by Michelle | Aug 10, 2010 | Mystery
It’s been a cliffhanger, but now the final page can be turned. The NPR audience nominated some 600 novels to our “Killer Thrillers” poll and cast more than 17,000 ballots. The final roster of winners is a diverse one to say the least…” To...
by Michelle | Aug 5, 2010 | The Literary World
A couple of book to movie items: Scott Pilgrim goes from comic to live action [via the Los Angeles Times] “Eat, Pray, Adapt: Making a book into a film” [via CNN] And in other bookish news: Lost items found in returned books decorate the Burlington Public...
by Michelle | Aug 4, 2010 | YA
After the events of Shiver, you would think that Grace and Sam would be on the road to a happy life together. Alas, that is not the case in this beautiful and eloquent sequel. Although Sam has seemingly found a way around his werewolf “curse” and is now fully human,...
by Michelle | Aug 2, 2010 | Non-fiction, The Literary World
Have you read William Kamkwamba’s The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind? In it, a fourteen year old William uses the information he found in a library book to rig a windmill in his village, providing much needed electricity and running water. His narrative is charming...
by Michelle | Jul 29, 2010 | The Literary World
“Here’s a publishing plot twist: One of the book world’s top moneymakers, Janet Evanovich, has switched literary homes.” No worries, there will be more Stephanie Plum in store for readers. [via The Associated Press] MTV shares an opinion on the...
