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October

For October we have three very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are Testimony by Anita Shreve, A Silent Ocean Away by DeVa Gantt and Home Another Way by Christa Parrish. Groups who have registered with us by Wednesday, October 15th have the chance to win author chats and/or free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Testimony by Anita Shreve --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Three groups will have the opportunity to chat with Anita Shreve and receive 12 copies of the book. Seven other groups will also have the opportunity to receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Testimony:
At a New England boarding school, a sex scandal is about to break. Even more shocking than the sexual acts themselves is the fact that they were caught on videotape. A Pandora's box of revelations, the tape triggers a chorus of voices --- those of the men, women, teenagers and parents involved in the scandal --- that details the ways in which lives can be derailed or destroyed in one foolish moment.

A Silent Ocean Away by DeVa Gantt --- Book Giveaway: Seven groups will have the opportunity to receive up to 15 copies of the book.

More About A Silent Ocean Away:
Charmaine Ryan knows only poverty and pain growing up. In the wake of a horrifying tragedy, she seeks a new life, and fate leads her into the private world of the wealthy Duvoisin clan. At first, it seems as if nothing terrible could touch this seemingly charmed family. But an ill wind blows through the halls and chambers of the Duvoisins' sprawling island retreat, carrying betrayal, deceit and ominous peril.

Home Another Way by Christa Parrish --- Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to receive up to 12 copies of the book.

More About Home Another Way:
Christa Parrish’s Christian Fiction debut is a captivating story of a broken, isolated woman and the flawed, faithful people who help her forgive and find peace.

Sarah Graham is living life hard and fast --- and she is flat broke. When her estranged father dies, she travels to the tiny mountain hamlet of Jonah, New York, to claim her inheritance. Once there, however, she learns that her plans for the future --- and her memories of the past --- are about to change forever.

September

For September we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are Beside a Burning Sea by John Shors and Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen. Groups who have registered with us by Tuesday, September 16th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Beside a Burning Sea by John Shors --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with John Shors and receive 15 copies of the book.

More About Beside a Burning Sea:
One moment, the World War II hospital ship Benevolence is patrolling the Pacific. The next, she is split in two by a torpedo, killing almost everyone on board. A small band of survivors makes it to the deserted shore of a nearby island.

Akira has suffered five years of bloodshed and horror fighting for the Japanese empire. Now, surrounded by enemies he is supposed to hate, he instead finds solace in their company --- and rediscovers his love of poetry. Sharing the mystery and beauty of his favorite poems with the beautiful American woman he has rescued, he watches as the others confront their own passions and demons.

Land of a Hundred Wonders by Lesley Kagen --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with Lesley Kagen and receive 10 copies of the book.

More About Land of a Hundred Wonders:
From the highly acclaimed author of Whistling in the Dark comes another unforgettable story…

Brain damaged after a tragic car accident that took both her parents, Gibby is now NQR (Not Quite Right), a real challenge for the fledgling newspaper reporter. Especially when she stumbles upon the dead body of the next governor of Kentucky, Buster Malloy. Armed with her trusty blue spiral notebook, Gibby figures that solving the murder might be her best chance to prove to everyone that she can become Quite Right again.

August

For August we have TWO very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are The View from Garden City by Carolyn Baugh and December by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop. Groups who have registered with us by Tuesday, August 12th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

December by Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Three groups will have the opportunity to chat with Elizabeth Hartley Winthrop and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About December:
Eleven-year-old Isabelle hasn’t spoken a word in nearly a year. The doctors declare her silence impenetrable, and her parents are mystified and terrified by their daughter’s withdrawal. Compulsively readable and deeply affecting, December paints an unforgettable picture of a family reckoning with a bewildering crisis, and of a critical month in the life of a bright, fascinating girl, locked into an isolation of her own making and from which only she can decide to break free.

The View from Garden City by Carolyn Baugh --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Carolyn Baugh and receive 12 copies of the book. Interested in this for your group? Then fill out the form below by Wednesday, September 10th.

