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Everyone loves a good mystery. Tantalizing clues, unlikely criminals, clever deduction, and the thrill of the chase all come together to make a truly memorable reading experience. The Monitor offers a twist on the classic whodunit. We'll present you with a case, and you guess the detective who solved it. The game's afoot! Try our literary detective quiz!
- 'A Wrinkle in Time' will reportedly be adapted for Disney by 'Frozen' director Jennifer LeeLee co-directed and co-wrote the 2013 animated hit 'Frozen.'
- Rick Perlstein of 'The Invisible Bridge' faces plagiarism charges from another Reagan biographerAuthor Craig Shirley of 'Reagan's Revolution' is accusing Perlstein of using the same language in 'The Invisible Bridge' as in 'Reagan's Revolution' and in using Shirley's findings without properly citing them.
- Did Abraham Lincoln read 鈥 and write in 鈥 a book justifying racism?Historians have confirmed that handwriting on the inside cover of 'Types of Mankind' is that of Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln may have been reading the book to learn about his opponents' point of view.
- 5 most unusual book titles of the summer Is it all in a name? Here are our picks for some of the most interesting titles of works that came out this summer.
- 'The Magician's Land' brings Lev Grossman's 'Magician鈥檚 Trilogy' series to an enchanting conclusionWith echoes of C.S. Lewis鈥檚 鈥淭he Last Battle,' Grossman crafts a thoroughly satisfying finale for his 'Magician鈥檚 Trilogy'
- Bestselling books the week of 8/7/14, according to IndieBound* What's selling best at independent bookstores across America.
- 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' movie adaptation lurches forward'Zombies' will now reportedly star 'Downton Abbey' actress Lily James as Elizabeth Bennet and Sam Riley of 'On the Road' as Mr. Darcy.
- Detective stories by 'Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' author set to become TV seriesThe series will be based on the 'Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency' novels, and will be written by 'Chronicle' writer, Max Landis.
- Gun debate comes to children's booksThe book 'My Parents Open Carry' is by the co-founders of the pro-gun organization Michigan Open Carry, Brian Jeffs and Nathan Nephew, who said they 'looked for pro-gun children's books and couldn't find any.'
- 'Game of Thrones' author George R.R. Martin's children's book will be republished this fallThe book, 'The Ice Dragon,' appears to be set in the 'Game of Thrones' fictional universe.
- 10 best books of August: the Monitor's picks Here are 10 August releases that the Monitor's book critics found particularly good.
- 'The Invisible Bridge' argues that Reagan succeeded by tapping into voter nostalgiaRick Perlstein deftly sketches American malaise in the mid-1970s and posits that a longing for stability and simplicity paved the way for Ronald Reagan.
- Reader recommendation: The Most Southern Place on EarthMonitor readers share their favorite book picks.
- Andy Weir's sci-fi novel 'The Martian' will reportedly be adapted as a movieWeir's book is said to be starring 'Edge of Tomorrow' actor Matt Damon, with legendary sci-fi director Ridley Scott at the helm.
- Inspired by John Green, bookstores celebrate Esther DayEsther Day is celebrated on Aug. 3, the birthday of teenager Esther Earl, with whom 'The Fault in Our Stars' author Green became acquainted before she died in 2010. Earl suggested the holiday center on 'the kinds of love that are too often overlooked in our culture: love among friends and family,' said Green.
- Battle of the film adaptations: Andy Serkis's 'Jungle Book' to come out a year after Disney'sThe Warner Brothers film will be released October 16, 2016.
- 'Lucky Us': Has Amy Bloom written this summer's biggest novel?'Lucky Us,' which was released on July 29 and follows two half-sisters in the 1940s on a journey through the US, is piling up positive reviews.
- 'Tigerman' blends parenthood and comic books to create a novel that is hard-edged yet wonderfully sentimentalNick Harkaway's third novel somehow manages to be 鈥 all at once 鈥 a piercing comedy, a suspenseful thriller, a critique of industrial capitalism, and a domestic melodrama about parenthood
- Are anti-Clinton books a good sign for Hillary?Books like 'Blood Feud' by Edward Klein and 'The Real Benghazi Story' by Aaron Klein may actually demonstrate that Clinton has returned to political power.