Hot New Fiction for the Dog Days of Summer

We're savoring the dog days of August with long walks in the evening, day trips to the beach, and quiet time set aside for finishing our summer reads. Jennifer Close's GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES rose to the top of the stack after we read this: "If Elizabeth Bennet were post-collegiate, hungover, lovelorn and living on the Upper West Side, she would definitely be rooming with the GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES"--Allison Winn Scotch, author of THE ONE THAT I WANT. If you're looking for a novel that's part quest saga, part love story, and part virtual space opera (and who isn't these days), we heartily recommend READY PLAYER ONE. And if you're heading out on one last summer road trip, don't leave home without the new audio edition of George R.R. Martin's A CLASH OF KINGS, read by the incomparable Roy Dotrice.

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THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS Written by Vanessa Diffenbaugh http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0uPcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMd

In this captivating, moving debut novel, Vanessa Diffenbaugh weaves past and present, creating a vivid portrait of an unforgettable woman whose gift for flowers helps her change the lives of others even as she struggles to overcome her own troubled past

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Girls in White Dresses Written by Jennifer Close http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0ufcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMi

Wickedly hilarious and utterly recognizable, GIRLS IN WHITE DRESSES tells the story of three women grappling with heartbreak and career change, family pressure and new love--all while suffering through an endless round of weddings and bridal showers.

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READY PLAYER ONE Written by Ernest Cline http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0vvcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMj

At once wildly original and stuffed with irresistible nostalgia, READY PLAYER ONE is a spectacularly genre-busting, ambitious, and charming debut--part quest novel, part love story, and part virtual space opera set in a universe where spell-slinging mages battle giant Japanese robots, entire planets are inspired by "Blade Runner," and flying DeLoreans achieve light speed.

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IN THE SEA THERE ARE CROCODILES Written by Fabio Geda http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0v_cStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMg

With narrow literary license, famed Italian novelist Fabio Geda elegantly renders the rhythms, raw emotion, and stark clarity of a young refugee boy's account of his remarkable five-year journey from Afghanistan to Italy.

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A CLASH OF KINGS Written by George R.R. Martin Read by Roy Dotrice http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0vPcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMh

Time is out of joint. The summer of peace and plenty, ten years long, is drawing to a close, and the harsh, chill winter approaches like an angry beast. Now, from the ancient citadel of Dragonstone to the forbidding shores of Winterfell, chaos reigns, as pretenders to the Iron Throne of the Seven Kingdoms prepare to stake their claims through tempest, turmoil, and war.

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BECOMING MARIE ANTOINETTE Written by Juliet Grey http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0vfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMm

This enthralling confection follows the transformation of a coddled Austrian archduchess into the reckless, powerful, beautiful queen Marie Antoinette. Filled with smart history, treacherous rivalries, lavish clothes, and sparkling jewels, BECOMING MARIE ANTOINETTE will utterly captivate fiction and history lovers alike.

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TO THE END OF THE LAND Written by David Grossman http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0svcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMn

From one of Israel's most acclaimed writers comes a novel of extraordinary power about family life--the greatest human drama--and the cost of war.

"Grossman invites us to look beneath the shrill headlines, beyond the roadblocks, within the clenched fist--to see Israel's predicament not as 'the situation' but as many situations, one for every person."--The Washington Post

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THE TWELFTH ENCHANTMENT Written by David Liss http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0s_cStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMk

From the bestselling author of THE CONSPIRACY OF PAPER comes this gripping novel set in Regency England, featuring an unforgettable heroine and a touch of magic.

"Liss's deft touch with historical subject matter and his ability to craft tremendously appealing characters makes this a thoroughly enjoyable, satisfying read."--Deborah Harkness, author of A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES

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BEFORE EVER AFTER Written by Samantha Sotto http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0sPcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMl

Samanthan Sotto's enchanting debut is a modern fairy tale about true love, happy endings, new beginnings, and everything in between. Full of charm, humor, and heart, this irresistible summer read will restore readers' faith in true love.

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BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS

THE GAME OF TRIUMPHS Written by Laura Powell http://information.randomhouse.com/HS?a=ENX7CkR1RUUm8SA9MOBZ2zTnGHxKQiv0sfcStGb5lw8W0bBhOG5mpqVsje_HheFjplMq

At an exclusive Soho party one rainy night, Cat stumbles into an ancient and dangerous game of fortune. A mysterious quartet of game masters deal out challenges--moves that unfold in the Arcanum, a dream-scape version of our world. Success can earn players fame, fortune, inspiration. Failure can be deadly. ======================================================================

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