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Apr 24 2013 04:44 PM ET

Alexandria, Va. tops Amazon's list of well-read cities

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The most well-read cities in the country may surprise you.

According to the third-annual survey conducted by Amazon.com, the most well-read city in the country is Alexandria, Virginia. Fitting that it is name for an ancient city with the most famous library in the world, right?

Well, not exactly — it isn’t the classics that are boosting Alexandria’s readership. According to Amazon, ranking is based on sales of books, magazines, and newspapers — in print and for Kindle. The top selling book was Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn. Romance novels like E L James’ Fifty Shades of Grey contributed greatly to sales in two-time list-topper Alexandria, and this year’s number two city, Knoxville, Tennessee.

Knoxville made a jump from the number 12 spot to number two this year, in large part due to sales of Fifty Shades of Grey. Vancouver, Washington, Dayton, Ohio, Clearwater, Florida and Tallahassee, Florida are on the list for the first time this year.

See the top 20 here.

Apr 15 2013 08:59 AM ET

'Fifty Shades of Grey' flagged by library list of 'challenged books'

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Here’s a list Fifty Shades of Grey was destined to make: The books most likely to be removed from school and library shelves.

On Monday, E L James’ multimillion selling erotic trilogy placed No. 4 on the American Library Association’s annual study of “challenged books,” works subject to complaints from parents, educators and other members of the public. The objections: Offensive language, and, of course, graphic sexual content.

No. 1 was a not a story of the bedroom, but the bathroom, Dav Pilkey’s Captain Underpants books (Offensive language, unsuited for age group), followed by Sherman Alexie’s prize-winning The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian (Offensive language, racism, sexually explicit), and Jay Asher’s Thirteen Reasons Why (Drugs/alcohol/smoking, sexually explicit, suicide). Also on the list, at No. 10, Nobel laureate Toni Morrison’s Beloved (Sexually explicit, religious viewpoint, violence).

“It’s pretty exciting to be on a list that frequently features Mark Twain, Harper Lee, and Maya Angelou,” Pilkey said in a statement. “But I worry that some parents might see this list and discourage their kids from reading Captain Underpants, even though they have not had a chance to read the books themselves.” READ FULL STORY »

Apr 2 2013 10:00 AM ET

Read an exclusive excerpt from 'Beautiful Stranger,' the follow-up to the steamy 'Twilight' fanfic 'Beautiful Bastard'

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“I have a strong urge to devour you.”

That’s one of the tamer lines from the prologue to Christina Lauren’s Beautiful Stranger, a companion novel to the deliciously steamy Beautiful Bastard. For those of you who can stand the heat (and trust me, it gets hot!), we’ve got an exclusive first look at the follow-up below.

Beautiful Stranger centers on Sara Dillon, a finance whiz who ditches her philandering boyfriend and moves to New York for a new start. There, she meets Max Stella, the ravishing British playboy with big hands and a fetish for naughty photographs, and what was supposed to be a one-night stand develops into a full-fledged fling (translation: they have a lot of sex). Oh, and just in case you were wondering about Miss Mills and Mr. Ryan, they put in an appearance too (but not in that way!). So if you like your hook-ups early and plentiful (as opposed to 40% of the way in, like another popular erotic fanfic), check out the prologue to Beautiful Stranger: READ FULL STORY »

Mar 11 2013 10:20 AM ET

'Fifty Shades of Grey' author to share her passion for _____ with new how-to guide

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E L James’ latest project is a journal that also offers a few tips on one of life’s most enduring passions: writing.

Vintage Books announced Monday that James has collaborated with the publisher on Fifty Shades of Grey: Inner Goddess (A Journal).

It combines professional advice from the million-selling author and lined pages for readers to set down their own ideas, or “inner goddess.” Vintage says the journal will have a soft leather cover, “bonded.” Vintage is a paperback imprint of Random House Inc.

James’ erotic trilogy was acquired by Vintage last year and has sold more than 70 million copies worldwide. The Inner Goddess journal will be published May 1.

Read more:
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Feb 28 2013 12:53 PM ET

Check this out: Book cakes for the hungry reader

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Reading is a hungry pastime. That’s why we can think of no better way to celebrate a love of words than these gorgeous book cakes, courtesy of Book Riot. Love Roald Dahl? Then cut into this tower of his classics. Can’t get enough of Jane Austen? Enjoy this gothic cake. Celebrating your fiftieth anniversary with your hubby? Keep your love life fresh with this Fifty Shades of Grey confection. In fact, we were so taken by these cakes that we scoured the internet for more. Check out our favorites below: READ FULL STORY »

Feb 14 2013 02:48 PM ET

'Fifty Shades of Chicken': Now that's why they call it spatchcocking -- VIDEO

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Have you ever heard of spatchcocking? Neither have we. But who better to teach you before Valentine’s Night than Fifty Shades of Chicken‘s frisky fowl?

