Let me say up front that I have long been a fan of John Grisham. Grisham has now written 25 books and I have read all of them except for Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, which was released in May 201o and was written for teen readers. I have that book and it is on my personal “short […]
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All of a sudden it is mid-November! Thanksgiving Day is a week away. So where has the fall gone? It seems that just a couple of weeks ago we were at my son’s back to school event, “Shamrock Showcase.” We were getting into the fall routine, which I tend to love, even though our temperatures here […]
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I have always found it fun in my search for books at yard sales, thrift stores or book sales to come across books that have been signed by the author. And I have always enjoyed attending book signing events at book stores or other places, such as book festivals. When I was manager of a […]
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With whomever your political interest lie, you can usually find books about them or by them. Amazon.com’s books Top 100 bestseller list, which is updated hourly, at this writing has 3 books with President Barack Obama’s name in the title. Sitting near the top of the list is Bob Woodward’s upcoming release (September 27, 2010), “Obama’s Wars“. The book examines […]
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September 2010 NEW RELEASES
Release 9/7/2010
The Grand Design by Stephen Hawking and Leonard Mlodinow
Her Daughter’s Dream (Marta’s Legacy) by Francine Rivers
Hope Unseen: The Story of the U.S. Army’s First Blind Active-Duty Officer by Scott Smiley & Doug Crandall
Wicked Appetite (Diesel) by Janet Evanovich
Release Date 9/28/2010
Fall of Giants (The Century Trilogy) by Ken […]
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Andy Andrews is currently one of my favorite writers. He writes mainly fiction, with a motivational theme. The books are easy to get absorbed in and are quick, fun reads. While the books are fairly quick reads, the content of the books sticks with you. And well it should. The books by Andrews that I have read […]
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BookExpo America, an annual gathering of booksellers, publishers and authors ended last Thursday, May 27th. Approximately 30,000 people were in attendance. Wouldn’t it be exciting to be surrounded by that much “book talk, book people, and book promotions?” Read a complete story from USA Today which highlights all the excitement of BookExpo America 2010 and features […]
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I always enjoy “End of the Year” editions of magazines and newspapers, where they list the most popular celebrities, biggest news events, most popular songs, etc. for the year. Even better is a year like this year where we are ending a decade and are getting the “Best of … “ for the decade. In […]
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I wrote about this last year, and now the time is approaching again for the annual South Carolina Book Festival in Columbia. I received an email this week from the Humanities Council SC with updated information about the upcoming Festival. The 14th Annual Book Festival will be held February 27 - 28, 2010. All events […]
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I recently came across a great little book for people who love books. It is titled “The World Almanac and Book of Facts for Booklovers” and, while it is only 96 pages long, it is chock-full of information on books, authors, award winning books, libraries, bookstores, etc. The book was published in 2005, so it […]
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