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Hello,
In First Impressions this week, we bring you Kerri Maher's All You Have to Do Is Call, a timely work of fiction based on the real-life Jane Collective, an underground group that provided safe, illegal abortion services in 1970s Chicago.
You can also peruse our readers' comments on the latest novel from celebrated author Anne Enright: The Wren, the Wren is a poetic family saga that follows three generations of Irish women in gorgeous, descriptive language.
Plus, enjoy 110+ previews of upcoming October books, enter our giveaway for a chance to win one of 25 copies of David McCloskey's thriller Moscow X, and check out our great lineup of current and upcoming fall book club discussions.
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With best wishes,
The BookBrowse Team
PS: Last chance to save on a membership during our fall sale - offer ends this Sunday, Sept 24!
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Each month, we share books with BookBrowse members to read and review. Here are their opinions on two recently released titles. | |
All You Have to Do Is Call
by Kerri Maher
"This book was inspiring and I like the way the characters were developed and grew... The description of women's roles during that time period is spot on. It's important information for all of us and a well-written book." —Jane M.
"The author has returned to 1972 and describes the work of the Jane Collective, which was founded in Chicago to provide safe, albeit illegal, abortions to women in need. ... This is a good book for a book club read." —Margaret K.
"This is probably one of the most relevant books for many women to read at this time. We are fighting the same fight that was fought in the '60s & early '70s pre-Roe v. Wade. I learned so much from this book." —Rebecca M.
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The Wren, the Wren
by Anne Enright
"The Wren, the Wren merits close attention from demanding readers who will savor Enright's understated poetic novel as she explores the complex intricacies and challenges which engulfed three generations of a contemporary Irish family when its charismatic patriarch walked out the door." —Julia E.
"Overall, this is a deeply satisfying exploration of what allows the fragile connections between us to thrive and how the casual cruelty we encounter so often can break them." —Reid B.
"Anne Enright's latest book, The Wren, the Wren is filled with beautiful prose, gorgeous sentences and descriptions of the landscape, flowers and birds. ... In the end, the poetry and the language won me over." —Barbara O.
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This issue of The BookBrowse Review features reviews and "beyond the book" articles for 14 titles, including Zadie Smith's The Fraud, David Diop's Beyond the Door of No Return and Move Like Water by Hannah Stowe.
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New & Notable Books in October | |
We know it can be tough to keep up with all the new books coming out every month, so we do the hard work for you. We've carefully selected 110+ of the most noteworthy books publishing in October and are continually updating our selections — check them out and get yourself on the library wait-list ahead of the crowd!
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Moscow X
by David McCloskey
From the Jacket
CIA officers Sia and Max enter Russia under commercial cover to recruit Vladimir Putin's moneyman. They pose as a couple to target Vadim, Putin's private banker, and his wife, Anna, who—unbeknownst to CIA—is a Russian intelligence officer under deep cover at the bank. As they descend further into a Russian world dripping with luxury and rife with gangland violence, Sia and Max's only hope may be Anna, who is playing a game of her own.
Praise
"[An] entertaining espionage caper....McCloskey mixes the tradecraft of John le Carré with the glitz of Sidney Sheldon...to produce a narrative filled with double- and triple-crosses enriched by pitch-perfect insider details." ―Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"The CIA pokes the Russian bear, and thriller fans win." ―Kirkus Reviews
About This Sweepstakes
W.W. Norton & Co will publish Moscow X by David McCloskey on October 3. We have 25 copies to give away. Norton would like to encourage winners to post their reviews and feedback on BookBrowse, Goodreads or their favorite online bookseller.
Due to copyright restrictions, this offer is only open to residents of the USA. Giveaway ends October 2, 2023.
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Discussions are open to all, so please join us!
Currently, we're discussing The Lincoln Conspiracy by Brad Meltzer and Josh Mensch, and Fair Rosaline by Natasha Solomons. Our next upcoming discussion title is Anthony Marra's Mercury Pictures Presents. Click to see these and the rest of our amazing fall book club choices.
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