PEW Literary Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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It's the Journey: From Grief and Depression to Emotional and Physical Recovery After a Spouse's Death
Wayne Howard
Congratulations @carlhonore on the fantastic reception of his children's book, IT'S THE JOURNEY, out now from @publishing_cat. "A beautiful, mindful approach to travelling the world."—Juno Magazine https://t.co/aCtYeKmzS0
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Fortune's Bazaar: The Making of Hong Kong
Vaudine England
Vaudine England’s sparkling history of Hong Kong, FORTUNE’S BAZAAR, displayed on the front table of @WaterstonesPicc! https://t.co/93w5kakJUV
Hardcover, 2023
$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Beastly Movie Tie-In Edition
Alex Flinn
“Carew is right – the more you find out, the more the natural world around us is revealed to be truly “mind-blowing”.” A wonderful, fascinating interview with @KeggieC about her recently published book BEASTLY. https://t.co/p05p3EfVC9
Paperback, 2011
$12.99$6.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
My Fourth Time, We Drowned: Seeking Refuge on the World's Deadliest Migration Route
Sally Hayden
Another great choice in @thetimes best paperbacks of 2023! Sally Hayden's MY FOURTH TIME, WE DROWNED. Congratulations @sallyhayd and thank you @olivernmoody! https://t.co/aHQGYWpP4V
Hardcover, 2022
$29.99$14.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Magnificent Rebels: The First Romantics and the Invention of the Self
Andrea Wulf
A whole tableful of @andrea_wulf’s MAGNIFICENT REBELS in @WaterstonesPicc! Also a @thetimes Best Paperback of May 2023. https://t.co/3gOTkF9NM7
Paperback, 2023
$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Cat Brushing
Jane Campbell
Happy publication to Jane Campbell, whose astonishing, provocative debut short story collection CAT BRUSHING—an exploration of the sensual worlds of 13 older women—is out today in the UK from @riverrunbooks. Congratulations @JaneCam69010810 and agent @eleanorbirne! 🐈⬛ 🎉 https://t.co/IHmx3dYVQx
Paperback, 2023
$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Close to Home
Michael Magee
"At its core, 'Close to Home' is about finding a way to transcend the pain, the people and the place you're born into." Glowing review of @michaelmagee__'s CLOSE TO HOME by @elicranor in @nytimesbooks today! Published in the US by @fsgbooks tomorrow! https://t.co/mZJxzAsRKr
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Trespasses
Louise Kennedy
The wonderful Louise Kennedy reading from TRESPASSES at the Women’s Prize Shortlist Readings last night! https://t.co/RrmNmkn4Qj
Paperback, 2023
$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Titanium Noir
Nick Harkaway
"A highly entertaining, satisfying blend of classic detective noir and inventive speculative fiction." Great to see @Harkaway's TITANIUM NOIR featured in @guardian's round-up of the best new science fiction. Out next week. https://t.co/BDPyWQSr10
Hardcover, 2023
$28.00$14.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Close to Home
Robert Dugoni
Some wonderful responses from early readers of @michaelmagee__’s upcoming novel, CLOSE TO HOME. Many thanks to all who read and commented! https://t.co/hyop6DJ0IK
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