More About The View from Garden City:
Author Carolyn Baugh tells the moving story of a young American student living in the Garden City district of Cairo. Having come to study Arabic, she learns far more from the Egyptian women, young and old, she meets within the swirl and tumult of Garden City. Living, loving, and flourishing amid the fierce inflexibility of tradition, these women reveal a fascinating world of arranged marriages, secret romances, and the often turbulent bonds between four generations of Arab mothers and daughters.

July

There are no registered contests for July. Please check back next month!

June

For June we have TWO very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry and Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea. Groups who have registered with us by Monday, June 16th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

The Art of Keeping Secrets by Patti Callahan Henry --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Patti Callahan Henry and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About The Art of Keeping Secrets:
Two years after her husband is killed in a solo plane crash, Annabelle Murphy takes comfort in raising her children and spending time with close friends. And just when she thinks she has gotten past the worst of the grieving process, Annabelle receives startling news. The wreckage of her husband’s plane has been found, and Annabelle learns that her husband wasn’t alone. A woman was in the plane with him when it crashed. A shocked Annabelle suffers a crisis of faith and determines to find out who the mystery woman was.

Girls of Riyadh by Rajaa Alsanea --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Rajaa Alsanea and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Girls of Riyadh:
When Rajaa Alsanea boldly chose to open up the hidden world of Saudi women --- their private lives and their conflicts with the traditions of their culture --- she caused a sensation across the Arab world. Now in English, Alsanea’s tale of the personal struggles of four young upper-class women offers Westerners an unprecedented glimpse into a society often veiled from view. Living in restrictive Riyadh but traveling all over the globe, these modern Saudi women literally and figuratively shed traditional garb as they search for love, fulfillment, and their place somewhere in between Western society and their Islamic home.

May

For May we have TWO very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are The Safety of Secrets by DeLauné Michel and The Space Between Before and After by Jean Reynolds Page. Groups who have registered with us by Wednesday, May 14th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

The Safety of Secrets by DeLauné Michel --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with DeLaune Michel and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About The Safety of Secrets:
Fiona and Patricia's friendship began in the first grade in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Their bond was forged ever closer by Fiona's abusive mother and Patricia's neglectful one. Decades later, when husband and career pressures exact a toll, the women wonder if their friendship can survive. Then a dark secret from their past emerges, threatening to destroy not only their bond, but all they've worked for as well.

The Space Between Before and After by by Jean Reynolds Page --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with Jean Reynolds Page and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About The Space Between Before and After:
Forty-two and divorced, Holli Templeton has begun to realize the pleasures of owning her life for the first time. But when she learns that her son Conner has unexpectedly fled college and moved to Texas with his troubled girlfriend, Kilian, she must once again put her family’s needs before her own.

April

For April we have THREE very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are Petropolis by Anya Ulinich, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not by Trish Ryan and Bound by Sally Gunning. Groups who have registered with us by Monday, April 14th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

Petropolis by Anya Ulinich --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Anya Ulinich and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Petropolis:
Anya Ulinich delivers a funny and unforgettable story of a Russian mail-order bride trying to find her place in America. After losing her father, her boyfriend and her baby, Sasha Goldberg decides that getting herself to the United States is the surest path to deliverance. But she finds that life in Phoenix with her Red Lobster-loving fiancé isn’t much better than life in Siberia, and so she treks across America on a misadventure-filled search for her long-lost father. Now available in paperback, Petropolis is a deeply moving story about the unexpected connections that create a family and the faraway places that we end up calling home.

Bound by Sally Gunning --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Sally Gunning and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Bound:
Alice Cole barely remembers when she was not “bound,” first to the kindly Morton family, and now to their newly married daughter Nabby, her companion since childhood. But Nabby’s marriage is not happy, and soon Alice finds herself between her new master and her old friend.

With no one to turn to, Alice runs away to Boston. There she meets a sympathetic widow named Lyddie Berry and her lawyer companion, Eben Freeman. Yet as Alice soon discovers, her newfound freedom --- as well as gratitude, friendship and trust --- has a price far higher than she imagined.

