The New York Times Top 15 Best Sellers in Fiction for the week ending June 16th, 2013

Welcome! To another week of Best Sellers!
May I offer a bit of advice this week? NEVER ask your kids' friends how old they think you look. NEVER!!! Why? My son's friend guessed me to be almost DOUBLE my age! Imagine MY surprise! BRAT! I told him where the door was! OUT! OUT! OUT YOU GO!
Kids! What do they know?
As long as they know there are GREAT BOOKS out there, then my goal in life has been accomplished!
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Want to see some of the NEW BOOKS coming out in September (and a very few select titles in October)? Then CLICK HERE!
Want Book Recommendations from Amazon for wherever you are on the Web? Yes! Whatever website or search you are doing, by using SOPHIA, it will give you BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS, which is REALLY COOL! If you do, Click HERE!
Yes, those are some super NEAT things I've found this week!
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Yes! LOTS of reviews coming up!
Now, on to ordering pizza to have it delivered for dinner tonight! (Yes, for that BRAT friend of my son's, too! LOL!)  I have not ordered pizza in at least 10 years! My husband always goes to the store and orders it, but he is working today. Another Saturday of working, which is fine, but I can't drive due to this neuro disease, so something new for me to do, again! There, done! Now, on to the BOOKS!
Now, on to the books!

FICTION: Combined PRINT and EBOOK
All books listed below are linked to the PAPER EDITIONS and the ebook edition can be accessed at the SAME LINK by clicking on Kindle Edition!

1. Entwined with You (Crossfire, No. 3) (A Crossfire Novel) by Sylvia Day
Print Book: $7.99
Ebook:       $9.99

 
2. Inferno by Dan Brown
Print Book: $16.19
Ebook:      $12.99

 
3. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Print Book: $15.19
Ebook:       $12.99

 
4. Joyland (Hard Case Crime) by Stephen King
Print Book: $6.79
NO EBOOK!!!

 
5. Revenge Wears Prada: The Devil Returns by Lauren Weisberger
Print book: $14.76
Ebook:      $10.99

 
6. World War Z (Mass Market Movie Tie-In Edition): An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks
Print Book: $6.81
Ebook:       $9.99

 
7. The Hit by David Baldacci
Print Book: $16.01
Ebook:       $ 8.99

 
8. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R R Martin
Print Book: $11.03
Ebook:       $ 9.99



9. The Kill Room (Lincoln Rhyme) by Jeffery Deaver
Print Book: $16.33
Ebook:       $11.99

 
10. Beauty from Surrender (Beauty Series #2) by Georgia Cates - An Independent Author who has Self-Published!! Congrats!!
NO PRINT BOOK YET
Ebook: $3.99

 
11. Silken Prey by John Sanford
Print Book: $15.99
Ebook:       $12.99

 
12. Ladies' Night by Mary Kay Andrews
Print Book: $16.46
Ebook:      $10.99

 
13. Gone Girl: A Novel by Gillian Flynn
Print Book: $15.00
Ebook:       $12.99
 
 
14. 12th of Never (Women's Murder Club) by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro
Print Book: $15.98
Ebook:       $ 0.00 ONLY for the first so many chapters! BE CAREFUL!!! The ebook price us NOT LISTED

 
15. A Wanted Man: A Jack Reacher Novel by Lee Child
Print Book: $18.88
Ebook:       $ 9.99

 
There are all our books for this week! If you would like to see the rest of the list up to #25, then Click HERE! We have ONE Independent Author who self published and made this list, which is excellent! CONGRATULATIONS TO Georgia Cates!
Thanks for coming by again! See you next week again! Feel FREE to leave ANY COMMENTS BELOW!
Thank you!

Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews - REVIEW

Description:

The New York Times bestselling author of Summer Rental delivers her delicious new escapist novel about small towns, old flames, and deep secrets.

Annajane Hudgens truly believes she is over her ex-husband, Mason Bayless.  They’ve been divorced for four years, she’s engaged to a new, terrific guy, and she’s ready to leave the small town where she and Mason had so much history.  She is so over Mason that she has absolutely no problem attending his wedding to the beautiful, intelligent, delightful Celia. But when fate intervenes and the wedding is called to a halt as the bride is literally walking down the aisle, Annajane begins to realize that maybe she’s been given a second chance.  Maybe everything happens for a reason.  And maybe, just maybe, she wants Mason back.  But there are secrets afoot in this small southern town.  On the peaceful surface of Hideaway Lake, Annajane discovers that the past is never really gone.  Even if there are people determined to keep Annajane from getting what she wants, happiness might be hers for the taking, and the life she once had with Mason in this sleepy lake town might be in her future.

