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More book news, July 31, 2010

 

Here’s a link to today’s “One for the Books” column:

http://www.recordpub.com/news/article/4868765

 

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LOCAL BOOK CLUBS:

 

The Kent Free Library’s book discussion group meets at 6:45 p.m. on the third Tuesday of every month in the second floor meeting room at the library. Previous books discussed include “Moby-Dick” by Herman Melville, “The Great Gatsby,” “A Christmas Carol” and “Anna Karenina.” Members come from Kent, Stow and Rootstown, and everyone is welcome. The discussion is led by librarian Kristin Pool. Any questions should be directed to her at 330-673-4414.

 

The Book Discussion Group at the Randolph Library meets the first Monday of the month, except August, at 6:30 p.m. in the Randolph Senior Center. The group is open to everyone, and new members are always welcome. The library will stock copies of the books each month. Call the library at 330-325-7003.

 

Pierce-Streetsboro Library’s Book Discussion Group meets regularly on the second Monday of each month at 6:45 p.m. in the library’s meeting room. New members are always welcome to attend and participate in the discussion. The library is located at 8990 Kirby Lane in Streetsboro, next to the administrative offices of the Streetsboro City Schools. For more information, call the library at 330-626-4458. 

 

The Book Discussion Group at the Mogadore Branch of the Akron-Summit County Library, 144 S. Cleveland Ave., 330-628-9228, meets at 6:30 p.m. Wednesdays to discuss books.

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from Shelf Awareness: New titles August 2 and 3:

 

Artemis Fowl: The Atlantis Complex by Eoin Colfer

My Hollywood by Mona Simpson

I Curse the River of Time: A Novel by Per Petterson, translated by Charlotte Barslund 

Angelina: An Unauthorized Biography by Andrew Morton

Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void by Mary Roach

Hangman by Faye Kellerman

Burn by Nevada Barr

The Red Queen: A Novel by Philippa Gregory

Scarlet Nights: An Edilean Novel by Jude Deveraux 

In Harm's Way by Ridley Pearson

Hot X: Algebra Exposed by Danica McKellar

The Great Typo Hunt: Two Friends Changing the World, One Correction at a Time by Jeff Deck, and Benjamin D. Herson 

 

Now in paperback:

 

What Would Susie Say?: Bullsh*t Wisdom About Love, Life, and Comedy by Susie Essman 

The Promised World by Lisa Tucker

Bright-sided: How the Relentless Promotion of Positive Thinking Has Undermined America by Barbara Ehrenreich

Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer 

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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS

Associated Press

 

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. “The Rembrandt Affair” by Daniel Silva (Putnam Adult)

2. “The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest” by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)

3. “The Help” by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam/Amy Einhorn)

4. “Fly Away Home: A Novel” by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)

5. “Private” by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)

6. “The Search” by Nora Roberts (Putnam

7. “Sizzling Sixteen” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s)

8. “The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel” by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster)

9. “The Overton Window” by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)

10. “The Lion” by Nelson DeMille (Grand Central Publishing)

11. “Star Wars: The Old Repubic: Fatal Alliance” by Sean Williams (Del Rey/LucasBooks)

12. “The Passage” by Justin Cronin (Ballantine)

13. “Foreign Influence: A Thriller” by Brad Thor (Atria)

14. “Faithful Place: A Novel” by Tana French (Viking Adult)

15. “Live to Tell: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel” by Lisa Gardner (Bantam)

 

HARDCOVER NONFICTION

1. “Women Food and God” by Geneen Roth (Scribner)

2. “The Obama Diaries” by Laura Ingraham (Threshold Editions)

3. “Sh t My Dad Says” by Justin Halpern (It Books)

4. “Coming Back Stronger” by Drew Brees with Chris Fabry (Tyndale)

5. “Medium Raw” by Anthony Bourdain (Ecco)

6. “The Big Short” by Michael Lewis (Norton)

7. “Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang” by Chelsea Handler (Grand Central Publishing)

8. “Sliding into Home” by Kendra Wilkinson (Gallery)

9. “Delivering Happiness” by Tony Hsieh (Business Plus)

10. “Empire of the Summer Moon” by S.C. Gwynne (Scribner)