He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not: A Memoir of Finding Faith, Hope, and Happily Ever After by Trish Ryan --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 15 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Trish Ryan and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not:
While recovering from yet another breakup, Trish Ryan set out to find the key to making love --- and life --- work. She stocked up on advice books, pored over self-help articles, hired a life coach and vigorously applied every suggestion to her life. After years of trying everything out there, she hesitantly decided to give God a try. Honest, moving and laugh-out-loud funny, He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not is Ryan's story of how her search for the right guy turned into the search for the right God.

March

For March we have a very special opportunity for Registered Book Groups. Our featured title this month is The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian. Groups who have registered with us by Monday, March 17th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

The Double Bind by Chris Bohjalian--- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with Chris Bohjalian and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About The Double Bind:
From the bestselling author of Midwives and Before You Know Kindness comes an extraordinary new novel. When Laurel Estabrook is attacked while riding her bicycle through Vermont’s back roads, her life is forever changed. Formerly outgoing, Laurel withdraws into her photography, spending all her free time at a homeless shelter. There she meets Bobbie Crocker, a man with a history of mental illness and a box of photographs that he won’t let anyone see. When Bobbie dies, Laurel discovers a deeply hidden secret --- a story that leads her far from her old life, and into a cat-and-mouse game with pursuers who claim they want to save her.

February

For February we have THREE very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles this month are Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen, Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson and Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters -- and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett. Groups who have registered with us by Wednesday, February 13th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Stealing Buddha's Dinner by Bich Minh Nguyen --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10-12 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Bich Minh Nguyen and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Stealing Buddha's Dinner:
As a Vietnamese girl coming of age in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Bich Minh Nguyen is filled with a rapacious hunger for American identity, and in the pre-PC-era Midwest (where the Jennifers and Tiffanys reign supreme), the desire to belong transmutes into a passion for American food. More exotic-seeming than her Buddhist grandmother’s traditional specialties, the campy, preservative-filled “delicacies” of mainstream America capture her imagination.

Vivid and viscerally powerful, this remarkable memoir about growing up in the 1980s introduces an original new literary voice and an entirely new spin on the classic assimilation story.

Kindness Goes Unpunished by Craig Johnson --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10-12 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Craig Johnson and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Kindness Goes Unpunished:
Craig Johnson’s mystery series --- starring Walt Longmire, the straight-shooting sheriff of Absaroka County, Wyoming --- is attracting more and more fans with its distinctive blend of humor and action. In Kindness Goes Unpunished, Walt’s pleasure trip to Philadelphia to visit his daughter, Cady, turns into a nightmare when she is the victim of a vicious attack that leaves her near death. Walt is forced to unpack his saddlebag of tricks to mete out some Western-style justice, and the result is another action-packed thriller from this up-and-coming star of crime fiction.

Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters -- and How to Talk About It by Krista Tippett --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10-12 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Krista Tippett and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About Speaking of Faith: Why Religion Matters -- and How to Talk About It:
Krista Tippett, widely becoming known as the Bill Moyers of radio, is one of the country’s most intelligent and insightful commentators on religion, ethics and the human spirit. With this book, she draws on her own life story and her intimate conversations with both ordinary and famous figures, including Elie Wiesel, Karen Armstrong and Thich Nhat Hanh, to explore complex subjects like science, love, virtue and violence within the context of spirituality and everyday life. Her way of speaking about the mysteries of life --- and of listening with care to those who endeavor to understand those mysteries --- is nothing short of revolutionary.

January

For January we have a very special opportunity for Registered Book Groups. Our featured title this month is When the Morning Comes: Sisters of the Quilt, Book Two by Cindy Woodsmall. Groups who have registered with us by January 14th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

When the Morning Comes by Cindy Woodsmall --- Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Cindy Woodsmall and receive 12 copies of the book.

