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Spooky Book of the Day: October 7

Posted by Dana on 10.07.2010 at 11:32 am

Yesterday the son, today the father.  Yes, in case you weren’t aware the author of yesterday’s Spooky Book of the Day, Joe Hill, is the son of prolific horror writer Stephen King.  And what list of spooky books would be complete without Stephen King making an appearance (or two)?  I chose BAG OF BONES for it’s classic ghost story nature – but really almost any Stephen King title would fit the bill.

BAG OF BONES

From the publisher:

Four years after the sudden death of his wife, forty-year-old bestselling novelist Mike Noonan is unable to write and plagued by vivid nightmares set at the Maine summerhouse he calls Sara Laughs. Mike reluctantly returns to the lakeside getaway and finds his beloved Yankee town held in the grip of a vindictive millionaire, Max Devore, who is trying to take his three-year-old granddaughter away from her widowed young mother, Mattie. As Mike is drawn into Mattie’s struggle — and begins to fall in love with her — he is also drawn into the mystery of Sara Laughs, now the site of ghostly visitations and escalating terrors. What do the forces that have been unleashed here want of Mike Noonan?

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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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