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Lauren Weisberger’s newest novel – Last Night at Chateau Marmont – is hot off the presses and ready for review.

This story is perfect for anyone who has ever flipped through a tabloid, or indulged in a reality show, secretly craved a moment in the spotlight and wondered what it would be like to be a celebrity (that is, until something mortifying happens and you’re glad that no one thinks you’re famous enough to care). Well, that is what happened to Brooke who went from reading the celebrity dish to becoming the juicy gossip of the week. (more…)

Emily Brown! In this adorable, Willem-esque story by Cressida Cowell, Emily Brown goes on an adventure with her favorite toy and best companion – a rabbit called Stanley. While in outer space, they are confronted by Queen Gloriana’s footman whom is on a mission to capture “Bunnywunny.” But, when Emily says, “No, thank you. This rabbit is NOT for sale,” the queen steals him. So, Emily sets out to get back her Stanley and teaches the naughty queen a valuable lesson on how to love her own toys .

A Desirable Residence
by Madeleine Wickham

Liz and Jonathan Chambers were in trouble. Mortgage trouble. They’d stretched themselves to busting with their new exciting project – well, Liz thought it exciting – buying and managing the Silchester Tutorial College, and now couldn’t sell their old house. Here they were, stuck with two mortgages, mounting debts and a miserable adolescent daughter who hadn’t wanted to move anyway. Then Marcus Witherstone came into their lives – and at first it seemed he would solve all their problems. Marcus, senior partner in Silchester’s leading estate agency, was large, assured, and wore an expensive overcoat. He knew the perfect tenants from London who would rent their old house – glamorous PR girl Ginny and almost-famous Piers. Everything was going to be OK. But soon Marcus found himself involved with Liz in a way he’d never intended. Keeping his adulterous trysts secret from Anthea was uncomfortably easy – most of the time her head was firmly buried in Improve your Child’s IQ. Meanwhile, as Liz was lost in blissful dreams of Marcus, Jonathan was left to run the tutorial college. Neither of them had time to notice that teenage Alice was developing a desperate passion for the tenants, Piers and Ginny. Everyone seemed to be entangled with everyone else, in the most awkward possible way. And as events closed in on him, Marcus began to realise that some deceptions are just a bit too close to home.

Since reading The Ten Best Days of My Life, Adena Halpern has become one of my favorite chick-liters. Her writing is enchanting, witty and heartfelt. In her new book, 29, seventy-five year old Ellie Jerome is still young at heart and the last thing she wants is to celebrate another birthday. So when it’s time to blow out a cake full of candles, Ellie makes a wish – to be 29 again!

The world’s most famous hippopotamus is dead.

Belly Up
by Stuart Gibbs

It was hard to miss this brightly colored book with the large hippopotamus while strolling around Barnes & Noble. As it happens, I was looking for a good mystery when I came across this one (for pretweens) and had to pick it up. And when I read the flap, I just thought it sounded as good as the cover looked – too cute (in that hippo homicide kinda way).

Henry Hippo was the mascot of FunJungle, a gigantic zoo/theme park that is America’s newest tourism sensation. The park’s top brass claims he died of natural causes, but twelve-year-old Teddy Fitzroy suspects foul play. When the police refuse to take him seriously, Teddy sets out to uncover the truth himself – and ends up in two tons of trouble. Turns out Henry wasn’t as loveable as the park PR department wanted everyone to believe – and a staggering number of people wanted him dead. The deeper Teddy digs, the more dangerous it gets in this mystery that combines corruption, betrayal, deadly animals – and an even deadlier killer.

This handbook is blunt and too the point – simply put, a guide to being a lady and not a tramp. From fashion to dating to vices, Derek Blasberg addresses all the aspects of being a modern lady with humor and honesty. It is an absolute must have for young girls growing up in a generation of Real (unrealistic, yet very entertaining) Housewives.

Read Derek’s take on fashion: (more…)

Sophie Uliano has become a household name among eco-friendly lifestylers with her book (and blog) Gorgeously Green.

In her new book, Do It Gorgeously, she continues to share with us how to make less toxic, less expensive and more beautiful products.

10% of the profits of this book are donated to Canswerlink, an organization that provides a free non-toxic house cleaning service to cancer patients undergoing treatment.

Heart of the Matter
by Emily Giffin

Tessa Russo is the mother of two young children and the wife of a renowned pediatric surgeon. Despite her mother’s warnings, Tessa has recently given up her career to focus on her family and the pursuit of domestic happiness. From the outside, she seems destined to live a charmed life.

Valerie Anderson is an attorney and single mother to six-year-old Charlie—a boy who has never known his father. After too many disappointments, she has given up on romance—and even, to some degree, friendships—believing that it is always safer not to expect too much.

Although both women live in the same Boston suburb, the two have relatively little in common aside from a fierce love for their children. But one night, a tragic accident causes their lives to converge in ways no one could have imagined.

Each woman is being tested in ways they never thought possible. Each is questioning everything they once believed. And each ultimately discover what truly matters most.

The Carrie Diaries
by Candace Bushnell

Carrie, before Sex and the City. Her diaries are the story of how a regular girl learns to think for herself, and evolves into a sharp, insightful writer. We learn about her family background, how she found her writing voice, and the indelible impression her early friendships and relationships left on her. Through adventures both audacious and poignant, we’ll see what brings Carrie to her beloved New York City, where her new life begins.