Bill Ott Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
This list consists of recommendations or mentions of books spotted in media, social media accounts, podcasts or other public websites.
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Editor & Publisher of Booklist Publications
Tapped Out: Water: The Coming World Crisis and What We Can Do About It
Paul SimonBill OttPaul Simon trying to sing "Bridge over Troubled Water" #DNCinPHL: that's no bridge, it's a leaky pontoon.
Paperback, 2022
$20.00Member price:$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Black Book
James PattersonBill OttThe first self-blurb I've ever seen: "This is my best novel in 25 years." So says James Patterson on the ARC of his The Black Book. Wow.
Paperback, Mass Market, 2018
$10.99Member price:$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Song for the Dark Times: An Inspector Rebus Novel
Ian RankinBill OttThe epigraph, from Bertolt Brecht, chosen by Ian Rankin for his new Rebus novel, A Song for the Dark Times, sets the table perfectly: “In the dark times//Will there also be singing?//Yes, there will also be seeing.//About the dark times.” Can’t wait to hear the tune. @Beathhigh
Paperback, 2021
$16.99Member price:$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Woman Who Lost Her Soul
Bob ShacochisBill OttGreat list from a great reader. I’m especially glad to see Bob Shacochis’ The Woman Who Lost Her Soul on it—an underappreciated masterpiece. https://t.co/htE132RtJ4
Paperback, 2014
$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Absolutely Lucy
Ilene CooperBill OttThe Absolutely Lucy series by Ilene Cooper (@Booklist_Ilene) starring the workd’s most adorable beagle. https://t.co/kNopHrn3zL
Paperback, 1999
$6.99Member price:$3.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Man Who Came Uptown
George P. PelecanosBill OttBesides being a taut, nuanced thriller, George Pelacanos' new novel, The Man Who Came Uptown, is a moving celebration of readers' advisors and book clubs. Read about it here: https://t.co/S4ms3XFx7f @littlebrown @bookclubcentral
Paperback, 2019
$17.99Member price:$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
24: Life Stories and Lessons from the Say Hey Kid
Willie MaysBill OttWillie Mays awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom! A great day for every 50s kid who idolized the incomparable #24.
Paperback, 2021
$24.00Member price:$12.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Iron House
John HartBill OttIt's been 7 years since John Hart's Iron House. Finally, the wait is over. Just received galley of his Redemption Road! @StMartinsPress
Paperback, 2012
$22.00Member price:$11.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Life After Life
Jill McCorkleBill OttHow about almost anything by Jill McCorkle, including her latest Life after Life? #AskaLibrarian https://t.co/Z5Q3wZXLep
Paperback, 2013
$15.95Member price:$7.97 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Arcadia
Iain PearsBill OttCan't say enough about how impressed I am by Iain Pears' Arcadia. @PRHLibrary @AAKnopf https://t.co/AcXPvW5lKF
Paperback, 2017
$17.00Member price:$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book