Houghton Mifflin Harcourt wants to give you a copy of The Walking People!
From Booklist
In her debut, Keane marries a deliciously old-fashioned style of storytelling with a fresh take on the immigrant experience. Awkward Greta Cahill struggles to be accepted in her rural village in the west of Ireland. Unlike Johanna, her gregarious, efficient sister, Greta has a hard time performing even the simplest tasks, but her tight-knit family loves her unconditionally and takes pains to ease her way. More and more of their neighbors desert their small village, immigrating to the cities and to America. Then Johanna meets Michael Ward, a gypsy who would like nothing better than to settle in one place, and the Cahill family suffers a terrible tragedy. The sisters, along with Michael, immigrate to New York City, where Johanna has difficulty adjusting, while Greta, surprisingly, finds work immediately and adapts to her new life. Tracking the family from 1956 to the present, Keane gives a heartfelt account of their pain and their joy while also minutely exploring varied settings and occupations. A warm, involving family drama that makes a triumph of Greta’s transformation from misfit to capable wife and mother.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has offered a copy of The Walking People to five of my readers! I thought this would be a great way to kick off Author Spotlight Week, with interviews from Cindy Pon, Stuart Neville, Louise Hawes and more!
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For me, a good summer read has to grab me and make me want to not put it down. I have so many in my TBR pile but first I am saying THE HOST as I haven't read it and just got it.
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I haven't read it myself personally but I hear that Tera Lynn Child's Oh. My. Gods. is a good summer read.
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Mating Rituals of the North American WASP would be a good summer read.
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I think a good summer read would be Sunday at Tiffany's. It's a good book.
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As a good summer read, I'd suggest Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon. It's a YA adventure book with a young Chinese heroine that discovers magical abilities in time to help save her father from an evil influence in the Emperor's court.
ReplyDeleteAnother fun read is "Dog About Town" - a mystery novel with a canine detective. It's light and fun!
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Ooooo ... I read SILVER PHOENIX and it is AWESOME!! Cindy Pon rocks!
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there are so many the man from oakdale sounds terrific though it is one of the many on my tbr pile minsthins at optonline dot net
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I'd think Shanghai Girls by Lisa See is going to be a good summer read.
ReplyDeleteI just finished Jantsen's Gift and loved it. I highly reccomend it.
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Dare to Die by Carolyn Hart would be a great summer read. I'm reading it now and loving it.
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Updated to add that I commented on the following author posts : Stuart Neville, Cindy Pon and Louise Hawes. I really enjoyed the interviews! Thanks!
ReplyDeletePrayers for Sale is my suggestion for a good Summer read.
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" The Red Tent" by Anita Diamant although old, is my suggestion for a good summer read.
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I am now following your blog.
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I am currently reading Dan Simmons "The Terror" I would recommend that
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"Water For Elephants" - a fantastic book about growing old, but not growing up.
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Commented on the Tamora Pierce post as well!
ReplyDeleteLove to have this. I would suggest My Sister's Keeper.
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