Hey all, I know we have lots of readers out there always looking for new titles to read, so I thought I’d throw up a book review. It’s a short response — but I think it gets the point across. [Source]
Fallen is supposed to be a great book…
June 20, 2011 by
“Fallen” (Delacorte), by Karin Slaughter: Karin Slaughter delivers another emotional journey for her characters and readers in her latest novel, “Fallen.” It’s an amazing effort. Faith Mitchell, an officer of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, is late in picking up her infant daughter at her mother’s house. That delay probably saves her life. Mitchell frantically [...]
50 Cent writes anti-bullying book for teens.
June 20, 2011 by
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Rapper 50 Cent, who rose to fame with songs that told of drug use and violence, is aiming to steer teenagers away from schoolyard bullying with a book called “Playground” that will reach stores in January, his publisher said on Monday. The story 50 Cent will pen is about a 13 [...]
Robopocaplypse – sentient robots cancel everyone’s christmas with murder death and killing
June 13, 2011 by
“Robopocalypse (Doubleday), by Daniel H. Wilson: You’re not sure you need another artificial intelligence/robot uprising story in your life. There have been so many. But the curiously emotionless molded face staring back from the book cover of “Robopocalypse” is enchanting. Sterile, but menacing. Placid, but full of the potential for violence. Those red eyes both [...]
Jennifer Hudson lands $1million book deal for her weight loss story..
June 13, 2011 by
Jennifer Hudson has landed a $1 million-plus deal with Penguin Group’s Dutton imprint for her weight-loss memoir, sources say. After we reported that the Oscar winner and her William Morris agent Mel Berger wouldn’t settle for less than seven figures, they finalized a deal last week. Sources told us publishers initially hesitated to fork over the [...]
Of course FOX would be supporting Birther book. Even though the author HAS been completely discredited.
April 25, 2011 by
WorldNetDaily, which Alex Pareene appropriately dubbed the “biggest, dumbest wingnut site on the Web,” has been cashing in on birther nonsense for several years now. If you head to their online “Superstore” you’ll find everything you need to advertise your detachment from reality, including “Where’s the Birth Certificate?” bumper stickers for your car, signs for [...]
Christians are pissed off at Minister Rob Bell’s book and interpretation of hell with 2nd chances.
April 25, 2011 by
Literal hell is a gruesome place, a worm-infested trash heap where children are sacrificed to the flames, according to the Bible, and for those who don’t accept salvation or who sin against God, it’s forever. But now, Rob Bell, a young, charismatic pastor at Mars Hill Bible Church in Grand Rapids, Mich., suggests that hell [...]
New book claims Jesus can “cure” homosexuality
March 10, 2011 by
A small Christian group has provoked a storm of criticism by publishing a book which claims Jesus can “CURE” homosexuality. Controversial ‘Where Is Your Brother?’ tells the tale of a man who leaves his wife and kids for a male partner – only to have a religous revelation and reject homosexuality. The book, written by [...]
The Invisible line – Transition from Slave to Free.
February 27, 2011 by
“The Invisible Line: Three American Families and the Secret Journey From Black to White” (Penguin Group, $27.95), by Daniel J. Sharfstein: There’s no doubt law professor Daniel J. Sharfstein’s sweeping history of three black families in the U.S. was impeccably researched. Only a writer who lived and breathed his subject matter for more than six [...]
Hip-Hop: A Cultural Odyssey, honours the history of hip-hop. I must have this book.
February 13, 2011 by
Before it was all about Money, hoes n clothes, or southern dance tracks, Hip-Hop was about a movement, a culture. And although much has been forgotten and foresaken in my opinion, there are still those who look to make sure that the true cultural odyssey of Hip-Hop is not forgotten… NEW YORK – There have [...]
New Book: The Cypress House by Michael Kortya
January 30, 2011 by
Will “The Radleys” breathe new life in the Vampire Genre?
January 6, 2011 by
“The Radleys” (Free Press/Simon & Schuster, $25), by Matt Haig: I know what you’re thinking: “Oh dear, another vampire novel? Yawn.” But there’s something irresistible about “The Radleys,” Matt Haig’snovel about a family of vampires living in a quiet English village. For one thing, Helen and Peter Radley are non-practicing vampires — they don’t kill humans or [...]
Oh, so no one was gonna tell me Dean Koontz had a new novel out?? Hookers.
January 3, 2011 by
Do you have friends with wanderlust?
November 30, 2010 by
If you do (and if you’re my friend then you DEFINITELY do, because I have wanderlust) here are some awesome gift ideas for the holidays. NEW YORK – Whether your loved ones are armchair travelers or real-world travelers, consider one of the new travel books out this fall as a gift. They range from big [...]
Did you read and enjoy Waiting to Exhale? Get ready…
September 14, 2010 by
Because Terry McMillan has written a sequel that is getting released this week. NEW YORK (Reuters) – Fans of the bestselling novel “Waiting to Exhale” may have been holding their breath for a sequel all these years, but author Terry McMillan never thought she would revisit her most famous characters. “I had not intended to [...]
