Summer reading picks: 3 new mystery novels with vacation settings

The holiday getaway takes a suspenseful turn in a trio of books, by Megan Miranda, Allie Reynolds and Alice Feeney Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-09 11:00:05 UTC ]
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Stevens‘ boarding school mysteries set for big screen

Robin Stevens’ children’s detective series Murder Most Unladylike has been optioned for television and film by independent production company Pilot Media. Pilot Media optioned the rights from Emily Hayward Whitlock, head of book to film at The Artists’ Partnership, who was acting on behalf of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Here are the 6 books on President Obama's summer reading list

President Barack Obama is on Martha's Vineyard for his annual two-week summer holiday, and the White House has released his reading list. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK woman reads Go Set a Watchman book in 25 minutes

A British speed reader has finished Harper Lee's much anticipated novel, Go Set A Watchman, in less than half an hour. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2015-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘This One Summer’ Wins Eisner for Best Graphic Novel

Cousins Jillian and Mariko Tamaki snagged the best book award on a night when quite a few women creators took home Eisner book awards. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Read The First Chapter Of Harper Lee's Highly Anticipated "Go Set A Watchman"

Scout is all grown up—and Jem is, well, you'll see... Go Set A Watchman Go Set a Watchman, Harper Lee's long-awaited prequel to her Pulitzer Prize-winning novel To Kill a Mockingbird, hits shelves July 14. But if that still seems like too long to wait, both The Wall Street Journal and The... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Little Paris Bookshop' is a summer read rich in easy pleasures

Nina George's international bestseller features good food, talk of love, and picturesque scenes of rural France. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Summer Reading Challenge aims for world record

The Reading Agency is hoping to set a new record for "most pledges received for a reading campaign" for this year’s Summer Reading Challenge, which launches tomorrow (11th July). The agency has teamed up with Guinness World Records for the challenge and, starting from this weekend, libraries... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Asks: Will You Read 'Go Set A Watchman'?

Harper Lee's sophomore novel, 'Go Set A Watchman,' comes out next week. We want to know if, after all the controversy, you'll be reading it. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon set to pay self-published authors as little as $0.006 per page read

Writers of shorter works could lose out on revenue as company’s Kindle Owners Lending Library and Kindle Unlimited no longer pay per copy downloadedSelf-published authors could be paid as little as $0.006 per page read under new rules planned by Amazon.Writers who make their works available... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Great Reads: The vacation edition

Hi there, I'm on vacation this week, enjoying the countryside and making my way through a book a day. (Current read: a vintage paperback of the feel-good "Mrs. Miniver," bought at a wonderful used bookstore on the Maine coast.) I'll be back next week with the Great Reads newsletter. In the... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bugging Out: The Must-Read Insect Books of the Summer

A preview of some great fiction and non-fiction books published this summer. The post Bugging Out: The Must-Read Insect Books of the Summer appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2015-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hardbacks lead summer reading line-up

Publishers and booksellers are expecting this year’s summer reading to be driven by key hardback releases, contrasting sharply to the focus in recent years on paperback and backlist. Nearly all retailers contacted by The Bookseller heavily tipped two of the most hyped books of the year to top... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nicholls and Hornby in R&J summer picks

WH Smith has released its Richard and Judy Summer Book Club titles, featuring David Nicholls, Nick Hornby and Joel Dicker in the mix.   The eight titles feature two from publisher Orion - No Safe House by Linwood Barclay and Summertime by Vanessa Lafaye, while Nicholls’ Us (Hodder) and... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ruth Rendell, British mystery writer, remembered for Inspector Wexford novels

Rendell was one of Britain's most popular crime novelists and wrote dozens of books, including many under the pen name Barbara Vine. She passed away over the weekend. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rickman's Merrily Watkins novels set for TV

ITV has commissioned a drama series based on the Merrily Watkins novels by Phil Rickman. Following a country vicar with a sideline in exorcism, the latest in the series of cult novels, The Magus of Hay, was published by Corvus in 2013. The next in the series, Friends of the Dusk, will be... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check it Out with Peter Brantley: Changes for the NYPL's Summer Reading Program

I just returned from a great visit to the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, where I detailed for a large group of librarians a fascinating development: my current employer, the New York Public Library, is revamping its Summer Reading Program for 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Go Set a Watchman book jackets: a designer reads the artwork

The newly revealed covers of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird sequel are a graphic illustration of their publishers’ ambition to ensnare her fansCover for Harper Lee’s Mockingbird sequel revealedArguably the most hotly-anticipated novel in the world in 2015, Harper Lee’s Go Set a Watchman, had... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper Lee's second novel to be published this summer

Publisher Harper announced Tuesday that "Go Set a Watchman," a novel the Pulitzer Prize-winning author completed in the 1950s and put aside, will be released July 14. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Milan Kundera novel set for June

Milan Kundera's first novel in 12 years will be published in English this June. Faber will release The Festival of Insignificance, translated from the French by Linda Asher, on 18th June. C.e.o. and publisher Stephen Page acquired UK and Commonwealth rights in the novel in a deal with Sarah... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Zuckerberg announces next 'Year of Reading' Facebook pick

Zuckerberg is asking Facebook users to join him in reading certain titles this year. The next book to be part of the program is Steven Pinker's 'The Better Angels of Our Nature.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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