More About When the Morning Comes:
Her relationship with fiancé Paul Waddell in tatters, Hannah Lapp has fled her secluded Old Order Amish community in hopes of finding a new home in Ohio with her shunned aunt. Hampered by limited education and hiding her true identity, Hannah struggles to navigate the confusing world of the Englischers.

Back in Owl’s Perch, Pennsylvania, Paul is wracked with regret over his treatment of Hannah. Fearing for her safety, he tries to convince Hannah’s remaining allies --- brother Luke, best friend Mary and loyal Matthew Esh --- to help search for his love. Hannah’s father, however, remains steadfastly convinced of her sinful behavior. His blindness to his family’s pain extends to her sister, Sarah, who shows signs of increasing instability.

Convinced her former life is irreparably destroyed, Hannah finds purpose and solace in life with her aunt and in a growing friendship with Englischer Martin Palmer. Will the countless opportunities in her new life persuade Hannah that her place is amongst the Englischers --- or will she give in to her heart’s call to return home and face her past?

December

There are no registered book club contests for December. Please check back next month. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

November

For November we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our two featured titles this month are Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?! by Charlene Ann Baumbich and The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James. Groups who have registered with us by Monday, November 12th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?! by Charlene Ann Baumbich ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10-15 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Charlene Ann Baumbich and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Dearest Dorothy, If Not Now, When?!:
The colorful characters of Partonville, Illinois, are back once again to delight Charlene Ann Baumbich’s ever-growing legion of fans. Dorothy is thrilled that her attorney son Jacob is moving back to their hometown and wonders if he might help Katie Durbin with more than legal matters. Meanwhile, Partonville’s mayoral elections have just heated up. Incumbent Gladys McKern is being challenged by Sam Vitner, owner of Swappin’ Sam’s, whose campaign slogan is “McKern’s had her turn! Time to SWAP! VITNER for Mayor!” And the contest to name Katie’s new mini-mall incites competition and a mad dash of entries. Through it all, Dorothy’s spirit and the Partonvillers’ antics will keep readers wanting to circle the town square again and again.

The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen by Syrie James ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with Syrie James and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about The Lost Memoirs of Jane Austen:
What if, hidden in an old attic chest, Jane Austen's memoirs were discovered after hundreds of years? What if those pages revealed the untold story of a life-changing love affair? That's the premise behind this spellbinding novel, which delves into the secrets of Jane Austen's life, giving us untold insights into her mind and heart.

Jane Austen has given up her writing when, on a fateful trip to Lyme, she meets the well-read and charming Mr. Ashford, a man who is her equal in intellect and temperament. Inspired by the people and places around her, and encouraged by his faith in her, Jane begins revising Sense and Sensibility, a book she began years earlier, hoping to be published at last.

Deft and witty, written in a style that echoes Austen's own, this unforgettable novel offers a delightfully possible scenario for the inspiration behind this beloved author's romantic tales. It's a remarkable book, irresistible to anyone who loves Jane Austen --- and to anyone who loves a great story.

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October

For October we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our two featured titles this month are Paint it Black by Janet Fitch and Just Beyond the Clouds by Karen Kingsbury. Groups who have registered with us by Friday, October 12th have the chance to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Paint It Black by Janet Fitch ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Twenty groups will have the opportunity to chat with Janet Fitch and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Paint It Black:
Josie Tyrell, art model and denizen of LA's rock scene, finds a chance at real love with art student Michael Faraday. A Harvard dropout and son of a renowned pianist, Michael introduces Josie to his spiritual quest and a world of sophistication she had never dreamed existed. But when she is called to identify her lover's dead body, Josie's bright dreams all turn to black.

As Josie struggles to understand Michael's death and hold onto the true world he shared with her, she finds herself both repelled by and attracted to his pianist mother, Meredith, who holds Josie responsible for her son's torment. Soon, the two women find themselves drawn into a twisted relationship that reflects equal parts distrust and blind need.

» Click here to learn more about Paint it Black.

