For the entire month of May, the following 12 ebooks that are great for book clubs are just $2.99 each - plus you can download a free podcast of the author discussing their book on Book Club Girl on Air to listen to with your group! Click on your favorite e-retailer below to purchase and click the Book Club Girl on Air link below each book to access the author interview. And make sure to share this deal with your book club too!
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My thanks to Rachel who hosted a great conversation with David Wroblewski last night about his New York Times bestselling debut novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle. Listen in now!
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I am thrilled to announce that on November 11th, David Wroblewski, author of the New York Times bestselling Oprah Book Club Pick, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, will join us on Book Club Girl on Air! This promises to be a terrific show, about a novel that has gotten so much acclaim.
Born mute, speaking only in sign, Edgar Sawtelle leads an idyllic life with his parents on their farm in remote northern Wisconsin. For generations, the Sawtelles have raised and trained a fictional breed of dog whose remarkable gift for companionship is epitomized by Almondine, Edgar's lifelong friend and ally. Edgar seems poised to carry on his family's traditions, but when catastrophe strikes, he finds his once-peaceful home engulfed in turmoil.
Forced to flee into the vast wilderness lying beyond the Sawtelle farm, Edgar comes of age in the wild, fighting for his survival and that of the three yearling dogs who accompany him, until the day he is forced to choose between leaving forever or returning home to confront the mysteries he has left unsolved.
Filled with breathtaking scenes—the elemental north woods, the sweep of seasons, an iconic American barn, a fateful vision rendered in the falling rain—The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is a meditation on the limits of language and what lies beyond, a brilliantly inventive retelling of an ancient story, and an epic tale of devotion, betrayal, and courage in the American heartland.
Oprah chose The Story of Edgar Sawtelle for her book club when it was first published in hardcover. The paperback is just out (look for Wroblewski on tour near you) and the first 15 people who comment that they'd like to participate in the show on November 11th at 7 pm ET will receive a free copy of the book to read in preparation for the show! Set your reminder for the show on the 11th, browse inside Edgar Sawtelle, and check out the reading group guide and Wroblewski's website.
And don't forget these upcoming Book Club Girl on Air Shows, you can set a reminder at each link:
Oct. 21st, Brunonia Barry discusses The Lace Reader
Nov. 2nd, Sheramy Bundrick discusses Sunflowers
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When it was published last year, David Wroblewski's The Story of Edgar Sawtelle received stunning reviews AND the seal of approval from Oprah when she chose it for her book club. Literally hundreds of thousands of readers have fallen in love with this novel and now, just in time for your fall book club meetings, The Story of Edgar Sawtelle is finally available in paperback. Check out the reading group guide, browse inside the book, read this essay by Wroblewski "Double Life-With Dogs," and look for him on tour near you this fall!
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Finally! Someone remind me never to hold a giveaway every day in one week. In any event -- Here are the winners from all of last week's contests plus a few that happened just prior to BBAW!
Winner of a signed copy of Joshua Henkin's Matrimony
Lori
Winners of Diane Hammond's Hannah's Dream plus a bag of peanuts
Carmen
Pam
Michelle
Melanie
Heather
Jenn
Dawn
Laura
Heidi
Lauren
Winners of the Book Club Girl mousepad
Amy
Jenne
Yasmin
Jill
Dawn
Rebekah
Susan
Nise
Amanda
Bethany
Winners of Nothing is Quite Forgotten in Brooklyn and a Book Club Girl mousepad
Julie E.
Amanda
Johnna
Sandy
Carol
Lauren
Jenne
Kelly
Raych
Kathy
Winners of a signed first edition of Spy Goddess and a Book Club Girl mousepad
Karina
The Dizzy
Tina
Booklogged
Kelly
Heather
Bobbi
Stacie
Book...Spot
Kelly
Winners of Philippa Gregory's The Other Queen and a Book Club Girl mousepad
Daphne
Julie P.
Lauren
Kori
Stephanie C.
Michele
Nicol
Carol
Ruth
Mary
Winners of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle and a Book Club Girl mousepad:
Dawn
Lisa
Ruth
Melanie
Yasmin
Lucile
Pam
Leah
Laura
Carol
And the Grand Prize Winner of the Book Club Girl Book Club Hostess Survival Kit is....... Kelly!!!!
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Today marks the final day of Book Blogger Appreciation Week and I want to extend a huge thank you to Amy at My Friend Amy -- she pulled together this stellar event that introduced so many of us bloggers to each other and to all you readers -- it's been so much fun!! Everyone should immediately add My Friend Amy to their blogroll, RSS feed and the like, it's a must read!
And for anyone who's saddened that the week has come to a close, you can rejoice that today Oprah announced her new Book Club Pick and it's the acclaimed and wonderful novel The Story of Edgar Sawtelle by David Wroblewski which I first talked about here and I have copies to give away!
Here are some resources to accompany your reading of the novel along with Oprah:
A Special Message from Wroblewski to Oprah Readers
Browse Inside the Book
Visit David Wroblewski's Website
Reading Group Guide
Oprah's Official Book Club Site Dedicated to Edgar Sawtelle
I have ten copies of The Story of Edgar Sawtelle to give away along with ten Book Club Girl mousepads. Post a comment about what your favorite pet means, or meant, to you and you'll be entered to win. This giveaway will be open until noon EST on Sunday.
I'll announce all the winners from this week of giveaways as well as the winner of the Book Club Girl Book Club Hostess Survival Kit next week so tune in on Monday for that!
And don't forget our chat with Ann Patchett about Run next Wednesday night -- hey, maybe next week is going to be just as exciting as this one! :)
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In her rave review in today's New York Times, Janet Maslin calls The Story of Edgar Sawtelle, by David Wroblewski, the "most enchanting debut of the summer." In the novel, Wroblewski tells the story of Edgar Sawtelle, born mute, speaking only in sign, he lives an idyllic life on his family's farm in northern Wisconsin raising dogs. When his uncle Claude returns to the family and his father dies unexpectedly, Claude's intrusion into their lives, and his mother's affections, sets off a chain of events and Edgar finds himself on his own, struggling to come to terms with what has happened as he comes of age. Browse inside the book here, and look for Wroblewksi on tour here. Visit his website for the reading guide and more.
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