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How about some romance and faith fusion? Who ever said it had to be one or the other? These titles include great stories about men and women who want and need love in their lives on an earthly and divine level. From regency to contemporary and distant lands to here in the US, these characters are easy to identify with and provide us with wonderful adventures. For those who love Twilight by Stephenie Meyer Have you read the entire Twilight series? Are you now looking for another great book? If you have answered yes to these questions then this is the list for you! Humor - Don't Leave Home Without It! “Humor is emotional chaos remembered in tranquility,” according to James Thurber. Often we find life’s little humiliations humorous with the passage of time. Luckily, talented writers often use these events to create essays and novels for our enjoyment. Trying to find witty material to read is serious business. Whether you are looking for slapstick, irony, or quirky characters, our featured titles will make you laugh out loud. Take a break – drop everything and read!   Here is an excerpt from radio host and author Cooper Lawrence's review of Can't Stop Won't Stop: a History of the Hip-Hop Generation by Jeff Chang:
If you see music as a reflection of the cultural and historical time in which it was created, you will see that Chang's book describes a unique creative form of youth rebellion in a post-civil rights era. A time that was defined by a new found capitalism and a newly global and highly industrialized society. He describes that generation's worldview and how it transformed not just music and pop culture but commented on American politics and multiculturalism like no other generation before. This book tells an American history story through its generation's musical roots but also shows how the integration of all races who created this musical genre was mirrored in the social bond being formed and is a harbinger of social change to come. It is the most urgent and passionate narrative of Hip-Hop culture, but also American culture. Chang is really describing all of us and what American life is about. Read more Celebrity Reviews
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Even though Gabrielle Zevin has been writing for most of her life, she never thought she would ever write a novel. All of that changed one morning after she stayed up all night reading - she had her first line, then her first chapter to her first book. As of July 2008, she has authored three captivating and successful novels: Elsewhere, Margarettown and Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac. Each has received impressive awards and honors as her stories challenge tradition and engage readers of all ages. Prior to this, she was making a living as a screenwriter after graduating from Harvard with a degree in English and American Literature in 2000. One of her screenplays, Conversations with Other Women, is now a feature film for which she received an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best First Screenplay in 2007. 
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