Wednesday, April 22, 2015

Pg. 99: Bruce Hillman's "The Man Who Stalked Einstein"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: The Man Who Stalked Einstein: How Nazi Scientist Philipp Lenard Changed the Course of History by Bruce J. Hi...

Pg. 69: Ed Kovacs's "The Russian Bride"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: The Russian Bride by Ed Kovacs . About the book , from the publisher: Major Kit Bennings is an elite mili...

Joy Fielding's "Someone Is Watching," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Someone Is Watching by Joy Fielding . The entry begins: If Someone Is Watching were to be made into a mo...

Seven top YA novels about best friendship

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One title on Dahlia Adler's list of seven great YA novels about best friendship , as shared on the B & N Teen Blog: Over You , by Am...
Tuesday, April 21, 2015

What is John Renehan reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: John Renehan , author of The Valley . His entry begins: For Homework: Lord of the Flies , Peter Pan When I’...

Pg. 99: Emma Sky's "The Unraveling"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: The Unraveling: High Hopes and Missed Opportunities in Iraq by Emma Sky . About the book , from the publish...

Pg. 69: Michael Gregorio's "Cry Wolf"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Cry Wolf by Michael Gregorio . About the book , from the publisher: Introducing resourceful park ranger Se...

Joyce E. Salisbury's "Rome’s Christian Empress," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire by Joyce E. Salisbury . ...

Five top books to help you celebrate the power of love

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At B & N Reads, Kelly Anderson tagged five top books for newlyweds , including: Possession , by A.S. Byatt A book that tells the tale...
Monday, April 20, 2015

What is Elizabeth Haynes reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Elizabeth Haynes , author of Behind Closed Doors . Her entry begins: I have just finished reading Hausfrau by J...

Pg. 99: Martin Goldsmith's "Alex's Wake"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Alex's Wake: The Tragic Voyage of the St. Louis to Flee Nazi Germany--and a Grandson's Journey of Lov...

Pg. 69: Jan-Philipp Sendker's "Whispering Shadows"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Whispering Shadows by Jan-Philipp Sendker . About the book , from the publisher: The first in a suspensefu...

Six of the best books with sympathetic characters in dangerous settings

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Alan Gurganus 's books include White People , Oldest Confederate Widow Tells All , and the novella Decoy . At The Week magazine he ta...
Sunday, April 19, 2015

Ten top books about the British in India

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Ferdinand Mount is the author of The Tears of the Rajas: Mutiny, Money and Marriage in India 1805-1905 . One of his top ten books about th...

What is Joyce E. Salisbury reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Joyce E. Salisbury , author of Rome's Christian Empress: Galla Placidia Rules at the Twilight of the Empire ....

Pg. 69: Joy Fielding's "Someone Is Watching"

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Featured at the Page 69 Test: Someone Is Watching by Joy Fielding . About the book , from the publisher: A pulse-pounding thriller perf...

Pg. 99: Tiffany Joseph's "Race on the Move"

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Featured at the Page 99 Test: Race on the Move: Brazilian Migrants and the Global Reconstruction of Race by Tiffany Joseph . About the b...
Saturday, April 18, 2015

Six top fictionalized biographies

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At B & N Reads, Jenny Kawecki tagged six of the best fictionalized biographies , including: I, Elizabeth , by Rosalind Miles My lifelo...

What is Jon Land reading?

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Featured at Writers Read: Jon Land , author of Black Scorpion: The Tyrant Reborn . His entry begins: I’m currently reading Revival by Ste...

Adam Mitzner's "Losing Faith," the movie

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Featured at My Book, The Movie: Losing Faith by Adam Mitzner . The entry begins: I try to stay away from imagining the book on film as I’...