CBS Mornings 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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Greenlights: Your Journal, Your Journey
Matthew McConaughey
Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey can now add best-selling author to his resume. Monday on @CBSThisMorning, @McConaughey shares a lot of fun stories with @GayleKing and talks about his new book, #Greenlights — stories of his life pieced together from diary entries. https://t.co/0194Ob518A
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28 Summers
Elin Hilderbrand
Bestselling author @elinhilderbrand is known as "the queen of the summer beach read." Amid the pandemic, many readers are especially drawn to the escapism her books provide. She discusses her latest novel, "28 Summers," & what it's been like to do a socially distant book tour. https://t.co/VWW7YqzUh3
Paperback, 2021
$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How the Grinch Stole Christmas!
Dr Seuss
In December 1966, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” premiered on @CBS and became an instant holiday classic. The man who lent his voice to narrate Dr. Seuss’s story, horror movie icon Boris Karloff, left a powerful legacy behind. https://t.co/Dnkmw4IiKH
Hardcover, 1957
$16.99$8.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Demon Copperhead
Barbara Kingsolver
Oprah reveals "Demon Copperhead" by Barbara Kingsolver as the latest book club pick https://t.co/eG30oS0EHn
Paperback, 2024
$21.99$10.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Music in the '80s
Lynn Goldsmith
LISTEN: @Goldsmithphoto reflects on her career and discusses her new book, “Music in the ’80s,” with @vladduthiersCBS on the latest #CBSMorningsPodcast. 🎧➡️https://t.co/zXtmgTuoS9 https://t.co/lKpgQNyzAL
Hardcover, 2022
$75.00$50.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book(max discount $25)
Keep Moving: Notes on Loss, Creativity, and Change
Maggie Smith
Maggie Smith captured the mood of 2016 with a viral poem called "Good Bones." It's about a parent wrestling with what to tell her children about the world. @maggiesmithpoet joins @tonydokoupil to discuss her new book "Keep Moving" & why she's hoping it'll connect with Americans. https://t.co/zdUcfet7S2
Hardcover, 2020
$26.00$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Roald Dahl
There’s a growing debate about censorship, after some edits were made to 2022 editions of Roald Dahl’s books, including “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” That edition replaced the word “fat” with “enormous.” https://t.co/0uvFE5oBv7
Paperback, 2007
$8.99$4.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
How to Be an Antiracist
Ibram X. Kendi
NOW: Join @GayleKing, @AnthonyMasonCBS and @TonyDokoupil. Ahead: ➡️ @DrLaPook on new weight loss drug approved by FDA ➡️ @DrIbram on his best-selling book, "How To Be An Anti-Racist" ➡️ @Lin_Manuel & @jonmchu join us live for #InTheHeightsMovie https://t.co/CTdv3uF5ZZ
Paperback, 2023
$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
The Lincoln Highway
Amor Towles
Amor Towles’ book “The Lincoln Highway” was named the “Best Book of the Year" by Amazon, and six months after publication it is still on bestseller lists. But this book differs from what Towles has done in the past. @JeffGlor visited upstate New York to learn more about it. https://t.co/2WxnKIqYQ8
Paperback, 2023
$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
A Time for Mercy: A Jake Brigance Novel
John Grisham
TOMORROW: New York Times bestselling author @JohnGrisham will join us live first on @CBSThisMorning to discuss his latest novel "A Time For Mercy." We'll also talk to him about bringing back the hero from his debut novel, "A Time to Kill." @CBS Tuesday 7-9 a.m. https://t.co/yVNyCen804
Paperback, 2021
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book