Just Beyond the Clouds by Karen Kingsbury ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Karen Kingsbury and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Just Beyond the Clouds:
Still aching over his wife's death, Cody Gunner can't bear the thought of also letting go of his Down Syndrome brother, Carl Joseph. Cody wants his brother home, where he will be safe and cared for, not out on his own in a world that Cody knows all too well can be heartless and insecure. So when Carl Joseph's teacher, Elle, begins championing his independence, she finds herself at odds with Cody. But even as these two battle it out, they can't deny the instinctive connection they share, and Cody faces a crisis of the heart.

What if Elle is the one woman who can teach Cody that love is still possible? If Cody can let go of his lingering anger, he might see that sometimes the brightest hope of all lies Just Beyond the Clouds.

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September

For September we have a very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured title is Harmony by Joanna Goodman. Groups who registered with us by Thursday, September 13th have the chance to win an author chat and free books. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Harmony by Joanna Goodman ––– Book Giveaway: Five groups will have the opportunity to chat with Joanna Goodman and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Harmony:
New mom Anne Mahroum is blessed with a loving husband, a comfortable life, and a brand-new baby. But she isn't entirely happy. For one thing, she's having trouble adjusting to the fact that her son, Evan, was born "imperfect," with club feet. Filled with shame and feeling like a terrible mother, Anne begins to obsess about her own mother, who mysteriously whisked Anne away from her birthplace when she was a young girl ––– and still refuses to say why. Longing to meet her father and family, Anne determines to unearth the truth about her past. But she never suspects that the truth may be more than she really wants to know.

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August

There are no registered book club contests for August. Please check back next month. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

July

For July we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are The Rug Merchant by Meg Mullins and The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Francis Lee. Groups who registered with us by Monday, July 16th will receive information on how to win author chats and free books. If your group is not registered, and you are interested in future monthly contests, click here to register.

The Rug Merchant by Meg Mullins ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 10-15 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Meg Mullins and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about The Rug Merchant:
At the heart of this debut novel is one of the most touchingly believable characters in recent fiction, a gentle soul in the body of an Iranian exile in New York. Ushman Khan sells exquisite hand-woven rugs to a wealthy clientele that he treats with perfect rectitude. He is lonely, and his loneliness becomes unbearable when he learns that his wife in Iran is leaving him. But when a young woman named Stella comes into his store, what ensues is a love story that is all the more moving because its protagonists understand tragedy. The Rug Merchant will sweep readers away with its inspiring, character-rich tale about shaking free from disappointment and finding connection and acceptance in whatever form they appear.

The Devil in the Junior League by Linda Francis Lee ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: Six groups will have the opportunity to chat with Linda Francis Lee and receive 12 copies of the book. Twelve more groups will each win one copy of the book.

More about The Devil in the Junior League:
The Junior League of Willow Creek, Texas, is tres exclusive. Undesirables need not apply. Fredericka Mercedes Hildebrand Ware (Frede to her friends) is a member beyond reproach… until her life begins to unravel. When her husband betrays her, steals her money, and runs off to places unknown, it's something Frede would rather keep under wraps. The last thing she needs is to become fodder for the JLWC gossip mill. Linda Francis Lee has written an hysterical novel about the creme de la creme of Texas society, the lengths to which one woman goes to bring her cheating husband to justice, and how taking on what seems like a "Mission Impossible" can change you in ways you could never have imagined. Visit the Author's Website.

June

For June we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are Between the Tides by Patti Callahan Henry and The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani. Registered groups have the chance to win author chats and free books. The following opportunities are available to groups that have registered their book clubs with us by June 19th. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Between the Tides by Patti Callahan Henry ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: A certain number of groups will have the opportunity to chat with Patti Callahan Henry and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Between the Tides:
What if your father’s dying wish was for you to return to the one place you never wanted to see again?

Catherine Leary’s father told her that all of life is a story. Her story began with a childhood tragedy. Now her father’s last request is for her to confront her past, unravel a family secret, rediscover her heart and start a new chapter of her life.

