Stuck for something to read? Like book lists?

lemonhead101

13 years ago

You'll like this list of books that are going to be (or have been) published in 2011.

Aah. That familiar refrain: So many books, so little time.

Here is a link that might be useful: The Millions website book list for 2011

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vickitg
13 years ago
Great list. Thanks for posting that. I'm always looking for good reads. Although I rarely purchase them when they first come out, I do keep the lists around for future reading candidates.
junek-2009
13 years ago
I am sure you would enjoy "Valley Of Grace" by Marion Halligan.
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jaxnsmom
12 years ago
Glad I did a search and found this thread. Checked out the Millions list and wow! Many great books to look forward to. While catching up on e-mails I saw one from BookPageXTRA that has their 20 most anticipated books for the summer. Here's their list, which includes four on the Millions list for that time period:

Eleanor Henderson, TEN THOUSAND SAINTS
Ann Patchett, STATE OF WONDER
Marcus Sakey, THE TWO DEATHS OF DANIEL HAYES
Kate Christensen, THE ASTRAL
J. Courtney Sullivan, MAINE
Molly Birnbaum, SEASON TO TASTE
Stefan Merrill Block, THE STORM AT THE DOOR
Bobbie Ann Mason, THE GIRL IN THE BLUE BERET
Josh Ritter, BRIGHTÃ¯Â¿Â½S PASSAGE
Bonnie Jo Campbell, ONCE UPON A RIVER
Chevy Stevens, NEVER KNOWING
Glen Duncan, THE LAST WEREWOLF
John Hart, IRON HOUSE
Jenny Wingfield, THE HOMECOMING OF SAMUEL LAKE
Melanie Benjamin, THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF MRS. TOM THUMB
Amy Waldman, THE SUBMISSION
Lev Grossman, THE MAGICIAN KING
Deborah Lawrenson, THE LANTERN
Alexandra Fuller, COCKTAIL HOUR UNDER THE TREE OF FORGETFULNESS
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bookmom41
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Thank you for posting these lists. It's fun to see what is coming out and what I've already got on my radar.

Here's another list, from the LA Times, which I've used; I particularly like the way it is set up.

Here is a link that might be useful: LA Times summer books list

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