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Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the November 25th and December 2nd issues include:

The Future of Us, by Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler. Razorbill, 2011. Print length: 356 p. YA FICTION. EW's slant: "Think Back to the Future meets The Social Network in this inventive novel". Amazon customer rating: 4 stars (11 reviews). Kindle edition $10.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"It’s 1996, and Josh and Emma have been neighbors their whole lives. They’ve been best friends almost as long - up until last November when everything changed. Things have been awkward ever since, but when Josh’s family gets an America Online CD-ROM in the mail, his mom makes him bring it over so Emma can install it on her new computer. When they sign on, they’re automatically logged onto Facebook. But Facebook hasn’t been invented yet. Josh and Emma are looking at their profiles fifteen years in the future..." - http://www.carolynmackler.com/.

Legend, by Marie Lu. Putnam, 2011. Print length: 336 p. YA FICTION. EW's slant: "...fine writing and excellent execution." Amazon customer rating: none yet. Kindle edition $10.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"What was once the western United States is now home to the Republic, a nation perpetually at war with its neighbors. Born into an elite family in one of the Republic's wealthiest districts, fifteen-year-old June is a prodigy being groomed for success in the Republic's highest military circles. Born into the slums, fifteen-year-old Day is the country's most wanted criminal. But his motives may not be as malicious as they seem. From very different worlds, June and Day have no reason to cross paths - until the day June's brother, Metias, is murdered and Day becomes the prime suspect." - Publisher.

Shatter Me, by Tahereh Mafi. Harper Collins, 2011. Print length: 357 p. YA FICTION. EW's slant: "Another YA thriller, another possible future film, and it's easy to see why..." Amazon customer rating: 4 1/2 stars (80 reviews). Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"You can't touch me, I whisper. I'm lying, is what I don't tell him. He can touch me, is what I'll never tell him. But things happen when people touch me. Strange things. Bad things. No one knows why Juliette's touch is fatal, but The Reestablishment has plans for her. Plans to use her as a weapon. But Juliette has plans of her own. After a lifetime without freedom, she's finally discovering a strength to fight back for the very first time - and to find a future with the one boy she thought she'd lost forever." - Publisher.

Briefly Mentioned: Books About Food:

Serious Eats: A Comprehensive Guide to Making and Eating Delicious Food Wherever You Are, by Ed Levine. Clarkson Potter, 2011. Print length: 368 p. NONFICTION. Amazon customer rating: 4 stars (10 reviews). Kindle edition $16.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"Ed Levine...and his SeriousEats.com editors present their unique take on iconic foods made and served around the country. From house-cured, hand-cut corned beef sandwiches at Jake’s in Milwaukee to fried-to-order doughnuts at Shipley’s Do-Nuts in Houston; from fresh clam pizza at Zuppardi’s Pizzeria in West Haven, Connecticut, to Green Eggs and Ham at Huckleberry Bakery and Café in Los Angeles, Serious Eats is a veritable map of some of the best food they have eaten nationwide. Covering fast food, family-run restaurants, food trucks, and four-star dining establishments, all with zero snobbery, there is plenty here for every food lover, from coast to coast and everywhere in between. Featuring 400 of the Serious Eats team’s greatest food finds and 50 all-new recipes, this is your must-read manual for the pursuit of a tasty life." - from the paperback edition.

Culinary Reactions; The Everyday Chemistry of Cooking, by Simon Quellen Field. Chicago Review Press, 2011. Print length: 258 p. NONFICTION. Amazon customer rating: 4 1/2 stars (3 reviews). Kindle edition $8.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"Exploring the scientific principles behind everyday recipes, this informative blend of lab book and cookbook reveals that cooks are actually chemists. Following or modifying recipes is shown to be an experiment with acids and bases, emulsions and suspensions, gels and foams. This easy-to-follow primer includes recipes that demonstrate the scientific concepts, such as Whipped Creamsicle Topping (a foam), Cherry Dream Cheese (a protein gel), and Lemonade with Chameleon Eggs (an acid indicator). Also included in this fun, fact-filled companion are answers to various culinary curiosities, such as How does altering the ratio of flour, sugar, yeast, salt, butter, and water affect how high bread rises? and Why is whipped cream made with nitrous oxide rather than the more common carbon dioxide?" - Publisher.

The Culinarian: A Kitchen Desk Reference, by Barbara Ann Kipfer and Kyle B. Kipfer. Wiley, 2011. Print length: 640 p. NONFICTION. Amazon customer rating: 5 stars (1 review). Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled.

"Have you ever wondered what the difference is between a yam and a sweet potato? Or gotten home from the farmers' market and thought, "Now what on earth do I do with fiddlehead ferns?" The Culinarian holds the answers to these and many more culinary conundrums, such as how to trim an artichoke or choose a ripe cantaloupe. This illuminating culinary dictionary includes clear, plain-English definitions for thousands of food terms from Absinthe to Zucchini, as well as tips on selecting, storing, and using every ingredient and piece of kitchen equipment imaginable. The ideal complement to your favorite cookbook...chock-full of captivating food trivia and history, plus information on measurements, yields and equivalents, and other useful tidbits." - from the back cover.
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