My Thoughts:

5 Stars!

I LOVED this book! I loved this book SO much, I actually read this book last Spring, 2012, and I forgot to write the review, but I remember this book detail by detail! There is nothing better than reading a Mary Kay Andrews book EVERY Spring/Summer! At least that is how I feel, which IS what made me think to look and make sure I wrote the review!
I LOVED this book! LOVED it! I look forward to reading this year's book, and the next, and the next after that, etc.! I love Mary Kay Andrews' writing!
I do have an issue with the cover of this book. It's colorful and has flip-flops on it that makes it look like a fun and chick-lit crazy beach read, and at the top of every chapter, there are also a black and white photo of flip-flops. The flip-flops have NOTHING to do with this story at all, so why are they there? That drove me crazy all through the book! So the flip-flops are misleading and they have nothing to do with this story. You 'think' it's a 'beach read' but I did not feel that way at all. I felt this story had a lot more to it than a beach read, say more like Contemporary Fiction. I guess you can say, "Don't judge a book by it's cover", and that is true with this book. 
Maybe the publisher wants us to believe this is a good beach-read story? I don't know. I think to read this on the beach would be a great loss because there is a lot going on in this book, and it's a FABULOUS story! When I think of a beach-read, I think of something fun and 'light', like Chick-lit because it's too easy to get distracted on the beach. With the full story this book has, and if I read it on the beach, I would have gotten lost! This could be a story for ANY time of the year, not just summer which is an attractive quality of this book.
One other thing. In the description of this book up above, it states Annajane may have been given a second chance at love with her ex in the beginning of the story at the wedding when it gets called off because Sophia gets sick. I feel that is wrong. I've read some other reviews that state the same thing, that Annajane may think it's a second chance at love, but I did not feel that way. 
Annajane has already moved on with her life, she is in love and is engaged, and loves her life the way it is. She has no desire to become reunited with her ex at all, and the only reason attended Mason's wedding is because his 5 year old daughter Sophia asked her to come, and little Sophia really puts on a show at the wedding, interrupting it quite well! That gave me a good laugh, but made Celia pretty angry! Yes, this daughter appeared about 5 months after Annajane and Mason's divorce. Hmmm? Lies and secrets. Not good! Think about it, though. Little Sophia felt close to Annajane, and Celia is not a mother figure and doesn't want little Sophia, she wants Mason, so it's only fitting she would want Annajane there.  
For all Annajane cares, Mason can have Miss Celia, the crazy, air-headed, bubbly  southern belle! The only thing Annajane and Mason have in common currently is Mason's family's soft drink company they both still work for called Quixie that makes a red pop which no one can seem to refuse to drink. There was a scene in the book where Annajane opens a bottle and says no matter how many times she drinks it it's still great!
Annajane has a best friend called Pokey, who happens to be Mason's sister, and they are a riot together. No! The divorce did not break up this relationship!
Yes, this story takes place down south. Lots of drama, lots of fun, but with such a good story to it. 
Celia, the crazy, air-headed fiance of Mason's may not be all that she comes across as. She really may be up to more bad than good, so she's one to watch out for, but I don't want to spoil the fun of it! You'll love the characters and the humor the author brings to this story with Celia! 
I felt this story was the perfect length, no fluff added, everything had it's purpose, and was a lot of fun to read. I really enjoyed this book the best out of all the books this author has written so far. This book is one NOT to be missed! I look forward to reading this author's new book every spring/summer! 
I received this book for FREE from the publisher, St Martins Press through NetGalley in exchange to read and write a review about it. It is NOT required for this review to be either positive or negative, but of my own honest opinion. "Free" means I was provided with ZERO MONIES to read this book nor to write this review, but to enjoy the pure pleasure of reading it. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html

Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Spring Fever by Mary Kay Andrews
Print Book: $11.56
Ebook:       $  8.55

