Shopnowshopping Wedding Dresses, Lingerie & Accessories: The Lingerie Handbook

PromQuincenera Info: New York Fashion Tips

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

La Petite Coquette Wedding Boutique




How would you like to feel sexy this year? How would you like to change your shape and size? How do you like to feel great under your skin? How would you like to wear the right size clothes, bra and underwear? Well, The Lingerie Handbook author wants you to wear lingerie instead of underwear. If you want to VPLs or Visible Panty Lines, you may want to read this book. VPLs can show your derriere, weight and parts of your body you would not like to show off. The manual gives you instructions on how to avoid embarassing moments when your panty lines are shown in public. The Lingerie Handbook by Rebecca Apsan and Sarah Stark will help get dressed and feel the sexy woman you are.

And if you are going to visit New York this time of the year, make sure to stop by La Petite Coquette Lingerie Boutique to shop for your loved one.

Time's Person of the Year for 2006 is You, User-generated Content Provider

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Blog2Blook: User-generated Books


Welcome to our world. Welcome to the world of blogging. What would blogosphere be without you and me, users? Time has done a good job of recognizing all the good things championed by sites such as YouTube, MySpace, Digg, GarageBand, DailyMotion, Blogger etc. We are the persons of the year.

The Best Book of 2006 by Jonathan Littell, Les Bienveillantes: An American Who Writes in French

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Beautifull Homes in Which To Write

Find Wedding Dresses and Gowns

VideOpinions, Videpinions of High-end Fashion, Prom, Quincenera Dresses


On this side of the Atlantic, many people may have not had any way of reading the best book of 2006. It is published by an American citizen carrying a French passport and who was denied French citizenship on two previous attempts. Les Bienveillantes which has been acquired by HarperCollins was initially published in French by Gallimard under the pseudo of Jean Petit. So far, American Jonathan Littell has become somewhat of a celebrity in France and the French-speaking world with his first or maybe last book. Les Bienveillantes or The Kindly Ones has received two of France's highest honors, Prix Goncourt and Prix de l'a Academie Francaise. For some of us who appreciate books in other languages, we are having a good time reading a book by a Jewish American author on this side of the Atlantic.

What is this book about?

Les Bienveillantes is a memoir that is about a former SS officer who leads a hidden life in a French town. Most of the people who have read it so far have said that it is a troubling novel that causes all of kinds of conversation at work and public places. It shows the journey of SS Officer Maximillien Aue, Sturmbannführer whose mission was to improve the production of camps. Some of his superiors described him as a stubborn man who said that the inhumane does not exist. Yet, he contributed to the creation of hell on earth for thousands of Jews. That is the man Jonathan Littell was trying to bring out of his hole by talking about the wrong acts he committed in his life. Others saw him as somebody who was bragging about what he did under Hitler's regime. This book has admirators and detractors. The latter can not understand why a Jewish writer wants to be in the skin of Nazi to write this book. They wonder whether he can replicate this feast of literature. They also wonder whether his father, Robert Littell, a famous writer and author, wrote the book. They have more criticism of the 38-year-old author who refuses to give intereviews and has since has been seen in Spain playing with his child and family.

We can not wait to see this book around here. If you can read French, you will do a good job of reading in that language. Does this book make you think of late Styron's Sophie's Choice? Go ahead and read it here too

The Best Book of 2006 by Jonathan Littell, Les Bienveillantes: An American Who Writes in French

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Beautifull Homes in Which To Write

Find Wedding Dresses and Gowns

VideOpinions, Videpinions of High-end Fashion, Prom, Quincenera Dresses


On this side of the Atlantic, many people may have not had any way of reading the best book of 2006. It is published by an American citizen carrying a French passport and who was denied French citizenship on two previous attempts. Les Bienveillantes which has been acquired by HarperCollins was initially published in French by Gallimard under the pseudo of Jean Petit. So far, American Jonathan Littell has become somewhat of a celebrity in France and the French-speaking world with his first or maybe last book. Les Bienveillantes or The Kindly Ones has received two of France's highest honors, Prix Goncourt and Prix de l'a Academie Francaise. For some of us who appreciate books in other languages, we are having a good time reading a book by a Jewish American author on this side of the Atlantic.

What is this book about?

Les Bienveillantes is a memoir that is about a former SS officer who leads a hidden life in a French town. Most of the people who have read it so far have said that it is a troubling novel that causes all of kinds of conversation at work and public places. It shows the journey of SS Officer Maximillien Aue, Sturmbannführer whose mission was to improve the production of camps. Some of his superiors described him as a stubborn man who said that the inhumane does not exist. Yet, he contributed to the creation of hell on earth for thousands of Jews. That is the man Jonathan Littell was trying to bring out of his hole by talking about the wrong acts he committed in his life. Others saw him as somebody who was bragging about what he did under Hitler's regime. This book has admirators and detractors. The latter can not understand why a Jewish writer wants to be in the skin of Nazi to write this book. They wonder whether he can replicate this feast of literature. They also wonder whether his father, Robert Littell, a famous writer and author, wrote the book. They have more criticism of the 38-year-old author who refuses to give intereviews and has since has been seen in Spain playing with his child and family in Barcelona.

We can not wait to see this book around here. If you can read French, you will do a good job of reading in that language. Does this book make you think of late Styron's Sophie's Choice? Go ahead and read it here too.

Judith Regan, Publisher of OJ Simpson's If I Did It... Got Fired

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops


Well, Rupert Murdock was unhappy with her project of having If I Did It published. So, being the big man he is, he said all the bucks had to stop there. He canceled the book and the movie interview by Simpson. Less than a month after, Judith Reagan received the boot from the company. Rupert Murdock-owned publishing company put an end to her work this way, "Judith Regan's employment with HarperCollins has been terminated effective immediately," Jane Friedman, chief executive of the News Corp-owned imprint, said. "The Regan publishing programme and staff will continue as part of the HarperCollins General Books Group."

