Lee Child and Reacher – Back and Better Than Ever!
Today, Grit-Lit announces our first text message inspired award. The IURSUPTPFT (If U R Saving Ur Pennies Then Plan For This) award.
This is where we briefly cover outstanding books that are coming out pretty darn soon.
Here are the IURSUPPFT books for this month.
In bookstores this May, “61 Hours” by Lee Child. (Delacorte, $28, 383 pages. Hard cover.) www.leechild.com.
“Plum Lovin’!” by Janet Evanovich
“Plum Lovin’!” by Janet Evanovich (St. Martin’s Paperbacks, $6.99, 275 pages, www.evanovich.com) Heroine, Stephanie Plum is…
“Real Men Do Yoga” by John Capouya, “Plum Lovin’!” by Janet Evanovich, “Hell’s Bay” by James W. Hall
It’s March. Our New Year’s resolutions lie, littered around our recliner like Corona’s on Cinco de…
“Strong Enough To Die” by Jon Land
“Strong Enough To Die” by Jon Land. (Forge $24.95, 352 pages. Hard cover.) www.tor-forge.com Land’s books…
Jon Land, Lee Child, Andrew Grant Wonderful Heroes — Tough Guys and a Tough Gal
Looks like I won’t be going to work for at least the next 2 months. Just…
“Strong Justice” by Jon Land
Coming June 22nd, “Strong Justice” by Jon Land. (Macmillan Books, $24.99, 352 pages. Hard cover.) http://us.macmillan.com/author/jonland.…
Tough Heroes From Land, Childs, Liss And Dietrich
First, a word about the economy which is *&^%$s. But it seems to be getting better.…
Jon Land, Thriller Writer Extraodinaire’s Caitlin Strong Blockbuster
Looks like I won’t be going to work for at least the next 2 months. Just discovered that one of Grit-Lit’s all time favorite authors, Jon “The Legend” Land, has written 28 novels. TWENTY-EIGHT! And I’ve only read 9 of ‘em. That’s 19 books I’ve gotta read RIGHT NOW! And no, you can’t have my copies when I’m done. They are going to their place of honor on my bookshelf next to the other superlative tough guy novels by John D. MacDonald, Randy Wayne White, Robert Parker, James W. Hall, Andrew Vachss, Stephen Hunter, Ian Fleming, David Morrell …
“Strong Enough To Die” by Jon Land. (Forge $24.95, 352 pages. Hard cover.)
Land’s books are so good, his last book “The Seven Sins: The Tyrant Ascending” is on its way to being a major film. The movie guys from “Terminator” snapped up the rights.
Now don’t get all mad when you discover that technically “Strong Enough” is not a tough guy book. That’s only because on special occasions, Land’s hero can look mighty good in a dress. His new star, Caitlin Strong, is the first female Texas Ranger. So, she’s tough. Plenty tough.
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