Another Glowing Review for "The Four Ms. Bradwells" by featured author Meg Waite Clayton

The from my bookshelf blog reviewed Meg Waite Clayton's latest, "The Four Ms. Bradwells," praising Clayton for her "knack for making her characters completely believable and tangible, with all the quirks and imperfections that would make them real people." The reviewer also calls the novel "a refreshing read for early summer." Read the full review.

Town Courier Reviews "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain

The most recent issue of the Town Courier includes a review of "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain. The reviewer calls McLain's writing "so beautiful and smart that she will have you eagerly follow this couple through the good times and bad."

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A Review of "Pictures of You" by Featured Author Caroline Leavitt

Book blogger @jennsbookshelf recently reviewed "Pictures of You" by GBF featured author Caroline Leavitt. Jenn called the novel "a beautiful and absorbing book of love, loss, and guilt."

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Christian Science Monitor Calls "Traveling Light" by featured poet Linda Pastan "a joy to read"

The Christian Science Monitor included GBF featured poet Linda Pastan in a recent round-up of "top picks."

The review called her book, "Traveling Light," "a joy to read" and a book that "shows that poetry can be meaningful, satisfying, lovely – and leave people feeling whole."

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Featured Author Brad Parks Reviews a Book for the New York Post

GBF featured author Brad Parks ("Eyes of the Innocent") reviewed "You Are What You Speak: Grammar Grouches, Language Laws, and the Politics of Identity" by by Robert Lane Greene for the New York Post, calling Greene's book, "a fascinating look at the world’s languages and how we use them.

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O Magazine Includes "The Civilized World" on "Books Mom Will Love" List

"The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories" by GBF featured author Susi Wyss made O Magazine's list of "Books Mom Will Love." See the list.

Another Good Review for GBF Featured Author Tom Shroder

GBF featured presenter Tom Shroder, co-author of "Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster," can yet another good review for his book to his list of accolades.

A reviewer in the Cleveland Plain Dealer praises Shroder and his co-author for how they "fill in the features of the frail and sometimes heroic human players in the disaster." He also praises Shroder and John Konrad for how they "build their story well."

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Richmond Times-Dispatch Review of Rita Mae Brown's "Hiss of Death"

Last weekend the Richmond Times-Dispatch reviewed five mysteries, including "Hiss of Death" by Rita Mae Brown.

About Brown's latest, the reviewer says: "Brown... reunites the reader with beloved characters, supplies a wealth of local color and creates a killer whose identity and crimes are shocking (in one case, particularly so)."

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Featured Author Brad Parks Writes Review for WIROB

GBF featured author Brad Parks ("Eyes of the Innocent") recently reviewed "The Fifth Witness" by Michael Connelly for the Washington Independent Review of Books, calling Connelly's latest "an engrossing and worthwhile read." Read the full review.

Featured Author Caroline Leavitt Writes a Review in the NYT

Featured author Caroline Leavitt ("Pictures of You") reviewed Lisa Scottoline's latest legal thriller, "Save Me," in today's New York Times.

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The Washington Post Reviews Tom Shroder's "Fire on the Horizon"

The Washington Post ran a short review of Tom Shroder and John Konrad's "Fire on the Horizon: The Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster." (NOTE: Shroder will be at the festival. Konrad will not.)

The review commends the book for how it "covers a remarkable amount of territory with brisk efficiency." It also praises the authors' depiction of everyday life aboard rigs as being "especially fascinating" and say the book deserves "a prominent place in the growing literature on the Gulf oil disaster."

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A Q&A with Matt Logelin

The Star Tribune published a great Q&A with GBF keynote Matt Logelin, author of "Two Kisses for Maddy: A Memoir of Loss and Love." In the interview Matt talks about losing Liz, raising a baby on his own, writing his memoir, and finding love again.

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Reviewer Praises "Fire on the Horizon" as Being One of the Best Books about the Gulf Oil Spill

The Chicago Tribune recently ran a review of "Fire on the Horizon: the Untold Story of the Gulf Oil Disaster," co-authored by featured presenter Tom Shroder, that was originally published by the Los Angeles Times.

The reviewer not only included "Fire on the Horizon" in this round-up of books about the Gulf oil spill disaster, but said Shroder's book (along with two others) stands above the others on this topic.

The reviewer singled out "Fire on the Horizon" for being the "most cinematic of the lot. Artfully and compellingly told, the book marries a John McPhee feel for the technology to a Jon Krakauer sense of an adventure turned tragic."

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Examiner Columnist Calls "The Four Ms. Bradwells" a Must Read

Examiner columnist Bonnie Jean Adams called "The Four Ms. Bradwells" by Meg Waite Clayton a "must read," citing Clayton's extraordinary characters who "become friends you want to know."

Read the full, glowing review.

Clayton's book also recently received a glowing review from the PeetSwea: Book Review blog.

Washington Post Gives Glowing Review to "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain

The Washington Post sided with the book-buying public over The New York Times and the Los Angeles Times today when it gave a rave review to "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain, calling it "a richer and more provocative book than many reviewers have acknowledged."

The reviewer goes on to say that the book is "an imaginative homage to Hadley Richardson Hemingway" and describe it as a "fictional but scrupulously true-to-life narration."

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"The Weird Sisters" Deemed a "heart-warming read" by St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch ran a review of "The Weird Sisters" in which the reviewer described the book as a story that "revolves around relatives with a tendency to quote Shakespeare with delightful results." The reviewer also praises Brown's " keen eye for family and relationship dynamics."

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Tucson Citizen Praises Meg Waite Clayton and Rita Mae Brown

The Tucson Citizen reviewed 12 novels by women writers, including "The Four Ms. Bradwells" by featured author Meg Waite Clayton and "Hiss of Death" by featured author Rita Mae Brown and Sneaky Pie Brown.

The reviewer wrote that Clayton's "The Four Ms. Bradwells" was "a riveting tale of friendship and the secrets we keep."

In reviewing "Hiss of Death," the reviewer wrote: "As explained on the book’s cover, it takes a cat to write the purr-fect mystery. Indeed."

Read the full reviews.

Susi Wyss' Novel-in-Stories Garners Praise from Peace Corps Worldwide

The Peace Corps Worldwide website recently posted a review of Susi Wyss' book, "The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories."

The review praised Wyss' ability to create characters that are "breathtakingly alive" and "sagas which will pull you into the page."

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Novels by Two Featured Authors Included in O Magazine's 18 Books to Watch for in April 2011

O Magazine included novels by two GBF featured authors in its 18 Books to Watch for April 2011 feature:

"The Civilized World: A Novel in Stories" by Susi Wyss. Read the mention, which calls Wyss' book "insightful."

"Skipping a Beat" by Sarah Pekkanen. Read the mention.

Stiletto Storytime Praises Meg Waite Clayton's "The Four Ms Bradwells"

Stiletto Storytime called "The Four Ms. Bradwells" by Meg Waite Clayton a "page-turning novel" that is "insightful and affecting." The reviewer also praises Clayton for how she "writes inspiringly about the complex circumstances facing women and the heartfelt friendships that hold them together."

The blogger is giving away one copy of the book!

Go read the full review and find out how to enter the giveaway.