Voni B. Grimes will sign copies of his new autobiography from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Borders Books, Whiteford Road, York.

In "Bridging Troubled Waters," Grimes tells about his early years in Bamberg, S.C., and his move to York as a young child. This well-known community leader writes about his military service in World War II, his tenure as an administrator at Penn State York and his community activities in his retirement years.

The $14.95 book is also available at the York County Heritage Trust gift shop, 250 E. Market St., York.

To read more about Grimes new book, see "New book gives insight into community leader" at York Town Square blog.

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I've heard of Gordon Ramsay and think I even saw a segment of his Fox show Kitchen Nightmares some time ago.

Bleep this and bleep that. He was pretty mean.

Then shortly after Gloria posted a summary of "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen" (which you can read here) she let me borrow it, knowing I enjoy food and writing about it.

And I learned a little.

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Voni Grimes recounts his long life in his autobiography "Bridging Troubled Waters."

Voni B. Grimes, respected community leader, has labored for months to write about his long life.

The result is a 90-page book with more than 20 photos of a life well lived.

For details, see: New book gives insight into community leader Voni B. Grimes at York Town Square blog.

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You may be familiar with chef Gordon Ramsay from his Fox reality show "Hell's Kitchen."

Or you may have seen him on the BBC America hits "Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares" and "The F Word."

But you really don't know him. Not until you read his book, "Roasting in Hell's Kitchen: Temper Tantrums, F Words and the Pursuit of Perfection."

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Those who fell in love with John Grogan's "Marley & Me" will be happy to learn the author is planning a prequel.

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Speaking of summer reads, here are the top book-related searches on Yahoo!

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Barnes&Noble.com has added three new features to its Barnes & Noble Studio multimedia site that are well worth a look.

In Guest Books, found out what writers read as authors talk about their top three favorite books. David Sedaris is featured this week.

5 Books selects five titles that will help readers sharpen their skills on a particular topic. Read all about wine.

The Book Files tells the story behind the book. This week’s featured book is James Joyce’s “The Dubliners.” Upcoming are Jerzy Kosinski’s “The Steps” and Dr. Seuss’ “Green Eggs and Ham.”

Visit http://www.barnesandnoble.com/bn-studio/videos-podcasts/index.asp?.

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Daisy Myers' "Sticks 'N Stones," Mary Hamilton's "Rising from the Wilderness," and Carol McCleary Innerst's "York College of Pennsylvania" are three books that merit reading this summer - or any time of year.

For more details, see: Central Pennsylvania histories make smart part of summer reading stack over at sister blog, York Town Square.

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Those of you of a certain age (and you know who you are) who are members of AARP will want to check out Borders’ latest promotion.

Just go to www.borders.com and click on “Exclusive offer for AARP members.”

You can save from 10 to 35 percent on books purchased both online and at the store. And if you’re not a member, they will sign you up on the spot.

Occasionally getting older has its advantages.

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Readers would rather curl up with a printed book than go online or read an e-book, a new Random House/Zogby poll finds.

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