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Stephen King has a son and the dude writes under the pseudonym of Joe Hill. The king of darkness has passed down the gene of spooky storytelling. His first major novel is called Heart-Shaped Box. For those who like to collect, this is bound to become a collector’s item. Pick up a First Edition and [...]

You’re either a book person or you’re not. The thrill of venturing into a used bookstore either represents the apotheosis of leisure time or a one-way ticket to verbal hell. It’s more than just being a book person, though. It’s about loving words and understanding how they define political, business, and social relationships.
You can [...]

We were searching for a book called Inheritance by Andrea Stern but stumbled onto Natalie Danford’s book instead. While the cover of Andrea’s book sure does look provocative, the review of Natalie’s brings home the family. Our suggestion: hit Borders and browse the Stern book but buy Natalie’s. Cheap thrills are cheap thrills. Admit it. [...]

If you begin with the premise that every kid wants 100% of their parent’s attention, then by jove you’ve figured out the key to raising children! The problem: if you have more than one, then each child must figure out a strategy for getting as much of your attention as possible. Luckily grandparents can play [...]

The final installment of the Harry Potter series is available for pre-order. The title of the book is Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Book 7) (Deluxe Edition)
by J. K. Rowling

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Now that winter is finally settling in and your fireplace is stoked up, check out David Clary’s new book, Adopted Son. It’s a cozy read about the relationship between George Washington and the Marquis de Lafayette. Hell, it sure beats reading President Bush’s reasons for sending more troops to Iraq to justify his failure as [...]

Since nobody has time to read lengthy books anymore (sorry, Thomas Pynchon), there’s a growing fondness for ones that fill a linguistic desire but don’t prolong the ecstasy induced by mind altering ideas.

The Intellectual Devotional is a worthy example that only demands a page of attention per day. Instead of filling your noggin with religious [...]

The High Impact Infidelity Diet
By Lou Harry and Eric Pfeffinger
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Hollywood just bought the film rights to The High Impact Infidelity Diet. It’s a movie made for middle America. Here’s the premise: “Three overweight men finally become motivated to loose weight when their wives dangle a night with a hooker as their reward.”
Funny thing: [...]

Here’s a crazy ad for The Crime and Detective Bookshop. Who knew not changing a toilet roll would place you in such life or death jeopardy.

Copy reads:
It was another hot night, parched and airless.
Her shadow loomed in the doorway and I held my breath until her voice, like wet gravel, emerged from her poisoned lips.
“Jack, [...]

The future of book marketing is here. Publishers have figured out the way to sell a book is to create a short video that sets the tone and nature of the story. So join the revolution and watch this intro to Michael Connelly’s Echo Park.

Echo Park by Michael Connelly

We discovered this book by receiving an email from the author, so we’re trumpeting it on the great pumpkin faith that as a former English professor Mr. Varnado has been in the trenches of our country’s youth and brings his wit and wisdom to the minds of those who know the difference between a shiny [...]

A New Memoir:
The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid: A Memoir
by Bill Bryson
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Bill Bryson was born in the middle of the American century—1951—in the middle of the United States—Des Moines, Iowa—in the middle of the largest generation in American history—the baby boomers. As one of [...]

It was only a matter of time before someone made enough trips abroad for medical care that they felt qualified to write a travel guide book. The high cost of medical care in the United States is forcing people without insurance to look elsewhere for treatment. Who knows if the foreign governments have any good [...]

Tired of reading about how all those Hollywood stars just cough up some bucks and suddenly look twenty years younger? Well now you can join the plastic surgery revolution by jumping on a plane and taking advantage of low cost doctors abroad (globalization, my friends, is spreading to every profession).
Beauty from Afar: A Medical Tourist’s [...]

Over Here
How the G.I. Bill Transformed the American Dream
By Edward Humes
In 1944, the U.S. government feared the flood of returning World War II soldiers almost as much as it longed for peace. To avoid economic catastrophe, FDR, Congress, and veterans groups devised a modest measure, the Servicemen’s Readjustment Act of 1944.
They intended this G.I. Bill [...]

Health Care on Less Than You Think
The New York Times Guide to Getting Affordable Coverage
By Fred Brock
The Pitch:
From bestselling author Fred Brock, the first ever hands-on guide to managing your family’s health-care costs — and maximizing your coverage
With Retire on Less Than: You Think and Live Well on Less Than You Think, Fred Brock [...]

Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954 - 1965
By Mark Moyar
An accomplished young historian offers a revisionist view of one of the United States’ most reviled conflicts
More than thirty years after the United States pulled its last military forces out of Vietnam it is safe to say that the majority of historians, political figures, and citizens [...]

Uplifting Tips from Breast Cancer Survivors
By Barbara Delinsky
UPLIFT: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors is a handbook of practical tips and upbeat anecdotes for those with breast cancer. It contains useful woman-to-woman hints — things the doctor doesn’t say — practical advice on topics ranging from what deodorant to use during radiation, to [...]

The New York Post mentioned this children’s book. I love the retelling of the Midas story from a mouse’s point of view. Clever, especially since it was dreamed up by a 6-year-old.
Scuttle’s Big Wish
By Sean and Ryan Delonas
What happens when a little mouse gets his biggest wish—and the whole world turns into cheese?
Sean Delonas and [...]

Arianna Huffington describes the contents of her new book, On Becoming Fearless, as a manifesto for women. I think the Democratic party needs to adopt it as its manifesto for how to overcome the fascist propaganda put out by the Bush Administration that has paralyzed this country to the point of silence.
It’s time to [...]