Since 1994, Judith has been running ReaganBooks imprint at HarperCollins. She has published the likes of Jose Canseco's tell-all book, Jenna Jamison's How to Make Love Like a Porn Star. Among other writers she published, Jess Walter, Wally Lamb are some of the few others who saw their books turning into bestsellers. One thing to say is that she did not lack controversy during her tenure at the imprint. Most of her titles caused controversy and a lot of gossip which the gossip journalists liked a lot.

The Best Time To Start House Hunting is During The Slow Season

Here is your Chance to Be a McMillin Homeowner: McMillinhomes Extends Gift Offer on Its Homes

This is the time of the times. McMillinhomes has been running a great special in order to attract more home buyers. These offers are good until the end of this year. When you purchase a new McMillin home before December 31, you will be rewarded with a 58" Plasma TV, a Granite Countertop, or a Whirlpool washer/dryer & Kitchenaid Refrigerator. These offers have been running since the slowdown of the housing market. McMillin is not the only company that is devising ways to attract buyers. A year ago, the company's agents and managers did not have to make any offers. Buyers were willing to endure the elements for the chance to deposit their $1000 on a home to be built. The company had to hire extra workers to keep up with the demand. Indeed, the housing market is very cyclical. Now is the down time. For two consecutive week-ends, I decided to get out of the house to see some of the nice designs offered by McMillin. It is building at Colby Park, Rustic Oaks, Oxford Commons, Palomino at Sunnyside Ranch, Appaloosa at Sunnyside Ranch and Cheyenne at Sunnyside Ranch. Now there is a $10,000 incentive on the Appaloosa homesites. It is available for home buyers who finance with McMillin Mortgage.

Between the incentives and gift offers, potential buyers have no reasons not to go check out these homes. The lots want your name on them. We predict that these offers and incentives may continue beyond the end of the year purchase. Hurry up and make your claim. There may not be

McMillinhomes is a group of current Mcmillin, McCaffrey Group, Centex, Bonadelle, KBHome, KBCasa, home owners, fans of great craftmanship, wannabe homeowners and Valley architecture students.


















Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah Winfrey Brings Joy with $1000 Pay It Forward Challenge

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah Winfrey's Pay It Forward For Bloggers, Vloggers, Podcasters, Mom & Pop Businesses & Small Entrepreneurs

Oprah Winfrey issued a challenge to some 300 members of her audience. She issued a video camera and $1000 to each one of them. The catch is that they could not spend this money on their relatives. They had one week to reach out to someone in need. Right of the bat, this is a great marketing coup for the Oprah Winfrey Show and all its sponsors. These audience members could give the money to some charities, organizations and deserving individuals. The stories had to be videotaped. This is a grassroots movement that stems from the idea of doing good. On an advertising level, news organizations will pick up the story quickly. What happens is that Oprah can create a buzz with all that money. And Bank of America and all the Harpo Holdings will benefit from this new idea of doing. Oprah could have used any of the numerous ad agencies in New York, San Francisco, and Los Angeles to come up with some fancy ads that will be on a few media. But, in her marketing and advertising departments' wisdom, they choose to go with individuals who will go back to their cities and hometowns to spread the word. For a buzz, there is no greater and better ingredient than that! All local journalists want to track this story. Is Oprah trying to set an example for others during this holiday season? You bet. It is time to give and be appreciative of others. Let us see who can outdo Oprah's largesse.

Oprah has a new opportunity to create groundswell of marketing buzz with bloggers and low-income entrepreneurs. If I were Oprah, I could give a second life to this marketing tour de force by getting bloggers and micro or mini entrepreneurs involved. By virtue of their solidarity, bloggers would jump to the occasion to show what type of charities they have been supporting. They would blog about every step of the process of giving away their $1000. The blogosphere, podosphere and vlogosphere would be a-buzz about the Oprah Winfrey show. Some of the bloggers, vloggers, podcasters may think about low-income entrepreneurs and the companies that are trying to raise funds to help them break the cycle of poverty by not relying on handouts. The newswire would pick the story. So would Yahoo.com, Google.com, Digg.com, SFGate.com, NYTimes.com, Newsweek.com, boingboing.com, mybloglog.com, techcrunch.com, Times.com, and AOL.com. It would be like a gift that keeps on giving. PBS/Frontline would also call to get the scoop. There is no doubt that Cable news networks such as CNN.com and Fox networks would come calling. They would inquire about why the bloggers decide to give to p2pmicrofinance web firms such as kiva.org, Microcreditcapital.com and others. They would find out that some people are still thinking about the poor in countries such as Haiti, Uganda, Bengladesh and elsewhere. They would find out that has been trying to get people, ordinary individualsto help the poor. By advertising on its Webcalendar Advertising board, Microcreditcapital.com can raise enough money to fuel the entrepreneurial spirit in Haiti and other Latin American countries.

Visit these sites: microcreditcapital.com, oprah.com, cnn.com, digg.com, yahoo.com, google.com, newsweek.com, boingboing.com, times.com, aol.com, techcrunch.com, mybloglog.com

Rest in Peace, William Styron: But You will continue to live in your books.

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

William Styron, one of the great modern writers of the US, has died. However, his books will live on. More importantly, his writings will continue to give pleasure to many people. He was one of the fine writers and storytellers whose books were read and re-read by many. He knew how to write.

