Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Forever Faithless

  • FAITHLESS FOREVER FAITHLESS - GREATEST HITS
2010 release from the iconic British Electronic act. The Dance sees Maxi Jazz, Sister Bliss and Rollo reach the bar that their back-cat sets so high, and Maxi reckons it's 'chock-a-block with dance tunes which we hope will be the soundtrack to many Saturday nights for a while to come.' Faithless family member Dido lends her shimmering tones to 'Feeling Good'. Also getting in the vocal booth for tracks on the album are Dougy Mandagi (The Temper Trap), Itch (The King Blues) and classical singer Mia Maestro. First single 'Not Going Home' is a stadium-like club symphony, a seven minute sonic call-to-arms. Faithless' influence from being at the top of the pile for a decade and a half is easy to spot these days: think Calvin Harris' recent #1 or the countless tracks with a House groove, riff and rapper, Faithless' signature sound adopted by many, better! ed by none. PIAS. 2010.2009 two CD compilation from the British Dance duo. Contains hits, album tracks a few rarities and plenty of great Faithless moments guaranteed to keep you up all night. 30 tracks including 'God Is A DJ', 'We Come 1', 'One Step Too Far' (featuring Dido) and many more. Camden.FAITHLESS - DVD Movie

New York Times bestseller Karin Slaughter brings back her two most fascinating and complex charactersâ€"medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliverâ€"in a heart-pounding tale of faith, doubt, and murder…

The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woodsâ€"then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty young woman. For them, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test their own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of life into the case.

For as Jeffrey and Sara move further dow! n a trail of shocking surprises and hidden passions, neither i! s prepar ed for the most stunning discovery of all: the identity of a killer who is more evil and dangerous than anyone could have guessed.“Brilliant plotting, relentless suspense,” raved the Washington Post. “A new synonym for terror,” crowned the Detroit Free Press. The critics agree: no one writes suspense like Karin Slaughter, whose thrillers featuring medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, have propelled her to the top of bestseller lists the world over. Now Slaughter fuses her unmatched grasp of forensic science and a mastery of complex relationships in a riveting tale of faith, doubt, and murder.

The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woodsâ€"then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty, impeccably dressed young woman. And for Sara and Jeffrey, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test thei! r own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of lives into the case.

Lena Adams is one of them. A Grant County detective for years, she has her own reasons for being drawn to this case and a fierce drive to see justice done. For these three people, who have each seen the darkest side of human nature, the body of the murdered girl is but the first in a series of shocking and sordid revelations.

Now, as Jeffrey and Sara narrow the field of suspects, they must confront their own doubts and indiscretions, while Lena Adams sees herself reflected in the frightened eyes of a battered woman who may be the key figure in the case. As Faithless builds to a stunning and unforgettable climax, Karin Slaughter masterfully brings together strands of interlocking lives, family secrets, and hidden passions with one astounding truth: the identity of a killer who is more evil and dangerous than anyone could have guessed.


From the Hardcover edition.! “Brilliant plotting, relentless suspense,” raved the Washi! ngton Po st. “A new synonym for terror,” crowned the Detroit Free Press. The critics agree: no one writes suspense like Karin Slaughter, whose thrillers featuring medical examiner Sara Linton and her ex-husband, police chief Jeffrey Tolliver, have propelled her to the top of bestseller lists the world over. Now Slaughter fuses her unmatched grasp of forensic science and a mastery of complex relationships in a riveting tale of faith, doubt, and murder.

The victim was buried alive in the Georgia woodsâ€"then killed in a horrifying fashion. When Sara Linton and Jeffrey Tolliver stumble upon the body, both become consumed with finding out who killed the pretty, impeccably dressed young woman. And for Sara and Jeffrey, a harrowing journey begins, one that will test their own turbulent relationship and draw dozens of lives into the case.

Lena Adams is one of them. A Grant County detective for years, she has her own reasons for being drawn to this case and a fierce! drive to see justice done. For these three people, who have each seen the darkest side of human nature, the body of the murdered girl is but the first in a series of shocking and sordid revelations.

