IN THIS ISSUE
*New Titles, Menus, and Giveaways
*GalleyMatch Book Clubs Preview
*Book, TV, & Song Blends
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Authors of this month's featured titles suggest book-inspired food pairings that will transport you from North Carolina and the Midwest to California, the Caribbean islands, Italy, French Indochina (in the 1930s), and beyond.
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 Feature Titles
A month of book-inspired recipes, menus, and giveaways
beginning on dates below
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A GOOD NEIGHBORHOOD
Therese Anne Fowler
(St. Martin's Press)
Fiction
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A provocative contemporary novel that examines the American dream through the lens of two families living side by side in an idyllic neighborhood, and the one summer that changes their lives irrevocably.
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WHAT'S MINE AND YOURS
Naima Coster
(Grand Central)
Fiction / Thriller
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From the author of Halsey Street, a sweeping novel of legacy, identity, the American family, and the ways that race affects even our most intimate relationships.
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FLOAT PLAN
Trish Doller
(St. Martin's Press)
Fiction / Romance
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An unforgettable and romantic adult debut about setting sail, starting over, and finding yourself.
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A HUNDRED SUNS
Karin Tanabe
(St. Martin's Press)
Historical Fiction
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A historical novel set in 1930s Indochina, about the American wife of a Michelin heir who journeys to the French colony, and the glamorous, tumultuous world she finds herself in—and the truth she may be running from.
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A MILLION REASONS WHY
Jessica Strawser
(St. Martin's Press)
Women's Fiction
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When two strangers are linked by a mail-in DNA test, it’s an answered prayer. But as they step into the unfamiliar realm of sisterhood, the roles will reverse in ways no one could have foreseen.
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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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THE BADDEST GIRL ON THE PLANET
Heather Frese
(Blair)
Fiction
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Evie Austin's life has had several detours: career snafus, bad romantic choices, and a loved but unplanned child. The baddest girl on the planet must look within when muddling through will no longer suffice.
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UNDER THE LIGHT OF THE ITALIAN MOON
Jennifer Anton
(Amsterdam Publishers)
Historical Fiction
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Inspired by a true story of love and women's resilience during the rise of fascism and Italy's collapse into World War II; one woman must survive Mussolini's rule and Nazi occupation and keep her family together in hopes of reuniting with her husband in America.
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THE LITTLE FRENCH BRIDAL SHOP
Jennifer Dupee
(St. Martin's Press)
Women's Fiction
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A young woman returns to her insular seaside hometown in Massachusetts. There she buys a wedding dress, even though she has no fiance, and perpetuates the deception to hide from painful truths about her life.
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DEAR BLACK GIRL: Letters from Your Sisters on Stepping into Your Power
Tamara Winfrey-Harris
(Berrett-Koehler Publishers)
Nonfiction
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A selection of pro-black, feminist, LGBTQ+ positive, and body-positive messages for black women-to-be—and for the girl who still lives inside every black woman who needs reminding sometimes that she is alright.
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THE PATH TO SUNSHINE COVE
RaeAnne Thayne
(HQN)
Fiction
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The emotional and heartwarming story of two sisters overcoming childhood trauma and loss to redefine family.
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THE LAST SECRET YOU'LL EVER KEEP
Laurie Faria Stolarz
(St. Martin's Press)
Fiction/ Thriller
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A thrilling novel in which an eighteen-year-old girl’s search for answers lands her in one of the most terrifying situations imaginable.
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GalleyMatch Book Clubs Suggest
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Click mages below for book club meeting highlights for these titles previewed through the GalleyMatch program.
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Hot Flashers of Antioch, California
Teachers Who Read of Plain City, Ohio
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Revivals of Germantown, Wisconsin
CLAMS (Corte Madera Literary and Munching Society) of Corte Madera, California
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Novel Noshes
Book-Inspired Recipes
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Bloggers celebrated recent Book Club Buzz feature titles with virtual recipe parties.
Click below for their creative book-inspired recipes and reviews.
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Book, TV, and Song Blends
Browse the Blends Shop & Recipes: Book, TV, and Song Blends
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Gift Boxes: customize 3, 4, 6, or 12-spice gift boxes for your favorite foodies and entertainment fans.
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