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Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. I guess the folks at ET weren't doing much reading this week. A seven-page spread on New Moon, the Twilight sequel, seemingly left them only room for two book reviews. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the November 27th issue include:


Pirate Latitudes, by Michael Crichton. HarperCollins. NOVEL. EW's slant: "Crichton's great talent was writing books that were virtually impossible to put down, even when they were bad. Pirate Latitudes is no exception." Amazon customer rating: 4 stars (8 reviews). Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"The Caribbean, 1665. A remote colony of the English Crown, the island of Jamaica holds out against the vast supremacy of the Spanish empire. Port Royal, its capital, is a cutthroat town of taverns, grog shops, and bawdy houses. In this steamy climate there's a living to be made, a living that can end swiftly by disease-or by dagger. For Captain Charles Hunter, gold in Spanish hands is gold for the taking, and the law of the land rests with those ruthless enough to make it. Word in port is that the galleon El Trinidad, fresh from New Spain, is awaiting repairs in a nearby harbor. Heavily fortified, the impregnable harbor is guarded by the bloodthirsty Cazalla, a favorite commander of the Spanish king himself. With backing from a powerful ally, Hunter assembles a crew of ruffians to infiltrate the enemy outpost and commandeer El Trinidad, along with its fortune in Spanish gold." - Amazon.

Going Rogue: An American Life, by Sarah Palin. HarperCollins. MEMOIR. EW's slant: "...a standard bit of political posturing from someone still eyeing higher office." Amazon customer rating: 3 stars (392 reviews). Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.
"One year ago, Sarah Palin burst onto the national political stage like a comet. On September 3, 2008 Alaska Governor and vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin delivered a speech at the Republican National Convention that electrified the nation and instantly made her one of the most recognizable women in the world. As chief executive of America's largest state, she had built a record as a reformer who cast aside politics-as-usual and pushed through changes other politicians only talked about: Energy independence. Ethics reform. And the biggest private sector infrastructure project in U.S. history. ...a Main Street American woman: a working mom, wife of a blue collar union man, and mother of five children, the eldest of whom was serving his country in a yearlong deployment in Iraq and the youngest, an infant with special needs, Palin's hometown story touched a populist nerve, rallying hundreds of thousands of ordinary Americans to the GOP ticket. But as the campaign unfolded, Palin became a lightning rod for both praise and criticism. Supporters called her 'refreshing' and 'honest,' a kitchen-table public servant they felt would fight for their interests. Opponents derided her as a wide-eyed Pollyanna unprepared for national leadership. In this eagerly anticipated memoir, Palin paints an intimate portrait of growing up in the wilds of Alaska; meeting her lifelong love; her decision to enter politics; the importance of faith and family; and the unique joys and trials of life as a high-profile working mother..." - Amazon.