The Blood of Flowers by Anita Amirrezvani ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 15 groups will have the opportunity to chat with Anita Amirrezvani and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about The Blood of Flowers:
In 17th-century Persia, a 14-year-old woman believes she will be married within the year. But when her beloved father dies, she and her mother find themselves alone and without a dowry. With nowhere else to go, they are forced to sell the brilliant turquoise rug the young woman has woven to pay for their journey to Isfahan, where they will work as servants for her uncle, a rich rug designer in the court of the legendary Shah Abbas the Great.

Despite her lowly station, the young woman blossoms as a brilliant designer of carpets, a rarity in a craft dominated by men. But while her talent flourishes, her prospects for a happy marriage grow dim. Forced into a secret marriage to a wealthy man, the young woman finds herself faced with a daunting decision: forsake her own dignity, or risk everything she has in an effort to create a new life.

May

For May we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber and The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan. Registered groups have the chance to win author chats and free books. The following opportunities are available to groups that have registered their book clubs with us by May 11th. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

Back on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber ––– One group will have the opportunity to chat with Debbie Macomber and receive 12 copies of her book. Two additional groups will each win 12 copies of her book.

More about Back on Blossom Street:
In Back on Blossom Street, a group of disparate women draw the strength to face their respective crises from the friendship and support they find through their knitting class. Quill Book Award-winning author Macomber welcomes back some familiar faces and introduces delightful new characters in a return to Seattle’s Blossom Street ––– the setting of her New York Times bestselling books The Shop on Blossom Street, A Good Yarn and Christmas Letters ––– as she continues her moving exploration of the complex relationships among family and friends.

The Hindi-Bindi Club by Monica Pradhan ––– Monica Pradhan will chat with ALL groups who enter win a chat with her ––– quite a nice opportunity! 3 groups will each win 12 copies of her book, while 20 additional groups will each receive one copy of the book.

More about The Hindi-Bindi Club:
For decades they have remained close, sharing treasured recipes, honored customs, and the challenges of women shaped by ancient ways yet living modern lives. They are the Hindi-Bindi Club, a nickname given by their American daughters to the mothers who left India to start anew ––– daughters now grown and facing struggles of their own.

APRIL

For April we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are The Girls by Lori Lansens and Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl. Registered groups have the chance to win author chats and free books. The following opportunities are available to groups that have registered their book clubs with us by April 13th. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

The Girls by Lori Lansens ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway: 25(!) groups will have the opportunity to chat with Lori Lansens and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about The Girls:
Rarely has the experience of being a sister been so poignantly and memorably captured as in Lori Lansens's triumphant novel. The Girls celebrates life's fundamental joys and trials as it presents Rose and Ruby, sisters destined to live inseparably but blessed with distinct sensibilities that enrich and complicate their shared experiences-of growing up, of finding their way in the world, of saying good-bye.

Readers who encounter the girls will find it hard to resist falling under their spell.

Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl ––– Author Chat and Book Giveaway. A certain number of groups (TBD) will have the opportunity to chat with Marisha Pessl and receive 12 copies of the book.

More about Special Topics in Calamity Physics:
Special Topics in Calamity Physics, the dazzling debut of Marisha Pessl, is a buoyant combination of comedy, tragedy, mystery, and romance, a story of disturbing secrets and the eccentric high school student Blue Van Meer who uncovers them. In vivid prose sprinkled with literary and cultural references, Pessl weaves a complicated tale of self-awakening in a postmodern world.

In one life-changing year, Blue will unveil a mystery bigger than her own life. Along the way she will learn to act like a teenager, to love unexpectedly, and to think for herself. Special Topics in Calamity Physics is a coming-of-age tale and a disturbing mystery, a snapshot of the dark relationship between ideology and violence but also the poignant tale of a young woman learning to stand on her own. Pessl is a virtuosic writer, energetic and erudite, perceptive about relationships, history, and politics, and able to paint a portrait of contemporary youth alongside a complicated picture of the political battles waged by their parents’ generation. Starting with a “Core Curriculum,” and complete with citations, Web sites, footnotes, and even a final exam, Pessl guides us through the dynamic evolution of Blue van Meer, named after a butterfly, from cocooned caterpillar to free-flying individual.

