"Book collecting is an obsession, an occupation, a disease, an addiction, a fascination, an absurdity, a fate. It is not a hobby..."

- - Jeanette Winterson

"Joy and hope are never separate. I have never met a hopeful person who was depressed or a joyful person who had lost hope...It is important to become aware that at every moment of our life we have the opportunity to choose joy. It is in the choice that our true freedom lies, and that freedom is, in the final analysis, the freedom to love."

- - Henri Nouwen

The wait is almost over for the thriller/drama, Gone Girl.

Gone Girl is an American mystery film based on the 2012 novel of the same name written by Gillian Flynn.

This film unearths the secrets at the heart of a modern marriage. On the occasion of his fifth wedding anniversary, Nick Dunne reports that his beautiful wife, Amy, has gone missing. Under pressure from the police and a growing media frenzy, Nick's portrait of a blissful union begins to crumble. Soon his lies, deceits and strange behavior have everyone asking the same dark question: Did Nick Dunne kill his wife?

Starring Ben Affleck, Rosamund Pike, Neil Patrick Harris, Emily Ratajkowski and Tyler Perry.

Watch the trailer. 

Fathom Events and Lionsgate/Codeblack Films are thrilled to present a one-time special LIVE event, ADDICTED: LIVE WITH ZANE, in select cinemas nationwide on Thursday, October 9th. Join Zane, director Bille Woodruff and expected cast Sharon Leal, Boris Kodjoe, Tasha Smith, Tyson Beckford and William Levy for a special screening of the highly anticipated film followed by an exclusive Q&A. Plus, cinema audiences will also experience a LIVE acoustic performance by GRAMMY® Award-winning artist Estelle.

Watch the trailer.

Our Phenomenal Literary Icon, Dr. Maya Angelou has ascended to the heavens.

Her beautiful spirit remains near and dear to our hearts.

Each of us must utilize the messages emparted by her to enrich our lives and the lives of others. She was a gift to us, now we must use the nuggets of knowledge that she provided, to spring forth a new beginning to correct our paths and proceed towards what was meant for each of us.

Although we feel sadness, we must remember to rejoice for the heavens have truly welcomed home a dear angel.

Books2Mention announces the arrival of Music2Mention, The Virtual Music Business At Your Fingertips.

Music2Mention will be a community of artists, songwriters, photographers, videographers, and more! It will serve people by promoting, reviewing, and interviewing individuals in the music industry.

Music2Mention will be a one stop shop to get any and everything you would ever need to advance your music career. From cover art, to music videos, mixing engineers instrumentals, and more.

Music2Mention is a unique and an original community. It will be the first of its kind, EVER. So stay tuned as the launch is fastly approaching. Be sure to visit www.Music2Mention.com and follow @Music2Mention.

Tyler Perry's upcoming film, Single Mom's Club is reportedly going to become a new series on the OWN Network. The film is based on the life of a group of single moms from different walks of life, who are brought together due to an incident at their children's school.

Terry Crews, Na Long, Amy Smart, and a host of other talented actors and actresses will appear in the film.

A new cast will appear in the series when it is presented in the Fall. 

This will be the fourth scripted series added to OWN Network.

Stay tuned for more details as they are revealed.

A Deeper Love Inside is the much anticipated sequel to The Coldest Winter Ever by the best-selling author Sister Souljah.

A Deeper Love Inside is said to be raw, and filled with adventure and emotional intensity. Guaranteed to completely captivate readers as it revisit the lives of the characters that appeared in the original story. 

Recently, Sister Souljah and Will Smith visited Temple University in Philadelphia to attend a discussion on love. She also shared some insight on the new book and revealed why she felt it was time to give readers what they have been wanting.

Please tell us if you have read The Coldest Winter Ever and also If you will be reading A Deeper Love Inside. We really would like to hear your thoughts on this interesting read.
 

Bestselling Author, James Patterson along with the Little Brown Company are donating 200,000 hardcover books to U.S. Troops.

Patterson and Little Brown Company have teamed up with Operation Gratitude, Books for Heroes, the Peerless Bookstore and Feed the Children to distribute a number of the author's titles to military members stationed in the U.S. and Afghanistan, according to a Hatchette Book Group press release.

The troops will get to choose from "Tick Tock", "Private", and "I, Alex Cross," among other Patterson thrillers.

“Every day the men and women of our Armed Forces sacrifice themselves on our behalf," Patterson said in the release, "I can’t think of a more deserving group to receive this gift, and I hope that this gesture shows how big our gratitude truly is.”

To get involved with Operation Gratitude, click here. 

To get involved with Feed the Children, click here.

Source: Huffington Post
 

Nobel Laureate, Toni Morrison recently appeared at Oberlin College presenting her latest novel, Home. While there at the college she revealed to her fans that she has decided to cancel her memoir. Stating that she arrived at this decision because, "there's a point at which your life is not interesting."

Morrison, now 81 years old prefers to write fiction.

Source: Huffington Post