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Kate Atkinson's latest, Amy Rossi's debut, paperbacks galore, and more ...
Book Club News: August Issue
Hello Book Clubbers,
This month, our members discuss Kate Atkinson’s Death at the Sign of the Rook, the latest in the wildly popular Jackson Brodie detective series, and Amy Rossi’s The Cover Girl, a sobering story of fame and trauma.
We also bring you recent paperbacks, daily book trivia (a new favorite pastime for you and your club members?), and show you the handy reading guides category in our filtered search.
Plus, check out all the upcoming discussions and Ask the Author interviews happening in our community forum. Join us this week for our chat with Heather O’Neill!
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.
Death at the Sign of the Rook by Kate Atkinson
From the Jacket The highly anticipated return of "irresistible" (New York Times) private eye Jackson Brodie in the newest installment of the bestselling series hailed as "unputdownable" by Time. Welcome to Rook Hall. The stage is set. The players are ready. By night's end, a murderer will be revealed. From the Discussion |  |
“I love these slow burn, carefully thought out English murder mysteries. I read Case Histories last month and then jumped to number six in the series. I have since bought all the previous books and can’t wait to dive in.” —Marybeth_T
“There were many times when I laughed out loud—Atkinson has such an irreverent sense of humor. One of my favorite books of the summer and one I can’t wait to pass on.” —Aprile_G
See what people are saying in response to this question: Jackson thinks the “golden years” should be named the “rust years,” and they come “attended by a retinue of unfriendly ailments” (p. 195). What do you think he means? Do you agree with him?
The Cover Girl by Amy Rossi
From the Jacket Birdie Rhodes was only thirteen when legendary modeling agent Harriet Goldman discovered her in a department store and transformed her into one of Harriet's Girls. What followed felt like the start of something incredible, a chance for shy Birdie to express herself in front of the camera. But two years later, she meets a thirty-one-year-old rock star, and her teenage heart falls hard as he leads her into a new life, despite Harriet's warnings. Then, as abruptly as it began, it's over, like a lipstick-smeared fever dream. |  |
From the Discussion
"I loved this book. I found the topic so timely…We only need look to today’s headlines to see it portrayed in real life.” —Maureen_R1
“I really liked this story. I enjoyed the writing, the characters, and the way the details were revealed.” —Beth_M
“It gave me a sense of how a pretty, young girl could get caught up in a bad way of life…I’m passing it on to a friend. It’s definitely a worthy read.” —Gwen_C
Recent Paperbacks
Is your book club on the hunt for the latest great paperbacks? Save time and find your next read faster with our Recent Paperbacks section, which lets you view recent paperback releases that we recommend. Members get access to all related content for each book, including a review, “beyond the book” article, and read-alikes. Anyone can browse new paperbacks and view limited content. |  |
BookBrowse Daily Book Trivia!
Enjoy starting the day with a good puzzle? Make BookBrowse a fun part of your routine with our new daily book trivia challenge. Try to guess a featured title from a clue, hints, and the number of letters. Play every day to test your book knowledge, and compete with your book club members and others on our leaderboard! |  |
Reading Guides in Filtered Search
You may know that BookBrowse offers discussion guides for more than 2,200 books. But did you know you can use the discussion guide subgenre in our filtered search to only see recommended titles with questions for your book club? Members have access to full results, while non-members can see a limited number of results. |  |
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 Kate Atkinson’s Death at the Sign of the Rook and Amy Rossi’s The Cover Girl, among other books. Later this month, we feature Joan Silber’s Mercy. |  |
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 Heather O’Neill, author of The Capital of Dreams. We would love to see you there! |  |
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