Peter Mayhew

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Welcome Star Wars fans! Everybody's favorite Wookiee is featured today at BOOK RECS OF THE ROCK AND FAMOUS! Yes, Peter Mayhew, who portrays Chewbacca in four of the Star Wars films, shared his book picks with us.

I asked Mayhew on Twitter what his favorite books were.

His answer, ".@kellypolark Well, I'm rather fond of the two children's books I authored... http://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/peter-mayhew?dref=1546&keyword=peter+mayhew …"

Peter Mayhew is the author of Growing Up Giant and My Favorite Giant.

Congrats on your books with Bluewater Productions , Peter!

You can follow Peter on Twitter and visit his website!

Here's the Wookie who wrote the bookies!

Trista Sutter

Did you see Trista Sutter, the original bachelorette, on the cover of People magazine this week with her beautiful family? We met her as a contestant on the very first Bachelor, and she then became the very first Bachelorette on the popular ABC series. She met her husband of ten years, Ryan Sutter, on the show, and they now live in Colorado with their two children. Trista has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars and Fear Factor. Her new book, Happily Ever After: The Life-Changing Power of a Grateful Heart, was released in November.

What does Trista Sutter read to her kids?

I asked just that to Trista on Twitter and congratulated her on her new book. She answered, "thank you! Hoping it fills the world with more gratitude! Hard?! Mark Ludy books, classic dr Seuss, Llama Llama, dream big pig."

Great picks for little ones!! Thank you, Trista!

You can find out more about Trista at her website, and follow her on Twitter.

Gene Simmons

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Gene Simmons is the cofounder, singer, and bass guitarist for the iconic rock band, Kiss. He was the only child of a German Nazi concentration camp survivor and came to America at age 8.  Gene, his wife, and two children starred in the A&E television series, Gene Simmons Family Jewels, for nine seasons. And of course you know Kiss for their rock music with hit songs like "Rock and Roll All Nite," "Shout It Out Loud," "Forever," and "Psycho Circus." They are also known for their mega-marketing. Kiss merchandise is everywhere! Did you see the new Hello Kitty Kiss items? Gene also recently opened a new restaurant franchise called Rock & Brews and is part owner of the new arena football team aptly named LA Kiss! And finally Kiss is being inducted in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame this year!

What is the best book according to Gene Simmons?

I asked him just that last week and he tweeted back, "THE BIBLE. BEST BOOK EVER WRITTEN...@kellypolark: @genesimmons Hi Gene! What is your favorite book or current read? Thanks!"

This tweet was retweeted about 200+ times and led to some discussion with Gene about the bible.

"NO. BUT THE BIBLE ROCKS, ANYWAY...JerryYWFN: @genesimmons @kellypolark So you're a religious guy?"

And then "PERHAPS..MOSTLY THOUGH, IT HAS SOME GOOD IDEAS, LIKE DON'T MURDER..@MissPriss1950: @genesimmons @kellypolark AMEN , THE BIBLE IS GOD'S WORD.

Thanks for answering your fans, Gene! You rock!
Check out Gene's new website, and you can follow him on Twitter.

Here's a Kiss video for your viewing pleasure.

Boy George

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Boy George was a music staple of the 80's with huge hits with his band Culture Club. You know these songs: "Karma Chameleon", "I'll Tumble 4 Ya," "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" and so many more! George's autobiography, Take It Like a Man, was published in 2012. His first studio album in 20+ years was just released in October. Check out This is What I Do!

What is Boy George reading?

A few days ago he tweeted, "Off to bed with the Morrissey autobiography!"

This is one hot autobiography! Tyler Glenn from Neon Trees also tweeted that he was reading the autobiography of British musician, Morrisey after Gerard Way (formerly of My Chemical Romance) tweeted he needed to get it.

You can follow George on Twitter and Like him on Facebook.

Here's "King of Everything!"

Eric Close

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Eric Close currently portrays the dashing bad boy mayor, Teddy Conrad, on Nashville. Close also starred in many other television series including Dark Skies, Now and Again, and Without a Trace.

What is Eric Close reading?

I asked Eric last week what he is reading, he tweeted, "reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand."

Blurb from Amazon.com:
This instant classic is the story of an intransigent young architect, his violent battle against conventional standards, and his explosive love affair with a beautiful woman who struggles to defeat him.

According to his bio on abc.go.com, Eric enjoys reading historical fiction, too.

Thank you, Eric!

You can follow Eric on Twitter .

Ginnifer Goodwin

Many first noticed Ginnifer Goodwin's beauty and talent on HBO's Big Love. Her movies include "He's Just Not That Into You" and"Something Borrowed." She recently portrayed Jackie Kennedy in Killing Kennedy. You can watch Ginnifer shine as Snow White on Sunday nights as in the ABC series Once Upon a Time.

What books does Ginnifer Goodwin enjoy?

“I’m a Shakespeare whore,” Goodwin joked of her book collection on Elle.com.

When asked about her favorite childhood book on Twitter, she responded, "Good Night Moon? Anything by Madeleine L'Engle? Jane Eyre? #AskOnce."

Ginnifer will be reading children's books again once her baby with costar Josh Dallas is born next year! Congrats to Snow White and Prince Charming!

You can follow Ginnifer on Twitter.

Willow Shields

 

Catching Fire is out this week!!! And I'm going to go see it. Willow Shields portrays Primrose Everdeen in the blockbuster films The Hunger Games and Catching Fire.

What is Willow Shields reading?

On Friday Willow tweeted, "Paper Towns at the moment!! <3 #JohnGreen seriously loving it already!!!!!"

This week Willow also shared on Instagram that she was reading Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs. Last month she tweeted that she read Allegiant by Veronica Roth and Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson.

I love that she shares what she is reading to her fans!

You can follow Willow on Twitter and like her on Facebook.

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