March

For March we have two very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Siedel and Count to Ten by Karen Rose. Registered groups have the chance to win author chats, free books and some other amazing prizes. The following opportunities are available to groups that have registered their book clubs with us by February 16th. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity by Kathleen Gilles Siedel: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 10 groups will win the chance to chat with Kathleen Gilles Siedel and receive 12 copies of the book for their group.

More about A Most Uncommon Degree of Popularity:
Lydia Meadows, a former lawyer turned full-time mother, is startled to discover that her daughter Erin is one of the popular girls, a tight foursome whose mothers are also great friends. Lydia has always thought of popular girls as ambitious little manipulators who enjoy being cruel. But Erin is kind and well-adjusted. Maybe this popularity thing won’t be so bad after all. Then a new student ruthlessly targets Erin to boost her own popularity, and Lydia wonders what to do when her daughter’s phone stops ringing. And the uneasiness among the girls begins to affect the friendship of the mothers even though they are all grown women who should know better. Has their driven energy, once directed toward their careers, turned into an obsession with the social lives of their daughters?

Count to Ten by Karen Rose: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 25 groups will win the chance to chat with Karen Rose and receive 12 copies of the book for their group.

More about Count to Ten:
Rose cranks up the heat in more ways than one for recurring heroine Det. Mia Mitchell, last seen in You Can't Hide, to deliver another winning romantic mystery thriller. When a series of arsons turns out to hide a homicide, Mia teams up with Chicago Fire Department Lt. Reed Solliday to track down the firebug killer. Still reeling from her father's death and her last case, which landed her partner, Abe, in the hospital, Mia's not pleased to be teaming up with someone new ––– especially with Abe's assailant still on the loose. Reed has his doubts as well, suspecting that Mia isn't ready to be back on assignment. As the investigation proceeds and the two divulge their troubled pasts, they find themselves warming to each other ––– just in time for Mia to become the next target for the flame-happy madman. Rose's characters aren't exactly fresh ––– she's the tough-but-vulnerable cop's daughter, he's the gruff-but-lovable heavy ––– but Rose gives them plenty of room to develop as the tense procedural escalates. Emotional subplots, engaging secondary characters and a string of red herrings will keep readers hooked.

February

For February we have six very special opportunities for Registered Book Groups. Our featured titles are The Divide by Nicholas Evans, Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert, The Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs, Rasputin’s Daughter by Robert Alexander, Red River by Lalita Tademy and Savannah Breeze by Mary Kay Andrews. Registered groups have the chance to win author chats, free books and some other amazing prizes. The following opportunities are available to groups that have registered their book clubs with us by February 16th. If your group is not registered, click here to register.

The Divide by Nicholas Evans: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 1 group will win the opportunity to chat with Nicholas Evans and receive 12 copies of the book for their group. 5 runners-up will receive 12 books for their group. Please note that Evans lives in England and thus with the time change only groups meeting in the afternoon can be considered for the chats, while all groups are eligible for the books-only offer.

More about The Divide:
Now, from the number-one bestselling author of The Horse Whisperer comes an epic thriller of the human heart.

Two backcountry skiers find the body of a young woman embedded in the ice of a remote mountain creek. All through the night, police work with arc lights and chain saws to dig her out. But identification doesn't take as long. Abbie Cooper is wanted for murder and acts of eco-terrorism, and her picture is on law-enforcement computers all across America. But just how did she die? And what was the trail of events that led this joyous, golden child of a loving family so tragically astray?

Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 10 groups will win the opportunity to chat with Elizabeth Gilbert and receive 12 copies of her book.

