Bones & Kathy Reichs

Fans of the wonderful crime and forensics televion series Bones know the name “Temperance Brennan” very well, but how about Kathy Reichs? Kathy Reichs is the real-life forensic anthropologist and author upon whom the character of Temperance Brennan is based, and she’s written many crime novels based on her professional experiences. There’s even a whole series … Read more

Today’s Amazon Digital Deals: Two Brad Pitt Instant Videos, Guns N’ Roses, Plus A Kindle Thriller

There are some great things on offer in today’s Amazon Digital Deals. In MP3 albums, it’s Guns n’ Roses Greatest Hits, with an average review rating of 4/5 stars across 362 reviews, $2.99 today only. Remember, Amazon MP3s have no DRM and are totally compatible with iTunes, iTunes Match and iCloud. Today’s 99 cent Instant … Read more

Kids on Fire: Guys Read Are Books For Boys Who Don’t Like Reading

Children’s author Jon Scieszka is on a mission to get boys reading and keep them reading, and he’s doing it with his excellent Guys Read series of anthologies. Scieszka remembers what it’s like to be a boy, and he knows that boys often struggle with reading and comprehension skills. For far too many boys, reading … Read more

Kindle Fire 2 Release Date Set For First Week Of August

There are finally enough reports from reputable sources that we can feel comfortable reporting on the release of the Kindle Fire 2. Wired’s Gadget Lab says: On Sunday, AllThingsD reported that Amazon was working on a higher-resolution Kindle Fire that would be lighter than the current tablet…The display of the summer-bound tablet will reportedly leap … Read more