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In theatres tomorrow, Julie and Julia follows the lives of two different women separated by time and space, but both at loose ends. Now, normally this is where I would tell you that as usual, the movie is better than the book. However, Meryl Streep is amazing. And, from the previews I’ve seen she manages to totally transform herself into the famous chef.

But, score one for the audio book – it’s written and narrated by the original Julie. The woman who truly haunted the local butcher and sent her husband out at all hours for butter, butter and more butter. (Really, what doesn’t butter make better?) You’ll get to hear her story in her own voice, something that I think makes audio books very special.

Yet the movie, it stars Meryl Streep and she’s awesome. You know she’s awesome.

This truly is a movie – book grudge match and choosing a winner seems too tough to call. In my opinion, for Meryl’s performance alone, the movie’s worth checking out. But of course you should listen to the audio book too. You know, just for good measure.

August is looking to be a good month for Mystery, Thriller fans! Two of the best-selling authors of all time (and long-time member favorites) have new books coming out that are sure to heat up the last days of summer.

Sandra Brown is back this summer with Smash Cut. ‘Smash cut’ is a movie term referring to a sudden shift in scene, made specifically to shock the viewer. Brown explains this in a video on her offical website. “You see, my villan in this book is a film scholar. He eats, drinks, and sleeps movies. His conversations are sprinkled with quotes of movie dialogue – some you’ll recognize, and some you may not.  The research for this book was fun. Watching movies, trying to find the perfect line of dialogue to tie into the scenes that I was writing. Sometimes it got a little creepy, as does my villan. As the story progresses, he takes his fetish a bit further than quoting dialogue and actually begins re-enacting ….. well, I guess you’ll just have to read it, won’t you?”

The Smash Cut audiobook doesn’t come out until August 11th, but you can beat the rush and add it to your rental shelf now!

Next up, on August 24th,  James Patterson, world record holder and veritable story machine, is set to release the 15th book in his Alex Cross detective series, Alex Cross’s Trial.

Trial is written in the voice of Detective Alex Cross, as he passes down the family tale of his great uncle Abraham and his struggle for survival in the era of the Ku Klux Klan.

Washington D.C. lawyer Ben Corbett fights against oppression and racism and risks his family and his life in the process. When President Roosevelt asks Ben to return to his home town to investigate rumors of the resurgence of the Ku Klux Klan there, he cannot refuse.

When he arrives in Eudora, Mississippi, Ben meets the wise Abraham Cross and enlists him to introduce Ben to the hidden side of the idyllic Southern town. Lynchings have become commonplace and residents of the town’s black quarter live in constant fear. Ben aims to break the reign of terror–but the truth of who is really behind it could break his heart.

Add Alex Cross’s Trial to your rental shelf now!

William Frederick Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, is one of the great icons of the pioneer years in the early American West. His exploits provide much insight into the life on the plains, with its Indians, cowboys, rough riders and overall rugged existence. You are sure to enjoy this selection of entertaining stories from the Old West, written by the Honorable William F Cody.

Download your copy today, free. Yee-haw!