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"The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven," a book that claims to detail a boy's trip to heaven and his return to Earth is now being pulled from stores after one of its co-authors admitted he made the whole thing up. The 2010 memoir was written by Alex Malarkey and his father, Kevin Malarkey, a Christian therapist in Ohio...

Say it ain't so! Our favorite romantic writer, Nicholas Sparks, is calling it quits with the woman who inspired so many of the best-selling author's novels.

Grammy Award-winning singer and entertainer Usher is working with children's books publisher Scholastic in launching its Open a World of Possible initiative to help elevate the importance and joy of reading for children.

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Well known author of thrillers like "The Hunt For Red October", "Patriot Games", and "Clear And Present Danger", Tom Clancy has died at the age of 66.

Remember that time that #BooksWithALetterMissing was trending on Twitter, and it was hilarious? No, because your life consists of more than clicking around the internet all day searching for meaning in your life that you're never going to find? Well, let us tell you -- it was indeed hilarious.

Today's reading experience is nothing like the literal "page-turners" of yesteryear. But even with the e-Book, the Kindle and the iPad at our fingertips, we can still spot a wacky romance novel cover from a mile off.

Don't you love seeing Michigan make the list, any list, that makes us look good?  Praise is always welcome! Amazon.com just posted a top five list of cities that collectively purchase the most books, magazines, and newspapers -- both in print and Kindle formats. Ann Arbor ranks fourth ahead of Boulder, Colorado.