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'The Art of Hearing Heartbeats" by Jan-Philipp Sendker

The many lives of me

This is perhaps the most splendid love story in decades. Originally a bestseller in Germany, The Art of Hearing Heartbeats is a romance that spans five decades and is set off by a mysterious disappearance. A prominent Burmese-American celebrity lawyer in New York vanishes without a trace on a routine business trip to Boston by switching to a plane bound to Thailand. In the years since he went missing it is the conclusion of many that his disappearance was of his own making.

Spartacus: Swords and Ashes by J. M. Clements

J. M. Clements' novel is a complement to the first season of the gladiatorial drama on Starz. Titan Books sent me this copy for review.

Reviewer Rating: 
3.00Stars

DC Comics announces prequel series to ‘Watchmen’

DC Comics’ 1986-1987 limited series Watchmen, written by Alan Moore with art by David Gibbons, is one of the most acclaimed graphic novels of all time and one that features unique characters who have never appeared anywhere else. However, that is all about to change. DC Entertainment, which publishes DC Comics now, announced Wednesday that it will start a series of prequel stories called Before Watchmen.

'Married to the Enemy' by Dawn K Kozarian & Mark James Book Review

A Guide To Overcoming The Obstacles To Intimacy When We Are Raised In A Culture That Uses Sexism And Stereotyping To Divide Us

Married To The Enemy,” the new book by writers Dawn K. Kozarian & Mark James, expands on the influential gender biased misconceptions present in many modern-day paired relationships.

The authors focus on accepted behavioral perceptions, cultural influences, illusions, external interferences, and other pre-disposed conditions and ideologies that all work to sabotage relationships such as in the context of marriage.

Jack Gontos’ ‘Dead End in Norvelt’ wins Newbery Medal

The winners of the John Newbery Medal and the Randolph Caldecott award were announced Monday morning by the American Literary Association. Dead End in Norvelt by Jack Gontos won the Newbery, while Chris Raschka's A Ball for Daisy won the Caldecott.

Book Review: 'A Hopeless Romantic' by Harriet Evans

Addicted to love is still addiction

For some women the notion of finding a knight on a white horse does not end with adulthood. In A Hopeless Romantic we see how much romance and its fantasy has been the most difficult thing to achieve for Laura Foster. This is the sad thing about living your life with expectations based on romance novels and romantic movies. Real life never measures up to fiction. To expect it to is to only set oneself up for disappointment. Unfortunately Laura does not realize this and in her frenetic endless search for her Prince Charming there is disaster on the way.

Book Review: 'Love Always' by Harriet Evans

Family entaglements and the ties that bind

When an Anglo-Indian woman discovers an old family secret from her grandfathers it changes her perspective of her own identity. Natasha Kapoor loves visiting her grandparents’ home on the coast. She is enjoying a swinging London lifestyle that includes a career as a successful jewelry designer. She's also married and about to be divorced. When her grandmother dies and she visits her ancestral home in Cornwall for the funeral it sparks unanswered questions to a lifelong mystery.

Book Review: 'Happily Ever After' by Harriet Evans

The choices we makes in the past haunt us forever

Harriet Evans has established herself as a leading author of women's literature. The British writer has already published several books that touch upon the themes of the modern woman's struggle with relationships and love. While this genre is certainly covered by many other authors, Evans is without doubt original and refreshing with her formula-free tales. In Happily Ever After Evans brings us a new story about the perils of being young and searching for a happy ending.

Top 5 Stephen King books

I’m currently reading Stephen King’s latest novel, 11/22/63.

The intriguing story line, about a schoolteacher who has the chance to go back in time and prevent JFK’s assassination, has prompted me to think about my favorite Stephen King books. This was no easy task but I have managed to pick five of his works that stuck out for me (in no particular order).

Lil Wayne memoir hitting shelves in November

Lil Wayne performs at the 2011 BET Awards in Los Angeles June 26, 2011. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni (UNITED STATES - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT) (BETAWARDS-SHOW)

Lil Wayne has built an extremely successful career writing rap lyrics and getting in touch with listeners’ emotions, so why shouldn’t he write a book about his life.

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