Here is a list of his books just in case you are interested in reading them:

Lie Down in Darkness was written in 1951. Nine years later, he published The Confessions of Nat Turner which earned him a Pulitzer Prize. His next book came in 1979. Sophie's Choice drew a lot of fire for examing the Holocaust from the point of view of a Polish Catholic. In 1990, he released Darkness Visible: A Memoir of Darkness.

Simpson's Hypothetical Book Becomes Hype & Collector's Item

What will happen to Simpson's book barely starts to come out. Already, some copies are reportedly being circulated. In one word, some copies have already leaked out. There have been reports that "If I Did It" has been auctioned on ebay and elsewhere. In the meantime, Simpson said he did the book in order to pay bills. His money is dwindling. He needs to work. In the now canceled book, O.J. Simpson allegedly wrote about he hypothetically would have killed ex-wife Nicole Brown and friend Ronald Goldman. No wonder that these two families became enraged about the fact that Simpson was trying to cash in on blood money. Simpson said the money he received for the book is already spent. And he is not going to pay back despite the cancelation. He delivered on what he promised. Simpson is complaining that he is the only one who can't seem to make money on his bad luck. He is being pimped. We wonder whether the publisher will be able to make money on the book too. Will Rupert Murdock recoup some of his expenses? Will miss Regan make some money? People are saying that they still own the copies. Collectors are looking for them. If they want, they can still make some money. "Everyone has made money on me. I have been pimped for 12 years," Simpson said. "It's all blood money. Unfortunately, I had to join the jackals. It helped me get out of debt." Furthermore, Simpson said that he did it because he was trying to provide for his kids. Now Simpson appears to agree with the heat he is receiving. "I am taking heat and deserve it. But Murdock should not be taking the high road," he said.















Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

No Turkey for O.J. Simpson: "If I Did It.." Got Canceled

News Corp canceled the much publicized release of O.J. Simpson's next book and TV
Rupert Murdoch put an end to the deal. Judith Regan, publisher of "If I Did It" had to obey the supreme boss. Still, she considered the book to be Simpson's mea culpa, confession. Now, one may wonder whether the whole thing was a ploy to get him to confess and boost the sagging bottomline of Fox Networks that has been trailing in viewership lately. The two-part sweeps month special also got canceled. Does this mean we will not see O.J. Simpson's face on TV any longer? Maybe not, what if a maverick publisher and broadcaster decide to offer him more money to publish a similar book? No matter what, the cancelation shows the power of consumers, shoppers and regular folks sitting at home. We are the viewers. We have power. If we do not like something, we should say it. The networks are realizing that we are embracing interactive networks. With the Youtubes of the world and blogging platforms, we, consumers now have a say. We are not taking it sitting down any longer. We can voice our disagreements and outrage. That is what Ron Goldman and relatives of Simpson's wife did. They lashed out at the planned publication and broadcast plans. Nicole Simpson and her friend Goldman get some level of justice. Money can not buy everything under this sun. There must be a point when people say enough is enough. Fred Goldman with his friends and attorneys got on the airwaves and started speaking out against the plans. Nobody can take away, erase the pain of a father who lost his beloved son in a nonsensical killing. "For that I will hate him always and find him despicable," Said Fred on ABC. O.J. Simpson was acquitted in 1995 of murder. However, the former football star and announcer was later found liable for the deaths in a wrongful death lawsuit brought on by the Goldman family.

It is clear that O.J. Simpson may not make any money on this double murder. Ron Goldman and Nicole Brown Simpson's spirits will not be captured in this late explanation of the murder that shocked the nation. Folks, this show is over for now.











Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Bestsellers List: Books Oprah Should Consider for Her Show

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS



FICTION


1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)


2. "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield (Atria)


3. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy (Knopf)


4. "Under Orders" by Dick Francis (Putnam Adult)


5. "The Book of Fate" by Brad Meltzer (Warner)


6. "Rise and Shine" by Anna Quindlen (Random House)


7. "The Mission Song" by John Le Carre (Little, Brown)


8. "Star Wars: Path of Destruction" by Drew Karpyshyn (Del Rey)


9. "The Guy Not Taken: Stories" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)


10. "Judge & Jury" by James Patterson, Andrew Gross (Little, Brown)


11. "World War Z" by Max Brooks (Crown)


12. "Imperium: A Novel of Ancient Rome" by Robert Harris (Simon & Schuster)


13. "The Mephisto Club" by Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine)


14. "Fragile Things" by Neil Gaiman (William Morrow)


15. "The Afghan" by Frederick Forsyth (Putnam)


NONFICTION


1. "Culture Warrior" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)


2. "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster)


3. "Saving Graces" by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway)


4. "The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina" by Frank Rich (Penguin)


5. "I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman" by
Nora Ephron (Knopf)


6. "U2 By U2" by U2, Neil McCormick (HarperEntertainment)


7. "Inside My Heart" by Robin McGraw (Nelson Books)


8. "Marley & Me" by John Grogan (William Morrow)


9. "In the Line of Fire" by Pervez Musharraf (Free Press)


10. "Letter to a Christian Nation" by
Sam Harris (Knopf)


11. "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)


12. "Social Intelligence" by Daniel Goleman (Bantam)


13. "Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap...and Others Don't" by Jim Collins (Collins)


14. "You: The Owner's Manual" by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. (HarperResource)


15. "The Confession" by James E. McGreevey (Regan Books)


The Wall Street Journal's list reflects nationwide sales of hardcover books during the week ended last Saturday at more than 2,500 Barnes & Noble, B. Dalton, Bookland, Books-a-Million, Books & Co., Bookstar, Bookstop, Borders, Brentano's, Coles, Coopersmith, Doubleday, Scribners and Waldenbooks stores, as well as sales from online retailers Amazon.com and barnesandnoble.com.


USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS


Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback


1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion) (F-H)


2. "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards (Penguin) (F-P)


3. "Mary, Mary" by James Patterson (Warner Books) (F-P)


4. "Predator" by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley) (F-P)


5. "Culture Warrior" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway) (NF-H)


6. "Dream Makers" by Nora Roberts (Silhouette) (F-P)


7. "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster) (NF-H)


8. "Toxic Bachelors" by Danielle Steel (Dell) (F-P)


9. "Running With Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs (Picador) (NF-P)


10. "Sweet Revenge" by Fern Michaels (Zebra) (F-P)


11. "Morrigan's Cross" by Nora Roberts (Jove) (F-P)


12. "Every Breath You Take" by Judith McNaught (Ballantine Books) (F-P)


13. "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks (Warner) (F-P)


14. "Broken Flower" by V.C. Andrews (Pocket Star) (F-P)


15. "Inside My Heart" by Robin McGraw (Nelson Books) (NF-H)


16. "Artemis Fowl: The Lost Colony" by Eoin Colfer (Hyperion/Miramax) (F-H)


17. "Saving Graces" by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway) (NF-H)


18. "MTH 36: Blizzard of the Blue Moon" by Mary Pope Osborne (Random House Books for Young Readers) (F-H)


19. "The Camel Club" by David Baldacci (Warner Vision) (F-P)


20. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy (Knopf) (F-H)


21. "The Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeannette Walls (Scribner) (NF-P)


22. "The Black Dahlia" by James Ellroy (Mysterious Press) (F-P)


23. "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield (Atria) (F-H)


24. "Marley & Me" by John Grogan (William Morrow) (NF-H)


25. "The Greatest Story Ever Sold: The Decline and Fall of Truth from 9/11 to Katrina" by Frank Rich (Penguin) (NF-H)


26. "I'm in No Mood for Love" by Rachel Gibson (Avon) (F-P)


27. "Under Orders" by Dick Francis (Putnam Adult) (F-H)


28. "I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman" by Nora Ephron (Knopf) (NF-H)


29. "The Vampire Who Loved Me" by Teresa Medeiros (Avon) (F-P)


30. "U2 By U2" by U2, Neil McCormick (HarperEntertainment) (NF-H)


31. "The Book of Fate" by Brad Meltzer (Warner) (F-H)


32. "Prince of Twilight" by Maggie Shayne (Mira) (F-P)


33. "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead) (F-P)


34. "6 Rainier Drive" by Debbie Macomber (Mira)(F-P)


35. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See (Random Houston Trade Paperbacks) (F-P)


36. "Little Earthquakes" by Jennifer Weiner (Washington Square Press) (F-P)


37. "Flags of Our Fathers" by James Bradley, Ron Powers (Bantam) (NF-P)


38. "The Fat Smash Diet" by Ian K. Smith (St. Martin's Griffin) (NF-P)


39. "Captain Underpants and the Preposterous Plight of the Purple Potty People" by Dav Pilkey (Scholastic) (F-P)


40. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (Harper SanFrancisco) (F-P)

41. "A Feast for Crows" by George R.R. Martin (Spectra) (F-P)

42. "The Mission Song" by John Le Carre (Little, Brown) (F-H)

43. "Eve's Christmas" by Janet Dailey (Z Mass Paper) (F-P)


44. "Rise and Shine" by Anna Quindlen (Random House) (F-H)


45. "Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris (Knopf) (NF-H)


46. "A Treasure's Trove: Secrets of the Alchemist Dar" by Michael Stadther (Treasure Trove Inc.) (F-P)


47. "
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" by
J.K. Rowling (Scholastic) (F-P)


48. "The Stolen Bride" by Brenda Joyce (HQN) (F-P)


49. "The World Is Flat (Updated and Expanded): A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) (NF-H)


50. "Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire (Regan Books) (F-P)

Reporting stores include: Amazon.com, B. Dalton Bookseller, Barnes & Noble.com, Barnes & Noble Inc., Books-A-Million and Bookland, Booksamillion.com, Borders Books & Music, Bookstar, Bookstop, Brentano's, Davis Kidd Booksellers in Nashville, Jackson, Memphis, Tenn., Doubleday Book Shops, Hudson Booksellers, Joseph-Beth Booksellers (Lexington, Ky.; Cincinnati, Cleveland), Powell's Books (Portland, Ore.), Powells.com, R.J. Julia Booksellers (Madison, Conn.), Schuler Books & Music (Grand Rapids, Mich.), Target, Tattered Cover Book Store (Denver), Waldenbooks.

PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

HARDCOVER FICTION


1. "For One More Day" by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)


2. "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy (Knopf)


3. "The Thirteenth Tale" by Diane Setterfield (Atria)

4. "Under Orders" by Dick Francis (Putnam)

5. "The Book of Fate" by Brad Meltzer (Warner)

6. "Rise and Shine" by Anna Quindlen (Random House)

7. "The Mission Song" by John le Carre (Little, Brown)

8. "The Guy Not Taken: Stories" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)

9. "Path of Destruction (Star Wars: Darth Bane)" by Drew Karpyshyn (Del Rey)

10. "Judge & Jury" by James Patterson and Andrew Gross (Little, Brown)

11. "The Mephisto Club" by Tess Gerritsen (Ballantine)

12. "Imperium" by Robert Harris (Simon & Schuster)

13. "Fragile Things" by Neil Gaiman (Morrow)

14. "The Right Attitude to Rain" by Alexander McCall Smith (Pantheon)

15. "World War Z" by Max Brooks (Crown)

