Book News You Can Use 1/9/15

Corduroy was always one of my favorite children's books. Time Magazine just named it one of their 100 Best Children's Books of All Time.

Relax in Paradise Miller Williams,  Michelle Serros, Robert San Souci and Lee Israel.

Looking for new books to read in the new year?  Here you go!  And here you go again! And here are some YA books to look forward to.  And Lisa at Reads For Pleasure announced her colorful lit alert for the quarter.

Mark Zuckerberg has started a book club on Facebook.  Can he become the next Oprah with his book club selections?  And when is Oprah going to select her next book?

Nicholas Sparks is known for his romantic tales.  Looks like his personal life isn't as romantic as his books.

Can someone please tell Ben Carson that plagiarizing is a bad idea, especially if you are thinking about running for President?

Ron Rash is lucky because two of his books recently became movies.  Here's a story about one of the movies, "Making The World Straight," which was made in Western North Carolina.

Driving the King, which was featured in Mailbox Monday a few weeks ago, has gotten press and kudos from the New York Times and Shelf Awareness.

Attica Locke did a review of An Untamed State for the British publication The Guardian. Roxane Gay looks so bad ass (in a good way) in that picture!

Jesmyn Ward did a interview with Kiese Laymon for Esquire and it was magic.

There was an article about a white man who was having such a hard time breaking in the publishing world that he decides to publish his own book. Now he knows how everyone else feels, as demonstrated in this GIF-filled response.

Time just named their list of 100 Best Children's Books and 100 Best Young Adult Books of All Time.  (In Kanye voice) OF ALL TIME!!

Mark your calendars for National Readathon Day, which will be on the 24th. #timetoread

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