Oprah has done so much for the book world and we hope that she continues to do so for years to come. In her December issue of O she lists five books among her O List choices. The books are: STILLNESS S SPEAKS and A NEW EARTH both by Eckhart Tolle; TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD by Harper Lee; THE BLUEST EYE by Toni Morrison and THE STORY OF EDWARD SAWTELLE by David Wroblewski that has been topping all of the best of ’08 lists.
Thanks Oprah, a book is a great price point and it makes a great stocking stuffer too.
Happy Holidays!
Filed under: 24/8 Musings, Posts at Other Sites | Tags: book tour, Books, Janet Evanovich, PLUM SPOOKY
PLUM SPOOKY will be released on January 6th and Janet will be makeing several appearances at Barnes and Nobles to sign her book. If you live in Tampa, Nashville or Charleston or nearby be sure to come out to come out and pick up your autographed copy of the latest in the Stephanie Plum series. Here is the schedule:
PLUM SPOOKY TOUR
January 6th –Tampa
Barnes and Noble
11802 N. Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FL
6 p.m. Signing
January 7th –Nashville
Border’s
2501 West End
Nashville, TN
6 p.m. Signing
January 8th –Charleston
Barnes and Noble
1716 Towne Centre Way
Mt. Pleasant, SC
6 p.m. Signing
This is a belongs to the between the numbers series. All are enjoyable but why not just continue with the numbers, why the in between? Who cares, right? The series is so much fun, I am always delighted with each installment. But I am finally approaching current releases and that makes me sad. So if the in between books means they come more often because they are shorter then so be it.
To keep up on the comings and goings of Janet Evanovich viist her site, http://www.evanovich.com/index.html. For fans of Stephanie Plum there is a cute 12 Days of Christmas video posted there.
Falise
1/2 of the 24/8 Book Club Team
Filed under: 24/8 Musings, contest | Tags: Books, HarperCollins Holiday Sweepstakes
you can really haul in the books if you win one of the six prize packages. The sweepstakes is easy and while you do have to sign up you can opt out of any further emails.
Why not find out about future book promotions? These wonderful folks at Harpers are embracing the internet and always have a fun way to give you books.
Filed under: Book Notes, News, Posts at Other Sites | Tags: Berhard Schlink, book, The Reader
It is the time of the year when movies that want to be considered for 2008 Oscar nominations are being rushed to the big screen. On December 10th, The Reader, adapted from the best selling author Berhard Schlink will be releasted on a limited basis. It will hit the big screen everywhere in Jan, 2009.
To view a trailer from this upcoming movie click on the link, http://www.thereader-movie.com/.
Filed under: 24/8 Musings, Book Notes | Tags: Books, Harper Collins, Holiday Guide
Harper has made gift giving of books easy this holiday season. They have this handy website with all of the gifts organized by category. There are: Books for: The Romantic, Spiritual/Inspirational,The Woman Who Has Everything and more.
Another nice feature at this site are authors talking about memories of the holidays. You can watch videos of authors discussing their holiday traditions, memories, and favorite gifts at HarperHolidays.com.
Filed under: 24/8 Musings, Author Talk, News | Tags: book, FLIRTING WITH FORTY, Lifetime
this weekend on Lifetime. If you have a chance to watch or record this adaptation of her book with the same title please do. The great news about cable is that it will be on again and again for your viewing pleasure.
We are looking forward to giving away FLIRTING WITH FORTY next week at 24/8 to celebrate Jane’s great succcess as well as featuring Jane on the site.
Filed under: 24/8 Musings, Book Notes, Posts at Other Sites | Tags: Books, The Washington Post Holiday Guide for Books 2008
It is that time of the year that we are all on the look out for the perfect gift for the family and friends in our lives. This year for most of us is going to be challenging but books should rise to the top of your list this year because there are treasures that give long past the holidays and have excellent price points along with a vast array of subjects sure to please everyone on your list.
To that end, The Washington Post has put together a comprehensive list of coffee table books that spark their interest this season. If you are looking for book ideas be sure to check out this link, http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/artsandliving/features/2008/holiday-guide/gifts/gift-books/gallery.html.
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