NONFICTION/GENERAL

1. "Culture Warrior" by Bill O'Reilly (Broadway)

2. "State of Denial" by Bob Woodward (Simon & Schuster)

3. "Saving Graces" by Elizabeth Edwards (Broadway)

4. "The Greatest Story Ever Told" by Frank Rich (Penguin Press)

5. "Inside My Heart" by Robin McGraw (Nelson)

6. "I Feel Bad About My Neck: And Other Thoughts on Being a Woman" by Nora Ephron (Knopf)

7. "Marley & Me" by John Grogan (Morrow)

8. "The World Is Flat (Updated and Expanded): A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century" by Thomas L. Friedman (Farrar, Straus and Giroux)

9. "The Confession" by James E. McGreevey (Regan Books)

10. "U2 by U2" by U2 and Neil McCormick (HarperEntertainment)

11. "Letter to a Christian Nation" by Sam Harris (Knopf)

12. "In the Line of Fire" by Pervez Musharraf (Free Press)

13. "Freakonomics" by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner (Morrow)

14. "You: The Owner's Manual" by Michael F. Roizen, M.D., and Mehmet C. Oz, M.D. (HarperResource)

15. "I Shouldn't Even Be Doing This" by
Bob Newhart (Hyperion)

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. "Predator" by Patricia Cornwell (Berkley)

2. "Mary, Mary" by James Patterson (Warner Vision)

3. "Dream Makers" by Nora Roberts (Silhouette)

4. "The Camel Club" by David Baldacci (Warner Vision)

5. "Morrigan's Cross" by Nora Roberts (Jove)

6. "The Black Dahlia" by James Ellroy (Warner)

7. "Every Breath You Take" by Judith McNaught (Ballantine)

8. "A Feast for Crows" by George R.R. Martin (Bantam Spectra)

9. "Ordinary Heroes" by Scott Turow (Warner)

10. "I'm in No Mood for Love" by Rachel Gibson (Avon)

11. "Toxic Bachelors" by Danielle Steel (Dell)

12. "The Vampire Who Loved Me" by Teresa Medeiros (Avon)

13. "Sweet Revenge" by Fern Michaels (Z Mass)

14. "Lifeguard" by James Patterson & Andrew Gross (Warner)

15. "Consent to Kill" by Vince Flynn (Pocket Star)

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. "The Memory Keeper's Daughter" by Kim Edwards (Penguin)

2. "Running with Scissors" by Augusten Burroughs (Picador)

3. "The Glass Castle: A Memoir" by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)

4. "At First Sight" by Nicholas Sparks (Warner)

5. "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini (Riverhead)

6. "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho (Harper San Francisco)

7. "My Sister's Keeper" by Jodi Picoult (Washington Square Press)

8. "The Fat Smash Diet: The Last Diet You'll Ever Need" by Ian K. Smith (St. Martin's Griffin)

9. "Snow Flower and the Secret Fan" by Lisa See (Random Houston Trade Paperbacks)

10. "Son of a Witch" by Gregory Maguire (Regan Books)

11. "Saving Fish from Drowning" by Amy Tan (Ballantine)

12. "Night" by Elie Wiesel (Hill & Wang)

13. "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell (Little Brown/Back Bay)

14. "What to Expect When You're Expecting" by H. Murkoff, A. Eisenberg & S. Hathaway (Workman)

15. "The Constant Princess" by Philippa Gregory (Touchstone)

The Nobel Prize Committee Bestowed Highest Honor on Turkish Novelist: Books to Read

The Nobel Prize Committee Bestowed Highest Honor on Turkish Novelist

For some writers, the winning of the Nobel Prize by Orhan Pamuk is the recognition of the rich Turkish literary tradition. For the nationalists, his winning is seen a disgrace because Pamuk dared to criticize and talk about the Armenian genocide and the mistreatment of the Kurds. Keep in mind that Turkey is a predominantly muslim country. Giving an interview on NPR, Pamuk refused to talk about some points of controversy. He did not want to mention his statements to a Swiss newspaper about Turkey's dark days. He alleged that Turkey lived tow painful episodes in its history: The massacre of Armenians during World War I and the guerrilla fighting in the Kurdish southeastern region . Pamuk is willing to tell the truth no matter what the price to his person. He accepted the Nobel Prize on behalf of Istanbul, his favorite city. He dedicated it to the city whose stories he has been telling in books such as "Snow," "My Name is Red," "Darkness and Light," "The White Castle," and "The Black Book."

Many observers and fans in the large Armenian community dispersed all over the world and specially in the United States and France agree with the choice. They think that Pamuk is a serious novelist who accepts what the Turkish forefathers have done to the Armenian people. What are his books about? Darkness and Light is a multigenerational story about a wealthy Turkish family in Istanbul. "My Name is Red" is a story of forbidden art and palace politics. In another development, France passed a bill that will punish anybody who contests that the killings of Armenians did not constitute a genocide with 1 year of prison and fines of up to $56,000. France recognized that up to 1.5 million Armenians died at the hands of Turks from 1915 to 1919 during World War I. During that time, Armenia was under the Ottoman empire. Turkey said these Armenians were killed during civil unrest and that it was not a calculated act on the part of the government. Now, contesting the cause of Armenian killings will become a crime for many French.








Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Carly Fiona's New Book, "Tough Choices" Timely Release

Folks, Carly Fiona is back in the news with the release of her new book, Tough Choices. After the HP board fired her a few years ago, many people thought that was the last they would hear of the super business woman. In her new book, Carly points out whom she thinks was behind her firing at HP. Tom Perkins along with his other friend was the major instrument in her losing the jog. In a 60 Minutes interview, Carly was not mincing words. The interview with Carly came after Dunn's interview. Dunn is the most recent HP director to have faced trouble at the legendary company. She now said that Tom Perkins was also instrumental in her trouble by leaking board's decision and inner workings and going to the authorities. At the same time, Dunn revealed that she is going to start cancer treatment.

