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Thompson Square to Release 'Are You Gonna Kiss Me or Not?' Romance Novel

Alanna Conaway — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 20:00:46 +0000

Fresh off their win for Vocal Duo of the Year at the 2012 CMAs, Thompson Square‘s Keifer and Shawna Thompson are now preparing for another exciting career mark to check off their bucket list… first time authors! The duo, along with author Travis Thrasher, will release their first novel, ‘Are You Gonna Kiss Me or [...]

Underwater Dog Photos Immortalized in New Book

Emerald Catron — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 14:45:44 +0000

To celebrate the release of one of our favorite blogs-turned-books, 'Underwater Dogs,' here are some pictures that helped bring photographer Seth Casteel such great success. If you love them, you can find more in his book, which is available here and makes for much better conversation than your current coffee table book, 'Our Bodies, Ourselves.'

Martina McBride Writing a Party Planning Book

Sterling Whitaker — Fri, 19 Oct 2012 16:15:38 +0000

Martina McBride fans, get ready to party! The country star has revealed that she's in the early stages of a book that will share her tips on entertaining, but it's not a book about her career in music. Instead, the star will dish out advice on planning dinner parties.

Kenny Rogers Interview: Legend Dishes on New Book, Retirement and Duet With George Jones

Kevin Richards — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 18:45:48 +0000

The facts are staggering: Kenny Rogers has recorded more than 65 albums, which have sold more than 120 million units worldwide, ranking him #8 on the R.I.A.A.â€™s list of top-selling male artists of all time. However, it is the song titlesÂ that people will remember forever. Country fan or not, you probably know names like ‘Through [...]

Willie Nelson to Share Musings From the Road in New Memoir

Sterling Whitaker — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 12:30:48 +0000

Willie Nelson is one of the most prolific and celebrated songwriters of his generation, and a musical and cultural icon as well. The legendary country performer is set to reveal some new stories and insights into his life and music with the upcoming publication of Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings From the Road, which he will release on November 13 through William Morrow.

I Have Read "50 Shades of Grey" [REVIEW]

Bruce — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 13:07:55 +0000

I took the time out of my life to read “50 Shades of Grey” and I can sum up this massively popular novel in two words. IT SUCKS! It is quite possibly the worst piece of literature that I’ve ever read. To paraphrase a line from “Billy Madison,” I actually may be a little more [...]

Mom Arrested for Overdue 'Twilight' Book

Danny Gallagher — Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:49:24 +0000

The ‘Twilight’ vampire romance novels have earned a very captive audience with their best-selling books and big box office films. The book has also turned one woman into a captive inmate. Lori Teel of Portales, New Mexico was placed in handcuffs and a jail cell for failing to return several overdue library materials that included [...]