blog post on July 21st.)

Authors Bob Drury and Tom Clavin were on hand to speak about writing their forthcoming book, The Heart of Everything That Is: The Untold Story of Red Cloud, An American Legend.  They spent three years researching the 19th century Lakota chief, who led a successful war against the United States government which resulted in the Laramie Treaty.  (Under the terms of the treaty, the U.S. was forced to abandon its Bozeman Trail forts and guarantee the Lakota possession of land including the Black Hills, a site considered sacred by the tribe.)

 

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 11/5/13

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Some of the new books I am most looking forward to are: 

Fiction:  Truth in Advertising by John Kenney (Touchstone, 10/1/13); Inherit the Dead by Twenty Thrilling Writers (Touchstone, 10/8/13); and What We've Lost is Nothing by Rachel Louise Snyder (Scribner, 1/21/14).
                          

Non-fiction:  Five Days in November by Clint Hill (author of Mrs. Kemnedy and Me) with Lisa McCubbin (Gallery Books, 11/19/13) and A Story Lately Told by Anjelica Huston (Scribner, 11/19/13).
                                                                            
Special thanks go out to the wonderful editors, publicists, and assistants who made this event possible.

Enjoy life with books...

Catherine
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Sunday Spotlight--Karen Kingsbury

  

Christian fiction author Karen Kingsbury was the featured speaker at Simon & Schuster's Spring 2013 Adult Title Preview on Friday, October 26 at the publisher's midtown offices.  A USA Today and New York Times bestselling novelist, Kingsbury has written more than 50 inspirational books.  She is new to the Simon & Schuster family, having recently signed on with its Howard Books division.



Karen's latest book, The Bridge was released on October 23, and her forthcoming book, The Chance will be available on March 5, 2013.  Signed copies of these titles (The Chance in advanced reader copy format) were given away during the presentation. Since I haven't previously read any of Kingsbury's novels, this is a nice way for me to become acquainted with her work. 


Karen is a charming and engaging speaker who captivated the audience with delightful personal anecdotes about her life and travels, reflecting her strong faith and optimism.  I was particularly touched by both her Random Acts of Kindness Challenge, which she started  in connection with The Bridge, and the 9/11 story that inspired the challenge idea.  You can read more about this on Karen's Facebook Page. 

With Hurricane Sandy on its way, now is the perfect time to hunker down with new reading material.  Stay safe during the storm!                                     


Catherine

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Saturday Shorts--Field Trip Notes

Yesterday's Adult Spring Title 2013 preview event was fun and informative.  The knowledgeable and gracious people at Simon & Schuster shared their time, talent, and advanced readers copies of forthcoming books with librarians on Friday morning over breakfast, something they do several times a year. 

I am still processing all the information presented yesterday, but I will say that there are many exciting fiction and nonfiction titles headed our way in early 2013.  Mysteries and thrillers; romance and paranormal; history and business; biography, autobiography and memoir; health and inspirational...there is something--actually many things-- for every reader.

I'll be posting more about these new books from bestselling authors and new voices in the days to come, so be sure to check back.

Catherine

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Friday Field Trip

      Today I will be attending Simon & Schuster's Spring 2013 Publisher Preview for Adult Imprints.  Author Karen Kingsbury, whose forthcoming book, The Chance goes on sale March 5, 2013,  is the featured speaker.

The program also includes editorial presentations of favorite Spring 2013 adult titles from Atria, Free Press, Gallery, Howard, Scribner, Simon & Schuster, and Touchstone.

Stay tuned...I'll be sharing the information I learn about new books in future blog posts.

Have a wonderful weekend!

Catherine

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