This Summer at the Mission Viejo Library

The Mission Viejo Library will host these amazing authors in their beautiful City Hall Council Chamber (100 Civic Center, Mission Viejo, CA 92691). We will be there too. Join us!

Jojo Moyes Signs One Plus OneTuesday, July 15, noon-1pm

American audiences have fallen in love with Jojo Moyes. Ever since she debuted Stateside, she has captivated readers and reviewers alike, and hit the New York Times bestseller list with the word-of-mouth sensation Me Before You. Now with One Plus One, she’s written another contemporary opposites-attract love story. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, and when you flip the last page, you’ll want to start all over again. The program will begin at noon in the Mission Viejo city Hall Council Chamber. Bring your brown bag lunch, if you wish.

Maggie Shipstead Signs Astonish Me Thursday, July 17, 7-8pm

Maggie Shipstead will talk about Astonish Me, a story about a young American dancer who sneaks into the dressing room of a rising Soviet star and begins a love affair that has far-reaching consequences. Maggie’s first novel Seating Arrangements received several prestigious awards including the Dylan Thomas Prize and the L.A. Times Book Prize for First Fiction. The program will begin at 7:00 pm in the Mission Viejo city Hall Council Chamber

All events are free. Please make a reservation by calling: 949-830-7100 ext. 5105.

Karin Slaughter Talk & SigningSigns Cop TownRancho Santa Margarita LibraryFriday, July 18, 2:00 PMLaguna Niguel LibrarySaturday, July 19, 2:00 PM

Come join us in the OC to meet thriller author Karin Slaughter, the #1 internationally bestselling author of several novels, including the Grant County series and the Will Trent series. Gillian Flynn calls her “one of the best thriller writers working today.” Now she delivers her first stand-alone novel, Cop Town, an epic story of a city in the midst of upheaval, a vicious murder, and a divided police force. If you can’t make it Friday, don’t despair, you get another chance to hear Karin speak on Saturday; or come both days!

Smart Summer ReadsMeet Alison Gaylin, Annabelle Gurwitch, Jo-Ann Lautman, Sandra Tsing Loh, Linda Schreyer, Shari Shattuck, and Taylor Stevens at the Redondo Beach Bookstore Sunday, July 20, 3:00 PM

We guarantee that this will be one of the most fun book events you have ever attended! This summer-only event is hosted by Terry and supports Ladies, Lunch, and Literacy non-profit partner, Literally Healing. Even if you have never attended an LLL event, this event is for you … with authors and books for every sensibility and taste. Attendees will get to know each of these fine authors as they move between author stations for what we like to call “Speed Dating with the Authors.” Spend seven minutes with each one at this fast paced event, and then spend one-on-one time with them at the end of the event. It’s fun, it’s fast … and who knows, you may meet your next favorite author.

Happy Hour Romantic Adventure

Featuring Christina Lauren, Alice Clayton, and Renee CarlinoMosaic Wine Bar (3422 30th Street in San Diego)Wednesday, July 23, 6:30 PM

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to hang out with wildly-fun authors Christina Lauren and Alice Clayton and Kresley Cole and Renee Carlino? Well, now you can, because New York Times, USA Today, and internationally-bestselling phenoms Christina and Lauren (writing together as Christina Lauren), together with USA Today bestselling author Alice Clayton, New York Times bestselling author Kresley Cole, and USA Today bestselling author Renee Carlino are coming to San Diego to celebrate and sign their new books at Comic-Con International, and you are invited to a special 21 and up Happy Hour Adventure with all five the night before! Visit Adventures by the Book’s website to register.

Jay and Silent Bob’s Blueprints for Destroying San DiegoHouse of Blues San DiegoFriday, July 25, 11:00 PM

Kevin Smith. Jason Mewes. Jay and Silent Bob’s Blueprints for Destroying Everything. The iconic Jay and Silent Bob offer practical and entertaining advice for wreaking havoc at every turn in the most hilarious ways possible. Written by the beloved duo from Clerks, and many other films and productions in the View Askewniverse, these blueprints will save your day ... by destroying everyone else’s. An opportunity to join the cult characters. Check our web calendar or the venue’s website for details about this 21 and older event.

Daniel SilvaSigns The HeistThe Jewish Community CenterThursday, July 24, 7:00 PM

Acclaimed author Daniel Silva visits the JCC in La Jolla with his latest Gabriel Allon thriller. Gabriel is an art restorer, assassin, and spy ... and Daniel Silva’s bestselling creation. The Heist will be released on July 15 and promises to be another high-speed adventure with an international flair.

