here’s a brief clip from the Today Show highlighting hot books to read this summer from the book editor of Cosmopolitan. in other parts of the country, it’s actually sunny for more than 2 days in a row, thus it feels like the end of the school year, May, and closer to summer 
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from Friday’s Shelf AWareness:
“With the number of literary awards and bookish bonanzas growing every day, the introduction of a little action into the proceedings seems like a good bet for increased publicity,” noted the Guardian in an article about the £10,000 (US$19,800) Desmond Elliott prize shortlist. “Indeed, when it comes to the promotion of literary awards these days, if William Hill haven’t opened a book on it, the chances are the PR department isn’t doing its job properly.”
Touting bookmakers’ as well as books is a worrisome trend for some: “More than any of the literary qualities of Tom Rob Smith’s Child 44, the press release announcing the shortlist trumpets the fact that William Hill has quoted the book at 1/2 odds.”
The Guardian also ran a more traditional announcement of the shortlist, though it was headlined “Tom Rob Smith hot favourite for Desmond Elliot prize.” For the record, the finalists also include Nikita Lalwani’s Gifted (2/1) and John Walsh’s Sunday at the Cross Bones (3/1). The winner will be announced on June 26.
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