Apr 08

Books on the Nightstand Podcast, Episode #28: A Peek Into Summer

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Books on the Nightstand, Episode 27 (26:42)

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headphonesIt’s our birthday! One year ago we launched Books on the Nightstand and we start today’s episode by reflecting on the past year. As we look to the future, we’d love your input! Leave comments here on the blog, on our voicemail line (206.350.2068), or at our Goodreads or Facebook groups.

Next, we offer a look at some of the best books coming out this Summer (May – August). Many of these are titles you’ll hear much more about on future episodes, so we’ll keep it short here. [A note about the title links below: usually we link to LibraryThing, where you can get general info to take to your local bookstore. Since some of these books don't come out for four months, we've decided to link to the publishers' websites instead. We'll return to our normal format next time.]

This time around our usual third segment becomes “Two Books We Can’t Wait For You to Read – And We Can’t Wait to Finish.” Our reading preparation for sales conference has kept us both from finishing books we’re loving. Ann tells us about the new novel from Anne Michaels of Fugitive Pieces fame and Michael talks about Red Orchestra, the story of a group of German citizens who resisted the Nazis.

Photo credit: Jay Heaviside

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We encourage you to write down or print out the title information and shop at your local bookstore.
Here are the books from this post:
Sunnyside by Glen David Gold, Knopf hardcover
Rogue’s Gallery by Michael Gross, Broadway hardcover
Gabriel Garcia Marquez by Gerald Martin, Knopf hardcover
Dark Places by Gillian Flynn, Shaye Areheart Books hardcover
Gone Tomorrow by Lee Child, Delacorte hardcover
The Steel Wave by Jeff Shaara, Ballantine hardcover
Ted Kennedy by Edward Klein, Crown hardcover
Shanghai Girls by Lisa See, Random House hardcover
The Bolter by Frances Osborne, Knopf hardcover
My Father’s Tears and Other Stories by John Updike, Knopf hardcover
The Thing Around Your Neck by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Knopf hardcover
The Angel’s Game by Carlos Ruiz Zafon, Doubleday hardcover
The Story Sisters by Alice Hoffman, Shaye Areheart Books hardcover
Martha Stewart’s Cupcakes by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, Clarkson Potter trade paperback
Satchel by Larry Tye, Random House hardcover
ESPN: The Mighty Book of Sports Knowledge by Steve Wulf, ESPN Books hardcover
Magnificent Desolation by Buzz Aldrin, Harmony hardcover
Where the Dead Lay by David Levien, Doubleday hardcover
Swimming by Nicola Keegan, Knopf hardcover
The Accidental Billionaires by Ben Mezrich, Doubleday hardcover
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Stieg Larsson, Knopf hardcover
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella, Dial Press hardcover
Sacred Hearts by Sarah Dunant, Random House hardcover
The Devil’s Company by David Liss, Random House hardcover
Rules of Vengeance by Christopher Reich, Doubleday hardcover
That Old Cape Magic by Richard Russo, Knopf hardcover
South of Broad by Pat Conroy, Nan A. Talese hardcover
The Truth About Love by Josephine Hart, Knopf hardcover
The Confessions of Edward Day by Valerie Martin, Nan A. Talese hardcover
The Invisible Mountain by Carolina De Robertis, Knopf hardcover
Waiting for Columbus by Thomas Trofimuk, Doubleday hardcover
A Princess of Landover by Terry Brooks, Del Rey hardcover
Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder, Random House hardcover
The Winter Vault by Anne Michaels, Knopf hardcover
Red Orchestra by Anne Nelson, Random House hardcover
(all information is for the U.S. editions).
  • http://indexmb.com Mark

    Congratulations on one year reading, recommending, and starting conversations about great books.

    Looking forward to more.
    Best regards.

  • http://indexmb.com Mark

    Congratulations on one year reading, recommending, and starting conversations about great books.

    Looking forward to more.
    Best regards.

  • Suzanne

    I picked up The Winter Vault this weekend while I was visiting family in Canada. I started reading it on the flight home and so far it is just as you describe, Ann.

    I think I might have to take a leave of absence this summer to be able to read all of your great recommendations. Is summer the prime release time for books or is it more in the fall to tie into the holiday season?

  • Suzanne

    I picked up The Winter Vault this weekend while I was visiting family in Canada. I started reading it on the flight home and so far it is just as you describe, Ann.

    I think I might have to take a leave of absence this summer to be able to read all of your great recommendations. Is summer the prime release time for books or is it more in the fall to tie into the holiday season?

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Suzanne,
    There are a lot of great books coming this summer, but the fall is one of the strongest I’ve ever ever seen. It’s truly amazing. Save your leave of absence, you’ll want it later!

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Suzanne,
    There are a lot of great books coming this summer, but the fall is one of the strongest I’ve ever ever seen. It’s truly amazing. Save your leave of absence, you’ll want it later!

  • Suzanne

    Ann, I just finished The Winter Vault. Absolutely beautiful. She seems to say so much with just a few words.

  • Suzanne

    Ann, I just finished The Winter Vault. Absolutely beautiful. She seems to say so much with just a few words.

  • Tanya Perez

    There is one book in particular that has caught my interest: Waiting for Columbus (by Thomas Trofimuk.)It looks like it will be released in late August. Will you be doing more on this title in the future do you think?

  • Tanya Perez

    There is one book in particular that has caught my interest: Waiting for Columbus (by Thomas Trofimuk.)It looks like it will be released in late August. Will you be doing more on this title in the future do you think?

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Tanya, yes, definitely will be talking more about WAITING FOR COLUMBUS when it’s closer to publication date! It’s one of the best books I’ve read in the last few months.

  • http://www.booksonthenightstand.com Ann Kingman

    Tanya, yes, definitely will be talking more about WAITING FOR COLUMBUS when it’s closer to publication date! It’s one of the best books I’ve read in the last few months.

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