If you’re a fan of ‘chick lit’ and have yet to hear of Maria Murnane, you soon will. Her novel, Perfect on Paper, was selected from among more than 10,000 entries to be published by Amazon’s in-house imprint, Amazon Encore. PopSugar Daily has christened Waverly Bryson, Murnane’s heroine, “the new Bridget Jones“, and since its publication, the … Read more
Think You Don’t Have Time To Read? Think Again. As a busy, single mother of a young daughter and teenaged son, not to mention being an author and running several websites as well, I used to despair of ever again being able to read all those great books I kept hearing about. As my ‘to … Read more
Amazon’s at it again – offering 100 Kindle books across all genres, discounted to prices of $3.99 and below. Many of the books on the list are just $1.99, so take a look – you’re bound to find a few you’ll like. There are a number of bestsellers on the list, including: The Millionaire Next … Read more
If you have an Audible membership, unless you’ve had your eye on a specific title, it can be difficult to know how to spend your monthly credits. Audible’s Award Winner categories can help to point you in the direction of some quality audio, and now we’ve added these lists to our Audible Audiobooks menu! Just mouse over … Read more
If you haven’t yet heard about E.L. James‘ Fifty Shades of Grey, you soon will. This Story of O -esque erotic novel (intended for adults only) has been climbing the bestseller charts like a bullet, and sparking heated commentary and discussion wherever it goes. The Slate Book Club recently discussed the book, with a touch … Read more
Audible has invited some of Hollywood’s most celebrated actors to lend their voice talents to new releases of some beloved classic novels. Anne Hathaway was selected to narrate the children’s literature staple The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Hathaway had this to say about the experience: “It’s such a wonderful book and I was so happy to … Read more
The Disney Sci-Fi extravaganza John Carter is in theaters now, but did you know it was based on a series of classic novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, the same man who brought us Tarzan and The Land That Time Forgot? Good news: the first five books in the John Carter series are available in a … Read more
Do you have a struggling reader at home? If so, listening to the audiobook being read aloud while following along in the print version may give her just the boost she needs. A principal in California has launched a pilot program using iPods and audiobooks downloaded from iTunes, but the same concept and approach would … Read more