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1. September 2010 Thrillers - There are 36 new Thrillers this month!  So many books (or ebooks), so little time. Happy reading!  :-)   I see a new Jordan Dane….if you have not yet read her yet…..do it!  She is GREAT! FEAR: 13 Stories of Suspense and Horror edited by R.L. Stine Santa Fe Edge by Stuart Woods The Detroit [...]
2. ?The Quiet One? by Mike Pihlman - Genre: Horror Phil was always the quiet one.  When he was a kid, his Mom always told people he was smart as a whip, but, he never said a word. After Phil grew up, graduated from a prestigious university and went to work…he was still the quiet one. Taking Phil’s quietness for meekness, Boss relentlessly battered Phil. [...]
3. Frozen Nook - Never, even on the coldest day, has a Book ever frozen on me. I’m in the middle of a great book (Brad Thor’s “The Last Patriot”) and my Nook FROZE. Yikes!   Nothing I did (remember I am a Techy, so I know a few tricks, http://TelBitConsulting.com) worked.  Rats.  (I used my backup Nook app [...]
4. Ebooks vs Books for the Environment - Scanning the Internet today I ran across an interesting article by “The Green Lantern” in The Washington Post. In it, GL proposes that, overall, ebooks are better for the environment than a paper book.  Very cool.  :-) Here is one example: In its lifetime, a book generates about 7.5 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalents.   An [...]
5. ?The Associate? by John Grisham - Genre: Thriller Rating:  3.5 Watertowers Kyle McAvoy is looking forward to graduation from Yale Law School. He is the editor of the prestigious “Yale Law Review” and has his pick of lucrative jobs as a law associate.  But his heart is set on helping the poor in Virginia for a few years. His plans turn upside [...]
6. Top Earning Authors - From the New York Times…. James Patterson made $70 million and Stephanie Meyer made $40 million. FYI…I made $50 last year from my writing, so I am definately catching up.  ;-) Click this link for the full article and more authors (it is short).
7. ?Cool New Flavor? by Mike Pihlman - Genre: Horror Joleen worked at the local cafe as a barista. Boss was constantly harassing his employees, especially the women. One day Boss came up with a contest.  He wanted a new flavor coffee that would set his Cafe apart from all the others.  As a prize for the winning flavor, Boss would take the [...]
8. NPR?s Fiction Bestsellers August 12 2010 - I must be missing some good reading (but then again, best selling does not always = really good book)….the above picture is the #1 paperback bestseller as of August 12 (today, at least for a little while longer in CA). Check out the NPR site for the entire paperback list. Then check out the bestselling [...]
9. ?Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows? Second Read - Getting ready for the movie, I just finished “Deathly Hallows” for the second time yesterday. I must say, I caught a lot more of the details the second time thru it (I also purposely slowed down).  Some of the parts that were confusing the first time, made sense now.  Sooooo, if you have the book, [...]