Tattered Essence

Just got an email about the Chicken Soup for the Soul Sweepstakes. And I wanted to share the details in case there are any librarians or other library personnel reading.

Publishers Weekly is sponsoring the contest. You can enter at: www.PublishersWeekly.com/chickensoup

Grand Prize: 2 libraries will each receive 2 baskets of books
1 basket for the library to shelve in their collection and 1 basket to raffle off to a member of the community. Each basket will contain 28 Chicken Soup titles, including, Chicken Soup for the Soul: My Resolution: Great Ideas for Your Mind, Body and…Wallet, to help motivate your patrons as we turn the corner on a new year.

Runners-up: 2 libraries will receive 1 basket, each containing 28 Chicken Soup titles

So, you might want to check this out. You have until 2/23/09 to enter.

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There is a lot of talk about Charlotte Roche’s debut novel Wetlands. Why? Because it makes The Vagina Monologues sound tame! Or so goes the rumor. Roche is a bit of a celebrity in Germany, where this book has already been released. In fact, she sold over half a million copies and became the first German book to top Amazon’s global bestseller list. The book is just gearing up for its UK release. You can read more about it here.

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Here are a few of the new titles being released this week. Look for them on Amazon or at your local book store!

The Associate by John Grisham

A Darker Place by Jack Higgins

Dark of Night by Suzanne Brockmann

What Would Google Do? by Jeff Jarvis

The Best of Everything by Kimberla Lawson Roby

Hotel On the Corner of Bitter and Sweet Ford by Jamie Ford

The Big Rich by Bryan Burrough

Scat by Carl Hiaasen

Heroes of the Valley by Jonathan Stroud

Cars: Cars Book & Magnetic Play Set

Disney High School Musical 3: Senior Yearbook

Envy: A Luxe Novel by Anna Godbersen