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Introducing “Win a Book Wednesdays”

Win a Copy of "Love and Ruin" by Paula McLain

photo of "Love and Ruin" laying on a deck

About "Love and Ruin"

From a bombed out Madrid during the Spanish Civil War to Omaha Beach on D-Day, Martha Gellhorn and Ernest Hemmingway fell in and out of love. In the years between, they buy a house in Cuba and write their novels and cover multiple wars across the globe. Gellhorn tries to balance her own career outside of Hemmingway’s shadow with being his wife.

While perfect for fans of McLain’s "The Paris Wife," "Love and Ruin" fully stands on its own. An absorbing and well-placed novel that bounces between the horrors of war and idles of Cuba, from terrible ocean journeys to drinks with Gary Cooper in Sun Valley, this is bound to create legions of new fans for a woman who became one of the 20th century’s most significant war correspondents.

Reviewed for you by Jennie R., Materials Management Librarian.

Want to Win this Book?

  • Leave a comment below on Wednesday, April 3, and share the name of the book you're reading this week.
  • Everyone who leaves a comment here, on Facebook OR Twitter will be entered into a random drawing (Library employees are not eligible). Please only enter in one place.
  • The winner will be contacted by email on Thursday, April 4.
  • The winner can pick up their prize at the Library location of their choice.

Win a Book Wednesdays takes place twice a month. Prize books are Advance Reader Copies (ARCs) of books that will be added to the Library collection within the next month, and can already be found in the Library catalog as "on order."

ARCs are uncorrected proofs given to the Library for review purposes only, and are not for sale.

April 11, 2018 by Web Editor

Filed Under: App, News

Reader Interactions

Comments

  1. Linda L says

    April 11, 2018 at 8:01 AM

    The great reckoning by Louise penny

  2. Gretchen Robertson says

    April 11, 2018 at 10:56 AM

    Tried to choose the last great book I read and cannot so naming both: For just plain relaxing fun it is “The River Bank” by Kij Johnson–a completely different take on The Wind in the Willows as seen by clear-eyed and practical authoress mole Beryl as she rescues her scatter-brained friend Rabbit from Toad’s latest ill-fated adventure. Just plain good writing. The second is “Astrophysics for People in a Hurry” by Neil deGrasse Tyson, a successful attempt to make the world of dark matter, stars and all the other strange things that my grandchildren take for granted somewhat understandable to this old lady. Again, a sly humor makes a touch subject actually enjoyable to read.

  3. Julie says

    April 11, 2018 at 10:58 AM

    Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between by Jennifer E. Smith

  4. Maia says

    April 11, 2018 at 2:01 PM

    Grace, by Paul Lynch. Heavy subject matter, gorgeous, layered, captivating writing.

  5. Jessica says

    April 11, 2018 at 9:07 PM

    Force of Nature by Jane Harper! Checked out from the Central library, of course!

  6. Shane says

    April 11, 2018 at 9:23 PM

    The Storyteller by Jodi Picoult!

  7. Zeb Zaheer says

    April 11, 2018 at 9:28 PM

    Calling Me Home by Julie Kibler

  8. Kirstin says

    April 11, 2018 at 9:30 PM

    Little Fires Everywhere, by Celeste Ng

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