Carly is back. This book is the right platform she needed for her comeback. "The real reason the timing is fortuitous is that the book provides Fiorina a platform to reinvent herself for whatever comes next." She wants to re-engineer her career. "In her memoir emerging this week, "Tough Choices," Fiorina will contend that she was unfairly scrutinized as a woman in business and unproductively opposed by people who feared the big changes she had to make at HP....

"It's a book about what's required of change agents," she told a women-in-business conference recently at Babson College outside Boston. "The agents of change are always resisted. ... Some people fear the unknown, whatever it may be, even more than they fear the troublesome but known present."

Fiona had something to say about perception. "It is still true that women are caricatured and characterized differently from men," she said. "A woman lays people off, she's heartless," Fiorina said. "A man lays people off, he's decisive."





Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Find more Home Reviews at Geohomes: All US Homes Leads, New & Existing Homes

Bob Woodward's New Book, "State of Denial" Makes Headlines, Is Released Today

Besides his two previous books on the current administration, this new book is set to become a bestseller. Even before it is published, many politicians and people were making reservations on their copies. Woodward's account says high-level aides, first lady and others saw Rumsfeld as a liability. Woodward, appearing on 60 Minutes, Dateline, Today Show and other cable networks, did not hesitate to push his book. In his first two books, he was alledged to be writing well about the administration. In this book, he took a different turn. Woodward is saying that the president is getting isolated as his team has rejected advice to shift gears in Iraq before it is too late. The White House that requested advance copies of the book dismissed his reporting as "old news." The new book reports what White HOuse chief of Staff Andrew Card did. He suggested that Bush fire Rumsfeld and replace him with former Secretary of State, James Baker, after the November 2004 election and again around Thanksgiving 2005. No wonder Andrew Card did not last that long on the job. Rumsfeld stayed on the job. Andrew left. The book also gave details about how Rumsfeld appeared to have alienated key members and figures.

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

President Pervez Musharraf's New Book, "In The Line of Fire"

President Musharraf makes a few points in the book. One of them is, ""We had assisted in the rise of the Taliban after the Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan, which was then callously abandoned by the United States," Musharraf says. It was within this vacuum that Osama bin Laden and his al-Qaida terror network strengthened, thanks to the support of the Taliban's leader, Mullah Omar, he adds.Pakistan saw the Taliban as a means to end years of chaos in Afghanistan, which peaked during the 1992-96 civil war, says Musharraf, who came to power in a 1999 coup. He says Islamabad also saw the Taliban as a counter to Afghanistan's Northern Alliance, which favoured Pakistan's rival, India."




Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah Winfrey Has a new Competitor in the Promotions and Book Business

Who would think that Oprah Winfrey would have a competitor in Venezuela's President, Hugo Chavez? Well, the Venezuelan president who presented a speech to the UN assembly last week did what many publishers and booksellers have been wanting to see. They want other book pushers to mention books that will move their sales online and offline. The U.N. address by the Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez, has had an unexpected impact on the best-sellerdom on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. At the start of his talk in which he had some poor choice of words for the president of the U.S.A, Noam Chmsky's book, "Hegemony or Survival: America's Quest for Global Dominance" was just like any other book on the online and offline bookstores. Since the mention, Hegemony or Survival, published in 2003, had jumped into the top 10 of Amazon.com and Barnes & Noble.com. Many booksellers have ordered more copies of the book. Hegemony or Survival is flying off the shelves. Hugo Chavez is doing what Oprah Winfrey has been doing on her show. It is amazing that Hugo Chavez makes time to read. So he has a chance to redeem himself. With all the oil profits that come from CITCo, he can read any books he wants. It seems it is time for him to learn about this country.





Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Book Ideas for Oprah and O Magazine

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Books Oprah Should Mention on her Show and in O Magazine

Why did I take so long to read Edward P. Jones's book, The Known World? In this book, Author Jones talked about black slave-owners in the Antebellum South. I think Oprah and her fans would find a lot to talk about should she invite Edward P Jones. Despite winning all the major literary awards there is to be won, why is it not made into a movie? Black on Black slavery in the South is not a topic that many historians wrote about. For many people, slavery was thought as the sole creation of the European or white folks. They do not understand that slavery flourished with the complicity of the African tribal chiefs, the needs for Europeans to grow more natural products such as sugar cane, cocoa for the Old world, greed, exploitation of a group with better education, equipment and weapon systems. The Known Word is a good book to read. Edward P. Jones also wrote, "All Aunt Hagar's children is a good book to read. He also wrote, "Lost in the City." l

New Book Details Woman's 6-year Live-in Relationship with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

New Book Details Woman's 6-year Live-in Relationship with California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger

Well, do not think that this relationship is in the present tense. It is so over. According to San Francisco Chronicle, Barbara Outland Baker really knows Arnold. She lived with him for 6 years. After breaking up with Arnold, she went through various relationships that did not last until she found her current husband, a photographer and retired aerospace manager. Reading the book makes you feel that the former sorority member and waitress who became a California English professor could not get over the huge muscles. The title of the book is "Arnold and Me: In the Shadow of the Austrian Oak. According to many readers, it is a very detailed and affectionate memoir. Outland Baker has been keeping a journal of her relationship with Arnold. In the book, Baker said she devoted herself to Schwarzenegger as he tried to become famous. She believed she would become his wife. This sounds like a jilted girlfriend's talk. No matter what type of feelings Baker had about the muscle man, she managed to keep a relationship with him. It makes sense that the governor gave her a foreword. It is obvious he would point out that Barbara's recollection of various events is different from his. Yes, he endorsed some parts of the book. But that was the 60s lifestyle on Venice Beach for many bodybuilders. "Big muscles attracted easy..." she wrote in the book. What is clear is that Arnold showed earlier signs of salesmanship, networking skills, psychology. He was keen on recognizing and connecting with intellectual value.