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I've come across Posts on Facebook and Google+ where people do not know that  Amazon has the Kindle READING APP FOR FREE FOR ANY DEVICE! YES! 
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Buzz Books 2013: Fall/Winter - REVIEW

Description:
The third edition of Buzz Books is a treasure-trove of substantial excerpts from dozens of the most highly-touted books to be published this fall/winter. Our “digital convention” features such major authors as Elizabeth Gilbert, Sue Grafton, Wally Lamb, Chang-rae Lee, Jonathan Lethem, and Amy Tan. We showcase debut novelists you’ve already heard of—James Franco and Valerie Plame—and anticipated new voices such as Hannah Kent (Burial Rites), Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project) and Hanya Yanagihara (The People in the Trees).

Our nonfiction selections range from the inside story on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from one of Rulon Jeffs’ former wives Rebecca Musser to revelations about Johnny Carson from his long-time confidant; The World Without Us author Alan Weisman’s investigation into the future of humanity; and two books on food culture, from Luke Barr, grand-nephew of M.F.K. Fisher, and New Yorker writer Dana Goodyear.

And for young adult fans we offer early looks at new work from a variety of major authors, including Walter Dean Myers, Tamora Pierce, Brandon Sanderson, Cynthia Voigt, and James Swanson.

We’ve grouped titles into sections for fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction and young adult titles. If these 40 great samples aren’t enough to fill your fall reading lists, we start with an extensive report on the entire fall/winter publishing season, with over 100 notable forthcoming books in all that you will find covered and promoted in the months ahead.


My Take:
5 Stars PLUS!!!
Well I finally got through this "FREE" monstrous 709 page book this week! Whew!
I found some GREAT books to read! I marked them all here on Goodreads, and happily I did! I did request MANY books, and some were granted access right away, and three of which I am still waiting to hear about. I would say I probably requested about 10 books or so in total. I am VERY GLAD I did! There are some amazing books to read!
ALL the books are listed in the Table of Contents and according to Genre .

UPDATE 6-14: I initially forgot to mention:
This book is available ONLY IN EBOOK FORMAT which can be purchased from Amazon for the KINDLE OR
Barnes and Noble for the NOOK.
FOR ANY AND ALL OTHER DEVICES YOU CAN DOWNLOAD TITLES FROM AMAZON ONLY because Amazon now supports Android Devices! You will be able to request titles from NetGalley, as long as NetGalley provides that device a way to download their books, you have an account there, and a profile made.

One book I was really bummed about the Publisher NOT providing a Galley for is a Non-Fiction book about Warren Jeffs, the 'self-proclaimed prophet' for the FLDS CULT. The book is called "The Witness Wore Red".

NOT AVAILABLE AS A GALLEY - "The Witness Wore Red: The 19th Wife Who Brought Polygamous Cult Leaders to Justice" by Rebecca Musser with M. Bridgett Cook. She escaped the Fundamentalist Group of Latter Day Saints that was run by Warren Jeff. (Do you know he is STILL trying to run that Cult from prison?! YES!) She escaped from the group, and is now an advocate to help more women and children to get OUT of cults like these. I am SO glad she is doing this. I cannot wrap my mind around these people allowing themselves to be so accepting of Joseph Smith and BELIEVING he is a prophet! The polygamy, the child abuse of mainly young women, minors, being married off to men that are 50+ years OLD! MY opinion, and I'm allowed, but I think the mass majority of people would agree with me. The Law agrees with me!
She is a very strong female advocate, and I like reading about them and their works. Oh well, it will be out this Fall/Winter, and I'll have to grab it then.

I got so many fiction books that were right up my alley! First, I BOUGHT a book. Bought a book? Why? Because this book precedes a book I requested! I went to the Author's website, and I saw this book there. I emailed her and told her I got her book and where from for review, and I was excited about reading it because Book Buzz gave us a few chapters from it, and I told her I saw this book (below) The First Lie. This author emailed me back, and she is a JOY to talk to! She told me the characters kept talking to her AFTER she finished the book! They were telling her she needed to write a Prequel to this book showing these characters lives prior to the novel that will be released. I told her how many times I hear authors say things like that, that the characters take on a life of their own and keep talking to the author! I was excited for her, and happy she was able to get the characters' stories out with this book! She feels complete with this now. I do think it's really neat how characters still haunt authors at times, and beg them to write this or that! Exciting! When I hear that, I KNOW this is going to be a GREAT writer! So here is the book I bought for #99cents:

The First Lie by Diane Chamberlain

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain who also has an ebook out NOW which is a novella called "The First Lie" - above. I emailed her from her website, and she is MORE than a VERY nice person! Very kind and a JOY to talk to! I'm excited to read this book!

