Readers Respond

Sister was an instant bestseller in the U.K. and quickly climbed the bestseller lists in the U.S. as well. The New York Times compared Rosamund Lupton to Kate Atkinson, Patricia Highsmith, and Ruth Rendell, and called Sister “both tear-jerking and spine-tingling.” But don’t just take the New York Times’ word for it! We all know that a recommendation from a friend is the best way to find a great new read. Your fellow RIFers are smart, voracious readers like you, and they have great things to say about Sister. Enjoy excerpts of just a few of the amazing reviews RIFers shared with us. Read It First and Pass It On!

“The Informationist is a thriller, mystery, and Africa travel guide (to the places you do not want to visit) all rolled into one,” says Marisa of the book blog MarisaReadsItAndWritesIt. “It is amazing, and I could not stop reading it. Imagine my happiness when I found out that a second Vanessa Michael Monroe book is coming out in December!!! READ THIS BOOK!”

RIFers! We’re glad you’re here. Our community of readers has grown so much over the past year, we figured it’s time that we get to know a bit more about you. We hope you’ll take a few minutes to answer our short survey about what you read most, where you get your books, and what you want from Read It Forward. We’d like to thank you for your time, and what better way to do that than with great reads! It’s easy to enter for a chance to win. (1) Take our survey. (2) Email us at readitforward@randomhouse.com with the subject line “I Read It Forward.” We’ll enter you for a chance to win a fabulous BOX O’ BOOKS.

Calling all Jean Auel fans! Last week we launched our video review series – now we want to hear from you! Be among the first to read the highly anticipated The Land of Painted Caves. To receive a free advance copy, record a short video review (three minutes max) of your favorite book in Jean Auel’s Earth’s Children® series. Hold up the book in your review, and tell us what makes it your favorite!

Are you reading a book and loving it? Film a short video book review and send it to us so we can share it with the Read It Forward community! If we feature your review, we’ll send you a great read with our thanks! Watch my video review of Radio Shangri-La to find out why I can’t wait to tell all my friends who loved Eat, Pray, Love about Lisa Napoli’s memoir. It’s got that sense of adventure and personal discovery, and Lisa’s writing is just beautiful.

“This is one of the best books I think I have ever read. It made me question so many things, and the way the story was told was gripping and I couldn’t put it down. It is so rare that someone reads a book and immediately knows that it goes into their top 10 books of all time. I have already recommended this book to almost everyone I know, and I can’t wait for a lot of my friends and family to finish so we can discuss science, philosophy, and social justice. Thank you so much for all of your dedication in bringing this story to life.” -Colleen Murphy