IN THIS ISSUE
*New Titles, Menus, Recipes, and Giveaways
Novel Noshes: The Personal Librarian
*GalleyMatch Book Clubs Preview
*Book Blends & Recipes
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"A recipe is a story that ends with a good meal." -Pat Conroy
Cooking up the August recipes means savoring Sara Ackerman's Hawaiian mango bread, Sandra Brown's slow-cooked pulled pork, Sarah Addison Allen's Marshmallow concoctions, and Ellen Marie Wiseman's retro cake recipe.
I look forward to sharing these delicious literary treats with you. Enjoy end-of-summer 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
Authors' book-inspired recipes, menus, and giveaways
begin on the dates below for one month
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THE CODEBREAKER'S SECRET
Sara Ackerman
(Harlequin / MIRA)
Historical Fiction
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A brilliant female codebreaker and a pilot on a top-secret mission come together in this dazzling story of love and intrigue set during America’s darkest hour. |
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BEND TOWARD THE SUN
Jen Devon
(St. Martin's Press)
Fiction / Romance
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A love story about taking unexpected paths, accepting loss, and finding strength in the transformative power of love. |
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THE LOST GIRLS OF WILLOWBROOK
Ellen Marie Wiseman
(Kensington)
Historical Fiction / Thriller
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A novel about the Willowbrook State School, the Staten Island mental institution that shocked a nation when exposed in the 1970s as a dumping ground for unwanted children.
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OTHER BIRDS
Sarah Addison Allen
(St. Martin's Press)
Fiction / Magical Realism
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A young woman moves into her deceased mother's apartment in an atmospheric island town, where she meets her quirky and secretive neighbors in a tale filled with magical realism. |
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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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WHERE THE SKY BEGINS
Rhys Bowen
(Lake Union)
Historical Fiction
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A woman’s future is determined by fate and choice in a gripping World War II novel about danger, triumph, and second chances. |
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THE KITCHEN IS CLOSED:
and Other Benefits of Being Old
Sandra Butler
Nonfiction
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In her eighties, Sandra Butler does not identify as elderly or mature. She’s neither plucky nor a burden, and she’s not over any hills. She’s old, and she’s ready to reclaim that word. |
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OVERKILL
Sandra Brown
(Grand Central)
Mystery / Thriller
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A riveting thriller in which a conflict of conscience between a former football star and an ambitious state prosecutor swiftly intensifies into a fight for their lives. |
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COBBLESTONES, CONVERSATIONS,
AND CORKS
Giovanni Ruscitti
(Radius)
Nonfiction / Memoir
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A story of a father-son relationship; a culture rooted in family, food, and wine; and an ancestral small town in Central Italy that was left behind after World War II.
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WHAT A DOG KNOWS
Susan Wilson
(St. Martin's Griffin)
Fiction
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A heartwarming novel about humans and the dogs that change our lives. |
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Novel Noshes: Ask the Author
Authors Share Book-Inspired Fare: The Personal Librarian
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Many book club members have requested food pairings for Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray's novel The Personal Librarian, the story of Belle da Costa Greene, J.P Morgan’s personal librarian, a Black woman who was forced to hide her true identity and pass as white in order to protect her family and her legacy.
Thanks to the authors who responded with a book club menu and recipe, which we're happy to share!
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From Marie Benedict and Victoria Christopher Murray:
“J.P. Morgan, the subject of The Personal Librarian, had a tea blend made exclusively for him by Lester Vail, an expert tea maker in the 1920s: black tea with citrusy bergamot, a mellow, smoky Earl Grey. Morgan Blend Tea is based on this original formula, discovered in correspondence at the Morgan Library in New York City that reveals the association between Morgan and Vail. ➡️ Click to read more
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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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THE CODEBREAKER'S SECRET
Sara Ackerman
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*Ranch Readers, Littleton, Colorado
*Books and Brew, Allendale, Michigan
*Carrollton Book Buddies, Carrollton, Texas
*BluStocking Literacy Society, West Allis, Wisconsin
*The Fab Five, Appleton, Wisconsin
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SIX DAYS IN ROME
Francesca Giacco
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*Reading is My Cardio, Smithfield, Rhode Island
*Bookish Ladies, Coto De Caza, California
*Next Chapter, Leesburg, Virginia
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THE GOOD SISTER
Sally Hepworth
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*Peoria Book Rack, Peoria, Illinois
*Thrillers by the Book Orange County, California
*Novels N Latte, Hudson Valley, New York
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Book, TV, and Song Blends are 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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