Tattered Essence

On sale calendar for August 19th

Shawna — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 19:44:21 +0000

Looking for new books that come out this week? Here are a few titles that you can expect to see in book stores starting August 19, 2008.

The Assassin by Stephen Coonts (St. Martins)

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes (Greenwillow)

Sovay by Celia Rees (Bloomsbury)

You can also find all of these titles on Amazon.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

On sale calendar for August 12th

Shawna — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 19:35:15 +0000

Looking for info on what books go on sale this week? Well, here is a partial list of what you will find newly on shelves in book stores starting August 12, 2008.

Selected on-sale titles for August 12:

Smoke Screen by Sandra Brown (Simon & Schuster)

Open House by Nancy Pelosi with James Kaplan (Doubleday)

The Mercedes Coffin by Faye Kellerman (Morrow)

Breaking Free by Herschel Walker (Touchstone)

Going, Going, Gone! with the Pain and the Great One by Judy Blume, illus. by James Stevenson (Delacorte)

Let’s Dance, Little Pookie by Sandra Boynton (Random/Corey)

Monsterology: The Complete Book of Monstrous Beasts by Dr. Ernest Drake, ed. by Dugald A. Steer, illus. by Helen Ward, Wayne Anderson and Douglas Carrel (Candlewick)

Duck and Goose, 1, 2, 3 by Tad Hills (Random/Schwartz & Wade)

Born to Read by Judy Sierra, illus. by Marc Brown (Knopf)

The Dragon Heir by Cinda Williams Chima (Disney-Hyperion)

Tinker Bell Read-Aloud Storybook (Random/Disney)

Disney Nursery Rhymes & Fairy Tales (Disney Press)

You can also find all of these titles on Amazon.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

10 Oddest Travel Guides Ever Published

Shawna — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:22:42 +0000

Are you into books that are a bit quirky? If that is the case, make sure you do not miss Slate’s listing of the 10 Oddest Travel Guides Ever Published.

The list is made up of:

The Truth About Hunting in Today’s Africa, and How To Go on Safari for $690.00, by George Leonard Herter (1963)
A Guide Through the District of the Lakes in the North of England, by William Wordsworth (5th edition, 1835)
Das Generalgouvernement, by Karl Baedeker (1943)
Fodor’s Indian America, by Jamake Highwater (1975)
Bollocks to Alton Towers by Robin Halstead, et al. (2006)
Travel Guide of Negro Hotels and Guest Houses, by Afro-American Newspapers (1942)
Lonely Planet Guide to Micronations, by John Ryan et al. (2006)
The Night Climbers of Cambridge, by “Whipplesnaith” (1937)
A Tramp Trip: How To See Europe on Fifty Cents a Day, by Lee Meriwether (1886)
Overland to India and Australia, by the BIT Travel & Help Service (1970)

Be sure to click on the link above to read in depth about each of the titles.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

Royal books to be on display for the first time

Shawna — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:19:06 +0000

Here is an interesting bit of news from the BBC. There is a set of royal books that are going to be put on display for the first time ever. BBC News reports that around 150 medieval and Renaissance books, as well as other literary artifacts, are to be put on display at the British Library in London in 2011. These books were once owned by English monarchs. And this marks the first time for them to go on public display. There is even a manuscript that goes back to 1445 that will be in this collection!

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

Sebastian Faulks is tops

Shawna — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:19:05 +0000

According to the Guardian, Sebastian Faulks is tops! At that is what critics have said.

Apparently over 600 reading recommendations were taken into consideration. The end result was that Faulks was the most recommended author for the summer. Faulks has seven recommendations for his new James Bond novel Devil May Care as well as his books titles Birdsong and Engleby.

To see what else made the cut, be sure to have a look at the Guardian article by clicking on the link above.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2

Shawna — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 22:19:19 +0000

As you may know, a movie came out Wednesday that is book related. The movie is The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2. It is from the popular YA series by Ann Brashares. The movie did not have a killer weekend at the box office like the first one did. It came in 2nd behind Pineapple Express. It made $5.7 million. Not great, but not horrible either.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

New Harry Potter Fairy Tales from J.K. Rowling

Shawna — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 14:47:47 +0000

This is a bit of interesting news. Even though she said she would not. And even though a few people paid a heck of a lot of money for exclusive copies of it.

There is going to be a new Harry Potter book out from JK Rowling this holiday season. Borders is supposed to be the only place you can get it. The book? The Tales of Beedle the Bard. It comes out December 4th.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

San Diego Comic Con - the place for deal making

Shawna — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 16:27:33 +0000

The who’s who in the comic industry have been in San Diego at the Comic Con. This is always a large scale event. And this year was no exception.

Lots of deals were made. And that means new comic books coming to a comic store near you soon. Here are some of the deals according to Publisher’s Weekly:

Del Rey had several title announcements at the Random House Panel. Editor Tricia Narwani has signed an original graphic novel collection of literary short stories called In The Flesh by Koren Shadmi, an Israeli and graduate of SVA; it will be published in February 2009. Del Rey will also publish Brenden Burford’s previously self-published comics-as-reportage series Syncopated in May 2009. The book will have all new material. They’re also publishing a new Harvey Pekar work called Huntington, W.V On The Fly and have signed Paul Hornschemier’s new work Life With Dr. Dangerous in Jan. 20. The biggest news is that CLAMP in America, a newly commissioned work from Shaenon Garrity about the superstar Japanese manga collective CLAMP, will document CLAMP’s history and cultural impact on the manga market in the U.S.. The book is due in 2009.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

Are you a Douglas Adams fan?

Shawna — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:56:52 +0000

Are you a fan of writer Douglas Adams? Specifically are you a fan of the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? If so, there is a collector’s item you will want to know about. You can get an autographed typewriter on which Douglas Adams wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy. It also comes with a first edition copy of the book. And you can get this for just over $25,000. For more info, check out Douglas Adams’s HITCHIKER’S typewriter for sale.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence

2008 Great Expectations: A Reading Marathon

Shawna — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 15:48:17 +0000

Check it out. There is a reading marathon! It is called 2008 Great Expectations: A Reading Marathon. It is something that is sponsored by independent bookstores across the US.It happens October 2008. And the purpose is to raise awareness about reading.For more info, check out their website.

Do not reprint without permission. Copyright owned by: Tattered Essence