Bundu Reviews

We have not done a bestsellers list in a while so let’s take a look what books are proving popular with the online retailers and see if there are any inspirational purchases in there.

It looks like the Kalahari.net and Take2 listings are heavily skewed toward the various LJ Smith books and I am very keen to get my hands on the Flash Forward book… I’m just worried it might ruin the TV series for me! Here is the list:

Kalahari.Net
1. Vampire Diaries: Bks. 3 & 4 – LJ Smith
2. The Struggle: Bks. 1 & 2 – LJ Smith
3. Screw It, Let’s Do It: Lessons in Life – Richard Branson
4. Vampire Diaries: v. 1 & 2 – LJ Smith
5. The Return: Nightfall – LJ Smith
6. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
7. The Metabolism Miracle: 3 Easy Steps to Regain Control of Your Weight…Permanently – Dianne Kress
8. SAICA Handbook 2009/2010 – SAICA
9. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
10. The Reunion: v. 3 & 4 – LJ Smith.

Take2
1.  Vampire Diaries, Vol. 1, Books 1 & 2 – Smith, L. J.
2.  Vampire Diaries, Vol. 2, Books 3 & 4 – Smith, L. J.
3.  Pleasure of a Dark Prince – Cole, Kresley
4.  The Return: Nightfall – Smith, L. J.
5.  Girl Who Played with Fire – Larsson, Stieg
6.  Black Jack – Leigh, Lora
7.  Born to Be Wild – Warren, Christine
8.  The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Larsson, Stieg
9.  Hot Rocks – Roberts, Nora
10.  Flash Forward – Sawyer, Robert J.

Amazon.com
1. Courage and Consequence: My Life as a Conservative in the Fight  – Karl Rove
2. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
3. Chelsea Chelsea Bang Bang – Chelsea Handler
4. Change Your Brain, Change Your Body: Use Your Brain to Get and Keep the Body You Have Always Wanted – Daniel G. Amen
5. Final Fantasy XIII: The Complete Official Guide – Piggyback
6. Rework – Jason Fried
7. Teach Like a Champion: 49 Techniques that Put Students on the Path to College – Doug Lemov
8. Hypothyroidism Type 2: The Epidemic – Mark Starr
9. American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies, and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us – Jesse Ventura
10. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson

Yip I’ve been slacking and I haven’t posted a bestseller update for either the books or the video games so let’s quickly try and rectify it.

It looks like there is a new name which has come surging up the Amazon list and that is Rick Riordan with his Percy Jackson series. Anybody know anything about it?

Here’s the list:

Exclusive Books
1. Invictus
2. Eclipse
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
4. Breaking Dawn
5. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest
6. Committed
7. The Girl who Played with Fire
8. Outlier
9. Do You Think You’re Clever
10. Twilight

Amazon.com
1. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
2. A Patriot’s History of the United States: From Columbus’s Great Discovery to the War on Terror – LarrySchweikart
3. Food Rules: An Eater’s Manual – Michael Pollan
4. Percy Jackson and the Olympians Paperback Boxed Set (Books 1-3) – Rick Riordan
5. The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks – Rebecca Skloot
6. Dead in the Family: A Sookie Stackhouse Novel (Sookie Stackhouse/True Blood) – Charlaine Harris
7. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
8. The Last Olympian (Percy Jackson & the Olympians, Book 5) – Rick Riordan
9. The Battle of the Labyrinth (Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 4) – Rick Riordan
10. The Lost City of Z: A Tale of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon – David Grann

Take2
1.  Vampire Diaries, V. 1, Bks. 1 & 2 – Smith, L.J.
2.  Vampire Diaries, V. 2, Bks, 3 & 4 – Smith, L.J.
3.  The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo – Larsson, Stieg
4.  Street Game – Feehan, Christine
5.  Flash Forward – Sawyer, Robert J.
6.  Nauti Deceptions – Leigh, Lora
7.  New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
8.  Hot Rocks – Roberts, Nora
9.  Archangel’s Kiss Singh, Nalini
10.  Pleasure of a Dark Prince – Cole, Kresley
 
Kalahari.Net
1. The Metabolism Miracle: 3 Easy Steps to Regain Control of Your Weight…Permanently – Dianne Kress
2. The Struggle: Bks. 1 & 2 – LJ Smith
3. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
4. Vampire Diaries: Bks. 3 & 4 – LJ Smith
5. Afrikaanse Woordelys En Spelreels
6. The Girl Who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson
7. 1000 Stickers – Roger Priddy
8. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
9. The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary Diet-Free Way to Totally Transform Your Body – Jon Gabriel
10. Committed: A Sceptic Makes Peace with Marriage – Elizabeth Gilbert

As usual on a Sunday we take a look at what books have proven popular on the various online retail platforms in South Africa and abroad.

An interesting one to see coming through is the LJ Smith Vampire Diaries which has been catching the eye on a couple of the review sites.

Exclusive Books
1. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
2. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
3. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. John Platters Wine Guide 2010
6. Twilight – Stepehnie Meyer
7. Dont Mess with the President
8. The Girl who Played with Fire – Stieg Larsson
9. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
10. The Girl who Kicked the Hornets Nest – Stieg Larsson

Take2.co.za
1. Breaking Dawn – Meyer, Stephenie
2.  New Moon – Meyer, Stephenie
3.  Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
4.  Twilight – Meyer, Stephenie
5.  Eclipse – Meyer, Stephenie
6.  Street Game – Feehan, Christine
7.  Born of Ice – Kenyon, Sherrilyn
8.  Lover Avenged – Ward, J. R.
9.  The Gabriel Method – Gabriel, Jon
10.  Vampire Diaries, V. 2, Bks, 3 & 4 – Smith, L.J

Amazon.com
1. The Help – Kathryn Stockett
2. Mastering the Art of French Cooking (2 Volume Set) – Julia Child
3. The Lost Symbol – Dan Brown
4. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1, 2010 – Tao Le
5. Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol. 1 – Julia Child
6. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
7. The Belly Fat Cure: Discover the New Carb Swap System and Lose 4 to 9 lbs. Every Week – Jorge Cruise
8. Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Thesaurus – Merriam-Webster
9. The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – Stieg Larsson
10. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer  

Kalahari.net
1. Captain in the Cauldron – Mike Greenaway
2. Twilight – Stephenie Meyer
3. Eclipse – Stephenie Meyer
4. Breaking Dawn – Stephenie Meyer
5. New Moon – Stephenie Meyer
6. The Gabriel Method: The Revolutionary Diet-Free Way to Totally Transform Your Body – Jon Gabriel
7. The 10 Secrets of 100% Healthy People: Some People Never Get Sick and are Always Full of Energy? Find Out How! – Patrick Holford
8. Management Principles: A Contemporary Edition for Africa – P.J. Smit; G.J.De J. Cronje; T. Brevis; M.J. Vrba
9. My Comeback: Up Close and Personal – Lance Armstrong
10. Baby sense: Understanding your baby’s sensory world – the key to a contented child – Ann Richardson; Megan Faure