Ask the Patch Pro: Local Book Experts Answer Your Questions

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions about what to read and more in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about books. What books should you be reading? What are the hot books right now? Is there a classic book you just can't go without having read? What books should your kids be reading?Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help.  We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts:  

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Jordan Lanham

6:14 pm on Thursday, March 28, 2013

Big thank you to all of our local book experts who helped us out today!   more ›

Ask the Patch Pro: Seeking Local Book Experts

Patch is looking for experts who can talk must-reads and answer questions for readers.

We want to find the answers to all your book-related questions this week, but we need a little help. In the latest edition of "Ask the Patch Pro" we need local experts who can answer readers' questions and offer advice.  What books should you be reading? What are the hot books right now? Is there a classic book you just can't go without having read? What books should your kids be reading? If you consider yourself an expert and can answer these questions and more, let us know two ways. One: You can leave a comment on this post along with your email address. Two: You can send an email to jordan.lanham@patch.com. We need experts to answer questions on Thursday, March 28.    Curious as to what we are looking for? Take a look at some of our …

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Jordan Lanham

5:10 pm on Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Thanks Antona! I've added you to our expert/enthused reader list! Check for the article tomorrow morning!   more ›

James Patterson's 2012 Summer Reading Guides

Award-winning author James Patterson and Patch are teaming up to promote summer reading.

Want to get your kids reading this summer? Looking for some titles that will keep them interested? We asked James Patterson, the award-winning author who had 19 consecutive No. 1 New York Times bestselling novels, to partner with Patch and develop our 2012 Summer Reading Guides. We've got four lists of books (divided by age group) with a little something for everyone: fantasy, adventure, even a little love! Read one or read ‘em all! If we missed your favorite book, tell us in the comments! Find reviews of these books and more in the Advanced Reads section of Patterson's website ReadKiddoRead.com. Here are the books your little ones should be reading if they are: Once you've seen the lists, we want to know: What are you reading this summer…

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Bestselling Books

Guerillas in Civil War Missouri Again Tops Best-Seller List

Check out the best-selling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending March 4

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending Feb. 19. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles andPudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

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Bestselling Books

Leads on Reads: Guerillas in Civil War Missouri Tops Best-Seller List

Check out the best-selling books in five St. Louis metro area bookstores for the week ending Feb. 19.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending Feb. 19. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles andPudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves.  Adults Children/Young Adult

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Bestselling Books

What's Getting Read: Week Ending Feb. 5

The independent booksellers' best sellers

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending Feb. 5. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adults Children's/Young Adult

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Maggie Rotermund

12:04 pm on Sunday, February 12, 2012

These are the local independent book store bestsellers, not the national overall bestsellers.   more ›

Bestselling Books

What to Read: Week of Jan. 29

The best selling books at St. Louis independent book stores for the week.

Here's a roundup of the best-selling books in five St. Louis-area independent bookstores from the week ending Jan. 29. The bookstores include Subterranean Books in University City, Sue's News at the St. Louis Galleria, Left Bank Books in the Central West End, Main Street Books in St. Charles and Pudd'nhead Books in Webster Groves. Adult Children/Young Adult

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Shelf Talk

Recommended Reads: A Guide to St. Louis, a Biography of Charles Dickens and a History of 100 Objects

Rob Levy works at Subterranean Books in University City. Each month, he recommends five books.

A survey of interesting titles, must-reads and best sellers from Subterranean Books, University’s City’s only neighborhood bookstore. Arguably By Christopher Hitchens The recently departed Hitchens never held back from controversy in speaking his mind. His pen was often times a glib instrument of anger, rage, irony and common sense. Yet as he observed the world around him, Hitchens never held back. He often was sensible and infuriating, intense but carefree. His range of topics covered history, popular culture, politics and the literary world. Whatever caught his fancy was subject to close scrutiny via essays and editorials.  Arguably collects bunches of Hitchens' best essays on an array of topics, everything from Lebanon and Henry VII to …

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What Are You Reading?

Patch editors offer suggestions, from Twilight to Keith Richards to Dave Barry.

The following is courtesy of Lake Saint Louis Patch Editor Tamara Duncan. She asked Patch editors in St. Charles and St. Louis counties what they were reading. The responses showed that some editors love to read about the world of media—while for others, reading is pure escapism.

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Shelf Talk

Recommended Reads: A History of Area 51, Bill White's Autobiography and a Look at Comic Book Heroes

Rob Levy works at Subterranean Books and each month recommends five books for "University City Patch" readers.

A survey of interesting titles, must reads and best sellers from Subterranean Books, University’s City’s only neighborhood bookstore.   Area 51: An Uncensored History of America's Top Secret Military Base-Annie Jacobsen Area 51 remains one of the most fascinating and perplexing phenomena of the last six decades. Ever since the Roswell incident of 1947, Area 51 has become both a mysterious and isolated military complex of the utmost secrecy and scrutiny and the birthplace of modern UFO conspiracy culture. Its very name conjures up images of little green men, armed soldiers and shadowy government projects. It has become the most famous military installation in the world, which is ironic since, according to the U.S. government, it does not …

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