Summary: International publishing questions; World Book Night 2014 titles announced; recommendations for new books by Rob Delaney and Pat Conroy. A quick note for those of you who receive this by email. Don't forget that there is an audio file attached to this email. You can download and listen to our show right on your computer. Just look for the link at the bottom of the email. It came to our attention recently that some of you didn't realize that there was an audio element to our show, and indeed, the audio is the primary way we talk about books. Give it a try if you haven't listened before. Thanks! International Shenanigans Two questions from our Q&A form: Bonny from Adelaide, Australia wonders why books are often published at different times in different countries around the world. Linda from Ohio wonders why series books are sometimes released out of order when translated into English. (http://www.audiobooks.com/images/abc-logo.png)Audiobook of the week (10:58) (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/worlds-strongest-300x300.jpg)This week's selection, chosen by Michael: The World's Strongest Librarian (http://www.audiobooks.com/audiobook/the-worlds-strongest-librarian-a-memoir-of-tourettes-faith-strength-and-the-power-of-family/175162), written by Josh Hanagarne and narrated by Stephen R. Thorne. You can find Josh's blog here (http://worldsstrongestlibrarian.com/). Special thanks to Audiobooks.com for sponsoring this episode of Books on the Nightstand. Audiobooks.com allows you to listen to over 40,000 audiobooks, instantly, wherever you are, and the first one is free. Download or stream any book directly to your Apple or Android device. Sign up for a free 7-day trial and free audiobook download by going to www.audiobooks.com/freebook (http://www.audiobooks.com/freebook) World Book Night 2014 (15:15) (http://booksonthenightstand.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/WBN2014_ApplyAd_300x250.jpg)April 23, 2014 is World Book Night (http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/) and the organizers just announced the list of titles available for giveaway (http://www.us.worldbooknight.org/books/2014). (You can find the UK site here (http://www.worldbooknight.org/uk-home)) It's a wonderful list of books to choose from, including books by three Booktopia Petoskey authors: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, The Lighthouse Road (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13590708-the-lighthouse-road?from_search=true), and The Dog Stars. Other titles we mention include Same Difference, Hoot (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13083.Hoot?from_search=true), Bridge to Terabithia, Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, Code Name Verity, Kitchen Confidential, The Zookeeper's Wife, Wait Till Next Year, Where'd You Go Bernadette? (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13526165-where-d-you-go-bernadette?from_search=true), 100 Best Loved Poems, Bobcat, When I Was Puerto Rican, Catch-22, and Wild. You have until January 5, 2014, to apply to be a World Book Night Giver, but don't wait! Two books we can't wait for you to read (27:03) I refer to Rob Delaney's book - full title: Rob Delaney: Mother. Wife. Sister. Human. Warrior. Falcon. Yardstick. Turban. Cabbage. - as 80% frat humor and 20% thoughtful recollections of the important events in his life. It is hilarious, it is heartbreaking, it is raunchy, and it is real. Pat Conroy famously said that he would never write about his father - the inspiration for The Great Santini - until he had passed away. Now, we get The Death of Santini, the memoir of his relationship with his volatile father, and how that man affected Pat and his siblings.
