The Reading Diva

Relax in Paradise Graham Joyce . Congrats to all of the short-list nominees of the Booker Prize! Here is the 20 most beloved books of all time... according to Facebook . In light of what happened last week when a review about a book about slavery wasn't received well , what happens when book reviews don't go so well ? Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly has a book deal . YA author Jane Quin-Harkin says that 80s teen lit never gets old . We are three weeks away from the Gone Girl movie and author Gillian Flynn interviews Rosamund Pike (who plays Amy) for Glamour . Judge Judy is offering her new book for free. There is a new project that will adapt novels to become television series. Don't be surprised if the Lambly (also known as Mariah Carey's fans) come after Nick Cannon for leaving her name off a children's book they were suppose to write together. A teen secretly publishes his mother's manuscript , which boosts her writing career. Please...

Relax in Paradise Desmond O'Grady and Robert Sherrill . Congratulations to Robert Hass for winning the Wallace Stevens Award (and the $100,000 that goes with it).  Congratulations also go out to the American Book Award winners. The UK children's laureate (who happens to be Black) received racist taunts after calling for diversity in children's books. Here is a New York Times review of Brown Girl Dreaming . Speaking of children's books, check out an expert of Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Essence editor Patrik Henry Bass.  Headline on the top of the article's a little misleading. Check out this new app that helps you find children's and YA books from African-American authors. Here is an article (with audio) from NPR that talks about the struggle of achieving diversity in publishing . Kobo is introducing a waterproof e-reader.  Didn't know there was a need for such things. If you were watching the Emmys this week, you probably saw this ne...