11. “The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks” by Rebecca Skloot (Crown)

12. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch (Hyperion)

13. “Outliers” by Malcolm Gladwell (Little, Brown)

14. “In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving” by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy with Sally Jenkins (Holt)

15. “War” by Sebastian Junger (Twelve)

 

MASS MARKET PAPERBACKS

1. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

2. “Nine Dragons” by Michael Connelly (Vision)

3. “The Girl Who Played with Fire” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

4. “Charlie St. Cloud” by Ben Sherwood (Bantam)

5. “Smash Cut: A Novel” by Sandra Brown (Pocket)

6. “The Lucky One” by Nicholas Sparks (Vision)

7. “Knockout” by Catherine Coulter (Jove)

8. “The Defector” by Daniel Silva (Signet)

9. “The Neighbor” by Lisa Gardner (Bantam)

10. “Finger Lickin’ Fifteen” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s)

11. “The Pillars of the Earth” by Ken Follett (Signet)

12. “Love in the Afternoon” by Lisa Kleypas (St. Martin’s)

13. “McKettricks of Texas: Austin” by Linda Lael Miller (HQN)

14. “Dead and Gone: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel” by Charlaine Harris (Ace)

15. “The Last Song” by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing)

 

TRADE PAPERBACKS

1. “The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

2. “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin)

3. “The Girl Who Played with Fire” by Stieg Larsson (Vintage)

4. “Little Bee” by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster)

5. “One Day” by David Nicholls (Vintage)

6. “Under the Dome” by Stephen King (Pocket)

7. “Best Friends Forever” by Jennifer Weiner (Washington Square Press)

8. “Three Cups of Tea” by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin (Penguin)

9. “Cutting for Stone” by Abraham Verghese (Vintage)

10. “Swimsuit” by James Patterson & Maxine Paetro (Grand Central Publishing)

11. “The Lacuna: A Novel” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper Perennial)

12. “The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel” by Garth Stein (Harper)

13. “My Horizontal Life” by Chelsea Handler (Vintage)

14. “Are You There, Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” by Chelsea Handler (Gallery)

15. “The Glass Castle” by Jeannette Walls (Scribner)

 

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.

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WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

The Associated Press

 

FICTION

1. "The Rembrandt Affair" by Daniel Silva (Putnam Adult)

2. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)

3. "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers)

4. "Fly Away Home: A Novel" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria)

5. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Amy Einhorn Books)

6. "Private" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown)

7. "The Search" by Nora Robert (Putnam)

8. "Sizzling Sixteen" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Press)

9. "Linger" by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic)

10. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers)

11. "The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan (Hyperion Books)

12. "The Overton Window" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions)

13. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan (Hyperion Books)

14. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic

15. "The Glass Rainbow: A Dave Robicheaux Novel" by James Lee Burke (Simon & Schuster)

 

NONFICTION

1. "Women, Food & God" by Geneen Roth (Scribner)

2. "The Obama Diaries" by Laura Ingraham (Threshold Editions)

3. "Sh t My Dad Says" by Justin Halpern (It Books)

4. "Coming Back Stronger" by Drew Brees with Chris Fabry (Tyndale House)

5. "StrengthsFinder 2.0" by Tom Rath (Gallup Press)

6. "Doing Both: How Cisco Captures Today's Profit and Drives Tomorrow's Growth" by Inder Sidhu (FT Press)

7. "Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang" by Chelsea Handler (Grand Central Publishing)

8. "The Wimpy Kid Movie Diary" by Jeff Kinney (Abrams)

9. "Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Do-It-Yourself Book" by Jeff Kinney (Abrams)

10. "LEGO Star Wars: The Visual Dictionary" by Simon Beecroft (DK Publishing)

11. "Medium Raw" by Anthony Bourdain (Ecco)

12. "Sliding into Home" by Kendra Wilkinson (Gallery)

13. "Delivering Happiness" by Tony Hsieh (Business Plus)

14. "In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving" by Leigh Anne and Sean Tuohy with Sally Jenkins (Holt)

15. "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis (W.W. Norton & Co.)

