Archive for: June, 2010

June 30, 2010

June's Why-I-Love-Books Roundup

Ah, June. One of the great, transitional months. Spring becomes Summer. The wool coats get packed away. Everybody moves up a grade, except for the graduates, who get ready to move out. …

June 28, 2010

Ask Dr. Bleedingheart

Dear Dr. Bleedingheart, I’m attending a housewarming party for a young couple who love good food and outdoor entertaining. I want to get them something useful and enduring–maybe to help with their …

June 25, 2010

Water for Elephants: More Movie News!

At last! We have photos of Rosie, the title elephant of the upcoming movie version of Water for Elephants. In this photo she is towering above star Robert Pattinson, who plays Rosie’s …

June 24, 2010

Water For Elephants: Movie News

Check out the new photos from the set of our favorite adaptation! H2O4E: The Movie Not on the band-wagon yet? There’s still time to read the novel! Water For Elephants: The Book

June 22, 2010

This column appeared in the New York Daily News on Nov. 6, 2009 _________________________________________________ From the author of Lucky Girl, Mei-Ling Hopgood I can’t help but do a double take when I …

June 22, 2010

Excerpt: Lucky Girl

Lucky you, today we have the first chapter of Mei-Ling Hopgood‘s memoir Lucky Girl. Adopted when she was a baby, Mei-Ling Hopgood grew up in the Midwest and was never really curious …

June 21, 2010

Q & A with Mei-Ling Hopgood

Mei-Ling Hopgood is the author of the memoir Lucky Girl, now available in paperback. When the hardcover was published, Good Housekeeping raved, “An award-winning writer recounts her experience as one of the …