Edge of Normal by Carla Norton

Alex by Pierre Lemaitre

Book of Someday by Dianne Dixon

The Rosie Project by Graeme Simsion - which sounds HILARIOUS! A Professor decides to make a computer program to find the perfect woman for him!

Update: I got approved for this today - 6-14!
Winter in Full Bloom by Anita Higman - I just realized this will be the 3rd book I've read by her! The descriptions of her books always intrigue me!

NOT AVAILABLE - I requested W is for . . . by Sue Grafton, NO!!!!!!! Unavailable! Darn! I'm sure when people saw that book they SWIPED IT UP!

Yes! They allowed you to request the books directly FROM THIS BOOK! It was amazing how they worked it! If you were to GO to NetGalley and request these books, you could NOT! I looked. They are ONLY AVAILABLE THROUGH THIS BOOK!

I have a LOT of reading to do now! What's my first choice? First I'm reading "The First Lie" by Diane Chamberlain, then her novel, "Necessary Lies"! I LOVED that book! It's about sisters and their Grandmother who are growing up in a rented house among tobacco fields in South Carolina. It's very southern, and GREAT!
They are ALL great books!

I'm waiting to hear back on a few others to be approved for, and they are:

Lies You Wanted to Hear by James Whitfield Thomson

Burial Rites by Hannah Kent

Just What Kind of Mother Are You by Paula Daly

So YES! That makes 7 books I've requested and received immediately, 1 Novella that I bought to read prior to the novel, and 3 I am waiting to hear back about, for a total of 10, just like I thought! I'm going to be busy, busy, busy! I LOVE Summer Reading! Most all of these books are ready for release on September 1st, 2013. Plus, this is on TOP of what I have for review NOW!
These will have to come first, and will be read according to the Release Date. Not to mention, these LAST 3 BOOKS I'M WAITING TO BE APPROVED, so it could be less, so I will have to wait and see! This book was a DIAMOND IN THE ROUGH!

The BEST part about this book was I had no idea we were going to be able to request titles right from this book! I LOVED it!

One thing that I did notice, some ebooks ARE BEING PRICED AT $24.99! OUCH! I DO know that is NOT going to fly! I can guarantee that! People WILL want paper over and ebook at that price, myself included!
The general prices of ebooks ARE INCREASING to $14.99 and $13.99 from the general $12.99 NOW. So slowly, they have been increasing in price since the beginning at $9.99 to now at $12.99 over a few years, and now they are increasing by $1 to $2 MORE per book! I don't agree, but who am I?

Great, great, great books!

IF you get the chance to read Buzz Book 2013: Fall/Winter, do it, even if you don't review books, you'll at least know what's coming out! You generally get to read about 2-3 chapters from every book! Heck, I could have requested MORE! I was good and stuck with what REALLY grabbed my attention! You will LOVE what's coming out! Make SURE to Bookmark what you want to read, or write it down so you don't miss it! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! AND IT'S FREE!!!

Buzz Books 2013: Fall/Winter - FREE! 
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Not Your Mother's Rules - The New Secrets for Dating by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider - REVIEW

Description
Women looking for love today have it hard. In a world fraught with booty calls, Facebook walls, and everything in between, it's difficult to navigate dating-let alone retain the air of mystery that keeps men interested. Now with the help of their daughters, the original Rules Girls Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider give a thoroughly modern, fresh take on dating that will help women in today's new information age create the happy love lives they want and deserve. The Rules include: 

Don't Talk To or Text a Guy First TTYL: Always End Everything First-Get Out of There! Stay Away From His Facebook Profile Don't Just Hang Out or See Him 24/7 Make Yourself Invisible and Other Ways to Get Out of Instant Messaging And many, many more! Providing the dos and don'ts women need for getting out there now, Not Your Mother's Rules will revolutionize dating today just as much as The Rules did nearly 20 years ago!

