Article: Libraries Cut E-Book Deal With Penguin

This article discusses Penguin's new deal for a one year pilot run of e-books in two NYC libraries. I think that libraries are one of the greatest places on earth. Allowing them to provide e-books means they are not limited by space constraints. This is a great idea. However, I think a major problem is that this will make copying the books much easier. Still, HarperCollins and Random House are both successful at it. Check out the article; the link is provided under the Interesting Articles and Websites on the right.

Review: Persuasion by Jane Austen

Jane Austen's Persuasion, to me, is only second best to Pride and Prejudice. I recommend that if you want to get a feel for Austen's books, to read this one first. This book is a great introduction to her work, the language is much easier to understand and the story is not as tedious as some of her other books. Also, the story is rather sweet. Everyone knows that Austen only wrote novels that make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside and this book is no exception. Persuasion is a story about a young woman, Anne Elliot, who must face the man she once turned down, Mr. Wentworth.  Their romance is fraught with regret, hurt, and jealousy as she tries to discover if she could ever win his love again. I definitely recommend this book to any romantics and those interested in reading Austen. I have nothing really bad to say about the story, except that sometimes I wanted to push Henrietta and Louisa Musgrove out of the way and scratch Anne's sister from the book. Note: the latter is representated well (just as irritating) in the BBC movie. Happy Austen Reading!

Review: Interview with a Vampire - Anne Rice

This book was definitely a page turner. I admit, I think the intro is a little slow, but once the story gets out of his human life the pace picks up. The story is the retelling of the life of a vampire. The main character, Louis, struggles with his new life and the vampire he must live with. This seems like a rather simple and unoriginal plot, but the way in which things happened kept me captivated. Interview with a vampire is a great read, which makes the twilight novels seem lame in comparison. It's more in the same spectrum as Dracula by Bram Stoker, but not as tedious. Sometimes I think that supernatural novels can be on the cheesy side, but this one wasn't. I recommend that if you like supernatural novels, to read this one.