There are only hours left. Oxford University Press is running a book lovers’ dream of a sale for today only: 60% off on its titles, including, well, you know:
At $11.18, maybe you could afford more than one–Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, and graduation season aren’t far off. Click here for ordering information. And remember, read different history.
Recently, a friend of mine was browsing through Mystery to Me, an independent bookstore in beautiful Madison, WI.
Among all of the enticing books for sale, she found this:
Angels of the Underground was part of a display featuring Midwestern authors. Then I found out that the Midwest Independent Booksellers Association had listed my book as one of its Midwest Connections Picks for January 2016.
Even though January is over, it’s not too late to patronize your favorite local indie bookstore and pick up a copy of Angels–and any other book that happens to strike your fancy.
Buy books. Read different history. And remember to post a review of the book on an online book site. That will help other readers find the book and enjoy it, too.
Today is a big day for hearts and flowers, boxes of chocolates and candlelight dinners.
On Valentine’s Day of 1942, Peggy Utinsky was holed up in her apartment in Manila, hiding from Japanese occupation authorities. They were rounding up American nationals to put them in civilian internment camps. Peggy was determined not to go. She would feel useless there, and she wouldn’t be able to find out what happened to her husband, Jack.
Peggy kept a low profile, arranged for false identity papers, and joined a Philippine Red Cross medical expedition to the Bataan peninsula later that spring. Maybe there she could find Jack.
Read the rest of the story in Angels of the Underground.
To help anyone who is interested in starting a tradition of “aunt books” for holiday gift giving, a #readwomenwednesday hashtag has been launched on Twitter.
I don’t know how long it will last, but it’s there today. Stop by for some good reading/buying recommendations from a variety of scholars and writers.
I’ll add another suggestion here:
There are so many good books out there. Read different history.
Librarians are wonderful. They do so much more than check out your books, remind you about late fines, and tell you where the large print books are shelved.
They know books. Give them a subject, they will recommend a title. Tell them the last good book you read, and they will suggest something similar. If it’s your turn to host your book club, they will give you ideas on which books make for great discussions.
So I was pleased to be contacted by librarian and leisure reading expert Becky Spratford. She thinks my new book will interest a lot of readers and she wanted to known more about how I came to write Angels. Becky invited me to submit a piece for her blog, which I was happy to do . I hope you enjoy some background on Angels and consider reading the book yourself or with your book group.
Read different history.
Theresa Kaminski 
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