Top 8 Beach Reads on Sale Now!

Posted by Dana on 07.20.2010 at 12:00 am

Yeah it’s hot.  We know.  So use our Dog Days of Summer Sale to grab a book or 8… then head for the beach, or pool or if all else fails just crank up the AC.  To make the most of the sale you’ve got to get 4 or more used books (marketplace doesn’t count) and use coupon code WOOF154 at checkout.

And to help you make the most of it, here are some beachy beach books to go with your Banana Daiquiri:

Barefoot by Elin Hildebrand
The Last Song by Nicholas Sparks
Life’s a Beach by Claire Cook
Catch of the Day by Kristan Higgins

Now admittedly all of these beachy books which I have judged by their beachy covers maybe a bit on the girly side.  If you’re looking for a manly man beach read, try one of these!

Hothouse Orchid by Stuart Woods
Honeymoon by James Patterson
Evidence by Jonathan Kellerman
Just After Sunset by Stephen King

Admittedly these are not the top 8 of all time, but they are in fact all books with beaches (or something like that) on the cover that you can get used in our fabulous Dog Days Sale!

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Better World Books Podcast: Stephen J. Cannell

Posted by Dana on 03.20.2009 at 4:56 am

I got a chance to talk to Stephen Cannell on the phone a couple of days before his visit to Atlanta on his book tour for ON THE GRIND.  It was a Saturday morning at about 9AM my time, meaning 6AM for him and he had already been up writing for several hours.

I was a bit nervous for the call, knowing that in addition to being a New York Times bestselling author, Stephen (I think we’re on a first name basis now) is also this uber famous and connected TV producer but truth be told, he couldn’t have been nicer or more gracious.

We talked about Stephen’s backround, and about the character of Shane Scully, his origins and where he may be headed next.   And though I know you don’t always think of action packed detective stories as being about some of the today’s most pressing issues, this one certainly is. Read more…

Interview with Stephen J. Cannell [ 21:29 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (789)

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Book Publishers and a Changing Landscape

Posted by Jack on 01.06.2009 at 2:50 pm

Over on the New York Times Books section the pillory of publishing houses continues as ritzy lunches and lavish corporate outings are scrutinized.  This is no outsiders barrage though. Unlike the one we’ve seen in automobiles and finance groups, this is primarily the internal struggle of an industry trying to grapple with its own unsustainable excesses.  

As the article points out:

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