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Don't Miss the New Megan Abbott book El Dorado Dr.

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  Megan Abbot’s next book comes out soon!  Her next book, El Dorado Dr., will be published by G. P. Putnam and Sons.  Her new book will explore: “ Inspired by the dramatic rise of women involved in get-rich schemes during the pandemic, as well as real-life cases like Murder at Middle Beach , a true crime docuseries about a group of Connecticut women involved in a pyramid scheme, Abbott dove headfirst into researching various money-making ventures (many of which are insidious multi-level marketing schemes) that attract suburban women for a variety of personal and financial reasons. Abbott’s hometown of Grosse Pointe—an area once home to auto barons like the Fords that changed as the industry moved overseas and Detroit fell into decades of hardship—is the perfect setting to explore these complex dynamics. Abbott delivers a sharp, witty, and sinister novel no other author can match.”   About the Book:   The three Bishop sisters grew up in privilege in the...

Are You Ready for An Olympic Size Read?

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Thank you to Tandem Literary and Little Brown for sending me a copy of   YOU WILL KNOW ME   by Megan Abbott.  I was given this copy in exchange for an honest review. As I write this review  the Olympics have just ended.   Women’s Gymnastics is one of the sports I look forward to seeing in the Olympics.  How about you?  So if you are more interested in reading  a novel that features a sport in the Olympics.  Then you will want to check out Megan Abbott’s latest novel   You Will Know Me . Synopsis:  Katie and Eric started a family.  Their first child is Devon.  One day when running to her father an accident occurs with a lawn mower.  She loses two toes in the accident.  The doctor suggests gymnastics or other activities to help Devon adjust to her injury.  She excels at gymnastics and her family seeks out a coach to train her.  The gym becomes a major part of their liv...

Megan Abbott in the Spotlight: You Will Know Me

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I am currently reading this novel You Will Know Me.  This novel so far has been an easy read!  I look forward to sharing it soon!  How many of you are prepared for the Olympics.  What is your favorite sport?  Is it womens' gymnastics?  Then I have a novel for you! You Will Know Me by Megan Abbott is her latest novel. She has stopped by Writer's Corner to share. What was the inspiration for You Will Know Me? I’ve always been interested in families of prodigies. How power operates in those families, how ambition does. Then, during the London Olympics four years ago, I saw this video of the parents of American gymnast Aly Raisman watching their daughter’s uneven bar routine and it kind of blew me away. They were so invested in it, so connected to her. They moved as she moved. They knew every beat of the performance. The footage went viral and the response to it was tricky. Some people found it funny, others found it problematic and there was some fing...