Tickets are now available for sale. The price is $32 and includes a signed copy of The Heist. Call 858-362-1348 to purchase your ticket. For more information about attending the event, please check the Lawrence Family JCC web site.

Mysterious Galaxy will be providing books for sale at this JCC event. If you are unable to attend, but would like a signed copy, please call the San Diego store at 858-268-4747.

Comic-Con InternationalSan Diego Convention CenterThursday, July 24 through Sunday, July 27

Comic-Con International: San Diego began in 1970 when a group of comics, movie, and science fiction fans banded together to put on the first comic book convention in southern California. Forty-four years later, it’s become the pop culture convention, and a favorite part of MG’s summer! Attending authors known at publication include Special Guests of the Convention Raymond E. Feist (The Riftwar Saga), Gregg Hurwitz (Tell No Lies), Caitlin R. Kiernan (The Drowning Girl), Mike Mignola (Hellboy), Veronica Roth (Divergent series), and artist John Picacio.

Other authors who can be found at panels, signings, and otherwise participating in the convention Jim Butcher, Christina Lauren, Deborah Harkness, Jonathan Maberry, Marjorie Liu, Patrick Rothfuss, Kevin Dilmore, David George, Amber Benson, Chris Marie Green, Rachel Caine, Tonya Hurley, Scott Westerfeld, S.J. Harper, Lev Grossman, and George R.R. Martin. Not to mention Kevin Smith and Jason Mewes and Jay and Silent Bob’s Blueprints for Destroying Everything. Plus 125,000-odd fans and more pop culture than you can imagine!

Mysterious Galaxy will have books by many of the above authors in Booth 1119, along with special goodies from publishing partners Penguin Group and Simon & Schuster. You can also find us in publisher booths in the Exhibit Hall, and of course upstairs supporting many author signings in the convention’s autograph area!

Looking Ahead:Santa Monica Library Mystery Panel – August 16; Yom Limmud at the La Jolla JCC – August 24 ... and more events out and about in Southern California this summer.

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Curated ReadingA Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman

Ove is a grumpy middle-aged widower who lives by himself in a house that reminds him of all he has lost. You will laugh your way through the pages as Ove works through his loneliness and unsettled life. His candid observations of the world around him and everyone he encounters will engage you as will the story of his life both past and present. And then you will cheer and you will cry because this is a book to enjoy and cherish.

As a side note, it is ironic to me that this 59-year-old point of view (grumpy) is alarmingly close to mine. As is his age. This is a debut novel is already a bestselling book in Backman’s native Sweden. – Terry An August Fantastic First pick from Atria Books, $25.00.

I See You Made an Effort: Compliments, Indignities, and Survival Stories from the Edge of 50 by Annabelle Gurwitch

Comedian and actress Annabelle’s collection of 16 essays on hitting the half-century mark hold humor and resonance

whether dealing with the universal concepts of issues like those pillow lines that used to immediately disappear in the morning and now linger into one’s day, or the more specialized issues facing a woman working in Hollywood. Annabelle doesn’t shy away from difficult topics like the increasing number of one’s friends facing serious or terminal health issues, or the struggles of the sandwich generation. Reading I See You Made an Effort is like having a refreshing gab session with one’s girlfriends. Don’t miss Annabelle at the July 20 Smart Summer Reads event in Redondo Beach! – MaryelizabethBlue Rider Press, $25.95.

Mystery & SuspenseThe Ways of the Dead by Neely Tucker

This first installment in a new crime series by a talented debut author is uniquely textured with complex characters, hard-edged suspense, and a riveting plot. Hard-nosed former war reporter, Sully Carter, does not believe the three black thugs who are charged with the murder of the daughter of a powerful Washington judge are responsible for the hideous crime. Carter fights against pressure from government

officials, police, suspicious locals, and his newspaper bosses as he pulls up some cold cases that reveal the murder as the work of a serial killer. An unlikely ally helps him along, with information that only a criminal would know. In the end he gets his man – or does he? Tucker delivers a shocking finale. – Bunny Viking, $27.95.

Young AdultRuin & Rising by Leigh Bardugo

Tsarpunk and conflict and power reach an epic and satisfying and costly conclusion in Ruin & Rising, the final installment in Leigh’s Grisha Trilogy, as Alina – Sun Summoner, Saint, orphan, and fulcrum for the fate of her world – and her allies marshal their limited forces in a final confrontation with the Darkling. My friend Molly helped me coin the term “Darklinghosen” to describe Ruin & Rising – meaning “so good and with just the right amount of tragedy and sacrifice.” – MaryelizabethHenry Holt & Co, $18.99.