March 13, 2012
Today's featured title is A DOG'S JOURNEY: Another Novel for Humans by W. Bruce Cameron. Enter by Wednesday, March 14th at noon ET for your chance to win a copy.
The sequel to the New York Times and USA Today bestseller A DOG’S PURPOSE, A DOG’S JOURNEY is a charming and heartwarming story of hope, love and unending devotion that asks the question: Do we really take care of our pets, or do they take care of us?
Meg Donohue, author of HOW TO EAT A CUPCAKE --- on-sale today --- answers our 20 Questions, sharing details of her writing routine, a human alarm clock and a guilty pleasure --- her passion for US Weekly.
Editorial content for The DisenchantmentsBookContributorsReviewer (text)Jana Siciliano
Road trips are great --- especially for good friends without a lot of other responsibilities. A little food and gas money and a couple of days’ worth of clothes in a bag, and you’re off. Adventure awaits! In THE DISENCHANTMENTS, Nina LaCour brings us a book filled with questions about love and friendship and planning one’s future, discovering the way that the most perfect plans seem to change on a moment’s notice and how the best stuff happens to you when you least expect it. Read More Teaser
Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall. But, somehow, the show must go on. PromoColby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall. But, somehow, the show must go on. About the Book
Colby and Bev have a long-standing pact: graduate, hit the road with Bev's band, and then spend the year wandering around Europe. But moments after the tour kicks off, Bev makes a shocking announcement: she's abandoning their plans --- and Colby --- to start college in the fall.
But the show must go on and The Disenchantments weave through the Pacific Northwest, playing in small towns and dingy venues, while roadie --- Colby struggles to deal with Bev's already --- growing distance and the most important question of all: what's next?
Morris Award–finalist Nina LaCour draws together the beauty and influences of music and art to brilliantly capture a group of friends on the brink of the rest of their lives.
Alright everyone…let’s talk about one of THE HUNGER GAMES most infamous characters: Effie Trinket. To say that we hate her might be harsh, and toward the end of the THE HUNGER GAMES she even sort of redeems herself. But that doesn’t make me love her. Not totally. So who is she? Personally, she’s the character I love to hate.
With only 11 days until the release of THE HUNGER GAMES movie, there's so much to do --- starting with the red carpet premiere of the film tonight in Hollywood --- and we are going to make sure you don't miss a thing!
Michelle Haimoff, author of THESE DAYS ARE OURS, shares her book-shelving methods, including one tip that will be especially useful for or west coast readers: Earthquake Practicality.
For as long as I can remember, my fantasy has been to live in a home that is one big fire hazard. Bookshelves everywhere, stuffed with thousands of brittle soft covers. I get closer to this fantasy with every move. The most recent one, when my now husband and I moved in together, doubled my book collection. We have three huge bookshelves and piles of books in every room (including the kitchen, which has about 30 cookbooks we never use because of Google).
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