1. Less Is Lost, by Andrew Sean Greer (signed copies available)
2. Golden Enclaves V3, by Naomi Novik
3. Shrines of Gaiety, by Kate Atkinson
4. Last Summer on State Street, by Toya Wolfe
5. The Ski Jumpers, by Peter Geye
6. Lark Ascending, by Silas House (Register for October 6 event here)
7. Fairy Tale, by Stephen King
8. Winners, by Fredrik Backman
9. The Bullet that Missed V3, by Richard Osman
10. Horse, by Geraldine Brooks
The Book Marks rating to date on Shrines of Gaiety is nine raves, four positives, and one mixed. This is Kate Atkinson's first book since leaving Little, Brown for Doubleday. Side note: she also moved from St. Martin's Press to Little, Brown with Arthur. I just always assumed she followed Arthur to Knopf, but no, she is being edited by Lee Boudreaux now!
From Anna Mundow in The Wall Street Journal: "A feather-light confection of intersecting dramas that recalls the antic comedies of P.G. Wodehouse, the novel has it all: a runaway teenager, a sleuthing ex-librarian, a dogged Chief Inspector, even a stash of purloined jewels. There is the perfect balance throughout of sweetness and heartbreak... And, as always, there is the unmistakable zest of Ms. Atkinson’s dry wit." Ack, I should have read this. Where does the time go?
Hardcover Nonfiction:
1. The Rise of the Rest, by Steve Case
2. I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy
3. Dinners with Ruth, by Nina Totenberg
4. Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
5. Indigenous Continent, by Pekka Hämäläinen
6. My Two Elaines, by Martin J Schreiber with Cathy Breitenbucher
7. Folk Music, by Greil Marcus
8. Slenderman, by Kathleen Hale (Register for October 13 event here)
9. Healing Through Words, by Rupi Kaur
10. Adrift, by Scott Galloway
Former Wisconsin governor Martin Schreiber was in the bookstore last week to sign our stock of My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver, a rare self-published book that went on to be republished by HarperHorizon (which is part of the Nashville division). His memoir of caring for his wife through her Alzheimer's diagnosis and subsequent illness has struck a chord. From former Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Kiely: "I only wish my father had this book to help him during my own mother's illness."
Paperback Fiction:
1. It Ends with Us, by Colleen Hoover
2. The Magician, by Colm Tóibín
3. Bunny, by Mona Awad
4. Less, by Andrew Sean Greer
5. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro
6. Shady Hollow, by Juneau Black
7. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (I find it interesting that the book says Alexander but our Ingram database for the book says Aleksandr)
8. The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich
9. Lightning Strike, by William Kent Krueger
10. Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr
Oh, is that out? We often seem to be one week behind on new release sales, especially when we don't get a strong pre-order. This week it's the first week out for Cloud Cuckoo Land in paperback, but it's Colm Tóibín's The Magician that outsells it in its second week, despite having no sales in the first week. It's all very mysterious, but of course also depends on who is browsing the bookstore in any given week. May both paperbacks live long and prosper. Oh, and speaking of Thomas Mann, the subject of The Magician, why doesn't Ingram stock even a single copy of this book in paperback? I just assumed it wasn't available.
Paperback Nonfiction:
1. Life Is Short, by Dasha Kelly Hamilton
2. Active Hope, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
3. The Milwaukeean, by Joey Grihalva
4. The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
5. The Cause, by Joseph J Ellis
6. The Secret Network of Nature, by Peter Wohlleben
7. Smile, by Sarah Ruhl
8. Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, by Teresa Marrone
9. The Shortest History of War, by Gwynne Dyer
10. The History of Milwaukee Drag, by BJ Daniels and Michail Takach (Register for October 24 event here)
Peter Wohlleben has built a strong network of admirers since The Hidden Life of Trees, and his latest (The Secret Network of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things - Stories from Science and Observation, translated by Jane Billinghurst, not indicated on the book jacket) hits our bestseller list pre-publication, because independently distributed publishers (including those through Ingram) still use pub dates instead of on-sale dates for most of their titles. From the publisher: "In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync?"
Books for Kids:
1. Moving to Mars, by Stef Wade/Erin Taylor
2. A Place for Pluto, by Stef Wade/Melanie Demmer
3. Best Wishes, by Sarah Mlynowski
4. Little Bear, by Else Minarik/Maurice Sendak
5. Little Bear's Friend, by Else Minarik/Maurice Sendak
6. Violet and Jobie in the Wild, by Lynne Rae Perkins
7. Our World of Dumplings, by Francie Dekker/Sarah Jung
8. The Door of No Return, by Kwame Alexander
9. Crunch V5, by Kayla Miller
10. Foul Lady Fortune, by Chloe Gong
Stef Wade is doing school visits for Moving to Mars! Let us know if you are interested in hosting, too. From the publisher: "Mars likes peace and quiet and is not happy when unexpected visitors start showing up. But when they leave, Mars realizes being alone isn't all that great. Mars reaches out to his space friends for comfort and help. Maybe Mars is a people planet after all!"