 

Nielsen BookScan gathers point-of-sale book data from more than 11,000 locations across the U.S., representing about 75 percent of the nation's book sales. Data providers include all major booksellers and Web retailers, and food stores (excluding Wal-Mart and Sam's Club). The fiction and nonfiction lists include both adult and juvenile titles; the business and spotlight lists include only adult titles. Refer questions to john.edwards at wsj.com.

 

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.

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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS

The Associated Press

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

 

1. "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)

2. "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert (Penguin) (NF-P)

3. "The Girl Who Played With Fire" by Stieg Larsson (Vintage) (F-P)

4. "The Rembrandt Affair" by Daniel Silva (Putnam Adult) (F-H)

5. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson (Knopf) (F-H)

6. "Charlie St. Cloud: A Novel" by Ben Sherwood (Bantam) (F-P)

7. "The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown) (F-H)

8. "Fly Away Home: A Novel" by Jennifer Weiner (Atria) (F-H)

9. "Private" by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro (Little, Brown) (F-H)

10. "Smash Cut: A Novel" by Sandra Brown (Pocket) (F-P)

11. "The Search" by Nora Roberts (Putnam Adult) (F-H)

12. "Breaking Dawn" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (F-H)

13. "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee (Grand Central Publishing) (F-P)

14. "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett (Putnam Adult) (F-H)

15. "Eclipse" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown Books for Young Readers) (F-P)

16. "Women Food and God: An Unexpected Path to Almost Everything" by Geneen Roth (Scribner) (NF-H)

17. "Under the Dome" by Stephen King (Pocket) (F-P)

18. "Nine Dragons" by Michael Connelly (Vision) (F-P)

19. "The Obama Diaries" by Laura Ingraham (Threshold Editions) (NF-H)

20. "Sizzling Sixteen" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's) (F-H)

21. "Beezus and Ramona" by Beverly Cleary (HarperCollins) (F-P)

22. "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) (F-P)

23. "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks (Vision) (F-P)

24. "Sh t My Dad Says" by Justin Halpern (It Books) (F-H)

25. "The Neighbor" by Lisa Gardner (Bantam) (F-P)

26. "Linger" by Maggie Stiefvater (Scholastic) (F-P)

27. "Knock Out" by Catherine Coulter (Jove) (F-P)

28. "One Night" by Debbie Macomber (Harper) (F-P)

29. "The Kane Chronicles, Book 1: The Red Pyramid" by Rick Riordan (Hyperion) (F-H)

30. "Pretty Little Liars" by Sara Shepard (HarperTeen) (F-P)

31. "McKettricks of Texas: Austin" by Linda Lael Miller (HQN) (F-P)

32. "Little Bee: A Novel" by Chris Cleave (Simon & Schuster) (F-P)

33. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (F-P)

34. "Sweet Rains: Second Nature\Lessons Learned" by Nora Roberts (Silhouette Special Releases) (F-P)

35. "New Moon" by Stephenie Meyer (Little, Brown for Young Readers) (F-P)

36. "Think of a Number: A Novel" by John Verdon (Crown) (F-E)

37. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 5: The Last Olympian" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-H)

38. "Three Cups of Tea" by Greg Mortenson and David Oliver Relin (Penguin) (NF-P)

39. "Game Over" by Fern Michaels (Zebra) (F-P)

40. "Best Friends Forever: A Novel" by Jennifer Weiner (Washington Square Press) (F-P)

41. "Finger Lickin' Fifteen" by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin's Paperbacks) (F-P)

42. "Scott Pilgrim Volume 6: Scott Pilgrim's Finest Hour" by Bryan Lee O'Malley (Oni Press) (F-P)

43. "One Day" by David Nicholls (Vintage) (F-P)

44. "The Overton Window" by Glenn Beck (Threshold Editions) (F-H)

45. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 2: The Sea of Monsters" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-P)

46. "Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan (Disney-Hyperion) (F-P)

47. "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins (Scholastic Press) (F-H)

48. "Live to Tell: A Detective D.D. Warren Novel" by Lisa Gardner (Bantam)(F-H)

49. "The Passage: A Novel" by Justin Cronin (Ballantine) (F-H)

50. "Chains of Ice" by Christina Dodd (Onyx) (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.

 

Copyright 2010 The Associated Press.

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