Current Best Selling Fiction Books
Combined Print and E-Book Fiction
1. THE LITIGATORS, by John Grisham
2. THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks
3. 1Q84, by Haruki Murakami
4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
5. THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
Hardcover Fiction
1. THE LITIGATORS, by John Grisham
2. 1Q84, by Haruki Murakami
3. THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks
4. THE SNOW ANGEL, by Glenn Beck
5. THE CHRISTMAS WEDDING, by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo
Trade Fiction Paperback
1. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
2. SING YOU HOME, by Jodi Picoult
3. SARAH’S KEY, by Tatiana de Rosnay
4. CUTTING FOR STONE, by Abraham Verghese
5. THE RUM DIARY, by Hunter S. Thompson
Mass Market Paperback
1. BRING ME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS, by Robyn Carr
2. WHAT THE NIGHT KNOWS, by Dean Koontz
3. CROSS FIRE, by James Patterson
4. CRESCENT DAWN, by Clive Cussler and Dirk Cussler
5. WYOMING TOUGH, by Diana Palmer
E-Book Fiction
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1. THE LITIGATORS, by John Grisham
2. THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks
3. BONEMAN’S DAUGHTERS, by Ted Dekker
4. CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET?, by Sophie Kinsella
5. THE ABBEY, by Chris Culver
Picture Books
1. IF YOU GIVE A DOG A DONUT, by Laura Numeroff. Illustrated by Felicia Bond
2. THE BIPPOLO SEED AND OTHER LOST STORIES, by Dr. Seuss
3. THE ARTIST WHO PAINTED A BLUE HORSE, by Eric Carle
4. MOO, by Matthew Van Fleet. Photographs by Brian Stanton
5. WIZARD OF OZ SCANIMATION, by Rufus Butler Seder
Chapter Books
1. THE SON OF NEPTUNE, by Rick Riordan
2. EVERY THING ON IT, by Shel Silverstein
3. THE LOST HERO, by Rick Riordan
4. WONDERSTRUCK, by Brian Selznick
5. MISS PEREGRINE’S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN, by Ransom Riggs
Paperback Books
1. THIRTEEN REASONS WHY, by Jay Asher
2. THE BOOK THIEF, by Markus Zusak
3. THE RED PYRAMID, by Rick Riordan
4. THE ABSOLUTELY TRUE DIARY OF A PART-TIME INDIAN, by Sherman Alexie. Illustrated by Ellen Forney
5. PINKALICIOUS AND THE PINK PUMPKIN, by Victoria Kann
Series Books
1. THE HUNGER GAMES, by Suzanne Collins
2. HOUSE OF NIGHT, by P.C. Cast and Kristin Cast
3. DORK DIARIES, by Rachel Renée Russell
4. BEKA COOPER, by Tamora Pierce
5. DIARY OF A WIMPY KID, written and illustrated by Jeff Kinney
Hardcover Graphic Books
1. TWILIGHT: THE GRAPHIC NOVEL, VOL. 2, by Stephenie Meyer and Young C. Kim
2. HARK! A VAGRANT, by Kate Beaton
3. BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY, by Paul Dini and Carlos D’Anda
4. HABIBI, by Craig Thompson
5. THE BEST AMERICAN COMICS 2011, by various
Paperback Graphic Books
1. LARRY IN WONDERLAND, by Stephan Pastis
2. BATMAN: THE LONG HALLOWEEN, by Jeph Loeb and Tim Sale
3. THE ADVENTURES OF OOK AND GLUK, KUNG-FU CAVEMEN FROM THE FUTURE, by Dav Pilkey
4. AMULET: THE LAST COUNCIL, VOL. 4, by Kazu Kibuishi
5. THE WALKING DEAD, VOL. 1, by Robert Kirkman and Tony Moore
Manga
1. BLACK BUTLER, VOL. 7, by Yana Toboso
2. HIGH SCHOOL OF THE DEAD, VOL. 4, by Daisuke Sato and Shouji Sato
3. YOTSUBA&!, VOL. 10, by Kiyohiko Azuma
4. SOUL EATER, VOL. 7, by Atsushi Ohkubo
5. CHI’S SWEET HOME, VOL. 7, by Konami Kanata
Combined Print Fiction
1. THE LITIGATORS, by John Grisham
2. 1Q84, by Haruki Murakami
3. THE BEST OF ME, by Nicholas Sparks
4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett
5. THE SNOW ANGEL, by Glenn Beck
The Tales of Beedle the Bard is the first book written by J.K. Rowling since her Harry Potter series and I am happy to say, she is still a great entertainer. I picked this book up, thinking that my eight year old daughter might enjoy it, and, as I read the stories to her, it was me who ended up thoroughly hooked. It was great to find a set of good, old-fashioned fairy tales, and both I and my daughter loved them.
The book has five short fairy tales – some of which have overt life lessons incorporated into them and some which don’t. The first story was The Wizard and the Hopping Pot. I was immediately hooked when it started out “There was once . . .”. It is the story of a kindly old wizard whose son has a few lessons to learn about life. The next story entitled The Fountain of Fair Fortune was my favorite and it was the story of three witches and the unlucky knight they encounter on their way to bathe in a magic fountain. I really liked the lesson this story had to teach.
The third tale is reminiscent of those Grimm brothers whose fairy tales were not always so nice (remember – Hansel & Gretal were going to be cooked and eaten!). The story is named The Warlock’s Hairy Heart and what a hairy heart it is. The ending was a little sad for my eight year old and I had to do some explaining because she wanted to know why the warlock killed himself and the girl in the end but it was not inappropriate for a young reader – not any more inappropriate that the ending of The Little Mermaid or a Brothers Grimm tale.
The fourth story was a story of a witch who has a few lessons to teach to a greedy man and a foolish king. Babbity Rabbity And Her Cackling Stump is a unique name for a unique story and my daughter especially liked this one. The fifth and last story in the book is the Tale of the Three Brothers. And, just like the title says, three brothers meet Death and he is not too happy that they are alive to do it. Death tries to trick them but, sometimes, even Death can be fooled.
As I said before, I was so happy to find a book of real fairy tales. They were fun to read and more than appropriate for children of all ages. After reading and loving these fairy tales so much, I am wondering if it’s time for me to read some fantasy stories again and perhaps even start the Harry Potter series. Yes, that’s right, I never read the Harry Potter series, but, now I’ve got a real incentive to do so, if The Tales of Beedle the Bard are anything to go by.
Check out The Tales of Beedle the Bard at online retailers like Amazon.
Kyle McAvoy grew up in his father’s small-town law office in Pennsylvania. He excelled in college, was elected editor-in-chief of The Yale Law Journal, and appears to be a rising star.
But Kyle has a secret, a dark one, an episode from college that he’s tried to forget. The secret soon falls into the hands of the wrong people and Kyle is forced to take a job he doesn’t want—even though it’s a job most law students can only dream about.
Kyle becomes an associate at the largest law firm in the world, where, in addition to practicing law, he is expected to lie, steal, and take part in a scheme that could send him to prison, if not get him killed.
This book has an unforgettable cast of characters and villains: Baxter, a drug-addicted trust fund kid and possible rapist; Dale, a pretty but seemingly quiet former math teacher who shares Kyle’s “cubicle” at the law firm; and two of the most powerful and fiercely competitive defense contractors in the country. The plot has twists and turns that have made John Grisham the most popular storyteller in the world. The Associate is Grisham at his finest. Read more . . .
