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* The Da Vinci Code finally coming in paperback *
At last, The Da Vinci Code is coming out in paperback. [More]

Amazon.com to sell new 'Harry Potter' *
The fifth novel in the popular Harry Potter series, due out in one month, will be Amazon.com's largest new product release, the on-line retailer said Wednesday. [More]

Canadian Potter sales up 25 per cent over No. 6 *
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows rules, and probably will rule for quite some time. [More]

Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time: A barnacle on the side of Darwin studies *
If Sherlock Holmes were a 15-year-old autistic kid in Swindon, could he overcome his fear of strangers to investigate the death of a neighbourhood poodle? Could chaos theory and prime numbers help him do it? And if he uncovered a dangerous deception, how would he survive? [More]

Drawn back to the land of spirits *
Irish filmmaker Neil Jordan has returned to writing with a novel in which a murdered woman's ghost revisits her life. [More]

Fallout: Green Stone of Healing Book Two (Garber review) ****
If you were enamoured of The Vision, you will find this second book just as gripping a "page-turner," and the characters even more deeply and convincingly drawn. [More]

Harry Potter and the Big Hoopla *
Up and down Vancouver's Oak Street late Friday night, droves of 20-somethings -- Harry Potter fans -- were wearing scarves in the colours of Gryffindor and flowing capes and wielding magic wands in hopes of being among the first to read the highly anticipated seventh book. [More]

Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (Garber review) *****
Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince -- the latest from J K Rowling's stable -- not only takes Potter through an advanced course in magic (some of it dark), but leaves perhaps even more unanswered questions than did previous volumes. Five stars, yes, indeed. [More]

Jeffery Deaver's The Cold Moon (Garber review) ****
Fresh on the heels of last year's The Twelfth Card, suspense-master Jeffery Deaver is back with the seventh instalment in his best-selling Lincoln Rhyme series . . . [More]

Joy Fielding: Lost in celluloid dreams *
Best-selling author and one-time actress Joy Fielding tells SANDRA MARTIN about her latest novel, a mystery set against the drama of Toronto's film festival [More]

One Door Away from Heaven **** 1/2
ISBN: 0553528947
Author: Dean Koontz
Publisher: Bantam, $26.95 (USD)

A woman tries to protect a 9-year-old girl from her stepfather, who is convinced that her destiny will involve U.F.O.'s and aliens. [More]
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Potter magic -- Book breaks sales records *
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the seventh and final volume of J.K. Rowling's all-conquering fantasy series, sold a mountainous 8.3 million copies in its first 24 hours on sale in the United States, according to Scholastic Inc. [More]

Potter spoiler posted on Internet *
It was news to the newspapers, but frankly, we found a downloadable copy online at the end of May. (We won't divulge where, so don't ask!) [More]

Publisher wins injunction to keep Harry Potter plot secret *
Raincoast offers early Harry Potter book purchasers a deal they can't refuse! [More]

Sandman: Not just a comic-book hero *
Neil Gaiman, author of the groundbreaking Sandman series, now frightens kids, including his own, LUMA MUHTADIE finds [More]

Stephen King wins literary award *
Stephen King,  master of the horror story and e-book pioneer, has received the National Book Award for lifetime achievement [More]

The real conspiracy of The Da Vinci Code (Garber commentary) *****
In the beginning, there was the book. And the book was The Da Vinci Code, Dan Brown's juicy thriller involving the Holy Grail, violent sects, wild sex, a Vatican-sanctioned cover-up and, at its heart, the core belief that "almost everything our fathers taught us about Christianity is false." [More]

The Humbug ****
Edgar Allen Poe meets the ultimate bunkum champ, Phineas T. Barnum! [More]

The Scorpions Strike: Green Stone of Healing Book Three *****
The Scorpions Strike is face-paced, action-packed and full of surprises. Just when you think you have figured out where these events might be heading, everything you imagined is thrown out the window. [More]

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Copies of new Harry Potter book turn up in Brooklyn store *
A Daily News reporter was able to buy the latest Harry Potter sequel before its much-anticipated release, and the newspaper published a short preview of the novel on Wednesday. [More]

Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone *****
ISBN:1551923963
Author:J.K. Rowling
Publisher:Raincoast Books
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! [More]
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Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (Book 1, U.S. ed'n) hardcover *****
ISBN:0590353403
Author:J.K. Rowling; Mary Grandpre (Illustrator)
Publisher:Scholastic Trade
An orphan boy not only finds out that the home of his nasty aunt and uncle and fat cousin are not where he belongs, but also that he does belong in the world of witches and wizards, where he is famous! U.S. edition. [More]
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Neil Gaiman fan? 'The Dangerous Alphabet' released April 29 *****
The Dangerous Alphabet will be released on April 29, 2008. You can pre-order yours at a savings of $5.76 by following any of the links, herein. . . [More]

Train companies' movie scenes lure for passengers *
Train companies are turning to the movies to lure more people back to the railways. The companies have launched a new website offering film fans the chance to visit famous movie locations by train. [More]

Will Susanna Clarke follow in the footsteps of J. K Rowling? *
Although it has not yet been published in her native Britain, Susanna Clarke's first novel, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell, has been sold in 23 countries. A fantastical tale of practical magic, reviewers' copies have reportedly sold for more than $200 on eBay. Today, we meet the woman behind the hype. . . [More]