An excellent interview with one of our favorites, Lisa Gardner! Check out her latest LIVE TO TELL in stores now!
A beautiful show of support in the book community, libraries and bookstores helping each other in times of need!
After the untimely death of her mother, 15-year-old Iris Baldwin --- the main character of Barbara Stuber's debut novel, CROSSING THE TRACKS --- is having a hard time feeling like she belongs, especially since her emotionally absent, "BS salesman" of a father prefers spending time at work or with his new girlfriend instead of with his family. Unexpectedly sent away to rural Missouri --- and far from her only friend, Leroy --- she embarks on an adventure in the hopes of finding the family she never knew had while ultimately finding strength, courage, and love in the process.
In today's post, regular contributor Jamie Layton tells us what books are jumping off the shelves at Duck's Cottage on the Outer Banks. From national and international favorites to works by local authors, Jamie gives us the booksellers view for Summer 2010. Any local favorites in your area?
July 23, 2010
Well, I finally found cool weather in, of all places, San Diego! As I write this on Friday morning (trying to get it filed before more Comic-Con craziness takes over the rest of the day), the sky is cloudy with June gloom extending into late July and it’s cool. Wild to be wearing long-sleeved shirts! There was sun for a few hours yesterday in a perfectly blue sky, and it was glorious.
Late July 2010
Can we really be nearing the end of July already? While it may seem like each individual day is passing slower (and stickier) than molasses, the summer months are just zipping by, and before we know it, well… you can fill in the blanks. Your holiday break may have reached its halfway mark, but that still leaves plenty of time to kick back and relax with a cool drink in one hand and a great book in the other.
What do you typically do if you start reading a book for pleasure and then realize you’re not liking it?
July 23, 2010, 124 voters
It looks like this week that our eight regions are taking care of their own! Authors who write and reside in geographic territories saw readers reciprocate in those very regions.
Today’s book clubs in the news post features lives being changed by books, books being changed by technology and Karl Rove. What more could you ask for?
We have some exciting news to share... Teenreads.com is getting a makeover! Though we're still in the early stages of planning, we'd love to hear your feedback on various aspects of the site --- everything from our color scheme and layout to the genres we review and the features you'd like to see added. Now's your chance to let us know what you think! If you have about 10 minutes to spare, we'd love it if you could weigh in by taking our Redesign Survey.
