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Colette Bancroft is a book editor. Colette Bancroft is the book editor of the Tampa Bay Times, Florida's best and largest newspaper.

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Book Cover for: Where They Wait, Scott Carson

Where They Wait

Scott Carson
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Today at 2 p.m. I'll be talking to Michael Koryta (a.k.a. Scott Carson) about his new horror novel, Where They Wait. We've all been annoyed at our smartphones -- what happens when the phone tries to kill you? Sign up at http://festivalofreading.com https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/arts/books/2021/10/27/where-they-wait-tells-a-terrifying-tale-of-a-killer-app/

Paperback, 2022

$17.99$8.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Time's Undoing, Cheryl A. Head

Time's Undoing

Cheryl A. Head
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“Time’s Undoing” is an absorbing mystery and a moving lesson in Black history as it plays out in the lives of families through generations.

Paperback, 2024

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Fairy Tale, Stephen King

Fairy Tale

Stephen King
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An enthralling, adventurous read that will... scare you half to death and lift up your heart. King reminds us that before they were Disneyfied, the traditional fairy tales were often brutal and tragic, cautionary tales that helped people cope with a world full of woe.

Paperback, 2023

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Good Night, Irene, Luis Alberto Urrea

Good Night, Irene

Luis Alberto Urrea
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I can’t begin to count how many novels I’ve read that were set during World War II, but this book is among the very best of them...“Good Night, Irene” is a brilliant piece of storytelling, a compelling portrait of women’s friendships and a powerful tribute to courageous women...

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Through the Groves: A Memoir, Anne Hull

Through the Groves: A Memoir

Anne Hull
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…she was a high-powered investigative reporter with a gift for capturing the human side of stories. In “Through the Groves,” she does just that with her own story. It’s a rich nostalgia trip for longtime Floridians, and a witty and tender tale of coming of age and coming out.

Hardcover, 2023

$26.99$13.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Late Show, Michael Connelly

The Late Show

Michael Connelly
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Don't miss Michael Connelly's The Late Show! @Connellybooks https://t.co/LeuOpEze6G

Paperback, Mass Market, 2018

$9.99$4.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Matrix

Lauren Groff
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Tonight I'll kick off the Times Festival of Reading, talking with Lauren Groff @legroff about her amazing novel, Matrix, a finalist for Wednesday night's National Book Award! You can join our virtual conversation -- just sign up at http://festivalofreading.com https://www.tampabay.com/life-culture/arts/books/2021/09/02/12th-century-sisterhood-is-powerful-in-lauren-groffs-matrix/

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: Blue Skies, T. C. Boyle

Blue Skies

T. C. Boyle
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Boyle does a brilliant job of writing about an enormous subject in utterly human terms. He draws the Cullens with all their flaws but with tender affection, too. Amid the climate apocalypse, life goes on, which is, maybe, a sign of hope.

Hardcover, 2023

$30.00$15.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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Book Cover for: The Dark Hours, Michael Connelly

The Dark Hours

Michael Connelly
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Michael Connelly's terrific new novel, The Dark Hours, will be published Nov. 9, and I'll be helping him launch it with a live virtual interview that night as part of the Times Festival of Reading! Join us by registering at https://t.co/ncXu6FmGnk. https://t.co/OVLBOG0MGK

Paperback, Mass Market, 2022

$10.99$5.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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The New Couple in 5b

Lisa Unger
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Lisa Unger gives a classic thriller a modern spin in ‘The New Couple in 5B’. Echoes of “Rosemary’s Baby” add to the chills in the story of a young woman and an elegant apartment building with a dark past.

Hardcover, 2024

$28.99$14.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
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