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I enjoy reading various bestseller’s lists, from local lists to “The New York Times’” list.  I just like to see what books people are reading and what the current trends are.  Independent bookstores are always interesting to me.  While the city I live in has hardly any independent stores left (we just have the big […]

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Jenny Sanford, the first lady of South Carolina, has had her new book released as of today, Friday February 5, 2010.  The book, titled “Staying True”, is from Ballantine Books.  In a promo ad from the publisher they state: “In this candid and compelling memoir, the first lady of South Carolina reveals the private ordeal […]

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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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I just finished reading Michael J. Fox’s new book, “Always Looking Up“.  I had ordered it from Amazon.com and read it in just a few days after its arrival.  It is an “easy” read, but is very inspiring.  Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s Disease in 1991, has stayed upbeat and positive throughout the ordeal […]

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I was scanning some emails I receive and saw an interesting promotional idea.  Author David Meerman Scott, who has a blog site titled WebInkNow, is offering his latest book, World Wide Rave, free to Kindle owners for a five day period.  The five day offer ends Sunday March 15, 2009.  Scott writes books on motivation, leadership, […]

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I have sold a few books and calendars on Barack Obama through Amazon.com since he was elected in November.  Today I was curious as to the current price of one particular book on President Obama.  So I looked it up on Amazon.com.  I just typed in Barack Obama as the search and was amazed at […]

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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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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 […]

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 ”For most of us, balance is a bookseller’s quest, not a destination.”    Robert Gray
Is there a bias towards Protestant or Evangelical books in most bookstores?  Of course, there are many Christian bookstores that obviously have a strong bias.  But based on the statements by booksellers in the “Deeper Understanding” column by Robert Gray in the […]

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