More about Eat, Pray, Love:
From the way Elizabeth Gilbert’s tale begins ––– with our heroine in Rome, fawning over a sexy, young Italian ––– one could be forgiven for thinking that Eat, Pray, Love might just belong on the chick-lit shelf next to Amy Sohn’s Run, Catch, Kiss. But first blushes can be deceiving, and from the book’s introductory quote ––– “Tell the truth, tell the truth, tell the truth” ––– we know Gilbert’s not out to deceive. Not her readers and, most important, not herself.

In what could be construed as a coming-of-age story for thirtysomethings, Gilbert leaves behind an excruciating divorce, tumultuous affair, and debilitating depression as she sets off on a yearlong quest to bridge the gulf between body, mind, and spirit. Part self-deprecating tour guide, part wry, witty chronicler, Gilbert relates this chapter of her life with a compelling, richly detailed narrative that eschews the easy answers of New Age rhetoric. Happiness, Gilbert comes to realize, “is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it, and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it.”

The Friday Night Knitting Clubby Kate Jacobs: Signed book and Knitting Tote Giveaway ––– 10 groups will each win an exclusive Friday Night Knitting Club Tote Bag stocked with yarn, a signed copy of the book and other knitting-themed goodies.

More about The Friday Night Knitting Club:
Walker and Daughter is Georgia Walker's little yarn shop, tucked into a quiet storefront on Manhattan's Upper West Side. The Friday Night Knitting Club was started by some of Georgia's regulars, who gather once a week to work on their latest projects and to chat ––– and occasionally clash ––– over their stories of love, life, and everything in between.

Unexpected changes soon throw these women's lives into disarray, and the shop's comfortable world gets shaken up like a snow globe. James, Georgia's ex, decides that he wants to play a larger role in her teen daughter Dakota's life ––– and possibly Georgia's as well. Cat, a former friend from high school, returns to New York as a rich Park Avenue wife and uneasily renews her old bond with Georgia. Meanwhile, Anita must confront her growing (and reciprocated) feelings for Marty, the kind neighborhood deli owner. And when the unthinkable happens, they realize what they've created: not just a knitting club, but a sisterhood.

For more about The Friday Night Knitting Club, visit fridaynightknittingclub.com

Rasputin’s Daughter by Robert Alexander: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 10 groups will win the opportunity to chat with Robert Alexander and receive 12 copies of Rasputin’s Daughter for their group.

More about Rasputin’s Daughter:
From the author of the breakout bestseller The Kitchen Boy, a new novel delving into the mysterious life and death of the notorious Rasputin. With the same riveting historical narrative that made The Kitchen Boy a national bestseller and a book-club favorite, Robert Alexander returns to revolutionary Russia for the harrowing tale of Rasputin’s final days as told by his youthful and bold daughter, Maria.

With Rasputin’s Daughter, Robert Alexander once again delivers an imaginative and compelling story, fashioned from one of history’s most fascinating characters who, until now, has been virtually unexplored in fiction.

Red River by Lalita Tademy: Author Chat and Book Giveaway ––– 10 groups will win the opportunity to chat with Lalita Tademy and receive 12 copies of Red River for their group.

More about Red River:
Lalita Tademy weaves together history and the story of her own family to bring readers an epic work of fiction ––– the dramatic, intertwining story of two families struggling to make a place for themselves in an America deeply divided after the Civil War.

Savannah Breezeby Mary Kay Andrews: Book Giveaway and Homemade Cake Contest ––– One VERY lucky group will win up to 20 copies of Savannah Breeze (one for each member of their group), a set of all of Mary Kay Andrews's backlist titles ––– including Blue Christmas, Hissy Fit, Little Bitty Lies and Savannah Blues ––– as well as Mary Kay Andrews' signature Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake personally baked by the author, which will be a perfect treat for your book club meeting.

More about Savannah Breeze:
In this eagerly awaited sequel to Savannah Blues, Southern belle BeBe Loudermilk loses all her worldly possessions thanks to a brief but disastrous relationship with the gorgeous Reddy, an "investment counselor" who turns out to be a con man. All that's left is a ramshackle 1950s motor court on Tybee Island ––– an eccentric beach town that calls itself a drinking village with a fishing problem.