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Youre a writer? Greg asked me back in 1987, impressed. He worked at Borders in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Yes, I replied, proud that I had twenty-one publications under my belt, six of them short stories, four of which would eventually find their way into Lovers and Strangers (Heinemann Asia, 1993) In reality though, I was just starting out and had an awfully long way to go. I was at Borders to find Harry Shaws Dictionary of Problem Words and Expressions that someone in Malaysia had recommended. According to the book jacket, A handy guide to the proper usage of more than 1,500 words and phrases that are often misused. I knew it would come in handy as a writer. Unfortunately, Borders didnt have the book. Greg offered to order me a copy, but I explained that I was living in Malaysia and that I was in Ann Arbor visiting a friend. Nevertheless, Greg and I exchanged addresses and promised to keep in touch. That evening, my friend George, who I had hired to manage the Kinkos that I set up back whe...

Is there anybody out there or are we really alone in the universe? The title is a reference to Enrico Fermi's famous question: "Where is everybody?" In its context, what he meant was: "if there are alien civilisations, why haven't we seen any evidence of them yet?" This is a book about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence written by someone who knows whereof he speaks, for he is chair of Seti's post-detection science and technology taskgroup. In other words, if everything goes according to protocol (which it probably won't, but never mind), he gets to say "hello" first to any aliens who say "hello" to us. This might seem an awesome responsibility, but Professor Davies is used to dealing with concepts that are somewhat out of the ordinary. The last book by Davies that I reviewed, The Goldilocks Enigma , was full of mind-blowing stuff, intelligibly and plausibly presented. And here is more of the same, or similar. You could ...

This week: Author Marisha Pessl, children's books and best sellers. Popout Original audio source (12bookupdate.mp3)

WELCOME TO BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S " ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY " I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS WEEK'S " ARE YOU LISTENING? DAY" AUDIO BOOK CHOICE IS..... CHANGING HABITS THE AUDIO BOOK BY DEBBIE MACOMBER ABOUT THE AUDIO BOOK: They were sisters once. In a more innocent time, three girls enter the convent. Angelina, Kathleen and Joanna come from very different backgrounds, but they have one thing in common the desire to join a religious order. Despite the seclusion of the convent house in Minneapolis, they're not immune to what's happening around them, and each sister faces an unexpected crisis of faith. Ultimately Angie, Kathleen and Joanna all leave the sisterhood, abandoning the convent for the exciting and confusing world outside.The world of choices to be made, of risks to be taken. Of men and romantic love.The world of ordinary women Debbie Macomber illuminates women's lives with truth and with compassion. In Changing H! abits, s h...

WELCOME TO BOOKIN' WITH BINGO'S " WEDNESDAY MEANS WINNERS DAY ". I AM EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE THIS "WEDNESDAY MEANS WINNERS DAY" ... THE WINNERS HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EMAIL AND HAVE UNTIL NOON, APRIL 29, TO REPLY WITH THE INFORMATION OR A NEW WINNER WILL HAVE TO BE CHOSEN! ************************************ CLINK BY KELLY DiPUCCHIO ILLUSTRATED BY MATTHEW MYERS THANKS TO KELLY AND THE KIND PEOPLE AT HARPER COLLINS, I HAVE TWO COPIES OF THIS WONDERFUL CHILDREN'S BOOK TO GIVE AWAY T! HE WINNE RS ARE: #27 Laura H. #40 lag123 **************************************** THE TRILOGY BY SHELLEY SHEPARD GRAY I HAVE ONE BRAND NEW HARDBACK SET THAT INCLUDES ALL 3 BOOKS THAT I AM PERSONALLY GIVING AWAY TO ONE WINNER THAT WINNER IS: #6 Sue Farrell **************************************** PILLSBURY EASY AS PIE 140 SIMPLE RECIPES + 1 READYMADE PIE CRUST = SWEET! BY PILLSBURY EDITORS I HAVE ONE BRAND NEW HARD COPY , OF THIS COOKBOOK TO GIVE AWAY TO LUCKY READER...

Former Chicago Tribune reporter Marja Mills is writing a biography about To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee. The biography will include the perspective of Harper Lee herself. Lee has shied away from interviews over the years, but CBC reports that Marja Mills got Lee's cooperation as well as interviews with her friends and family. Penguin Press announced on Tuesday that it has acquired the book, but it has not set a publication date. Harper Lee will turn 85 on Thursday. Permalink | Facebook | Twitter | Recent Headlines | Our News Feeds