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It's something of a special month for STEPHEN KING fans, because Books Monthly will be having a regular monthly update on the King and all his works, beginning in this issue. There is such a lot going on right now, it's difficult to know where to start. DIAMOND COMICS kindly
supplied copies of the two latest graphic novels, THE BATTLE OF JERICHO HILL, based on material from the DARK TOWER series, and THE STAND, SOUL SURVIVORS, so I thought I would bring you up to date on the available graphic novels. And there are quite a number of them, too. Marvel started it off with the Dark Tower and The Stand series, and you can read about the latest volumes on the fantasy page, as well as on the Stephen King page. DC are also in on the act, with AMERICAN VAMPIRE - I'm still waiting for a copy
of this, but will review it when it comes, of course. But then Hodder contacted me with news of King's new short story collection, FULL DARK, NO STARS, which is published in November. I'm privileged enough to have received an advance proof copy, but I'm not really supposed to say too much about it until the October issue. Believe me when I say it is another fine collection of short stories from the master storyteller. Then, of course, when you search for King books, Amazon and the rest of the web throws
up something quite unexpected. Some of the more die-hard King fans amongst you may already know about the SECRETARY OF DREAMS, and that there's now a volume two. I didn't, so I did a little digging, and discovered CEMETERY DANCE PUBLICATIONS, and a new edition of RIDING THE BULLET. There's always something to say about Stephen King, and for a man who was supposed to have given up writing after DARK TOWER 7, there's a helluva lot in the pipeline, too. Read the Stephen King page, and bookmark it, because from now
on, it's a regular feature!
Books Monthly is published on the the first day of each month and has been on the web since 1998. If you would like to submit material for publication in the magazine, please email me at paulenorman@yahoo.co.uk, but please be aware there is no payment as I don't
make any money. If you've read a book and would like to submit a review, I'll be happy to feature it in Books Monthly. Happy reading for September!
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BOOK OF THE MONTH
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NON-FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH
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INSPIRATIONAL
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 This is the final part of the first set of graphic novels based on Stephen King's blockbuster bestseller THE DARK TOWER, although there is mention of new stories to
come. The beauty of this book is that it
fills in gaps,
illustrates the story of Roland's background...more
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 The essential medical reference that's a must for every family, in a larger format Published in association with the BMA, the new edition of this
jargon-free, medical reference book gives
you everything you need to
make a major contribution to the present and future well-being of your family...more
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Ten pieces of classical music that have inspired me (and still do!):
MAHLER: Symphony No. 8
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 "EROICA"
SHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 7 "LENINGRAD"
HOWARD SHORE: Soundtrack to THE LORD OF THE RINGS
BRAHMS: Symphony No. 2
BORODIN: String Quartet No. 2
HUMPERDINCK: Opera - HANSEL UND GRETEL
BARBER: Violin Concerto
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: THE LARK ASCENDING
RICHARD STRAUSS: EIN ALPENSINFONIE
E-mail your ten inspirational pieces to: paulenorman@yahoo.co.uk and I'll publish them in the next issue...
Ten books that have inspired me and continue to do so:
THE DARK TOWER by STEPHEN KING (7 Volumes)
KING ARTHUR AND THE KNIGHTS OF THE ROUND TABLE
ROBIN HOOD
THE ROCKINGDOWN MYSTERY by ENID BLYTON
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT by DENNIS WHEATLEY
JANE EYRE by CHARLOTTE BRÖNTE
THE LORD OF THE RINGS by J R R TOLKIEN
BRAM STOKER: DRACULA
D H LAWRENCE: LADY CHATTERLEY'S LOVER
IT by STEPHEN KING
E-mail your ten inspirational books to: paulenorman@yahoo.co.uk and I'll publish them in the next issue...
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CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH
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CHILDREN'S BOOK OF THE MONTH
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 Undertaker Drew Slocombe is not having a good day. His business is failing, the car needs an MOT and he's driving 120 miles to the Cotswolds to carry out the
late Greta Simmonds' final wishes. Unfortunately,
when he gets there,
a string of bureaucratic mistakes means that he's now the chief suspect of a murder inquiry. He's beginning to wish he had never heard of Greta Simmonds...more
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 Michael Vyner recalls a terrible story, one that happened to him. One that would be unbelievable if it weren't true! Michael's parents are dead and
he imagines that he will stay with the kindly lawyer, executor of his parents' will ...Until he is invited to spend Christmas with his guardian in a large and desolate country house...more
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FANTASY BOOK OF THE MONTH
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HISTORY & NOSTALGIA BOOK OF THE MONTH
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 The start of a brand new trilogy from the New York Times bestselling author of THE WAY OF SHADOWS. Gavin Guile is the Prism, the most powerful man in the world.
He is high priest and emperor,
a man whose power, wit, and charm are all that preserves a tenuous peace...more
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 In 1947, Jesse Marsh - an artist who would inspire generations of comics creators and earn the esteem of professional peers such as industry legends
Russ Manning and Alex Toth
- won over
millions of readers with his four-colour vision of Edgar Rice Burroughs' beloved character Tarzan...more
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POPULAR BOOK OF THE MONTH
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BOOKS MONTHLY POT-BOILER...
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 In the early 1900s, in the elegant, isolated villa Il Piacere, the playwright Galeazzo D'Ascanio lived for Celia Sands. She was his muse and his mistress,
his most enduring obsession....more
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 Alexia Tarabotti is labouring under a great many social tribulations. First, she has no soul. Second, she's a spinster whose father is both Italian
and dead. Third, she was rudely attacked
by a vampire, breaking all
standards of social etiquette. Where to go from there?....more
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