Favorite Books

I am a constant book store shopper, both “in-store” and “online”.  I like to keep up with what is really selling and I also like to come across those quiet little books that have made their way on to the book store shelves, but will never be a bestseller (unlesss it is an amazing story […]

Continue Reading Jeff Kinney’s Books on Bestseller’s Lists

During the Christmas holidays, all of my immediate family came to our house to visit for a few days.  We had a great time being together, and everyone seemed relaxed and enjoyed each other’s company.  Each person sort of settled into their own comfortable niche over the few days and I hope they enjoyed themselves.  […]

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2008 has come to an end.  I’ve done a good bit of reading this year and have read some really enjoyable books.  Amazon.com has a page on their website titled Best Books of 2008.  They have a list of Top 100 Editor’s Picks, Top 100 Customer Favorites, and Best Book Covers.  I was interested in […]

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One of the best sources for great movies comes directly from books.  It seems that more and more good (and not so good) books are being made into movies.  And they are often big box office hits.  Bookreporter.com’s latest newsletter which just came out features the books that are being made into movies that are […]

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Do you love to read?  Do you have a favorite author and you want to read more books by that author?  What about a favorite genre, subject or style that you enjoy and want to read more of?  In reading the “Newsletter of Irmo Branch Library”, part of the Lexington County (SC) Public Library System, which […]

Continue Reading Book Lovers Database

Love a good mystery?  Most of us do, I think.  There are maybe as many mystery lovers as there are lovers of romance books.  Many cities have bookstores that are devoted solely to selling mysteries.  Many stores are members of the Independent Mystery Booksellers Associaton (the IMBA).  The IMBA has just released the August mystery bestseller […]

Continue Reading August’s Mystery Bestsellers

It has been an ongoing saga — a web site operator for a Harry Potter site had plans to publish an encylopedia about the Harry Potter books.  J.K. Rowling, the author of the Harry Potter books, sued the potential author, saying that it infringed on her rights and that she had long planned to publish […]

Continue Reading Judge Blocks “Harry Potter” Encyclopedia

Did you read “Heartsick” by Chelsea Cain, which came out earlier this year?  It is not the type book I typically read, but it was great.  It was a page turner, that is for sure.  It is part mystery, part romance, and part horror! You want be able to put it down.  Now, Cain has […]

Continue Reading Chelsea Cain Has Another Winner

I was recently reading a blog on LISNews Librarian and Information Science News.  The writer was pointing out that while many people think reading books is a “dying” art, the statistics just don’t seem to show it.  The author of the blog wrote:For years, people have been crying about the death of the book. While […]

Continue Reading Reading Books - How Many Have You Read This Year?

I was reading the “Shelf-Awareness” email newsletter on Friday 3/14/08. There was an interesting interview with author Felicia C. Sullivan. Alonquin has just published her memoir, ‘The Sky Isn’t Visible From Here’. She was asked several questions but the two that I’ve thought about the most are “What’s on Your Nightstand Now” and “Favorite Book […]

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