Six Titles to Know & Recommend, the Week of Sept 7
The holds leader for next week is the next in Lee Child’s series.
Make Me, Lee Child, (RH/Delacorte Press; BOT)
On the eve of the release of the 20th book in the series, news broke that the second Jack Reacher movie starring Tom Cruise is moving ahead and is now scheduled to premiere in Oct. 2016.
Janet Maslin, who has reviewed many of Child’s books in the daily NYT, considers this one of his best. It is also a LibraryReads pick:
Jack Reacher is back. Jack gets off a train at an isolated town. Soon, he is learning much more about the town, and its residents are learning not to mess around with Jack Reacher. Readers new to this series will find this book a good starting point, and fans will be pleased to see Jack again. — Jenna Persick, Chester County Library, Exton, PA
The titles covered here, and several more notable titles arriving next week, are listed with ordering information and alternate formats, on our downloadable spreadsheet, EarlyWord New Title Radar, Week of Sept. 7, 2015
Advance Attention
Bream Gives Me Hiccups, Jesse Eisenberg, (Grove Press)
This debut short story collection features a 9-year-old restaurant critic and is getting attention largely as a result of the author’s other career as an actor. A profile of the author/actor in the NYT Sunday Book Review reveals that he is reader.
This book may cross over to the small screen. In January, it was announced that Eisenberg had made a deal with Amazon Studios to adapt the stories into a half-hour comedy.
Eisenberg narrates the audio. Below, he reads one of the stories.
Two Years Eight Months and Twenty-Eight Nights, Salman Rushdie, (Random House)
From The Tonight Show to a profile in the New York Times, Rushdie is getting attention for his latest, reviewed in the L.A. Times.
Peer Picks
The Art of Crash Landing, Melissa DeCarlo, (Harper Paperbacks)
This original trade paperback is the #1 LibraryReads pick for the month,
“At once tragic and hilarious, this book is a roller coaster of a read. You’ll find yourself rooting for the snarky and impulsive but ultimately lovable Mattie. At the heart of this tale is a beautifully unraveled mystery that has led Mattie to her current circumstances, ultimately bringing her to her first real home.” — Patricia Kline-Millard, Bedford Public Library, Bedford, NH
This Is Your Life, Harriet Chance!, Jonathan Evison, (Workman/Algonquin)
Librarians have been fans of Evison ever since his first book and they made this his fourth a LibraryReads pick for the month:
“Harriet Chance receives word that her recently deceased husband, Bernard, has won an Alaskan cruise. Deciding to go on the trip, she is given a letter from her close friend Mildred, with instructions not to open it until she is on the cruise. The contents of this letter shatter Harriet and she begins to reevaluate her life and her relationships.” — Arleen Talley, Anne Arundel County Public Library Foundation, Annapolis, MD
It is also an Indie Next pick.
Black Man in a White Coat : A Doctor’s Reflections on Race and Medicine, Damon Tweedy, M.D, (Macmillan/Picador)
A BEA Editors’ Buzz title, this is on Entertainment Weekly “Must List” in the current issue, “This riveting memoir chronicles Tweedy’s rise from wide-eyed med student to practicing physician, as he’s forced to consider the ways race and health intersect in his patients’ lives — and his own.”
it is also an Indie Next pick:
“Black Man in a White Coat would be an important book no matter when it was published, but in this season of Ferguson and Charleston, when we must assert more loudly and clearly than ever that black lives matter, the book is essential reading. Dr. Tweedy reflects on the issues faced by black professionals as they confront racism in their careers and black patients as they face the inequities of our health care system. This book is introspective and inspiring in a way that a less personal narrative could not be. We owe the author our gratitude for shining a spotlight on these important issues.” —Carole Horne, Harvard Book Store, Cambridge, MA
The Hummingbird, Stephen P. Kiernan, (HarperCollins/Morrow)
The Hummingbird is a powerful story about the critical role of human empathy in dealing with two important contemporary issues: hospice care and post-traumatic stress disorder. Kiernan’s characters are well-drawn and give unique perspectives on death, trauma, and providing care in difficult times. The Hummingbird is a must-read for all who want to help loved ones die with dignity as well as for those helping veterans achieve normalcy after serving our country. —Phyllis K. Spinale, Wellesley Books, Wellesley, MA – See more at:
Tie-ins
Getting a jump on the holiday weekend, the movie adaptation of A Walk in the Woods starring Robert Redford, Nick Nolte and Emma Thompson opened on Wednesday. New York magazine’s review will disappoint those hoping for a movie that was as funny as Bryson’s 1008 book.
As we head to the fall movie season, several tie-ins are scheduled for publication next week. Movie inks are to our coverage, with trailers.
The Profession of Violence: The Rise and Fall of the Kray Twins, John Pearson, (HarperCollins/William Collins); Movie opens 10/2/15
Room, Emma Donoghue (Hachette, trade pbk, mass mkt., audio); Movie opens 10/16/15
Trumbo (Movie Tie-In Edition), Bruce Cook, (Hachette/Grand Central); Movie opens 11/6/15
Brooklyn, Colm Toibin, (S&S/Scribner); Movie opens 11/6/15
For a full list of upcoming adaptations, download our Books to Movies and TV and link to our listing of tie-ins.