My Take:
5+ Stars!
Wow! This is an amazing book, and ALL women who are dating today SHOULD READ THIS BOOK! The rules for dating have changed! Or, at least if you want a 'keeper' of a guy, or are looking for Mr. Right, they have certainly changed! Women, if you want to find that, this book is ESSENTIAL for you to read and follow these rules! 
So what do we owe this NEW set of rules for dating to? Growing up with computers and having cell phones at our beck and call, plus ALL the social media sites we all belong to. There is also the ability of anyone, especially that new guy you just met, to know everything about you by reading it on the computer instead of talking to you, learning about each other face to face, and not on a computer screen. 
Texting is huge, too, and people expect you to text them back immediately. If you don't, you are getting another text immediately after, asking if you received the previous one. In a way, almost ALL of your privacy today is gone, too. What about time to yourself? That is almost non-existent today, at least from what I see with my kids. Wait! Slash that! Young adults and adults!
I can say this because I did not grow up with all of this technology, and I can see it interfering with my own kids. Facebook, Twitter, Google+, ALL of the other Social Media sites fall prey to finding Mr. Right, too, and then when you think you might have found him, everything MUST change! You want to KEEP him, not drive him away, or sound like you are an easy catch. Some of the old-fashioned ways still ring true to today, but there are special ways of doing it, which is what this book teaches us.
A lot of people today tend to be very public about their lives on the social media sites, and this is not always a good thing. They give a lot about your life away. Why not save some of this and keep part of your life private/mysterious? There is a lot to say for getting to know a person one on one instead of reading about them on the computer these authors tell and teach us.
It seems today it's expected you will jump and reply to text messages, or posts immediately. This makes having a little time to yourself non-existent. It also takes away 'the chase' while dating. Women, you want to control the dating situation, and find a keeper, or Mr. Right, and there is a certain way of doing this, which is what these authors have mastered! Now they are here to teach you how to do it. It may make you have to learn to change a lot of your ways, but it IS SO WORTHWHILE!
I have to say this book surely opened my eyes to the dating world today, and it should open the eyes of the women who are dating today as well. Hopefully it will help your children who are going to be dating soon, too. This is just as great a book for them, too.
I never gave the information in this book ANY thought prior to reading it. I never thought about the repercussions my children could suffer from while trying to date. I did not grow up with computers and cell phones, so these things in this book were quite shocking to me, but understandable now. 
This book is a GREAT way to take control of the dating scene, and YOU control it! The authors of this book teach you how to do it, and they give great examples by having real women with real issues submit questions to them, and the authors answer their questions and give more scenarios. 
ALL you mothers out there, if you have daughters out there who are old enough to be dating, you are a dinosaur just like me! Most of us did not grow up with computers, tablets, or cell phones, and we really do not know what it is like to date today. This book was a huge eye-opener for me, and I think it will be for you, too!
Moms, PLEASE BUY THIS BOOK FOR YOUR DAUGHTERS! You really should read it too, or buy two copies, one for yourself, and one for them. You can help them along, if they are open to having you help them! It will give you a LOT of insight into what your daughters are going through, (you won't believe what they go through!) and maybe when they have a weak moment, you can step in and help them along the way, too. 
It is never easy to change yourself or the way you do things overnight, nor is it expected. Women may break a few rules along the way, or get stuck in a few awkward positions of not knowing what to do, but in time The Rules will be memorized! (LOL!) 
I read the ebook version, however, I suggest getting the paperback copy of this book only for the ease of flipping it open to the places you have bookmarked easier than it is on the e-reader you have. I'm SURE you will want to write notes in the columns, too, at least I woud have like to have done that! It's your choice.
I HIGHLY recommend this book! I cannot sing the praises of this book any higher! It's a MUST HAVE for today's times. Yes, dating HAS changed that much! ENJOY! I received this book for FREE from Grand Central Publishing through NetGalley, in exchange to read and write a review about it. It is NOT required for this review to be either positive or negative, but of my own honest opinion. "Free" means I was provided with ZERO MONIES to read this book nor to write this review, but to enjoy the pure pleasure of reading it. I am disclosing this information in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255, http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

Not Your Mother's Rules: The New Secrets for Dating (The Rules) by Ellen Fein and Sherrie Schneider
Print Book: $10.98
Ebook:       $  8.89

The New York Times TOP 15 Best Sellers for the week ending June 9th, 2013!

