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February 2, 2021 What to read if you are a Bridgerton fanatic. 
One of the greatest pleasures of being a book lover is talking to friends about what they are reading, and -- let's be honest -- trying your best to convince them to pick up what you've been reading. But this is a pleasure that is hard to come by in our new socially-distant reality. Yes, emails and impromptu video chats and exchanges on Facebook and Instagram can fill some of those gaps, but lets be honest, sometimes you really want a real conversation. Thank heavens for book podcasts. Conversational, quirky, spontaneous and often whimsical, book podcasts provide a little more depth, a little more of the excitement we love to hear in the voices of friends who are pushing their latest favorite book in your hands. Annie Butterworth Jones, the owner of The Bookshelf in Thomasville, Georgia, is a dedicated book podcaster. Thomasville is not a large community, and it is not the kind of place likely to get writers coming through on book tours. So Jones decided to do a podcast to reach her customers, which she calls "From the Front Porch." Listen to her latest episode, which offers a reading list for fans of the Netflix series, Bridgerton: Episode 305: So You Watched Bridgerton There is a nice long book list (always a danger to the pocketbook of the book podcast lover!). Here are few of the books mentioned: To Have and To Hoax by Martha Waters More bookseller reviews at SBR: Read This Now | Read This Next | The Bookseller Directory Coming up on the Reader Meet Writer Author Series:
Ariel Lawhon is a critically acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of historical fiction. Her books have been translated into numerous languages and have been Library Reads, One Book One County, Indie Next, Costco, and Book of the Month Club selections. She lives in the rolling hills outside Nashville, Tennessee, with her husband, four sons, and a deranged cat.
Jerry Mitchell has been a reporter in Mississippi since 1986. A winner of more than 30 national awards, Mitchell is the founder of the Mississippi Center for Investigative Reporting. The nonprofit is continuing his work of exposing injustices and raising up a new generation of investigative reporters. |
Code Name Hélène with Ariel Lawhon
Race Against Time with Jerry Mitchell|
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Read This Now! Recommended by Southern indies... |
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The Center of Everything by Jamie Harrison Adult Fiction | Literary Fiction | Nature and Science | Small Town & Rural Alternating between Montana in 2002 after Polly has banged her head pretty badly and a local girl has disappeared on the Yellowstone River, and the consequential 1968 of Polly’s lush, swirling childhood on Long Island, Harrison shows us how the past and present intertwine and mirror each other. The stories and secrets tucked throughout generations emerge, reminding us how the loyal bonds of family are often inexpressible and revelatory. --Ben Groner, Parnassus Books in Nashville, Tennessee |
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Sleep Well, My Lady by Kwei Quartey Adult Fiction | International | Mystery & Detective The mysterious death of fashion mogul Lady Araba has stunned the nation of Ghana, and stumped its police force. When justice has not been found after almost a year, the victim’s aunt hires private investigators to get to the bottom of the crime. The investigation that follows is interesting and complex, following a bright new PI, Emma Djan. I can’t wait for follow up stories from Quartey. -- Jamie Southern, Bookmarks in Winston-Salem, North Carolina |
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Aftershocks by Nadia Owusu Adult Nonfiction | Biography & Memoir Nadia Owusu was born to a Ghanaian father and an Armenian-American mother who abandoned her when she was two. Growing up in parts of Africa as well as Europe before moving to the United States, she has spent much of her life feeling without a mother, home, nationality or racial identity only to be overwhelmed by the abundance of these things she possesses at other times. Part memoir and part cultural history, Owusu has crafted an incredibly powerful force of a book, one that I have learned more from than any other in a long time. --Carl Kranz, Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia |
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The War Widow by Tara Moss Adult Fiction | Historical Fiction | Mystery & Detective The War Widow was an intriguing mystery, an interesting and informative look at post war Australia in 1946 and an overall totally delightful read. Ms. Billie Walker has returned home after being a war correspondent in Europe to take over the Private Inquiry Agency of her late father. She is a fun, elegant, feisty and determined character who investigates the “old-fashioned” way: no internet, no cell phones, no data bases. The book is filled with intrigue, nasty criminals, beautiful fashions and lots of daring moves by Ms. Walker. I cannot wait to see what kind of trouble Ms. Walker finds herself in next. --Nancy McFarlane, Fiction Addiction in Greenville, South Carolina |
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Bear Island by Matthew Cordell Children | Bears | Animals There is no one good way to get through any bad time, but after losing her best dog Charlie, Louise retreats to a tiny island near her home where her days are filled with warm sun, quiet animals and time. Time to think and be and find a path forward. A lovely story of healing after loss from picture book wizard Matt Cordell. --Angie Tally, The Country Bookshop in Southern Pines, North Carolina |
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Read This Next! Books on the horizon: Winter 2021 favorites from Southern indies... |
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The Girl from the Channel Islands by Jenny Lecoat Adult Fiction | Historical Fiction | WWII This was such an enjoyable novel for me. Ms. Lecoat does an excellent job of blending fact and fiction in her first book. The journey of the two main characters from subjugated and master to equal lovers is one that keeps you on the edge of your seat. I would recommend this book to anyone who enjoyed Hannah’s The Nightingale, Doerr’s All the Light We Cannot See, and Jenoff’s The Kommandant’s Girl. – Annie Childress, E. Shaver, bookseller in Savannah, Georgia |
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Spotlight on Milk Fed by Melissa Broder 
"When I think of Judaism, I think of food" says Melissa Broder in an interview about her new novel, Milk Fed. "And when I think of food, and my body stuff, Judaism is just inherently tied in. There’s no way around it." "Sexy!" is what Southern booksellers are saying about Milk Fed, which was just released today, February 2nd. 
What booksellers are saying about Milk Fed
About Melissa Broder Melissa Broder is the author of the novel The Pisces, the essay collection So Sad Today and four poetry collections, including Last Sext. She has written for The New York Times, Elle.com, VICE, Vogue Italia, and New York magazine’s “The Cut.” Her poems have appeared in POETRY, The Iowa Review, Tin House, and Guernica, and she is the winner of a Pushcart Prize for poetry. She lives in Los Angeles. |
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Parting Thought "Salvation is certainly among the reasons I read. Reading and writing have always pulled me out of the darkest experiences in my life. Stories have given me a place in which to lose myself. They have allowed me to remember. They have allowed me to forget. They have allowed me to imagine different endings and better possible worlds. " |
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