Here are the New York Times Bestsellers in some of the more popular categories for 8/9/09: Hardcover Fiction: 1. THE GIRL WHO PLAYED WITH FIRE, by Stieg Larsson 2. THE DEFECTOR, by Daniel Silva 3. BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, by Jennifer Weiner 4. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett 5. SWIMSUIT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro [...]
Summary: Humorist Dave Barry took a three-week vacation to Japan with his family, ostensibly just for the purpose of writing this book. He didn’t have an inherent interest in Japanese culture or anything; he just thought talking about all the differences between that nation and America would provide lots of fodder for jokes and humorous [...]
Plot summary (with spoilers): Told from the points of view of numerous characters, Testimony describes a sex scandal at Avery Academy in Vermont. Two senior boys, both 18, and a 19-year-old postgraduate student were filmed engaging in sexual acts with a 14-year-old freshman girl. Parts of the film get posted on YouTube, and the original [...]
Here are this week’s New York Times Bestsellers in a few of the more popular categories. Hardcover Fiction: 1. THE DEFECTOR, by Daniel Silva 2. BEST FRIENDS FOREVER, by Jennifer Weiner 3. SWIMSUIT, by James Patterson and Maxine Paetro 4. TWENTIES GIRL, by Sophie Kinsella 5. THE HELP, by Kathryn Stockett Hardcover Nonfiction: 1. OUTLIERS, [...]