Now, as Jeffrey and Sara narrow the field of suspects, they must confront their own doubts and indiscretions, while Lena Adams sees herself reflected in the frightened eyes of a battered woman who may be the key figure in the case. As Faithless builds to a stunning and unforgettable climax, Karin Slaughter masterfully brings together strands of interlocking lives, family secrets, and hidden passions with one astounding truth: the identity of a killer who is more evil and dangerous than anyone could have guessed.


From the Hardcover edition.* Unavailable in the US! Repromotion. Forever Faithless features the greatest hits of Faithless's 10-million-records-selling career, with tracks taken from all four previously released albums 'Reverence', 'Sunday 8pm',! 'Outrospective' and 'No Roots'. Tracks include 'God Is a DJ',! 'Insomn ia' and the massive 'We Come 1'. Faithless are, Sister Bliss (biggest female DJ in the world and multi-instrumentalist), Maxi Jazz (leading UK rapper and Buddhist) and Rollo (producer and svengali).16 tracks including a new track, 'Fatty Boo'. BMG.

Frozen

  • FROZEN (DVD MOVIE)
A typical day on the slopes turns into a chilling nightmare for three snowboarders when they get stranded on the chairlift before their last run. As the ski patrol switches off the night lights, they realize with growing panic that they’ve been left behind, dangling high off the ground with no way down.
Snow-sport enthusiasts, take note: Adam Green's unsettling thriller Frozen suggests that abiding by the rules and regulations of your local ski resort might not only be polite, but essential to your health. Green's hapless heroes--nice guy Dan (Kevin Zegers, Transamerica), his best pal Lynch (Shawn Ashmore, the X-Men franchise), and Dan's new girlfriend Parker (newcomer Emma Bell)--decided to cut a few corners in pursuit of more time on the slopes. Miscommunication with the staff results in the trio getting stuck on a lift some 60 feet in the a! ir just moments before the resort closes for a three-day weekend. The hope for rescue soon dwindles, and the trio faces the decision to either endure the elements or somehow make their way to the ground without injury. All of the gruesome possibilities inherent to the situation--from frostbite and broken limbs to a pack of voracious wolves--are explored in unpleasant detail, but what sets Frozen apart from a simple splatterfest is the quality of the performances, especially Bell, who rises above her character's initial superficiality to present a wholly sympathetic character. Fans of Green's first film, the abysmal slasher tribute Hatchet, might find the pacing glacial (ahem), but those who admired his sophomore effort, the psychological thriller Spiral, will appreciate his attention to pacing and suspense, which puts Frozen on par with the very similar Open Water. The DVD includes commentary by Green and his stars, along with deleted scen! es and a wealth of behind-the-scenes featurettes focusing on c! onceptio n of the project, as well as the crew's struggles with the genuinely contentious weather at the Utah filming location. --Paul Gaita

The Beat That My Heart Skipped

  • BEAT THAT MY HEART SKIPPED, THE (DVD MOVIE)
Studio: Genius Products Inc Release Date: 06/19/2007 Run time: 107 minutesThe Beat That My Heart Skipped could single-handedly give remakes a good name. Based on the 1978 American movie Fingers, The Beat... stars Romain Duris (L'Auberge Espagnole) as Tom, a hoodlum who works the shady side of real estate--evicting poor families from slums, cutting quick and dirty deals in the middle of the night--following in the footsteps of his sleazy father. But clearly Tom loathes both himself and everything he does. One night he accidentally runs into the man who managed Tom's mother, who was a pianist; the manager asks Tom himself to audition, as Tom once showed promise. All at once Tom hires a tutor and neglects his "duties," raising the ire of his cohorts but starting to make himself happy. This could be hokum about the power of! art, but Duris' performance is so visceral, so emotionally vivid and engaging, that The Beat That My Heart Skipped becomes a remarkable parable about the danger of betraying yourself--all the more powerful because Tom's life doesn't simply get better, it grows dangerously more complicated. A superb movie with excellent performances throughout, making Duris' standout work all the more impressive. --Bret Fetzer

