by vjbooks | Jan 11, 2010 | We're Talking Books!
Douglas Preston, best known for his collaborations with Lincoln Child, has penned his 10th solo novel, IMPACT. Preston has been called “the new and improved Michael Crichton” by International bestseller Tess Gerrritsen. In IMPACT, Preston brings his popular...
by vjbooks | Dec 1, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
VJ Books has just received: Dave Barry / Ridley Pearson – Walt Disney’s Peter Pan, Michael Crichton – Pirate Latitudes, Sherrilyn Kenyon – Night Pleasures, Sue Grafton – U is for Undertow.
by vjbooks | Nov 11, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
A review by Nikki from Texas! Timeline is exhilarating and fast-paced. As in Jurassic Park, Crichton writes of technology and scientific advances in a way that makes such theories and abilities seem possible. He also changes the impression of the Medieval period that...
by vjbooks | Nov 6, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
A Commentary On Price Wars On Bestselling Books We love books, we promote books, and yes, we sell books. Our mission statement is to deliver to our customer an innovative approach to bookselling that recognizes the love of books that resides in all collectors. ...
by vjbooks | Apr 11, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
HarperCollins will publish new Michael Crichton novels, The New York Times announced yesterday. Crichton, famously known as the creator of the television series ER and the author of Jurassic Park died last November of cancer. This has not stopped HarperCollins from...
by vjbooks | Feb 7, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
In the UK first editions are published as trade paper backs. Historically hard covers were printed only for library use, until US collectors started demanding hardcovers from UK publishers. Nevertheless, UK runs are shorter. This combined with the value of the dollar...
by vjbooks | Jan 16, 2009 | We're Talking Books!
(expressindia.com, Jan. 7) January releases will have detective-fiction lovers jump for joy How many times in the Conan Doyle mysteries does Sherlock Holmes say, “Elementary, my dear Watson”? If you’re a true-blue, detective-fiction lover, you’ll know that Holmes...
by vjbooks | Jan 2, 2009 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
(From a customer) I have noticed a few authors offering signed bookplates on their websites for those unable to attend book signings. What does VJ Books think about this practice and the comparative worth of a bookplate signed edition vs an identical signed one. The...
by vjbooks | Nov 5, 2008 | We're Talking Books!
(TimesOnline, Nov. 5, Patrick Foster, Media Correspondent) Michael Crichton, the bestselling author behind the fictional world of Jurassic Park, died today at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer that he hid from the public eye. Crichton, author of more than a...
