IN THIS ISSUE
*New Titles, Menus, Recipes and Giveaways
*GalleyMatch Book Clubs Preview
*Book Blends & Recipes
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Modern takes on Gilded Age fare, Big Apple bagels and lox, a New Orleans muffaletta, LA sliders, Galveston Baked Alaska, luxury glamp-ground gourmet, a smorgasbord of kids’ party treats— April reading offers up a variety of mouthwatering literary food pairings.
Enjoy reading and cooking!
Judy Gelman
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Book-inspired menus and giveaways featured on social media |
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Book Club Buzz and YA Reads Feature Titles
Authors' book-inspired recipes, menus, and giveaways
begin on the dates below for one month
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THE GOOD SISTER
Sally Hepworth
(St. Martins' Press)
Fiction /Thriller
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"A stunningly clever thriller made doubly suspenseful by not one, but two unreliable narrators" (People), the story of the lies that bind two sisters, is now available in paperback. |
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THE YOUNGER WIFE
Sally Hepworth
(St. Martins' Press)
Fiction / Thriller
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Hepworth’s new novel of domestic suspense delves into the tangled web of family secrets. and lies. |
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LAST DANCE ON THE STARLIGHT PIER
Sarah Bird
(St. Martins' Press)
Historical Fiction
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A novel about one woman—and a nation—struggling to be reborn from the ashes of the Great Depression,. |
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BIRDS OF CALIFORNIA
Katie Cotugno
(HarperPerennial)
Fiction
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Sparks fly in this timely, whip-smart, and electric romantic comedy set against the backdrop of a post-#metoo Hollywood. |
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MIRROR GIRLS
Kelly McWilliams
(Little, Brown)
Young Adult/Teen / Historical Fiction / Fantasy
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A thrilling gothic horror novel about biracial twin sisters separated at birth. |
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Book Club Daily Feature Titles
Authors' book-inspired menus and giveaways
begin on the dates below for one week
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HOME OR AWAY
Kathleen West
(Berkley)
Fiction
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Two friends, one Olympic dream, and the choice that stood in the way: a story about overcoming the past, confronting the future, and the sustaining bonds of female friendship. |
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THE UNQUIET DEAD
Stacie Murphy
(Pegasus Crime)
Mystery / Historical Fiction
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A Gilded Age mystery featuring Amelia Matthew—who has the ability to communicate with the dead—as she uses her special talents to solve the murder of a young girl whose death has scandalized New York City. |
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A GOOD MEASURE
Nan Rossiter
(Harper Perennial)
Fiction
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Return to Georgia's Tybee Island in this heartwarming story about finding your place in the world and learning to carry on in the face of overwhelming loss. |
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SUMMER AT THE CAPE
RaeAnne Thayne
(HQN)
Fiction
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A poignant and uplifting novel about forgiveness, family, and all the complications—and joy—that come with it. |
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THE MAYFAIR BOOKSHOP
Eliza Knight
(William Morrow)
Historical Fiction
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A dual-narrative story about author Nancy Mitford—one of London’s hottest socialites in the 1930s, and a member of the scandalous Mitford Sisters—and a modern American woman desperate for change, connected through time by a London bookshop.
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WINGWALKERS
Taylor Brown
(St. Martins' Press)
Historical Fiction
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A former World War I ace and his wingwalker wife barnstorm across Depression-era America, performing acts of aerial daring. |
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EVERYTHING MUST GO
Camille Pagán
(Lake Union)
Fiction
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A warm, wry novel about secrets, second chances, and
the unbreakable bonds between mothers, daughters, and sisters.
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GalleyMatch Book Clubs Suggest |
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Click images for meeting highlights for these titles previewed through GalleyMatch. |
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I MUST BETRAY YOU
by Ruta Sepetys
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Montana's Book Club of Milford, Connecticut
Sensational Seven of Appleton, Wisconsin
The Finer Things Book Club of Brentwood, California
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THE CHRISTIE AFFAIR
by Nina de Gramont
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Lit Ladies Read of Melbourne, Florida
Wine! Women! Words! of Brookfield, Wisconsin
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Gifts that will bring smiles: Book, TV, and Song Blends, our spices, herbs, and blends inspired by literary, television, and music favorites. Blends are also available at Titcomb’s Book Shop, Skylark Book Shop, Main Street Reads, The Novel Neighbor, Reads by the River, and Wordsmith Book Shoppe. |
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Book Blends spice up bookish eats: Mason's Buffalo Chicken Dip, from the pages of in Trish Doller's romcom The Suite Spot, with "The Lord of the Wings" (Buffalo Rub) .
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