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Book Club News: July Issue
Hello Book Clubbers,
Kate Heartfield’s The Tapestry of Time puts a unique spin on the World War II novel with a story of sisters who use their powers of clairvoyance to fight fascism.
See what our book club members are saying about it, and while you’re in our community forum, drop by the Book Club Advice category, a special space for book club people to connect virtually.
Browse our Award Winners page to find your next great book club pick.
Plus, see what the Guardian has to say about BookBrowse’s book club research, sign up for early access to our book club guide, check out upcoming online discussions and Ask the Author interviews, and enter our giveaway of Sarah Loudin Thomas’s historical novel These Blue Mountains.
Thanks for reading,
The BookBrowse Team
Book Club Discussions
Discussions are open to all! If you’d like to participate, you can do so by creating an account here. Please note that discussions can contain spoilers.
The Tapestry of Time by Kate Heartfield
From the Jacket Kit Sharp is in Paris, where she is involved in a love affair with the stunning Evelyn Larsen, and working as an archivist, having inherited her historian father's fascination with the Bayeux Tapestry. Ivy Sharp has joined the Special Operations Executive — the SOE — a secret unit set up to carry out espionage, sabotage and reconnaissance. With the war on a knife edge, the Sharp Sisters face certain death. Can their courage and extrasensory gifts prevent the enemy from using the tapestry to bring about a devastating victory against the Allied Forces? |  |
From the Discussion
“I am intrigued with the aspect of second sight being used as military intelligence during WWII and that is propelling my interest in the novel.” —Kay
“After about 20% I was really hooked and couldn’t put it down. I didn’t think I’d like the clairvoyant aspect of it, but I felt it was well done.” —kim.kovacs
See what people are saying in response to this question: In an age when we can digitize everything, do you think it is still important to preserve physical art and artifacts in times of war?
Community Book Club Advice
BookBrowse’s community forum now includes a designated Book Club Advice space. Stop by to connect with other book club members for support, ask questions, get and give feedback on ideas, and chat about anything book club-related. |  |
Recently, book clubbers have been discussing how to keep book groups fresh. See what they’re saying and join the conversation!
Award Winners
Searching for your club’s next big read? For books that are sure to be impactful and part of a larger conversation, head over to our Award Winners section, where you can browse book lists for popular prizes like the Pulitzer, Booker, Edgar, and Hugo, as well as BookBrowse’s own annual awards. |  |
BookBrowse in the Guardian and A Club of One’s Own
A recent Guardian article by Tom Gill, “Walkouts, feuds and broken friendships: when book clubs go bad,” discusses interpersonal and organizational issues that book clubs encounter. Gill mentions BookBrowse’s research on book clubs and how our survey of more than 4,000 members identified certain key complaints people had about their book groups. This research and more form the foundation for our soon-to-be-released book club guide A Club of One’s Own, filled with practical and approachable advice for book club leaders. Sign up below to get early access and benefit from this essential resource. |  |
Discussions & Ask the Author Interviews
Discussions are open to all, so please join us! If you would like to receive a message when a particular discussion opens, you can sign up for a one-time notification. You can also find inspiration for your book club among our more than 200 past discussions. Currently, we’re discussing The Tapestry of Time by Kate Heartfield, among many other books. |  |
Later this month, we feature Kate Atkinson’s Death at the Sign of the Rook.
BookBrowse is now hosting Ask the Author sessions in our community forum. Stop by to post your own questions and follow along. Join us for our conversation this week with Margie Sarsfield, author of Beta Vulgaris, and next week with Mischa Berlinksi, author of Mona Acts Out. We would love to see you there! |  |
Giveaway
These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas
From the Jacket German pianist Hedda Schlagel's world collapsed when her fiancé, Fritz, vanished after being sent to an enemy alien camp in the United States during the Great War. Fifteen years later, in 1932, Hedda is stunned to see Fritz's name in a photograph of an American memorial for German seamen who died near Asheville, North Carolina. Determined to reclaim his body and bring closure to his ailing mother, Hedda travels to the US. Her quest takes a shocking turn when, rather than Fritz's body, his casket contains the remains of a woman who died under mysterious circumstances. |  |
Praise
"These Blue Mountains is a masterful tale that weaves together two continents, two wars, and two lives defined by longing and resilience." —Patti Callahan Henty, New York Times bestselling author
"North Carolina's mountains hide the secrets of a war long past and a young love cut short in this atmospheric tale of unexpected hope." —Lisa Wingate, New York Times bestselling author
About This Sweepstakes
We have ten hardcover copies of These Blue Mountains by Sarah Loudin Thomas to give away.
This offer is open to residents of the USA, except for BookBrowse members, who are welcome to enter wherever they live. If a member not resident in the US wins, they receive an extension to their membership.
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