New York Times 100 Notable Books of ‘08

The New York Times has already published its ‘100 Notable Books of 2008′ list. I’ve only read one (Home) Looks like I have a lot of catching up to do. 
I’m intrigued by this book on the list and will have to add it to my own to look into:
HOW FICTION WORKS. By James [...]

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt halts acquisitions

The recession has officially hit the publishing houses. 
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt has “temporarily stopped acquiring manuscripts,” according to Publishers Weekly.

Even without fangs, ‘Twilight’ movie sucks

I’m sad to report that even with low expectations for Twilight, I was really disappointed by the movie. First of all, the casting was all wrong. The only characters who came close to what I’d imagined were Billy, Mike, Jessica, Alice, and Esme. Kristen Stewart as Bella was pretty but incredibly awkward. Not awkward in [...]

Where is Kristen Stewart’s PR rep?

In an interview with MSN, Kristen Stewart, playing Bella in the upcoming Twilight movie, responds to a question about obsessed fans near the movie set in Portland: 
“I just didn’t pay attention,” Stewart recalls. “I was like, ‘You guys are celebrating something that has not come true yet. So, you are really retarded and have nothing to do [...]

Thoughts on Twilight

I just finished Breaking Dawn, Stephenie Meyer’s last book in the Twilight saga. Whew, they were long. And entertaining. And addicting. And yet…
I’m not going review of any of the books, because there are more than enough of those out there. Instead, I’d like to share some insightful commentary and criticism on the saga that I’ve [...]

Reading is Sexy

Here comes Christmas..
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Upcoming movies I can’t wait to see

Though I will argue in almost every case that the book is better than the movie, I love seeing how a book I’ve enjoyed is translated to the screen. I’m super excited about these movies coming out this year:  
Twilight, based on Stephenie Meyer’s enormously popular YA vampire novel. Just read it this weekend and [...]

Goodbye, Michael Crichton

Michael Crichton, author, producer, director, and doctor, died Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. 
Most of us probably know him as the author of Jurassic Park and creator of ER. I’ve read and loved many of his books – Jurassic Park, The Lost World, Airframe, Sphere, Congo, Eaters of the Dead, The Andromeda Strain, The Great [...]

Did anyone else *not* like ‘The Shack’?

I read William P. Young’s The Shack yesterday at the request of my mom, who is reading it for her book club. I only continued reading because she wanted to discuss it. 
The novel is about Mack, a father struggling under ‘The Great Sadness’ after his young daughter Missy is abducted and murdered on a camping trip. [...]

My To-Read List

I’m on vacation this week! I’m not traveling so I’m hoping to get a lot of reading in. Off the top of my head, here are the books on my immediate reading list:
The Omnivore’s Dilemma (Michael Pollan)
A Mercy (Toni Morrison)
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
Moby Dick (Herman Melville)
Briar Rose (Jane Yolen)
Wicked (Gregory Maguire)
. . . and [...]