Random House to Refund or not to Refund Buyers of A Million Little Pieces

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Earlier reports such as those found on the Defamer and other websites show that the giant publishing company, Random House, was ready to refund buyers of the new infamous book by Frey who was subsequently grilled on the Oprah Winfrey show. That would be a first in the industry.

"Random House will offer a refund to readers who bought James Frey's drug and alcohol memoir "A Million Little Pieces" directly from the publisher, a move believed to be unprecedented, after the author was accused of exaggerating his story.

"Readers calling Random House's customer service line to complain on Wednesday were told that if the book was bought directly from the publisher it could be returned for a full refund. Those who bought the book at a bookstore were told to try and return it to the store where it was bought.

Publishers Weekly Senior Editor Charlotte Abbott called the Random House refunds unprecedented, and said neither she nor her colleagues "had ever heard of something like this before."

According to MSNBC, all these reports are unfounded. So the publisher is not intending to refund buyers of the book. Owners of the Frey's memoir of alcohol and drugs will have to live with their books

Random House will not be offering a refund on James Frey’s controversial memoir “A Million Little Pieces.”

Here is The company's statement:

Contrary to erroneous published reports, Random House, Inc. is not offering a special refund on “A Million Little Pieces.” It has long been standard Random House Inc procedure to direct consumers who want a refund on any of the tens of thousands of books we publish back to their retail place of purchase, unless they purchased the book directly from us in which case we refund it. Yesterday we had 15 calls to our customer service line specific to “A Million Little Pieces” and fewer than that today.

This is not the end of the saga.

Books and Themes That Oprah Should Tackle on her Show

Get PhotoVideoDaily Fashion Show, Prom & Quincenera Couture, Eureopean Fashion Styles

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Course Description

Can the ability to recognize beauty - in a person, a painting, a poem - make you a better person? Is there a necessary or even causal link between beauty and justice? While these ideas may seem outrageous today, a number of writers in the late 18th and 19th centuries argued that there was an intimate connection between the perception of the beautiful and of the good.

This subject explores variations on the proposition that an adequate recognition of beauty could, however indirectly, make you a more humane person. Readings extend widely across literary and non-literary genres, including lyric poetry and the novel, philosophical prose and essays.

Course schedule. LEC # TOPICS
1 Introduction
2 Elaine Scarry
3 Elaine Scarry (cont.)
4 Plato
5 David Hume
6 Immanuel Kant
7 Friedrich Schiller
8 William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge
9 William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (cont.)
10 William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (cont.)
11 William Wordsworth and Samuel Taylor Coleridge (cont.)
12 Samuel Taylor Coleridge (cont.)
13 John Keats
14 John Keats (cont.)
15 John Keats and Walter Benjamin
16 John Keats and Walter Benajmin (cont.)

Theodor Adorno
17 Thomas Love Peacock and P. B. Shelley
18 Mary Shelley
19 Mary Shelley (cont.)
20 Lord Byron and George Gordon
21 Lord Byron and George Gordon (cont.)
22 Charles Dickens
23 Charles Dickens (cont.)

Martha Nussbaum
24 Matthew Arnold and Walter Pater
25 Oscar Wilde
26 Student Presentations

The Oprah Winfrey Show's Monthly Book Selections

Check PhotoVideoDaily Prom Fashion, Haute Couture and More

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Here is a list of the books that that have been mentioned on the Oprah Winfrey show for the month of August.

1. Front of the Class: How Tourette Syndrome Made Me the Teacher I Never Had
By Brad Cohen and Lisa Wysocky

2. A Test of Will: One Man's Extraordinary Story of Survival
By Warren MacDonald

3. With a Little Faith
By Jude Stringfellow

4. Dispatches from the Edge: A Memoir of War, Disasters, and Survival
By Anderson Cooper

Remember that the O Magazine publishes its own list of books. In addition, you have Oprah's favorite books. If you want to know more, you can visit the website and check with the magazine.

Art Appreciation: How come there are super start artists on Cruise Ships now?

PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah's Legends and youngin Shown on ABC

PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

After buying a California mansion, Oprah spent beaucoup money renovating it. She hired the best landscape designers that money could facilitate. They designed a bridge for her. Then, with her best friend Gayle, the editor of O, she set out to have a houseful of divas, artists and young women to a grand ball. It was Oprah's style of doing things. None of the guests knew who was coming. Everything was planned. It was truly made for TV. When shown on ABC, the public had a peak at what type of show Oprah put on for her guests. It was one of the best shows that we have ever seen. From the seating to the type of foods served and gifts given, everything was top-notch. Oprah gave diamond presents to her guests.

The Da Vinci Code in Hardback is the Charm, Now Have it in Paperback!

PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops
===============

The Da Vinci Code is now released in paperback. As a marketing ploy to announce the release of the movie by the same name, the publisher of the book decides to release the book in paperback formats. you can get your own copy for $10 or $14.00. It all depends on how much you want to read. The thin copy costs less. The more voluminous one costs more.

Should You Take "The Da Vinci Code" book and movie Seriously?

