by Michelle | Jul 7, 2007 | Romance, Sci - Fi, YA
Here’s the cool thing about Red Handed – besides the fact that it was really quite good – it’s a young adult novel that has an adult counterpart. But before I delve into that, a bit about Red Handed {via B&N.com}: “Phoenix Germaine...
by Michelle | Jun 26, 2007 | Fantasy, Horror, Romance
Fear not! Laurell K Hamilton – and, therefore, Anita Blake – is getting back to her roots. Let there be rejoicing! But not too much; Jean-Claude isn’t in The Harlequin nearly enough. Ah, but let me backtrack a bit. First off, if you will, a synopsis:...
by Michelle | Jun 26, 2007 | The Literary World
According to a British newspaper, “a rare copy of a book by the explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton has sold at auction for £43,200.” That’s roughly $86,339.79. The paper goes on to say: “The book was edited and published by Shackleton (1874-1922)...
by Michelle | Jun 16, 2007 | Fiction
You don’t have to have read Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice, nor do you have to have seen the BBC adaptation starring Colin Firth, to read Shannon Hale’s Austenland. Either way, the ending will still leave you sighing. And, hey, it may tempt you...
by Michelle | Jun 5, 2007 | The Literary World
If you had to pick one book to be the “definitive book of the 20th century,” which one would you pick? The Guardian Unlimited held a poll and asked their readers just that. The answer? George Orwell’s 1984. “Paranoia, propaganda and a state of...