Lord of the Flies (Perigee)

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A fun story written in a rhyming, limerick style, "When Cows Fly" is aimed at the younger set. Illustrated with finely cut paper illustrations, the story revolves around a boy in the woods, his pet cows and a massive pile of garbage that is accumulating nearby. Jacob takes matters into his own hands. He attaches wings to his cows and they go to work. What happens next is both funny and (a little bit ... ) gross. You can probably guess.A fun story written in a rhyming, limerick style, "When Cows Fly" is aimed at the younger set. Illustrated with finely cut paper illustrations, the story revolves around a boy in the woods, his pet cows and a massive pile of garbage that is accumulating nearby. Jacob take! s matters into his own hands. He attaches wings to his cows and they go to work. What happens next is both funny and (a little bit ... ) gross. You can probably guess.If you enjoy books by Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Susan Mallery, get ready for SPARKS FLY by Lucy Kevin, a fun contemporary romance (32,000 words / 170 pages) about the "magic" of falling in love.

Angelina Morgan is a beautiful consultant who practices an ancient art form called Feng Shui. Will Scott is an all-business CEO who doesn't believe anything he can't see and touch. With the help of a meddling ex-wife, a well-meaning best friend, and a matchmaking mother, Angelina and Will are about to find out what happens when opposites attract...and sparks fly.

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When Lucy Kevin released her first chick lit novel â€" SEATTLE GIRL â€" in 2011, it became an instant digital bestseller. Her next two fun contemporary romance releases â€" SPARKS FLY and FALLING FAST â€" have a! lso appeared on many Top 50 bestseller lists, climbing as high! as #4 o n the Top 100. The Washington Post has called her, “One of the top digital writers in America.”

If not behind her computer, you can find her reading her favorite authors, hiking, knitting, or laughing with her husband and two children. For a complete listing of books, as well as excerpts, contests, and to connect with Lucy:

lucykevin.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/lucykevin
www.facebook.com/pages/Lucy-Kevin/210611032291614
www.LucyKevin.comIf you enjoy books by Nora Roberts, Debbie Macomber, and Susan Mallery, get ready for SPARKS FLY by Lucy Kevin, a fun contemporary romance (32,000 words / 170 pages) about the "magic" of falling in love.

Angelina Morgan is a beautiful consultant who practices an ancient art form called Feng Shui. Will Scott is an all-business CEO who doesn't believe anything he can't see and touch. With the help of a meddling ex-wife, a well-meaning best friend, and a matchmaking mother, Angelina and Will are a! bout to find out what happens when opposites attract...and sparks fly.

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When Lucy Kevin released her first chick lit novel â€" SEATTLE GIRL â€" in 2011, it became an instant digital bestseller. Her next two fun contemporary romance releases â€" SPARKS FLY and FALLING FAST â€" have also appeared on many Top 50 bestseller lists, climbing as high as #4 on the Top 100. The Washington Post has called her, “One of the top digital writers in America.”

If not behind her computer, you can find her reading her favorite authors, hiking, knitting, or laughing with her husband and two children. For a complete listing of books, as well as excerpts, contests, and to connect with Lucy:

lucykevin.blogspot.com
www.twitter.com/lucykevin
www.facebook.com/pages/Lucy-Kevin/210611032291614
www.LucyKevin.comThe Boys Who Could Fly is a coming of age story set in Georgia in 1967. Eleven year-old Andy Talbot's mother moves the family back to her home tow! n following the death of Andy's father in Vietnam.

! Andy is one of only two kids in the still-segregated Woodstock Elementary School who don't have a father living at home. As a new boy entering the last year of elementary school, and having been raised in California where his father was stationed in the Navy, Andy is branded "a Yankee" by the class bully and persecuted as a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement which was changing life in the old South in the late 1960s.

Andy's mother begins a romance with another man, and after a while announces her intention to marry him. Along with the new man in their lives, Andy is also confronted by his step-sister to be, Melody, who is a couple of years older and far more worldly and street wise when she arrives in Georgia from California to live with her father.