The Da Vinci Code Book Is a Bestseller. Now The Da Vinci Movie is Coming Out

Here is an interview between apologist Mark Shea and Zenit, a religious publication organization. Apologist Mark Shea and theology professor Ted Sri try to dissect "The Da Vinci Code" in their new book titled, "The Da Vinci Deception." They state that the book has some inaccuracies that purport to threaten the faith of many Christians. The authors' message is not to take the Da Vinci Code book and movie seriously.

"Q: What compelled the writing of this book?

Shea: The short answer is that tens of millions of people have read "The Da Vinci Code" and many have had their faith in Christ and the Catholic Church shaken. This blasphemous book has become a major cultural phenomenon, largely by attacking the very person and mission of Jesus Christ. It must be addressed.

The longer answer is that "The Da Vinci Code" has become the source for what I call "pseudo-knowledge" about the Christian faith.

Pseudo-knowledge is that stuff "everybody knows," such as the "fact" that Humphrey Bogart said "Play it again, Sam" -- except he didn't. Pseudo-knowledge doesn't matter much when the issue is the script of "Casablanca."

It matters greatly when it adversely affects the most sacred beliefs of a billion people, and when it levels the charge that the Catholic Church is essentially a vast "Murder Incorporated" network founded on maintaining the lie of Jesus' divinity and resurrection.

When that happens, very nasty genies get let out of bottles, as when the lies recorded by 19th-century czarist secret police forgers in the "Protocols of the Learned Elders of Zion" became the basis for what "everybody knew" about the Jews in the terrible anti-Semitic persecutions of the 20th century.

"The Da Vinci Code" has sold close to 30 million copies. In May, it will appear as a major film and will acquire even more unquestioned authority among millions of historically and theologically illiterate viewers -- unless Christians state the facts and help viewers recognize just how badly they've been had.

Please read the rest of this interview at Word Press by Oprahbookclubfans










PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah said she was duped by author of "A Million Little Pieces" and Brought Him to Answer

Oprah saved her brand. She confessed she was duped by James Frey who sprinkled his bestseller with lies and untruths. Thanks to the smokinggun.com investigative report, the buying public found the truth about this author's book category. It is supposed to be a work of fiction instead of a memoir. Oprah was supporting him until she found out that the guy lied to her and her producers. She called him back to the show to can him. She wanted him to fix the broken trust readers such as her had placed in him. Now people are wondering whether James Frey has a new book in him. He may want to confess in this one and relate his rise to the bestseller list.





PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

XM Radio Signs New Programming Contract with Oprah:

Oprah is lending a hand to XM Satellite Radio. she will start "Oprah & Friends," a satellite radio channel on XM soon. The program will come from a brand new XM studio based at Harpo

Harpo Radio, Inc. and XM Satellite Radio, the nation's leading satellite radio company with more than 6 million subscribers, today announced an exclusive, three-year agreement to launch "Oprah & Friends," a satellite radio channel on XM. "Oprah & Friends" will debut in September 2006 and will feature a broad range of original programming from Harpo Radio, Inc., including regular segments hosted by popular personalities from "The Oprah Winfrey Show" and O, The Oprah Magazine and an exclusive original weekly reality radio show with Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King. The channel will be broadcast from a new state-of-the-art XM studio at Harpo Studios in Chicago.

The "Oprah & Friends" channel will feature original daily programming on a variety of topics including nutrition, fitness, health, self improvement, home, and current events from popular "Oprah" personalities, including Bob Greene, Dr. Mehmet Oz, Dr. Robin Smith, Marianne Williamson, Nate Berkus, and Gayle King.

"Together with my friends, we look forward to creating programming that will entertain, inform and inspire our listening audience on XM," said Oprah Winfrey.

"Oprah Winfrey is a prolific force in our culture whose unprecedented achievements in television, film, publishing and philanthropy will bring an amazing radio experience to the XM nation of subscribers. We are proud to welcome Oprah and her talented team to the XM family," said Hugh Panero, President and Chief Executive Officer, XM Satellite Radio. "'Oprah & Friends' is a testament to XM's unwavering commitment to provide our diverse subscriber base with the kind of smart, high-quality programming that makes a difference in their lives."


XM and Sirius are locked in a fierce competition to sign up programming and new subscribers as they both strive to reach profitability. Each service costs about $13 a month and offers dozens of channels of commercial-free music as well as other channels of talk and news.

XM, which is based in Washington, D.C., is the larger of the two, with more than 6 million subscribers, while the New York-based Sirius has more than 3 million.




PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

Oprah Spoke on Larry King Live, and the James Frey's A Million Little Pieces Controversy Dies Down

PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

We have just published a new article on the statements made by Oprah who called the Larry King Live Show last night. More than anybody in the book industry, publishers, writers and readers, Oprah's statements had some weight. From now on, the Smoking Gun story may die out.

One Million Little Pieces to Pick Up: The Boiling Controversy over Fact

PodShoppingblog: Audioblogging Leads to Audioshopping

PromQuinceanera Dresses Shops

It seems that all the pieces do not add up for the book selected by Oprah Book Club. Now James Frey has to defend his protector. He is appearing on shows and news media to tell his readers that the truth unveiled in his book is what it is. Critics are asking whether he embellished his story or whether they are reading a work of fiction instead of fact. No matter what, by selecting the book as her book club book of the month, Oprah has made it possible for him to sell millions of this book.

Now will there be a backlash from the readers who may think they are duped by the author? He may become a-one-book author. Now we have to see what Oprah's reactions are going to be. Will she make a statement on the burgeoning controversy? When ABC, NBC, CBS and various news cable outlets are broadcasting the same thing, there may be something there. Then, the blogs will run wild with the revelations.

Only time will tell! To read more articles, go to Podshoppingblog or Promquinceneradresses