For me, 2011 has been pretty ho-hum as far as books are concerned. I mean, it's pretty hard to top 2010 with Mockingjay and Revolution. Until now. Living in the Deep South along the Gulf Coast, I'm drawn to books that are set here, so when I discovered Kelly Keaton's book was set in a... Continue Reading →

For me, 2011 has been pretty ho-hum as far as books are concerned. I mean, it's pretty hard to top 2010 with Mockingjay and Revolution. Until now. Living in the Deep South along the Gulf Coast, I'm drawn to books that are set here, so when I discovered Kelly Keaton's book was set in a... Continue Reading →

Yesterday, we featured Part 1 of our look at the works of Jane Austen. In case you didn't know, Jane Austen's work, Pride and Prejudice, was the inspiration for our Book of the Month, Prom and Prejudice. Below you will find plot summaries and movie recommendations for the rest of Ms. Austen's works. If you... Continue Reading →

Oh, would you look at that. This is one of those cases where the movie really does drive book sales. I am Number Four is No. 1 again, but I'll be interested to see how quickly sales drop now that the movie is out. (If I sound cynical, it's because I just can't forgive the James... Continue Reading →

Oh, would you look at that. This is one of those cases where the movie really does drive book sales. I am Number Four is No. 1 again, but I'll be interested to see how quickly sales drop now that the movie is out. (If I sound cynical, it's because I just can't forgive the James... Continue Reading →

As part of our earlier, week-long feature on Alexander Gordon Smith's Escape from Furnace series, we asked you to tell us your worst nightmare. Two winners were chosen at random -- each to receive copies of the first two books in the series! Winner #1 is Linda S., who wrote: My worst nightmare is about... Continue Reading →

As part of our earlier, week-long feature on Alexander Gordon Smith's Escape from Furnace series, we asked you to tell us your worst nightmare. Two winners were chosen at random -- each to receive copies of the first two books in the series! Winner #1 is Linda S., who wrote: My worst nightmare is about... Continue Reading →

If you're going to see I AM NUMBER FOUR this Friday, raise your hands. If you've read the book, pat yourself on the back because you're in good company. You put it at No. 1 this week. The only newcomer this week is Lauren Oliver's second novel, Delirium, which has been getting really good reviews, including... Continue Reading →

If you're going to see I AM NUMBER FOUR this Friday, raise your hands. If you've read the book, pat yourself on the back because you're in good company. You put it at No. 1 this week. The only newcomer this week is Lauren Oliver's second novel, Delirium, which has been getting really good reviews, including... Continue Reading →

Synopsis: Amy is a cryogenically frozen passenger aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed. She expects to wake up on a new planet, 300 years in the future. But fifty years before Godspeed's scheduled landing, Amy's cryo chamber is unplugged, and she is nearly killed. Now, Amy is caught inside an enclosed world where nothing makes sense.... Continue Reading →