WELCOME, SUNDAY MORNING READERS! To another Edition of the TOP 15 Best Sellers for this previous week! Posted by NOON every Sunday!
I have some GREAT info to give you, so after reading about it, please scroll down to see the Best Sellers!
Wow! Do I EVER have something AMAZING to SHARE WITH YOU! Want to be in the know of the latest and GREATEST of what's to come THIS FALL AND WINTER? Some of these books come out in August, too! It's a FREE EBOOK and has a TON of news, Upcoming Titles, Excerpts from all of these GREAT books, and is posted right below! I'm even including the Description of this book from Goodreads (because their description is by far better than Amazon's!) right below so you can see MORE of what's in the book! GRAB it! You can start to PLAN YOUR FALL AND WINTER READING, maybe even some Christmas gift ideas NOW! You might notice one of the books inside this book about "Johnny Carson" by Henry Bishkin! I did a review on that book and cannot sing the praises of that book enough! It's a GREAT book for those of you who remember Johnny Carson! Here's my link to my review of that book: A Hard Act to Follow by Henry Bushkin - Now the Publisher is calling the book Johnny Carson, and that IS VERIFIED. The cover IS COMPLETELY DIFFERENT than the one posted in my review. All I can say is this book, for any FAN of Johnny Carson's AND his attorney, this book is GOLD!
So grab THIS BOOK BELOW, and plan ALL YOUR FALL AND WINTER READING! Read ALL the excerpts made available to you inside this 650 page book, chock FULL of the BEST of the BEST coming up!

MAKE "SURE" TO GRAB THIS FREE EBOOK! Either click on the NAME OR ON THE PHHOTO OF THIS BOOK BELOW!

"YOU" will be JUST as informed as I am! It's like being on the inside, plus, IMPRESS YOUR FRIENDS BY TELLING THEM "ALL" THE GREAT BOOKS TO WATCH FOR! YOU'LL KNOCK THEIR SOCKS OFF! Enjoy!
Laurie

***KEEP SCROLLING DOWN TO SEE THE TOP 15 BEST SELLERS FOR THIS PREVIOUS WEEK! 

Buzz Books 2013: Fall/Winter - FREE!


Description: 

The third edition of Buzz Books is a treasure-trove of substantial excerpts from dozens of the most highly-touted books to be published this fall/winter. Our “digital convention” features such major authors as Elizabeth Gilbert, Sue Grafton, Wally Lamb, Chang-rae Lee, Jonathan Lethem, and Amy Tan. We showcase debut novelists you’ve already heard of—James Franco and Valerie Plame—and anticipated new voices such as Hannah Kent (Burial Rites), Graeme Simsion (The Rosie Project) and Hanya Yanagihara (The People in the Trees).

Our nonfiction selections range from the inside story on the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints from one of Rulon Jeffs’ former wives Rebecca Musser to revelations about Johnny Carson from his long-time confidant; The World Without Us author Alan Weisman’s investigation into the future of humanity; and two books on food culture, from Luke Barr, grand-nephew of M.F.K. Fisher, and New Yorker writer Dana Goodyear.

And for young adult fans we offer early looks at new work from a variety of major authors, including Walter Dean Myers, Tamora Pierce, Brandon Sanderson, Cynthia Voigt, and James Swanson.

We’ve grouped titles into sections for fiction, debut fiction, nonfiction and young adult titles. If these 40 great samples aren’t enough to fill your fall reading lists, we start with an extensive report on the entire fall/winter publishing season, with over 100 notable forthcoming books in all that you will find covered and promoted in the months ahead.(less)

ebook, 650 pages

Published May 13th 2013 by Publishers Lunch

FICTION: COMBINED PRINT AND EBOOK

ALL books link directly to Amazon and can be accessed by clicking on the TITLE OR THE PHOTO OF THE BOOK! ALL links link directly to the PRINT version of each book, unless Amazon has an 'Ad' for the photo of the book, such as this week # because 5 because that is all that is available at this time, and #'s 8, 9 and 10 ALL had ads for the book covers, so I had to use the Kindle Version of each book so you could see the photo of the book. In any instance, I will let you know. You can ALWAYS access whatever version of book you want at Amazon by clicking on the horizontal graph showing the different types of books availalbe. If you want the Ebook version, still click on the title or photo, and when you are at Amazon, then you can click on the Kindle version once there, or, vice-versa.
ENJOY!