1. The Rise of the Rest, by Steve Case
2. I'm Glad My Mom Died, by Jennette McCurdy
3. Dinners with Ruth, by Nina Totenberg
4. Crying in H Mart, by Michelle Zauner
5. Indigenous Continent, by Pekka Hämäläinen
6. My Two Elaines, by Martin J Schreiber with Cathy Breitenbucher
7. Folk Music, by Greil Marcus
8. Slenderman, by Kathleen Hale (Register for October 13 event here)
9. Healing Through Words, by Rupi Kaur
10. Adrift, by Scott Galloway
Former Wisconsin governor Martin Schreiber was in the bookstore last week to sign our stock of My Two Elaines: Learning, Coping, and Surviving as an Alzheimer's Caregiver, a rare self-published book that went on to be republished by HarperHorizon (which is part of the Nashville division). His memoir of caring for his wife through her Alzheimer's diagnosis and subsequent illness has struck a chord. From former Milwaukee Public Library Director Paula Kiely: "I only wish my father had this book to help him during my own mother's illness."
1. It Ends with Us, by Colleen Hoover
2. The Magician, by Colm Tóibín
3. Bunny, by Mona Awad
4. Less, by Andrew Sean Greer
5. Klara and the Sun, by Kazuo Ishiguro
6. Shady Hollow, by Juneau Black
7. One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich, by Alexander Solzhenitsyn (I find it interesting that the book says Alexander but our Ingram database for the book says Aleksandr)
8. The Sentence, by Louise Erdrich
9. Lightning Strike, by William Kent Krueger
10. Cloud Cuckoo Land, by Anthony Doerr
Oh, is that out? We often seem to be one week behind on new release sales, especially when we don't get a strong pre-order. This week it's the first week out for Cloud Cuckoo Land in paperback, but it's Colm Tóibín's The Magician that outsells it in its second week, despite having no sales in the first week. It's all very mysterious, but of course also depends on who is browsing the bookstore in any given week. May both paperbacks live long and prosper. Oh, and speaking of Thomas Mann, the subject of The Magician, why doesn't Ingram stock even a single copy of this book in paperback? I just assumed it wasn't available.
1. Life Is Short, by Dasha Kelly Hamilton
2. Active Hope, by Joanna Macy and Chris Johnstone
3. The Milwaukeean, by Joey Grihalva
4. The Body Keeps the Score, by Bessel van der Kolk
5. The Cause, by Joseph J Ellis
6. The Secret Network of Nature, by Peter Wohlleben
7. Smile, by Sarah Ruhl
8. Mushrooms of the Upper Midwest, by Teresa Marrone
9. The Shortest History of War, by Gwynne Dyer
10. The History of Milwaukee Drag, by BJ Daniels and Michail Takach (Register for October 24 event here)
Peter Wohlleben has built a strong network of admirers since The Hidden Life of Trees, and his latest (The Secret Network of Nature: Trees, Animals, and the Extraordinary Balance of All Living Things - Stories from Science and Observation, translated by Jane Billinghurst, not indicated on the book jacket) hits our bestseller list pre-publication, because independently distributed publishers (including those through Ingram) still use pub dates instead of on-sale dates for most of their titles. From the publisher: "In this tour of an almost unfathomable world, Wohlleben describes the fascinating interplay between animals and plants and answers such questions as: How do they influence each other? Do lifeforms communicate across species boundaries? And what happens when this finely tuned system gets out of sync?"
1. Moving to Mars, by Stef Wade/Erin Taylor
2. A Place for Pluto, by Stef Wade/Melanie Demmer
3. Best Wishes, by Sarah Mlynowski
4. Little Bear, by Else Minarik/Maurice Sendak
5. Little Bear's Friend, by Else Minarik/Maurice Sendak
6. Violet and Jobie in the Wild, by Lynne Rae Perkins
7. Our World of Dumplings, by Francie Dekker/Sarah Jung
8. The Door of No Return, by Kwame Alexander
9. Crunch V5, by Kayla Miller
10. Foul Lady Fortune, by Chloe Gong
Stef Wade is doing school visits for Moving to Mars! Let us know if you are interested in hosting, too. From the publisher: "Mars likes peace and quiet and is not happy when unexpected visitors start showing up. But when they leave, Mars realizes being alone isn't all that great. Mars reaches out to his space friends for comfort and help. Maybe Mars is a people planet after all!"
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