Books Publishing this Week
Books Publishing this Week: November 19 - 25
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Imagine this: As the chill of November settles outside your window, the world takes on a quiet stillness that invites you to escape into the pages of a new book. The evening darkness creeps in, casting a cozy ambiance around your space. The gentle hum of the heater adds a comforting background noise as you prepare to embark on a literary journey.
You find yourself drawn to the inviting embrace of your favorite reading nook, a corner of the room adorned with soft blankets and plush pillows. The ambient light from a nearby lamp casts a warm glow, creating a cocoon of tranquility. The scent of a freshly brewed cup of tea wafts through the air, mingling with the earthy aroma of the book's pages.
The book, with its untouched spine and crisp pages, lies patiently on the table, promising an adventure yet unknown. Its cover hints at the worlds within, inviting you to delve into the unknown realms crafted by the author's words. The anticipation builds as you run your fingers over the cover, feeling the texture beneath them. It's a tangible connection to the untold stories that await.
As you settle into the plush armchair, the fabric yielding to the contours of your body, you take a moment to appreciate the silence around you. November evenings have a way of hushing the outside world, creating a sacred space for solitary reflection. The soft glow of the lamp casts a gentle halo over the room, illuminating the words on the pages before you.
With a sip of your tea, its warmth seeping into your fingers, you open the book. The first page crackles softly, breaking the silence as you immerse yourself in the opening lines. The initial words weave a spell, transporting you to a different time and place. The characters come to life, their stories unfolding in your mind like a vivid cinematic experience.
Outside, the November wind rustles the remaining leaves on the trees, a distant murmur that only enhances the sense of solitude within. You turn the pages with a deliberate slowness, savoring each word, each sentence. The author's prose becomes a companion, a guide through the literary landscape they've meticulously crafted.
As the narrative unfolds, you find yourself losing track of time. The outside world fades away, and you become one with the story. The characters become friends, their struggles and triumphs echoing in the quiet recesses of your mind. The November evening, once a mere backdrop, now melds seamlessly with the narrative, enhancing the atmosphere of the tale.
The gentle rhythm of rain taps on the windowpane, adding a poetic cadence to your reading experience. The characters' emotions resonate with the soothing patter outside, creating a harmonious symphony of nature and literature. The scent of petrichor, the earthy fragrance after rain, seeps into the room, intertwining with the aroma of your tea.
As you reach the final chapters, a bittersweet awareness settles in. The characters' journeys are coming to an end, and so is your time in their world. The November evening, now deeper into the night, wraps around you like a familiar friend bidding you farewell. The book closes with a satisfying thud, but its echoes linger in your thoughts.
You sit in the quiet aftermath, reflecting on the literary odyssey you've just completed. The November evening outside your window continues its silent vigil, now accompanied by the soft glow of a streetlamp. The world may be unchanged, but within the confines of your reading nook, you've traveled far and wide.
As you put the book back on the shelf, a sense of fulfillment washes over you. The November evening, with its hushed ambiance and tranquil beauty, has been the perfect backdrop for this literary sojourn. You carry the stories with you, a treasure gleaned from the pages of a book on a November evening that will forever be etched in your memory.
Scroll down to find out what book you might be reading.
Inheritance by Nora Roberts
The first in a new trilogy by the #1 New York Times bestselling author—a tale of tragedies, loves found and lost, and a family haunted for generations.
1806: Astrid Poole sits in her bridal clothes, overwhelmed with happiness. But before her marriage can be consummated, she is murdered, and the circle of gold torn from her finger. Her last words are a promise to Collin never to leave him…
Present day: Graphic designer Sonya MacTavish is stunned to learn that her late father had a twin he never knew about—and that her newly discovered uncle, Collin Poole, has left her almost everything he owned, including a majestic Victorian house on the Maine coast, which the will stipulates she must live in it for at least three years. Her engagement recently broken, she sets off to find out why the boys were separated at birth—and why it was all kept secret until a genealogy website brought it to light.
