Looks like last week's newcomers are holding steady this week, though there are no new entrants to the top 10 in either chapter books or paperbacks. 😦 I guess everyone was too excited to see Harry Potter to buy books! This Week   Children's Chapter Books Weeks on List 1  THE LOST HERO, by... Continue Reading →
There's only one new entrant on the chapter books list -- Virals by Kathy Reichs -- but L.J. Smith has a paperback hit with Stefan's Diaries! At number two in paperbacks is James Patterson's Witch and Wizard. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week  Weeks on List 1 THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan. (Disney-Hyperion, $18.99.) A return to... Continue Reading →
Synopsis: Two girls, two centuries apart. One never knowing the other. But when Andi finds Alexandrine’s diary, she recognizes something in her words and is moved to the point of obsession. There’s comfort and distraction for Andi in the journal’s antique pages—until, on a midnight journey through the catacombs of Paris, Alexandrine’s words transcend paper... Continue Reading →
One of the central concepts in the Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush series is that of Cheshvan, which according to Patch, is the only time a fallen angel can inhabit the body of a nephilim vassal. What is Cheshvan? It's a month in the Hebrew calendar that falls around October-November. It usually has 29 days, but... Continue Reading →
Fallen angels may be the new vampires, but the concept of "nephilim" keeps coming up right alongside -- not only in Becca Fitzpatrick's series, but also Lauren Kate's Fallen series, as well as Cassandra Clare's The Mortal Instruments. It turns out, nephilim aren't just figments of authors' imaginations. Like many creatures in paranormal romance, they... Continue Reading →
Much of what we learn about characters comes through certain characteristics and mannerisms. But in Becca Fitzpatrick's Hush, Hush and Crescendo, we also get insight from the cars the characters drive. We saw in Hush, Hush that Nora drove a brown 1979 Fiat Spider, but it's Vee, Nora's best friend, who's 1995 purple Dodge Neon gets the... Continue Reading →
Two noteworthy entries on this week's best sellers (and no, I am NOTÂ going to mention Justin Bieber!): Andrea Cremer debuted at No. 9 with Nightshade; and P.C. Cast's The Fledgling Handbook 101 (Of House of Night fame) landed at the top of the paperbacks, dethroning The Book Thief for the moment. CHAPTER BOOKS This Week... Continue Reading →
Throw down on the best seller's list this Halloween! It looks like Becca Fitzpatrick's Patch Cipriano of Hush, Hush and Crescendo is throwing punches at Justin Bieber's new book. (I'd pay good money to see that, too, but anyway ... ) Rick Riordan is still having a good run, too, with two books in the top... Continue Reading →
All this week we've been featuring The Coming of the Dragon by Dr. Rebecca Barnhouse-- and today, as we wrap-up all our goodies, we present you a desktop wallpaper. Just click to view full-size, then right-click to save: Be sure to check out all of our posts on The Coming of the Dragon, and go... Continue Reading →
Our featured book this week is steeped in mythology, but you don't have to be an expert to understand it. Actually, there are many types of mythology, but The Coming of the Dragon focuses on Scandinavian/Nordic mythology. Below, you'll find a primer on some of the figures and concepts you'll find mentioned in The Coming... Continue Reading →
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