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Thanks for sharing!

One of our main goals here at Smartpopbooks.com is that, when you visit our site, you'll enjoy what you read so much that you'll want to share it—that you'll want to tweet about it, or post it on Facebook, or email it to a friend.

We've just finished a round of changes to our share buttons to make that process a lot easier. They look the same—but using them to actually share is much smoother and simpler. (We're particularly pleased with the new email button.)

So next time you're moved to tell s...

Unraveling the Mysteries of The Big Bang Theory Introduction and Giveaway

There are many reasons why The Big Bang Theory is one of the most popular shows on TV right now: the friendships, wonderfully geeky references, and of course, Sheldon's antics, all combine to create something we've never seen on TV before. A show about geeks that celebrates them instead of mocking them; a show that makes these nerdy guys the heroes that you root for while you're watching; a show that makes being smart cool and funny, instead of something to be avoided. As author George Beahm ...

#StopSOPA

We didn't blackout Smartpopbooks.com today. But we did want to talk a little bit about why we don't support SOPA.

We are not in support of piracy, obviously. Our continued existence and ability to create books depends on people buying those books, and as e-books are adopted more widely, e-book piracy is bound to continue to grow. But I'm personally not convinced—as many, many people around the web and in academia and in politics are not convinced—that SOPA and PIPA are the way to do that.

We...

Beyond the Wall: Unveiling the Cover

If you, like me, have a permanent Amazon search for "Smart Pop" as one of your browser bookmarks, you might have noticed a new book that popped up a few months back, to be published in late June 2012: Beyond the Wall: Exploring George R. R. Martin's A Song of Ice and Fire. You might have also noticed that this page has remained stubbornly absent of cover image.

Today, I'm very pleased to share Beyond the Wall's front cover, which you'll see over there to the right of this paragraph. The...

Perfectly Plum Giveaway

We're guessing that the Stephanie Plum fans out there are getting pretty excited about the One for the Money film premiere later this month, and thought it only appropriate that we give Stephanie her due with a Perfectly Plum giveaway!

Through midnight (EST) on February 8 you can enter to win one of three signed copies of Perfectly Plum. Just leave a comment below to be entered (U.S. and Canadian-only entrants, please).

And if you don't feel like waiting until February to get your hands on a...

The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Giveaway Winners

A few weeks ago we announced a special The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo-themed giveaway to celebrate the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie release. Over 200 of you, Smart Pop readers, entered to win, and the following ten have won the prizes listed here! (All winners were chosen with the help of random.org.)

Grand Prize Winner

BRONSON

 

Runner Up Winners

JOHN V. DEVITO

LESLIE

 

Book Winners

LYOLA SHYBANOVA

LISA

LINDSEY

CHRIS PETERSON

BRANDI

HILLARY WEBB

BRIAN

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For everyone who didn't win, ...

The Girl Who Was on Fire – Movie Edition

Why are we putting out a Movie Edition of The Girl Who Was on Fire?

Well, book publishers love new editions. (It gives bookstores a reason to take a fresh look at an old book.) And who am I to resist an excuse to jump back into the Hunger Games series and have a few new writers write a few more great essays?

For our new edition, we drafted Brent Hartinger, Jackson Pearce, and Diana Peterfreund to write essays for us: on mixed opinions of Mockingjay; why we shouldn't forget about Gale, just...

The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Giveaway

There's only one more week until Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara hit the big screens in David Fincher's new film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and I don't know about you readers, but we can hardly wait to see it. What with H&M's new movie-inspired clothing line launch, and all of the coverage leading up to the movie, we can't stop talking about Lisbeth at Smart Pop, and we figure she's probably on your radars too. In anticipation of the movie launch, and in celebration of our...

The Psychology of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Giveaway

There's only one more week until Daniel Craig and Rooney Mara hit the big screens in David Fincher's new film adaptation of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, and I don't know about you readers, but we can hardly wait to see it. What with H&M's new movie-inspired clothing line launch, and all of the coverage leading up to the movie, we can't stop talking about Lisbeth at Smart Pop, and we figure she's probably on your radars too. In anticipation of the movie launch, and in celebration of our...

Announcing The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook "Dine Like a Mad Man" sweepstakes!

If you're a Mad Men foodie, the only thing better than trying the recipes from The Unofficial Mad Men Cookbook would be eating at the restaurants featured in the show. Thanks to very generous donations from some of the food establishments that contributed to the book (pictured above), now you can!

Starting immediately through midnight on March 6, 2012 (CST), you can enter our "Dine Like a Mad Man" sweepstakes for a real chance to dine like Draper and drink like Sterling (which will include...