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Enlightenment at the stop light...
Jimi Hendrix: guitar god, rock icon, and sci-fi junkie?
As we enter this unofficial, final week of summer we get a nice retrospective of the summertime bestsellers from around the nation.
THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST by Stieg Larsson dominated from wire-to-wire this summer, somewhat closely followed by Kathryn Stockett's THE HELP, the 2009 fan favorite. Heavy hitters such as Daniel Silva (THE REMBRANDT AFFAIR), Phillipa Gregory (THE RED QUEEN), Carl Hiaasen (STAR ISLAND), James Patterson Inc., and so on.
Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead!
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Enjoy Carol's blog post as part of Women's Equality Day on i4cCampaign.com...
The eReader debate goes around and around...
A sad and happy moment this week as CROSSFIRE by Dick Francis and Felix Francis hits the Southern list, Dick's firs posthumous bestseller. Dick passed away in February after a career as horse jockey and penning more than 40 international bestsellers, typically set in the salacious stalls of the horse racing circuit. Dick's son, Felix, had been a collaborator on recent hits and will now carry the torch.
Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead!
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Durham University in England has launched a Harry Potter class. Seriously.
Idris Elba, a versatile actor and veteran of grit ("The Wire") AND comedy ("The Office") will be the new Alex Cross from James Patterson's popular series. He picks up for Morgan Freeman.
Little has changed on the IndieBound bestseller landscape as Stieg Larsson and Kathryn Stockett continue to occupy the top two positions with THE GIRL WHO KICKED THE HORNET'S NEST and THE HELP. Bestseller stalwart Carl Hiaasen is at No. 3 across the board with STAR ISLAND.
Oddly, former heavyweight W.E.B. Griffin's latest spy novel, THE VIGILANTES, debuted on only one regional list, the Southern California one, at No. 13 at that
Check out Bookreporter.com's Coming Soon list to stay up to date on all the latest titles as well as those coming in the weeks and months ahead!
On Sale This Week:
Karl Marlantes, whose MATTERHORN is a breakout hit of 2010, shares his Top 10 War Stories...
Legendary children's book icon Babar will get a digital touch-up...
