Order of T.C. Boyle Books
T. Coraghessan Boyle is an American novelist and short story writer. The common themes of his novels include baby boomers, satire, realism and anti-heroes. His novels are set all over the United States as well as other countries, but a common locale is California. (more…)
Order of Fool’s Gold Books
Fool’s Gold is a fictional town and the basis of a series of romance novels by American author Susan Mallery. Fool’s Gold is set in the Sierra Nevadas of California and is the “Land of Happy Endings.” It’s a friendly town with a strong sense of community. The series is basically split up into trilogies (ie. the Perfect trilogy, the Only trilogy, the Summer trilogy). For more info on the town of Fool’s Gold, you can visit the Fool’s Gold website. (more…)
Order of Desert Rogues Books
Desert Rogues is a series of romance novels by American author Susan Mallery. The series largely deals with women falling for rich sheiks. Each novel is its own individual, standalone story and the books do not to be read in any specific order. (more…)
Order of Hometown Heartbreakers Books
Hometown Heartbreakers is a series of contemporary romance novels by American author Susan Mallery. Each book is a new story and the novels do not need to be read in any specific order. (more…)
Order of Susan Mallery Books
Susan Mallery is an American author of romance novels. Her novels mix emotional nuance, humour and storytelling. She is the author of several series, most notably the Fool’s Gold series, Desert Rogues and Hometown Heartbreakers. She appreciates the praise she receives from critics, but most values when she hears positive feedback from her readers. Susan lives in Seattle with her husband and toy poodle. (more…)
September Goes Out With a Bang in Book Releases
Written by Ella Thomson on Friday, September 28th, 2012The end of September does not see a ton of new book releases, but there are still some big books out this week.
Perhaps the most notable is The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling. The book is about a seemingly idyllic English town, but deep down there is a war between classes. The Casual Vacancy is available now in Kindle eBook, hardcover and audiobook formats. (more…)
Order of Elizabeth Jane Howard Books
Elizabeth Jane Howard is an English novelist, best known for her Cazalet Chronicles family saga. The series is a quartet set in England during the war. It would be adapted to a BBC series called The Cazalets. Howard considers Jane Austen to be her main influence as an author. (more…)
“Hobbit” Actor Billy Connolly Speaks Out On Tolkien
Written by Ella Thomson on Friday, September 28th, 2012Actor/comedian Billy Connolly, who is in The Hobbit series as Dain Ironfoot, has spoken out about how much he loves J.R.R. Tolkien. His comments are sure to stir up some… well, thing. (more…)
“Mortal Instruments” Gets Graphic Novel Adaptation
Written by Ella Thomson on Friday, September 28th, 2012Cassandra Clare and Th3rd World Studios is releasing her urban fantasy series The Mortal Instruments in graphic novel format. The graphic novels are being released on the digital platform comiXology, which is available on the iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle Fire, Windows 8 and the web.
“The Mortal Instruments is an incredibly successful and engaging series of books; we are very excited to bring this series to a new audience through this collaboration with Cassie and comiXology,” Th3rd World’s Michael DeVito said. (more…)
Order of Mitch Albom Books
Mitch Albom is an American author, in addition to being a journalist, playwright, screenwriter, broadcaster and musician. He has written non-fiction, YA novels and religious lit. His non-fiction novel Tuesdays with Morrie was adapted into a TV movie that starred Jack Lemmon and Hank Azaria. Mitch was a member of the Rock Bottom Remainders, alongside such fellow authors as Stephen King, Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Scott Turow and others. (more…)