Where I blog about what I read
I thought this was interesting. Oliver Stone plans to make a “balanced film” about George Walker Bush, to be released in time for election year. Stone says that the film will offer surprises to both Bush’s supporters and critics. Stone has done other feature films of ex-Presidents Richard Nixon, in “Nixon” and the controversial” JFK” movie.
via Reuters
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In Harry Potter like style, the bookstores will hold a midnight release party for Paolini’s third book, Brisingr” on Saturday, Sept. 20 with a first print run of 2.5 million. The books have sold 12 million nationwide. The “Inheritance” fantasy series is about a young boy who bonds with a blue dragon. The series has two books out thus far, […]
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St. Martin’s Press will not allow distribution of the unauthorized Tom Cruise biography by Andrew Morton outside the US, namely, Australia. This has created a supply/demand issue outside the US, giving sellers on eBay an advantage to sell the book three times the original cost (US $26). The publisher has appealed to eBay to not sell the book but last I […]
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Red Hook: A Jack Leighnter Mystery by Gabriel Cohen, published 2001 by St. Martin’s Press. This is the first book in a new mystery series featuring veteran cop Jack Leighnter. The title takes its name from a South Brooklyn neighborhood and here is the back blurb:
It’s not the dead body — Jack Leightner has seen hundred of bodies in his tour with […]
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Dennis Lehane's next published novel is a major publishing event. It's been 4 years since Lehane's last book, Shutter Island. On Dennis Lehane's website, there's more info about The Given Day that you can read there.
This is a historical novel. A historical epic that is somewhat of a departure for Lehane. The release date for The Given Day is Sept. 23. Look for a review.