Trey, the young lawyer who greets her at the sprawling clifftop manor, notes Sonya’s unease—and acknowledges that yes, the place is haunted…but just a little. Sure enough, Sonya finds objects moved and music playing out of nowhere. She sees a painting by her father inexplicably hanging in her deceased uncle’s office, and a portrait of a woman named Astrid, whom the lawyer refers to as “the first lost bride.” It’s becoming clear that Sonya has inherited far more than a house. She has inherited a centuries-old curse, and a puzzle to be solved if there is any hope of breaking it…
A True Account: Hannah Masury’s Sojourn Amongst the Pyrates, Written by Herself by Katherine Howe
From New York Times bestselling author Katherine Howe comes a daring first-hand account of one young woman's unbelievable adventure as one of the most terrifying sea rovers of all time.
In Boston, as the Golden Age of Piracy comes to a bloody close, Hannah Masury – bound out to service at a waterfront inn since childhood – is ready to take her life into her own hands. When a man is hanged for piracy in the town square and whispers of a treasure in the Caribbean spread, Hannah is forced to flee for her life, disguising herself as a cabin boy in the pitiless crew of the notorious pirate Edward "Ned" Low. To earn the freedom to choose a path for herself, Hannah must hunt down the treasure and change the tides.
Meanwhile, professor Marian Beresford pieces Hannah’s story together in 1930, seeing her own lack of freedom reflected back at her as she watches Hannah's transformation. At the center of Hannah Masury’s account, however, lies a centuries-old mystery that Marian is determined to solve, just as Hannah may have been determined to take it to her grave.
A True Account tells the unforgettable story of two women in different worlds, both shattering the rules of their own society and daring to risk everything to go out on their own account.
There Should Have Been Eight by Nalini Singh
THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN EIGHT takes readers into a sprawling mansion half in ruins, where seven friends gather. They met when they were teenagers, and now they’re adults settling into a week of reminiscing at a remote estate in New Zealand’s southern Alps.
But the passage of time has wrought more change than they could have anticipated—including the death of one of their own, Bea, nine long years ago. Luna Wylie arrives at the crumbling mansion with a ticking time bomb: she is slowly going blind. But before she loses all sight, she’s determined to set her long-burning questions to rest—what exactly happened with Bea’s death almost a decade ago? And she wants to see her friends’ faces when they answer…
Shared history, romantic entanglements, long-buried grief, bitterness, and rage bubble to the surface as the seven friends become trapped in the once-glorious gothic mansion during a violent snowstorm. And before the weekend is through, the truth will be unleashed—no matter the cost. . . .
The Winthrop Agreement by Alice Sherman Simpson
A captivating historical novel set in Gilded Age New York City about an immigrant daughter’s ascent from a miserable tenement to the heights of haute couture, driven by an insatiable hunger for a place in society and secrets she must not betray.
Turn It Up! My Time Making Hit Records In The Glory Days of Rock Music by Tom Werman
Growing up in the Boston suburbs, Tom Werman was deeply affected by pop music from a young age. He long dreamed of a career in music—first as Elvis, then as the next George Harrison—but it almost didn’t turn out that way. Dutifully following the path his parents had laid out for him, he obtained an MBA from an Ivy League university and took a plum job in an industry he came to despise. Then, in 1970, a chance letter sent to CBS Records boss Clive Davis led to a new opportunity . . . and a place in rock’n’roll history.
As an A&R man at Epic Records, Werman helped introduce the world to REO Speedwagon, Boston, Ted Nugent, and Cheap Trick; he also discovered KISS, Rush, and Lynyrd Skynyrd, but his record label passed on all of them. Then, as an independent producer, he oversaw landmark albums by Mötley Crüe (Shout At The Devil), Twisted Sister (Stay Hungry), Lita Ford (Dangerous Curves), Jeff Beck (Live With Jan Hammer), Poison (Open Up And Say … Ahh!), and many more. All in all, his record-making résumé includes twenty-three gold- or platinum-selling albums and cumulative sales of more than fifty-two million copies.
After bearing witness to several sea changes in the music industry, Werman retired from producing in 2001 and reinvented himself as an award-winning innkeeper in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts. And that might have been that—until an off-the-cuff rebuttal to a disparaging critique of his role in making the Mötley Crüe album Girls, Girls, Girls on a music website led to a fortnightly column and now this book—an honest and engaging insider account on how some of the best-loved albums of the 1970s and 80s came to be. A must for anyone interested in the glory days of rock and metal, Turn It Up! offers valuable insights into the recording process, the recording studio, the role of the producer, and the production values that are essential to the creation of a hit record.
