New York Times bestsellers
New York Times
Posted: 06/26/2011 12:00:00 AM PDT
FICTION
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
2. Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton. The Mother of All Darkness stalks vampire hunter Anita Blake in the Pacific Northwest.
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. A veterinary student and an elephant save a Depression-era circus.
4. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. In the Amazon, a medical researcher searches for a former mentor, a despotic scientist developing a fertility drug.
5. The Kingdom by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood. A husband-wife treasure-hunting team trek through Eastern Europe and Asia.
6. Buried Prey by John Sandford. A Minneapolis detective investigates the murders of two girls who were kidnapped in 1985 and whose bodies have just been found.
7. 10th Anniversary by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club race to find a missing baby.
8. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. In the frozen wastes of north Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are mustering.
9. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin. Rachel White has always played by the rules, but that changes on her 30th birthday.
10. Summer Secrets by Barbara Freethy. Three sailboat-racing sisters close ranks when a reporter digs into a devastating secret from their past.
11. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. A novelist writing about James
Stuart’s claim to the throne wonders if she is being inspired by ancestral memory.
12. Room by Emma Donoghue. The entire world for the 5-year-old narrator is an 11-by-11 room in which he and his mother are being held prisoner.
13. Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews. Three friends in their mid-30s spend a month on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
14. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris. The telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse seeks the culprit in a firebombing.
15. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci. Two Secret Service agents are on the case when the lawyer for an alleged serial killer is murdered.
NONFICTION
1. Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. A 3-year-old’s story of an encounter with Jesus and angels during an appendectomy.
2. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. A portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis, centering on William E. Dodd, who became U.S. ambassador there in 1933.
3. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. The comedian’s memoir of one-night stands.
4. Bossypants by Tina Fey. Humorous personal essays from the creator of “30 Rock.”
5. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
6. Demonic by Ann Coulter. The columnist compares the Democratic Party to a mob.
7. The Greater Journey by David McCullough. The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France left on its 19th-century American visitors.
8. Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. The Broncos quarterback recalls his life from the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.
9. SEAL Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. A former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions, including the 1993 battle of Mogadishu.
10. Those Guys Have All the Fun by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales. An oral history of the ESPN sports network.
11. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. An impoverished woman’s cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.
12. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed has to do with luck and opportunity as well as talent.
13. Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me by Chelsea Handler. Handler’s friends, family members and colleagues on being victims of her practical jokes.
14. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler. The singer/showman recounts the rise, fall and rise of Aerosmith over three decades.
15. Reckless Endangerment by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. This account of the Wall Street implosion looks at individuals who played crucial roles.
New York Times
Posted: 06/26/2011 12:00:00 AM PDT
FICTION
1. The Help by Kathryn Stockett. A young white woman and two black maids in 1960s Mississippi.
2. Hit List by Laurell K. Hamilton. The Mother of All Darkness stalks vampire hunter Anita Blake in the Pacific Northwest.
3. Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen. A veterinary student and an elephant save a Depression-era circus.
4. State of Wonder by Ann Patchett. In the Amazon, a medical researcher searches for a former mentor, a despotic scientist developing a fertility drug.
5. The Kingdom by Clive Cussler with Grant Blackwood. A husband-wife treasure-hunting team trek through Eastern Europe and Asia.
6. Buried Prey by John Sandford. A Minneapolis detective investigates the murders of two girls who were kidnapped in 1985 and whose bodies have just been found.
7. 10th Anniversary by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro. Detective Lindsay Boxer and the Women’s Murder Club race to find a missing baby.
8. A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin. In the frozen wastes of north Winterfell, sinister and supernatural forces are mustering.
9. Something Borrowed by Emily Giffin. Rachel White has always played by the rules, but that changes on her 30th birthday.
10. Summer Secrets by Barbara Freethy. Three sailboat-racing sisters close ranks when a reporter digs into a devastating secret from their past.
11. The Winter Sea by Susanna Kearsley. A novelist writing about James
Stuart’s claim to the throne wonders if she is being inspired by ancestral memory.
12. Room by Emma Donoghue. The entire world for the 5-year-old narrator is an 11-by-11 room in which he and his mother are being held prisoner.
13. Summer Rental by Mary Kay Andrews. Three friends in their mid-30s spend a month on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.
14. Dead Reckoning by Charlaine Harris. The telepathic waitress Sookie Stackhouse seeks the culprit in a firebombing.
15. The Sixth Man by David Baldacci. Two Secret Service agents are on the case when the lawyer for an alleged serial killer is murdered.
NONFICTION
1. Heaven Is for Real by Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. A 3-year-old’s story of an encounter with Jesus and angels during an appendectomy.
2. In the Garden of Beasts by Erik Larson. A portrait of Berlin during the rise of the Nazis, centering on William E. Dodd, who became U.S. ambassador there in 1933.
3. My Horizontal Life by Chelsea Handler. The comedian’s memoir of one-night stands.
4. Bossypants by Tina Fey. Humorous personal essays from the creator of “30 Rock.”
5. Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. An Olympic runner’s story of survival as a prisoner of the Japanese in World War II.
6. Demonic by Ann Coulter. The columnist compares the Democratic Party to a mob.
7. The Greater Journey by David McCullough. The historian explores the intellectual legacy that France left on its 19th-century American visitors.
8. Through My Eyes by Tim Tebow with Nathan Whitaker. The Broncos quarterback recalls his life from the University of Florida to his rookie season in Denver.
9. SEAL Team Six by Howard E. Wasdin and Stephen Templin. A former member of the Navy SEALs recounts his training and missions, including the 1993 battle of Mogadishu.
10. Those Guys Have All the Fun by James Andrew Miller and Tom Shales. An oral history of the ESPN sports network.
11. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot. An impoverished woman’s cancer cells were extensively cultured without her permission in 1951.
12. Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. Why some people succeed has to do with luck and opportunity as well as talent.
13. Lies That Chelsea Handler Told Me by Chelsea Handler. Handler’s friends, family members and colleagues on being victims of her practical jokes.
14. Does the Noise in My Head Bother You? by Steven Tyler. The singer/showman recounts the rise, fall and rise of Aerosmith over three decades.
15. Reckless Endangerment by Gretchen Morgenson and Joshua Rosner. This account of the Wall Street implosion looks at individuals who played crucial roles.
So last night was the MTV Movie Awards (tonight on MTV Base at 9) with the official trailer for Breaking Dawn part 1 here (and screencaps attached) : link
Eclipse won the following awards:
Rob and Kristen for best kiss *wooooo hoooooo* (pic of Rob kissing Taylor?!?!)
Best movie
Kristen for best female
Rob for best male
Tagline for Breaking Dawn: Forever is only the beginning. *love it!*
Cute pic of Rob and Kristen backstage
Nikki Reed engaged to American Idol’s Paul Macdonald
Have a fab day!
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