I have sooooo many books! The Book Spotlight Giveaway feature that I post every Saturday is a way for me to clear my shelves and to share some of the many books I have. This feature is a way for my to cull my collection and to give someone else the opportunity to enjoy these treasures.
So.... I've been a little MIA lately, have you noticed? Did anyone come looking for my Book Spotlight Giveaway last Saturday and couldn't find it? Sorry about that. I've been dealing with some health issues since the middle of October that ended up with me having surgery on November 12th. Don't worry, everything ended up fine and I am on the mend.... it's just been a hard, stressful time. I wasn't up to posting a BSG on the 14th.
But I'm back and this week's book is a great one. I have the ARC of Backman's newest book to offer this week. I loved this book and all of it's quirky, loveable characters. You can read my thoughts here.
****************************
Good luck and be sure to stop back next week!
****************************
Anxious People
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Print and e-book, 352 pages
Published September 8th 2020 by Atria Books
This is a poignant comedy about a crime that never took place, a would-be bank robber who disappears into thin air, and eight extremely anxious strangers who find they have more in common than they ever imagined.
Viewing an apartment normally doesn’t turn into a life-or-death situation, but this particular open house becomes just that when a failed bank robber bursts in and takes everyone in the apartment hostage. As the pressure mounts, the eight strangers slowly begin opening up to one another and reveal long-hidden truths.
As police surround the premises and television channels broadcast the hostage situation live, the tension mounts and even deeper secrets are slowly revealed. Before long, the robber must decide which is the more terrifying prospect: going out to face the police, or staying in the apartment with this group of impossible people.
About the author
Fredrik Backman is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Man Called Ove (soon to be a major motion picture starring Tom Hanks), My Grandmother Asked Me to Tell You She’s Sorry, Britt-Marie Was Here, Beartown, Us Against You, as well as two novellas, And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer and The Deal of a Lifetime.
Things My Son Needs to Know About the World, his first work of non-fiction, will be released in the US in May 2019. His books are published in more than forty countries. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden, with his wife and two children. Connect with him on Twitter @BackmanLand or on Instagram @backmansk. ~ Goodreads
******************************
Be sure to check the sidebar for all of my current giveaways!
I'm so happy you are on the mend! This is definitely not a good time to have anything else go wrong. Thank you for letting us know! Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteSo glad you're back! I haven't been online in a while but I always check here when I catch up on blog reading.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a good book. I laughed at the description of the robber not knowing which prospect is more terrifying, facing the cops or staying in the apartment with the impossible people.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you are feeling better.