Allow us to refresh your memories: Back in November, we posted this exclusive trailer for the Fifty Shades of Grey spoof cookbook, making your Thanksgivings that much more satisfying (particularly if you served ”Dripping Thighs” instead of boring turkey!). But the sensual stylings the kinky cuisinier were not enough — we had to hear from the chicken herself. And unlike Miss Anastasia Steele, this bird is not shy. So check out the follow-up trailer below, but beware: Sighs, pants, and moans abound, so be sure to turn down the volume before playing this one at work. READ FULL STORY »

Jan 11 2013 02:42 PM ET

'Fifty Shades of Grey' coming in hardcover

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There are so many puns that come to mind with this news, but we’ll spare you. The Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy is finally coming in hardcover – just in time for Valentine’s Day — after becoming massive best-sellers in paperback and digital forms. The three hardback books and a shrink-wrapped box set will be available on Jan. 29.

Different editions of E L James’ paperbacks took up four spots on Nielsen’s list of best-selling books in 2012 — there may be four more in 2013.

Read more:
Meet Babies Grey and Anastasia: ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’ inspires baby names
Bad Sex in Fiction Award: Which books beat out J.K. Rowling, ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’
Goodreads Choice Awards 2012 finalists announced

Dec 28 2012 11:00 AM ET

Best of 2012: The EW book awards

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It’s time for the year end accolades. Check out EW’s awards for the best in books below!

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“Cookbooks” like The Unofficial Game of Thrones Cookbook. Stewed goat, anyone?

READ FULL STORY »

Dec 4 2012 10:10 AM ET

Check out the cover for the 'Twilight' fanfic turned novel 'Beautiful Bastard' -- EXCLUSIVE

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Ladies (and gents — no shame!), get ready to meet your next kinky businessman obsession: Mr. Bennett Ryan. Beautiful Bastard (or, as I like to call it, the Twilight fanfiction formerly known as The Office) won’t be released until February, but we’ve got an exclusive first look at the tantalizing cover to whet your appetites.

As we reported earlier this month, Beautiful Bastard is the latest Twilight imitator to score a book deal. The fanfiction, which centers on “whip-smart” intern Chloe Mills and her love/hate relationship with her exacting boss Bennett Ryan, first appeared online in 2009, but was quickly taken down by author Christina Hobbs after the attention proved to be overwhelming. In 2010, she began pursuing projects with her fellow fanfic writer Lauren Billings and the two revised The Office together under the pen name Christina Lauren, eventually landing a deal for two books — Beautiful Bastard and its sequel Beautiful Stranger. Think Fifty Shades of Grey, but classier (or so I’m told). So without further ado, check out the cover of the first book below:

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Who can resist a man in a skinny tie? How haute couture.

Beautiful Bastard hits shelves Feb. 12. Fans of The Office, how does it compare to Fifty Shades? Better? Worse? Hotter? Kinkier? What do you think of the cover? Let me know in the comments!

Read more:
The ‘Fifty Shades’ bump: More ‘Twilight’ fanficion is being turned into novels
Just what your baby needs: a ‘Fifty Shades of Grey’-themed onesie
‘Fifty Shades’ Watch: Erotic book trilogy sells for seven figures

Nov 30 2012 03:14 PM ET

Meet Babies Grey and Anastasia: 'Fifty Shades of Grey' inspires baby names

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Call it the Fifty Shades bump — literally. BabyCenter has released their yearly list of most popular baby names and — shocker! — the Class of 2030 will be seeing a lot more Anastasias and Greys. Wait, Greys? Yes, readers. When bestowing a Fifty Shades-inspired moniker on their child, parents chose not Christian, but Grey. The name saw a 20 percent jump from last year. On the girls’ side of things, Anastasia rose ten percent, while Ana climbed 35 spots. I suppose we should just be thankful these parents are still together. Make love, not war, right?

As the child of a voracious reader, this news strikes particularly close to home. My father named me for Gone with the Wind, but my brother was not so lucky (in his eyes) — his name is Dickens and he’s been clamoring to change it to Will since he was 10 (don’t even get me started on our dog Trollope). So on that note, what are the worst book-based names you can think of? Here are my top ten: READ FULL STORY »

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