“Fifty Shades: The Album” Coming This Summer

After giving a boost to Thomas Tallis’ “Spem in Alium,” E.L. James has decided to go all of the way and provide a companion album for fans of her Fifty Shades of Grey novel.

Unlike the soundtrack listed on James’ website, the album will be comprised entirely of classical music. James has selected 15 tracks to go onto the album. (more…)

Order of Andy Carpenter Books

Andy Carpenter is the protaganist of a series of legal thriller novels written by American author David Rosenfelt. Carpenter is a lawyer with a love for dogs. Andy and his dog Tara solve cases as a team, saving the lives of both humans and dogs. (more…)

Order of David Rosenfelt Books

David Rosenfelt is an American novelist of mystery novels featuring Andy Carpenter. Carpenter is much like Rosenfelt himself; an attorney in the corporate world and dog lover. He and his wife founded the Tara Foundation, a dog rescue non-profit organization. (more…)

“Jack Reacher” Director Looking To Direct Tom Clancy Novel

With the Jack Reacher movie set to come out this Christmas, director Christopher McQuarrie has already set his sights on another major author’s work.

McQuarrie is in talks to adapt the novel Without Remorse by Tom Clancy. While the 1993 novel is apart of the same series as Clancy’s Jack Ryan books, the novel is focused on John Clark rather than Jack Ryan. (more…)

New Book From “Sherlock Holmes” Creator

For the first time ever, a diary by Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle is set to be published by the British library.

The diary is the account of Conan Doyle’s experiences as a surgeon on an Arctic whaler. The diary has been unavailable to the public since it was written in 1880. The book is titled Dangerous Work: Diary of an Arctic Adventure and will be printed as a facsimile edition showing Conan Doyle’s original handwriting and sketches, alongside a full transcription and photos of the journey. (more…)

Lee Child Reads Chapter of Gregg Hurwitz’ Next Thriller

Lee Child and Gregg Hurwitz have always had mutual admiration for eachothers’ work. That’s why the Jack Reacher author has recorded the first chapter of Hurwitz’ upcoming novel, The Survivor, which will be coming out on August 21st from St. Martin’s Press. (more…)

Brand New App Released for Dean Koontz Novel

Zerofractal Studios and Random House Publishing have announced the release of their latest Augmented Reality app. The app features Dean Koontz‘ latest novel Odd Apocalypse (the newest in the Odd Thomas series), presenting an innovative new way to see book cover art.

You can point your device (iPhone, iPad, Android or Desktop) at the book’s cover and the application will transform it into a portal with organic character animation and digital smoke. (more…)

“Sookie Stackhouse” Author Explains End Of Series

Thirteen books and a hit HBO TV series (True Blood) after creating the Sookie Stackhouse character, author Charlaine Harris has explained to the show “Good Morning” why she is putting the character to bed.

“I’d been writing Sookie for so many years, I wrote the first one maybe fifteen years ago, and I just felt like it was time for a change,” she explains.

“I felt that the heart was going out of my effort to write the series and I don’t want to give a book that’s less than heartfelt.” (more…)

Kardashian Sister Gives Her Thoughts on “Fifty Shades”

Yet another celeb has given their “oh-so-valuable” opinion about the Fifty Shades series. According to Celebrity Cafe, Khloe Kardashian was not very impressed with Fifty Shades of Grey. Not that she’s read it, of course, but she scoffed at the idea of reading erotica rather than simply watching porn. “What everyone tells me is that if you’re missing out on a sex life, if you read the book, it makes you want to have a sex life,” Khloe said.

“And, I have a phenomenal sex life. So, I’m not dying to read written porn. I would rather watch porn – than read a different version of porn. But, I don’t know what it’s about,” she added.

However, a family member of Khloe’s has read the book. (more…)

What Books Are Americans Most Embarrassed To Read?

What books are you most ashamed to be seen reading?

A recent poll done by 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair has Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James at a shockingly low 5%, whereas Barack Obama’s memoir Dreams from My Father at 16%. Meanwhile, Mitt Romney’s non-existent memoir is at 8%. (more…)