Ruta Sepetys

MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK GROUP

Our Mother-Daughter Book Club is aimed at daughters ages 13-16 and their moms. This time we’ll discuss Out of The Easy by Ruta Sepetys. Read the book together, then come ready to share your thoughts. New members are welcome. Please RSVP by calling our Downers Grove store at (630) 963-2665. SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 at 2:00 PM Bello Tea | 5111 Main Street, Downers Grove

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Please join us for an afternoon with two favorite authors.

Ruta Sepetys - Out of The Easy

Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and more in Out of The Easy by bestselling and award-winning novelist Ruta Sepetys.

T.A. BARRON - The Heartlight Saga

As she travels to a distant galaxy to save the life of her astronomer grandfather in Heartlight, Kate goes back in time to a lost Native American tribe in The Ancient One, and ultimately down to the very bottom of the sea in The Merlin Effect. Weaving together mystery, mysticism, and magic, and exploring themes of mortality, interconnectedness, and the fragility of the environment, T.A. Barron’s The Heartlight Saga is a testament to the power that each of us has within us to make a difference in our world.

Location: Street: 513 Octavia St City: New Orleans, Province: Louisiana Postal Code: 70115-2055 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Ruta Sepetys Between Shades of Gray & Out of The Easy MONDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 7 PM TAMPA PREPARATORY SCHOOL As part of their annual author lecture series, the English Department at Tampa Prep has invited Ruta Sepetys to speak to the students. On Monday night, they will host a discussion and book signing free and open to the public!

Location: Street: 727 W Cass St City: Tampa, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33606 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

“With a rich and realistic setting, a compelling and entertaining first-person narration, a colorful cast of memorable characters and an intriguing storyline, this is a surefire winner. Immensely satisfying.” Kirkus, starred review

“Sepetys follows her debut, Between Shades of Gray, with another taut and charged historical novel...The sensual yet rigidly class-based setting is a real standout, and Sepetys has also built a stellar cast, which includes Willie, a strident but generous madam; Charlie Marlowe, the bookshop’s owner; and a pair of potential love interests for Josie. Readers will find Josie irresistible from the get-go...and will devour the sultry mix of mystery, historical detail, and romance.” Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

Ruta Sepetys is the multi-award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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Join Porter Square Books and the Cambridge Public Library Main Branch for a reading and signing with Ruta Sepetys

“With a rich and realistic setting, a compelling and entertaining first-person narration, a colorful cast of memorable characters and an intriguing storyline, this is a surefire winner. Immensely satisfying.” Kirkus, starred review

“Sepetys follows her debut, Between Shades of Gray, with another taut and charged historical novel...The sensual yet rigidly class-based setting is a real standout, and Sepetys has also built a stellar cast, which includes Willie, a strident but generous madam; Charlie Marlowe, the bookshop’s owner; and a pair of potential love interests for Josie. Readers will find Josie irresistible from the get-go...and will devour the sultry mix of mystery, historical detail, and romance.” Publisher’s Weekly, starred review

Ruta Sepetys is the multi-award-winning author of the critically-acclaimed New York Times bestseller Between Shades of Gray. She lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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FOR TEENS: It’s 1950, and as the French Quarter of New Orleans simmers with secrets, seventeen-year-old Josie Moraine is silently stirring a pot of her own. Known among locals as the daughter of a brothel prostitute, Josie wants more out of life than the Big Easy has to offer. She devises a plan get out, but a mysterious death in the Quarter leaves Josie tangled in an investigation that will challenge her allegiance to her mother, her conscience, and Willie Woodley, the brusque madam on Conti Street. Josie is caught between the dream of an elite college and a clandestine underworld. New Orleans lures her in her quest for truth, dangling temptation at every turn, and escalating to the ultimate test. In Out of The Easy (Philomel, $17.99), Ruta Sepetys skillfully creates a rich story of secrets, lies, and the haunting reminder that decisions can shape our destiny.

Location: Street: 265 Aragon Ave City: Coral Gables, Province: Florida Postal Code: 33134-5008 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Between Shades of Gray.

Ruth Sepetys presents a powerful and haunting novel based on a little-known real-life event in history. OIn terrifying detail, Ruta Sepetys re-creates a World War II coming-of-age all too timely today. "Between Shades of Gray" is a document long overdue.O--Newbery Medalist Richard Peck.

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Teen Book Club Sunday, January 13 @ 6:15 p.m.

Teen book club for ages 13 to 18 meets monthly to discuss two books. Teens Get 15% Off Selections! Sign up with a bookseller at the store or by calling (970)926-7323

Book selections for January 13th meeting: Across the Universe by Beth Revis Between Shades of Gray by Ruta Sepetys

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