TGIF! Today we offer you a roundup of newly published and forthcoming books about actors, directors, a musician, and the performing arts. Are you not entertained?! THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL: How Broadway Shows Are Built by Jack Viertel On Sale: March 1, 2016 “Viertel has written what will become a classic textbook […]
Tag: Friday Reads
Friday Reads: Starred Review Roundup
Save a spot on your shelves for these new and upcoming books that have received multiple starred reviews: AMERICAN BLOOD by Ben Sanders “Readers know from the first page of this amazing novel that they’re in for a hard-boiled feast. A stunning achievement and a likely breakout book from a talented New Zealand author whose […]
Books about Brits
Today’s #FridayReads feature famous figures from British history: NO MORE CHAMPAGNE: Churchill and His Money by David Lough Meticulously researched by a senior private banker turned historian, NO MORE CHAMPAGNE reveals for the first time the full extent of the iconic British war leader’s private struggle to maintain a way of life instilled by his upbringing and […]
Friday Reads: Movie Tie-In Edition
Lots of Macmillan books are making their way from page to screen this fall: THE REVENANT by Michael Punke This tale of retribution on the American Frontier when a fur trapper is mauled by a bear and left for dead stars Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Hardy, and was directed by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu who won an […]
Friday Reads: Woof Edition
We’re still basking in the glow of yesterday’s National Cat Day, but let’s give some love to our other furry, four-legged friend: BUSTER: The Military Dog Who Saved a Thousand Lives by Will Barrow & Isabel George The #1 international bestselling heroic and heartwarming story of an RAF bomb-sniffing dog told by his best friend […]
Friday Reads: HOME IS BURNING
One of our favorite memoirs of the fall season, Dan Marshall’s HOME IS BURNING is finally on shelves this week! We looooved Dan’s potty-mouthed, touching account of caring for his ailing parents and we’re not the only ones: A BEA 2015 Editor’s Buzz Panel selection An ALA Annual “Read ‘n Rave” selection A Fall 2015 Barnes & […]
Friday Reads: MEOW
It’s almost Caturday (that’s what we call Saturday snuggling with kitties), and our #FridayReads picks are purrfect for weekend reading: THE OLD MAN AND THE CAT by Nils Udderberg Retired Professor of Psychology and reluctant pet owner Udderberg describes how his existence changed after a little speckled grey-brown homeless cat moved in with him. Aww!! […]
Friday Reads: Starred Review Roundup
Happy Friday! Check out these forthcoming books raking in the starred reviews: OBSESSION FALLS by Christina Dodd (The Virtue Falls series) “After wowing both mystery and romance readers with VIRTUE FALLS, Dodd delivers another white-knuckle tale of romantic suspense that moves her even closer to the thriller end of the literary spectrum. The plot’s twists […]
Friday Reads: Travel!
Jet off to Europe with our #FridayReads picks: ROME IN LOVE by Anita Hughes A young actress who lands the lead in a remake of Roman Holiday discovers a stack of letters written by Audrey Hepburn that start to put her own life into perspective.“Hughes gives readers another quintessential beach read. Full of lavish descriptions […]
Friday Reads: Minotaur Stars
TGIF! Today’s #FridayReads picks are three Minotaur mysteries that have received several starred reviews: SHANGHAI REDEMPTION by Qiu Xiaolong “Chinese exile Qiu once again movingly and convincingly portrays the plight of an honest cop in a police state, in his ninth novel featuring Insp. Chen Cao. The suspense is palpable, and Qiu gives readers a […]
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