1. Inferno by Dan Brown
Print Book: $16.46
Ebook:       $12.99

 
2. And the Mountains Echoed by Khaled Hosseini
Print Book: $15.49
Ebook:       $12.99

 
3. The Hit by David Baldacci
Print Book: $16.00
Ebook:      $  8.99 but FREE for the first 8 Chapters - after that you must purchase it for the price asked in full.

 
4. Deeply Odd (Odd Thomas) by Dean Koontz
Print Book: $15.87
Ebook:       $13.99 - Oooo! They are INCHING the price UP slowly here - AGAIN! Makes me a little mad! They are just pricing ebooks OUT of sale! I can't afford that, can you? This just ticks me off to NO END! Price the books OUT of reach, then wonder WHY aren't they selling? Haven't the publishers learned ANYTHING yet, from the sales of ebooks? I don't NEED to read this book, and I can go to the library and read it for FREE! So . . . bye-bye sales to MANY PEOPLE! Publishers - wake UP and smell the COFFEE! Yes! I feel better now! LOL!

 
5. The Forever of Ella and Micha  by Jessica Sorensen
- Kindle version
Print Book: $8.84 - Available for Pre-Order ONLY
Ebook:       $2.99 - Available NOW!

 
6. Zero Hour (The Numa Files) by Clive Cussler and Graham Brown
Print Book: $18.24
Ebook:       $12.99

 
7. World War Z (Mass Market Movie Tie-In Edition): An Oral History of the Zombie War 

(Mass Market Movie Tie-In Edition): An Oral History of the Zombie Ware   by Max Brooks

Print Book: $6.81 

Ebook:    $9.99 - I guess they do NOT want you buying the ebook version?

 
8. Sea Glass Island (Ocean Breeze) by Sheryl Woods - Kindle Version
Print Book: $7.19
Ebook:       $5.99



9. Silken Prey by John Sanford - Kindle Version
Print Book: $15.99
Ebook:       $12.99

 
10. 12th of Never (Women's Murder Club)by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro - Kindle Version
Print Book: $15.98
Ebook:       $ 0.00 for the first 17 Chapters and after that I cannot find a price for the Kindle version. YOUR choice/risk.

 
11. Beauty from Surrender (Beauty Series #2) by Georgia Cates - Independent Author who Self-Published! Congrats!!!
NO PRINT BOOK - also note this is Book 2. You may want to read Book 1 first, which I'll post below!
Ebook: $3.99

 
Book 1: Beauty From Pain (Beauty Series #1) by Georgia Cate
NO PRINT BOOK
Ebook:  $0.99

 
12. Leopard's Prey (A Leopard Novel) by Christine Feehan
Print Book: $7.19
Ebook:       $7.99 - another ebook which costs MORE than the physical paper book! Go figure?

 
13. A Different Blue by Amy Harmon - Independent Author who has Self-Published! Congrats!
Print Book:  $13.44
Ebook:        $  3.99

 
14. Whiskey Beach by Nora Roberts
Print Book: $9.99
Ebook:       $9.99

 
15. Ender's Game (Movie Tie-In) (Ender Wiggins Quartet) by Orson Scott Card
Print Book: $8.99
Ebook:       $4.35

 
There we have our books! Hope you like them and can grab what you want! If you would like to see the rest of the list up to #25, Click HERE!
OH! Don't forget to CLICK HERE! to see "3" Giveaways that are going on NOW! One is The Best Book EVER Giveaway Hop! I am giving away "This Girl" by +Colleen Hoover ! There is an Amish Baking Box for the book, "The Promise Box" by +Tricia Goyer with a Blog Tour with +Litfuse Publicity Group!
There is one other giveaway is a $50 Amazon GC OR PayPal CASH for "The Trouble with Toads" by Danyelle Leafty! Enter them ALL!
Have a GREAT Sunday, and enjoy that book - Book Buzz 2013: Fall/Winter!
Laurie