Following a year of conflict in elementary school, Andy and his new best friend, Milton, the other fatherless boy, face the prospect of spending the summer in the Georgia heat without much to do. Clinging to the me! mory of his father, a Navy jet pilot, Andy enlists Milton to help build a full-size glider/soapbox car contraption which they ride down a hill on an abandoned road, and discover that "The Spirit of Woodstock" really can fly -- about one foot off the ground for a few yards.

The story winds multiple themes around these characters, culminating in the class bully ending up stuck high in a tree after hijacking "The Spirit of Woodstock."

The Boys Who Could Fly contains coarse language, sexual themes and bathroom humor appropriate to kids of their age, (whether parents like to admit it or not). There is no overt sexual content or gratuitous violence. Every event in the book has either happened to someone in real life, or is physically plausible. There are racial themes reflective of the time, but no explicit use of vulgar terms. Sophisticated readers will understand what's going on, while younger readers (older teens) will breeze over without really understan! ding the message. That's okay. That's what coming of age is al! l about. The Boys Who Could Fly is a coming of age story set in Georgia in 1967. Eleven year-old Andy Talbot's mother moves the family back to her home town following the death of Andy's father in Vietnam.

Andy is one of only two kids in the still-segregated Woodstock Elementary School who don't have a father living at home. As a new boy entering the last year of elementary school, and having been raised in California where his father was stationed in the Navy, Andy is branded "a Yankee" by the class bully and persecuted as a symbol of the Civil Rights Movement which was changing life in the old South in the late 1960s.

Andy's mother begins a romance with another man, and after a while announces her intention to marry him. Along with the new man in their lives, Andy is also confronted by his step-sister to be, Melody, who is a couple of years older and far more worldly and street wise when she arrives in Georgia from California to live with her father.

Following ! a year of conflict in elementary school, Andy and his new best friend, Milton, the other fatherless boy, face the prospect of spending the summer in the Georgia heat without much to do. Clinging to the memory of his father, a Navy jet pilot, Andy enlists Milton to help build a full-size glider/soapbox car contraption which they ride down a hill on an abandoned road, and discover that "The Spirit of Woodstock" really can fly -- about one foot off the ground for a few yards.

The story winds multiple themes around these characters, culminating in the class bully ending up stuck high in a tree after hijacking "The Spirit of Woodstock."

The Boys Who Could Fly contains coarse language, sexual themes and bathroom humor appropriate to kids of their age, (whether parents like to admit it or not). There is no overt sexual content or gratuitous violence. Every event in the book has either happened to someone in real life, or is physically plausible. There are racial them! es reflective of the time, but no explicit use of vulgar terms! . Sophis ticated readers will understand what's going on, while younger readers (older teens) will breeze over without really understanding the message. That's okay. That's what coming of age is all about.14.5 Million copies sold to date

The classic, startling, and perennially bestselling portrait of human nature-now available as a Premium Edition with a stunning new cover and re-set, easy-to-read text.William Golding's classic tale about a group of English schoolboys who are plane-wrecked on a deserted island is just as chilling and relevant today as when it was first published in 1954. At first, the stranded boys cooperate, attempting to gather food, make shelters, and maintain signal fires. Overseeing their efforts are Ralph, "the boy with fair hair," and Piggy, Ralph's chubby, wisdom-dispensing sidekick whose thick spectacles come in handy for lighting fires. Although Ralph tries to impose order and delegate responsibility, there are many in their number who woul! d rather swim, play, or hunt the island's wild pig population. Soon Ralph's rules are being ignored or challenged outright. His fiercest antagonist is Jack, the redheaded leader of the pig hunters, who manages to lure away many of the boys to join his band of painted savages. The situation deteriorates as the trappings of civilization continue to fall away, until Ralph discovers that instead of being hunters, he and Piggy have become the hunted: "He forgot his words, his hunger and thirst, and became fear; hopeless fear on flying feet." Golding's gripping novel explores the boundary between human reason and animal instinct, all on the brutal playing field of adolescent competition. --Jennifer Hubert

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