Monday, October 8, 2012

BOOK REPORT: Book News For The Week of October 7th


B&N, Microsoft Seal Deal 
More on the Nook deal between Microsoft and Barnes & Noble.

Best Books of Fall 2012 
Publishers Weekly has all the latest books from fiction to nonfiction to your science fiction and fantasy for the fall 2012 season that you should be keeping your eye out for.

A Casual Vacancy
The first report back on how well J. K. Rowling's new book A Casual Vacancy is selling.

All the Science Fiction and Fantasy You Can't Miss in October 
Charlie Jane Anders has a great article for IO9 with all the great science fiction and fantasy reads you won't want to miss in October.

Zagat Scoop 
Zagat is recalling all of its 2012 edition copies sold so far due to printing errors.

New Kentucky License Plates Support Libraries 
Drivers in Kentucky now have the option of choosing a license plate that supports libraries, as well as making a donation to fund library science scholarships.

The 15 Best Movies Based on Banned Books 
It's "Banned Books" time again and what better way than supporting the ending of banned books than by in addition to reading these books, watching some of the great movies that have been made about them.

Real Estate Wizardry 
J. K. Rowling's home in Edinburgh is now for sale, priced at a mere $3.64 million.

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