Hot Books for Cool Discussions: So Young, Brave and Handsome
Kent District Library EGR Branch
Dec. 1, 1 p.m.
kdl.org, (616) 647-3880

Peace Like a River, Leif Enger's first offering, was one of 2001's runaway hits in the world of new literature. Last year, the American author came forth with So Brave, Young and Handsome, a case of a writer writing about a writer. The more you describe the novel, the more it sounds as though it might be autobiographical; the lead is struggling with the success of his first work and working toward something new. Talking about it is the only way to truly appreciate it, so why not do it at KDL?

Jennifer Armintrout
Barnes & Noble at Woodland Mall
Dec. 5, 1-3 p.m.
(616) 940-0820

For many people who guiltily hide their copies of Twilight at the bottom of their briefcases, vampires aren't going out of style anytime soon. Barnes & Noble is all too happy to carry on the trend. Jennifer Armintrout, the author of multiple vampire romance novels and series, will be signing books at the Woodland store this month. If you're looking from a departure from Stephenie Meyer and Cirque Du Freak, then the Blood Ties series is a fine start. The bestselling books aren't about someone who desires to be a vampire; instead, it's someone who wants to resist what she's become. This girl's no Bella Swan-Cullen, which will be a relief for all those Twilight lovers who happen to be protagonist haters. Both Blood Ties and Armintrout's other novels will be available at her signing.