Twelve New ATRIA Titles For 2015 and For YOU!!

Get excited: a brand new year means more books for ATRIA to release and for you to devour! 

Here are just 12 of the many books ATRIA is excited about this year, presented in chronological order.

There are a few here that I would like to read.  How about YOU?

LEAVING BERLIN by Joe Kanon

Pub Date: March 3, 2015 / See LEAVING BERLIN’s catalog page here

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CONFESS by Colleen Hoover

Pub Date: March 10, 2015 / See CONFESS’ catalog page here

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THE WITCH OF PAINTED SORROWS by M.J. Rose

Pub Date: March 17, 2015 / See THE WITCH OF PAINTED SORROWS’ catalog page here

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WHISPERING SHADOWS by Jan-Philipp Sendker

Pub Date: April 14, 2015 / See WHISPERING SHADOWS’ catalog page here

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BLACK IRIS by Leah Raeder

Pub Date: April 28, 2015 / See BLACK IRIS’ catalog page here

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THE THIRD WIFE by Lisa Jewell

Pub Date: June 9, 2015 / See THE THIRD WIFE’s catalog page  here

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MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE’S SORRY by Fredrik Backman

Pub Date: June 16, 2015 / See MY GRANDMOTHER ASKED ME TO TELL YOU SHE’S SORRY’s catalog page here

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WHEN YOU’RE BACK by Abbi Glines

Pub Date: June 30, 2015 / See WHEN YOU’RE BACK’s catalog page here

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CODE OF CONDUCT by Brad Thor

Pub Date: July 7, 2015 / See CODE OF CONDUCT’s catalog page here

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SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY by Spencer Quinn

Pub Date: July 28, 2015 / See SCENTS AND SENSIBILITY’s catalog page here

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THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST by Terry Hayes

Pub Date: September 1, 2015 / See THE YEAR OF THE LOCUST’s catalog page here

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THE SURVIVOR by Vince Flynn and Kyle Mills

Pub Date: October 6, 2015 / See THE SURVIVOR’s catalog page here

**Be sure to also watch out for new novels by Paul Cleave, John Lescroart, and John Connolly!**

 

The Secret of Magic by Deborah Johnson

A year-old murder, a book paralleling events and characters, and the South in the 1940's after WWII.

The charm of the South as well as its deep-seated prejudices comes forth in THE SECRET OF MAGIC as Regina Robichard travels from New York City to Revere, Mississippi, to investigate the murder of a young black man just returning from the war.

Regina hits brick walls right from the start even though she was invited by M. P. Calhoun, a powerful woman and author of a book also titled The Secret of Magic, to investigate the murder.

THE SECRET OF MAGIC has characters that are authentic and very likeable...well most of them are likeable. Some of them are down right mean and hateful.  You will LOVE Willie, Willie because of his strength and determination. 

THE SECRET OF MAGIC was a bit slow at first, but once Regina got to Mississippi and started her investigation, the interest picked up as we follow her through her investigation.  You will become part of her activities and part of the laws of Post-WWII South.

You will become part of finding out the ways of and the secrets of the South, the secrets of how the town of Revere, Mississippi, is run, and the secrets of powerful Southern families.  They will be secrets that aren’t pleasant.

You will melt into the pages and the comfort of Southern living, but you will also need to be prepared to shed some tears and feel fear for some of the characters.

THE SECRET OF MAGIC has beautiful, descriptive writing that pulls you in and keeps you turning the pages.  Ms. Johnson is a master with words.

If you like Southern fiction, you won’t want to miss THE SECRET OF MAGIC.  It is a marvelous read.  4/5

Passing Through Perfect by Bette Lee Crosby

PASSING THROUGH PERFECT is another perfectly wonderful novel by Bette Lee Crosby.  Ms. Crosby is a master storyteller.

Her books grab your attention, reel you in, and won't let you go.  Her books are always ones that are difficult to put down.  PASSING THROUGH PERFECT is no exception.  Ms. Crosby's books always have a cozy feeling, always remind you of what is important in life, and always have something to ponder.

The main characters in PASSING THROUGH PERFECT, Benjamin and Delia, are hard-working farmers even though Delia thinks Benjamin can do better. We follow Benjamin and Delia from their giddy, in-love young years to their mature love and are with them as they endure the hardships of being black and living in the South in the 1940's.

Ms. Crosby's characters ooze with authenticity in this book and all of her books. The characters in PASSING THROUGH PERFECT are all lovable and warm. You will share their sorrows and their joys as they experience them. You will be drawn into their lives and into the story and will be living the story along with the characters.  You will cry along with the characters, and you will also be happy for them when they are happy.

Don't miss reading yet another marvelous book by Ms. Crosby.  5/5

This book was given to me free of charge and without compensation by Ms. Crosby in return for an honest review.

Giveaway of The Rosie Project AND The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion

 

 The Giveaway Has Ended

And

The Winners Are:

The Rosie Project - Lisa #17

The Rosie Effect - Melinda #15

CONGRATS!!

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THE ROSIE EFFECT arrived in stores on December 30, 2014, and you can win a copy of The Rosie Effect AND The Rosie Project.

The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion is the highly anticipated sequel to The Rosie Project, otherwise known as the quirky little Australian romantic comedy about a socially inept genetics professor, Don Tillman, and his free spirited girlfriend, Rosie Jarman, that has captured the hearts of nearly 2 million readers around the world.

Visit www.RosieBooks.com for videos, excerpts, and reading group guides from both The Rosie Project and The Rosie Effect.

Graeme Simsion imbued The Rosie Project with such heart that saying goodbye to Don and Rosie on the last page felt bittersweet. In The Rosie Effect, we get to reconnect with the couple as they relocate to New York City and prepare to welcome an unplanned addition to their family.  If the fundamental illogic of falling in love befuddled Don, wait until you see what impending fatherhood does to him.  Once again, people around you will wonder what has set you off into fits of laughter as you turn the pages.

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 Join in the fun, and enter both giveaways sponsored by Simon & Schuster.  Entry links are below.

There will be TWO lucky winners, but only one book of each will be given away.

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Sign up for the giveaway of The Rosie Effect here and sign up  for the giveaway of The Rosie Project here.

USA Entries only 

January 5 through January 12.

Best of luck to all those who enter the contest.

First Book Of The Year - 2015

 

Join Shelia from Book Journey and fellow book bloggers as we feature our first book read in 2015.

My first book of the year is THE SECRETS OF MIDWIVES by Sally Hepworth.

I still have my Christmas sweater on for the photo. :) 

And I get older looking every year.  LOL!!

2014 has been a bad year, and I think the stress shows.  Even my hair is having a bad year.

Here's to 2015 and a healthy, stress-free new year!!

Happy New Year AND Happy Reading!!

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Join The First Book Of The Year Fun

Join Sheila from Book Journey at the link in the last line of this post, and add your name and photo to the list.

This is a lot of fun.

As you can see from last year's post, Sheila creates a collage of all readers reading their first book of the year.

Don't miss out on the fun.

Head to Sheila's Blog Post to add your name and photo to the collage.

Quotation of the Day

A perfect quote for book lovers and especially book bloggers.

The man who does not read has no advantage over the man who cannot read. Mark Twain (1835-1910) Discuss

*Taken from http://www.thefreedictionary.com/ - December 18, 2014