Book Friday – A very good mail day – Klassen, Carlson, and Austen
8 January 2010
First of all, I totally spaced mentioning an opportunity for a free book yesterday. Melanie Dickerson, whose YA novel is due out from Zondervan this October, featured Out with the In Crowd on her blog. If you leave a comment, you’ll be entered to win a free copy.
And today, the fabulous Roseanna White, is giving away Out with the In Crowd on her blog, so head over there as well and double up on your chances. And to read Roseanna’s review, click here. (For those keeping the tally, this is the third time I’ve linked to this. But it’s a darn good review, and I might even link a few more times.)
And now, onto books.
It’s always nice when books show up in the mail. It’s especially nice when free ones arrive. A nice perk to the business.
These showed up a few weeks ago, but I haven’t had a chance to get to them yet. I’m reading Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card per my husband’s relentless request. More on that next Book Friday.
But here are some new releases I’m way excited about:
The Silent Governess by Julie Klassen
I’m a huge fan of The Apothecary’s Daughter, so I’m eager to get my hands on this one. From the back cover:
Olivia Keene is fleeing her own secret. She never intended to overhear his.
But now that she has, what is Lord Bradley to do with her? He cannot let her go, for were the truth to get out, he would lose everything—his reputation, his inheritance, his very home.
He gives Miss Keene little choice but to accept a post at Brightwell Court, where he can make certain she does not spread what she heard. Keeping an eye on the young woman as she cares for the children, he finds himself drawn to her, even as he struggles against the growing attraction. The clever Miss Keene is definitely hiding something.
Anything But Normal by Melody Carlson
Melody is a Christian YA legend, and I really enjoyed Just Another Girl, so I’m interested to read her latest. Especially now that I saw it received 4½ stars from RT Times. From the back cover:
She thought she’d left the summer behind . . .
This year should be the best of Sophie Ramsay’s life. She’s friends with all the right people, she’s a shoo-in for editor of the school newspaper, and she’s managed to turn the head of one of the hottest guys in school.
But something’s not quite right. Sophie has a secret—one she won’t be able to keep under wraps for much longer.
And finally, Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen
While Miss Austen is no longer popping out books, publishers continue to pop out new versions of her books. This one is from Bethany House, and I could be totally wrong about this, but it’s the first time I’ve observed a Christian house releasing one of Austen’s books. This is an “insight edition,” which includes helpful notes and trivia. And a rockin’ cover. I’ve read Sense and Sensibility twice, but I think this will be the best time yet. Bethany’s also released a Pride and Prejudice Insight Edition, so we’ll see if they do others as well.
With all the snow we have around here, I’m hoping for a leisurely weekend full of hot tea and reading. Hope you all have great weekends!
Comments
i just got anything but normal today!! i’m excited :)
Posted by Kennedy on 10 January 2010
Yay, Kennedy! You’ll probably beat me to it, so you’ll have to tell me how it is.
Posted by Stephanie on 11 January 2010
I haven’t seen the new S&S yet, but I loved Bethany House’s version of P&P. The factoids were alternately enlightening and hilarious, and I loved how the cover tied in with JUST JANE, a novel about Jane Austen’s life by Nancy Moser, that released in concert with P&P. So cool!
Posted by Roseanna White on 8 January 2010