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It’s about books

Who is Stieg Larsson?

The short answer is – he is currently the best-selling author in the US. On the Amazon list, his titles hold four of the top five spots. Where has he been, and why haven’t we heard more about him?

The Stephanie Myers Twilight series was a similar selling phenomenon, occupying several of the top spots at a single time. Maybe the movie tie-ins made her story a little more up front. Stieg Larsson?

If the name sounds Viking-esque, it should. Larsson was a Swedish journalist who died of a heart attack a couple of years ago. He had a stash of completed and uncompleted manuscripts at the time of his death, all part of a series. They’ve proven to be popular, as the sales indicate.

Read more about Stieg Larsson on Wikipedia by clicking on the link. When you want the book, come on in!

Five Hot Books

Summertime reading, poolside or in the cool of the air conditioning. Here are the current top five best selling books from the New York Times

  • 1. THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO, by Stieg Larsson
  • 2. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson
  • 3. BLACK HILLS, by Nora Roberts
  • 4. THE BOURNE DECEPTION, by Eric Van Lustbader
  • 5. THE DOOMSDAY KEY, by James Rollins

It should be pointed out that the Times issues their list on Sunday – and Janet Evanovich’s latest Sizzling Sixteen was released later. It stands at #3 on the Amazon list behind the Larsson titles. I’m currently working on the Doomsday Key – a Sizzler!

Old Dog: New Kicks

A first! Even at my age… broke out in spontaneous applause when the US scored a goal in its win-all-or-go-home match this morning. I still don’t even know the rules of soccer (I did figure out the ball needs to go in the net…) but it was clear the team was at the absolute edge when the shot went in. (Now, if they could just do it a little more often, I might become a soccer fan…)

Need to know more about soccer or other sports? Drop in and check out the selection!

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