Interesting article by Peter Ackroyd about Thomas Malory, the Man who invented Arthur, in today's Times.

S.E. Hinton has a new YA title out-- Hawkes Harbor. The first in17 years. Mark Lawson gives it an entusiastic thumbs-up for The Guardian. Hinton says that Hawkes Harbor is suited for adults rather than children and Lawson speculates Hinton fears the Christian right in the U.S.

Camille at Book Moot has linked to The Hardy Boys and feels sorry for hapless Joe in a funny piece. And Michael at Achokablog has Saturday's round-up of great titles from the U.K.