the future is grim…

if you’re Barnes and Noble, at least according to the Motley Fool.  on Monday, the fools picked Barnes & Noble as their throw-away stock based on changing buying patterns, grim sales projections, slow sales from last quarter (both online and brick and mortar), charging customers for internet access, and the increasing popularity of ebooks.

(via Shelf Awareness)

listen up

hoping to capitalize on the popularity of the “Gossip Girls” on t.v. and the release of season 1 on dvd, Hachette is including the abridged audio CD which can be transferred to an iPod.  Anthony Goff of Hachette says “The teen and the late-teen market has been a really tough market for us.”  will this move help hook new listeners?  we’ll see….

New Adult Nonfiction – 500-699

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Ask Click and Clack: Answers from Car Talk

Magliozzi, Tom / Magliozzi, Ray

In a whimsical automotive reference, the hosts of the zany NPR series Car Talk answer one hundred frequently asked questions about all kinds of vehicle conundrums in their own anecdotal style.

 

Baking for All Occasions

Braker, Flo

A definitive guide to creating the perfect baked goods for any occasion features more than two hundred tempting treats to commemorate life’s special events, including Double-Crust Butter-Pecan Apple Pie, Golden Gingersnap Stars, Flag-Raising Mixed-Berry Pot Pies, Fresh Mint Brownies, and more, along with tips on ingredients and techniques.

 

The Best American Science Writing 2008

Nasar, Sylvia / Cohen, Jesse

A latest collection in the annual series features a selection of the year’s most significant writings on key scientific developments in genetics, physics, cognition, evolutionary theory, astronomy, and other fields and is complemented by an accessible overview of the year’s most important discoveries, research, and events.

 

Bretz’s Flood: The Remarkable Story of a Rebel Geologist and the World’s Greatest Flood

Soennichsen, John

Channeled Scablands, between Idaho and the Cascades, is a unique landscape of basalt cliffs, dry waterfalls, canyons, and coulees. Legendary geologist J Harlen Bretz was the first to explore the area, starting in the 1920s. This dramatic book tells the story of this scientific maverick — how he came to study the region, his radical theory that a flood of biblical proportions created it, and how a campaign by the mainstream geologic community tried to derail him for pursuing an idea that satellite photos would confirm decades later.

 

Extreme Sea Creatures

Hoffman, Jennifer / Fromme, Alison

A photo-filled collection of facts about the ocean’s strangest, most unusual, and superlative features and creatures includes coverage of a wide range of habitats, from abyssal plains and sea ice to thermal vents and saline springs.

 

Giada’s Kitchen: New Favorites from Everyday Italian

De Laurentiis, Giada

The host of Food Network’s Everyday Italian presents a new collection of nearly one hundred tempting recipes for classic Italian dishes with a California-inspired twist, including lighter versions of such traditional dishes as Osso Bucco, as well as regional specialties, pasta, salads, meats, desserts, and special meals for kids.

 

Not Your Mother’s Weeknight Cooking

Hensperger, Beth

The James Beard Book Award-winning author of The Bread Bible presents a volume of quick-preparation, healthy recipes for busy weeknights, in a volume that features such options as Easiest Chicken Parm, Blackberry-Glazed Pork Tenderloin, and Microwave Risotto with Asparagus and Mushrooms.

 

Remarkable Birds: 100 of the World’s Most Notable Birds

Moss, Stephen / Birdlife International

A lavishly illustrated tribute to one hundred favorite bird species as selected by noted ornithologists and organizations shares key points of interest, historical information, and conservation efforts pertaining to each.

 

To Love What Is: A Marriage Transformed

Shulman, Alix Kates

The author of Memoirs of an Ex-Prom Queen and Drinking the Rain recounts the accident that brain-damaged her beloved husband, describing her struggles with anxiety and the less-anticipated impact of her caregiver’s role on her career.

 

Will I Ever Be Good Enough?: Healing the Daughters of Narcissistic Mothers

Mcbride, Karyl

A resource for daughters of mothers with narcissistic personality disorder explains how to manage feelings of inadequacy and abandonment in the face of inappropriate maternal expectations and conditional love, in a step-by-step guide that shares recommendations for creating a personalized program for self-protection and recovery.

 

Williams-Sonoma Kids Parties

Williams Sonoma

Presents a fun-filled collection of child-friendly party ideas for busy parents, with a host of creative ideas that include party menus and concepts, favorite kid recipes, tips on party planning, games and activities, party favors, invitations, decorating projects, and more.