by vjbooks | Dec 29, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
Hello friends! 2008 was a great year for books. We had the pleasure of bringing hundreds of new titles to you this year, and introducing you to dozens of new authors. When it was suggested to make a list of our favorites and give you one last chance to add them to...
by vjbooks | Dec 4, 2008 | Books to Movies, We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Dec. 1) Cross Country is the 15th book in the Alex Cross series, the top-selling new U.S. detective series over the past 15 years. The 13th book, Cross, is being adapted for the big screen now: the jury is still out on who will play Alex...
by vjbooks | Dec 4, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(www.booksinreviews.com), Nov. 10) Signed, James Patterson – Against Medical Advice Against Medical Advice is an intense and moving novel. It takes you onto a heart wrenching journey as Cory and his family attempt to find a “help” for his...
by vjbooks | Nov 19, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(jverse.com, Nov. 16, Jeff Carlson) Here’s a freak twist of fate for you. I can see Alan Jacobson’s house from my front yard. He lives on the street across from us, and, through bad fortune, is also much closer to the new construction than I am. The 5000 sq. ft....
by vjbooks | Nov 10, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
“The Gate House” by Nelson DeMille Hits #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List (wwww.readitnews.com, Nov. 10, Anthony Jones) The Gate House, the new thriller from Nelson DeMille, debuts at #1 on the New York Times Best Seller List. The Gate House is the...
by vjbooks | Nov 5, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(Publisher’s Weekly, Oct. 27) Bestseller Patterson’s 14th Alex Cross thriller doesn’t follow up on the plot threads left dangling in the 2007’s Double Cross concerning still-on-the-loose serial killer Kyle Crag. Instead, Cross, a Washington,...
by vjbooks | Nov 4, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(From the first chapter of Against Medical Advice by James Patterson) “I’m seventeen years old and lying like a pathetic, helpless lump in the backseat of our family car, being transported to a place that treats crazy people. This is an exceptional event,...
by vjbooks | Oct 22, 2008 | Children and YA
In his ongoing effort to identify books that will turn kids onto reading, James Patterson has joined forces with acclaimed children’s literature expert Judy Freeman to start ReadKiddoRead.com – a web site designed to help parents, teachers, and librarians ignite the...
by vjbooks | Dec 23, 0008 | We're Talking Books!
Fan and Reviewer David R. (Sacramento, CA) Calls Patterson’s Jester “Masterful” In an age where cell phones rule, and the internet abounds, James Patterson is still able to rewind time and create a medieval masterpiece. Following a character through...
