Jann Arden is a musical talent quite unlike any other songstress in Canada or the world for that matter. She is an award winning songwriter who sings about heartache with lyrics born from melancholy musings.
What does a story look like when the lives of three lovelorn women intersect? The tale takes on the shape of a triangle. Ellen Hopkins shares a torrid tale of love, lust, friendship and trust in her new novel TRIANGLES. Hopkins' signature poetic verse style, lends an intimate and honest tone to the voices of three women who share the common midlife crisis cry: If I'm in the middle of my life, is this really all I've got to show for it?
A trip to Israel inspired Alice Hoffman to write about her visit to the archaeological site of Masada, also known as the symbol of the ancient Jewish Kingdom of Israel. Hoffman may have gone to Israel as a tourist, but after her experience she left as a storyteller, as one would expect from this prolific author of the novels, Practical Magic and Here On Earth, just to name a few.
Have you recently had a life affirming experience that reminds you just how wonderful life can be? I've been known to use the phrases, "my head is buzzing from conference info overload" or "my head is reeling from last night's concert" but I've never heard of a "beautiful hangover" used todescribe a life experienceuntil now.
If you're a fan of bestselling author Kathy Reichs' novels and her Bones television series, then you will be pleased as punch to know the new Bones book Flash and Bones has hit the shelves! This story is set in the world of speedway racing so you know it will be a bumpy ride for Dr. Temperance Brennan!
There's nothing like a good adventure, right? Well, a bit of fun can be a good thing but what happens when a trio of teens plan a sailing trip but end up getting more excitement than they bargained for?
If you enjoy historical romances, then the name Philippa Gregory (of The Other Boleyn Girl fame) would be as familiar to you as smelling salts would be to a corseted woman.
The much anticipated 2011 Man Booker longlist contenders were chosen from 138 suggested works of fiction. This reader's dozen includes 13 authors that are vying for the coveted Man Booker Prize for Fiction.