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Stephenie Meyer's '50 Shades of Grey' Comments Aren't Fooling Anyone (VIDEO)

Posted by Mary Fischer
on May 30, 2012 at 4:23 PM

Stephenie Meyer
Stephenie Meyer
I've been a huge Stephenie Meyer fan ever since the Twilight Saga first came out, but after hearing her comments about E. L. James' success with Fifty Shades of Grey in a recent interview, I definitely admire her even more.

When asked about the book & E L James, she said:

I haven't read it. I mean, that's really not my genre, not my thing. I've heard about it; I haven't really gotten into it that much. Good on her — she's doing well. That's great!

I mean, you'd think she'd be a little bit bitter about the fact that she poured her heart and soul into creating the eternal love connection between Edward Cullen & Bella Swan -- only to have their characters' identities spun into a couple of sex-crazed individuals whose connection is purely physical and nowhere near as interesting.

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Men Are Reading '50 Shades of Grey' Too -- Obviously

Posted by Kiri Blakeley
on Apr 26, 2012 at 4:36 PM

Hey, ladies, are you reading Fifty Shades of Grey? Is it getting you all hot and bothered? Is it steaming up your bedroom? Hope so. But have you also noticed the bookmark in a different place than where you left it? Well, word has it that hubby could be the culprit. Believe it or not, men like Fifty Shades too. Duh!

While it’s true that women read the vast majority of romance, self-help, and relationship books, men do read all of the above sometimes. Nope, they’re not just reading books on how to sand wood floors and how to pick the perfect fixed-income fund.

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J.K. Rowling Reveals New Book Details & It's No 'Harry Potter' (VIDEO)

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Apr 12, 2012 at 2:19 PM

Five years after J.K. Rowling published Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, concluding a series that broke all existing book sales records and spawned the most successful film franchise of all time, she's finally revealed the name and release date for her first adult novel.

The book will be available on September 27, and as for the title and description … well, if you were somehow expecting something steeped in fantasy that evoked the world of Harry Potter, you may be disappointed.

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'Fifty Shades of Grey' Is the Hottest So-Called 'Mommy Porn' Since Twilight

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Mar 13, 2012 at 1:01 PM

"I am not into BDSM stories, but I have to say that I really loved this one." "I couldn't put it down and wanted more with every turn of the page." "The story quickly grabbed me and kept me turning, page after page, one blushing interlude to the next. I was somewhat shocked and deliciously inspired, much to my husband's delight." So goes just a few of the hundreds of glowing Amazon reviews for Fifty Shades of Grey, a novel that's shocked the literary world by becoming an overnight viral sensation.

Why is this story from a relatively unknown author burning up the e-book bestselling lists? Well, because it's also burning up readers' pants. Apparently there's something about this BDSM-flavored romance that's making people feel funny . . . you know, like when they climb the rope in gym class.

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J.K. Rowling Announces New Book, But 'Harry Potter' Fans May Be Disappointed

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Feb 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM

The long-awaited announcement has finally arrived: J.K. Rowling is coming out with a brand new book. After a five-year break from publishing, she's signed a deal with publishing house Little, Brown for the mysterious upcoming project.

Rowling's remaining frustratingly tight-lipped about the details of her new novel—there's no title, plot synopsis, or publication date yet—but one thing's clear: it's not going to be anything like the Harry Potter series

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How to Talk About 'New York Times' Best-Sellers Without Actually Reading Them

Posted by Eden M. Kennedy
on Jan 12, 2012 at 2:48 PM

the helpMaybe you're trying to get through your book group night without looking like an ass who never reads anything more complicated than InStyle magazine. Or maybe you're just sitting there getting your roots done when your stylist asks you if you ever read that dragon tattoo book. Of course it's okay to say, "No, I never read anything more complicated than InStyle magazine," but sometimes we want to look like we're actually driving through life with two hands on the wheel and a full tank of gas.

So here, let me help you pretend to know what's going on at the top of this week's combined print and e-book bestseller fiction list from The New York Times.

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Kardashian Sisters Even Worked Their Charms on Their Nanny (VIDEO)

Posted by Adriana Velez
on Dec 29, 2011 at 11:59 AM

kardashian sistersKardashian tell-all is in the works! TMZ reports that the Kardashian's former nanny, Pam Behan, is shopping around a book about her days minding Kris and Bruce's brood back when they were wee ones. The Jenner boys had better watch out. Apparently Pam thought they were "extremely spoiled and disrespectful." But what about Kim and Kourtney?

Supposedly Pam will be revealing some "intimate details" about the girls -- but I predict they're going to be the kinds of details that the Kardashian girls will approve of. Expect something along the lines of favorite boy bands, maybe an awkward braces photo, Halloween costumes, you get the picture. Why no dirt? Because apparently the Kardashian girls were tight with Pam. Even at a young age, Kim and Kourtney were no doubt working their magic influence over their nanny!

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Mindy Kaling's Book Looks Supercute and Awesome, Just Like Mindy Kaling

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Nov 4, 2011 at 6:42 PM

I love everything about Mindy Kaling. I love her writing/producing talent, her sense of humor, her Office character Kelly Kapoor, her always-entertaining Twitter account, and her inhumanly perfect skin and glossy hair, so it stands to reason I'm going to be a big fan of her book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns).

(The hair/skin thing isn't really relevant to her talent, I just wanted to mention it because dude. WHAT BEAUTY PRODUCTS IS SHE USING I WILL SELL MY CHILDREN TO PURCHASE THEM.)

Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? is a relatable-sounding memoir—no small feat, considering Mindy's life is most assuredly nothing like my own. But there's just Something About Kaling that makes her seem like everyone's best friend. So far, it seems everyone who's picked up the book has been enjoying her company, because her witty observations on romance, friendship, and Hollywood are earning rave reviews. Check out some of the high praise the book is already receiving:

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Pippa Middleton Totally Deserves a Book Deal

Posted by Amy Reiter
on Nov 3, 2011 at 1:54 PM

Pippa MiddletonThis just in: Pippa Middleton is catching hell in the British media for having the audacity to shop around a book about party planning. Not one but two U.K. papers -- of vastly different political stripes -- have seen fit to nastily speculate on what the book might include, taking a flurry of cheap shots at Pippa for her party-girl rep in satirical book proposals.

True, Kate Middleton's fun-loving little sister was once photographed wearing a toilet-paper dress: "All the naughty boys pour wine on it to see if it goes soggy, or try to tear sheets off the bottom -- it's literally hysterical!" the Daily Mail snarks. And sure, she's been known on occasion to show off a little skin: "In royal circles the second rib down is considered quite low enough," snipes The Guardian.

But if Pippa wants to write a book on party planning, really, why shouldn't she?

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Amy Winehouse’s Dad Takes a Book Deal Way Too Soon

Posted by Linda Sharps
on Oct 10, 2011 at 5:30 PM

Well, it's been all of three months since Amy Winehouse's tragic passing—surely it's time for a family member to step up and publish a memoir about her life, right? Something that covers her childhood, her singing career, and of course her struggles with substance abuse?

It seems her father, Mitch Winehouse, is up for the task. HarperCollins recently announced they had purchased rights to Amy, My Daughter, which will be published worldwide in the summer of 2012.

One thing's for sure: between setting up a charity in her name, performing his own music at an upcoming Amy Winehouse Foundation event, and now publishing a book about his daughter, Mitch Winehouse hasn't exactly stayed in the background since his daughter's death.

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