Sep 13 2007
According to the NY Times, James Frey has sold his second memoir to Harper Collins for an undisclosed sum of money. I would think that HarperCollins would fact check the heck out of the second memoir, “Bright Shiny Morning”, but whether the public will buy it remains to be seen. Via NY Times.
Sep 13 2007
image from jdawg. Sony has a new ad campaign presumably to stir excitement about the next generation of Sony Readers likely to debut this fall. It’s slogan is “Sexier than a Librarian.” Now having seen SuperLibrarian, Wendy, in her slinky black halter dress this summer, I can certainly say that no electronic device is sexier [...]
Sep 13 2007
I’ve heard alot of Democratic pundits say that when you vote for Hilary, you are getting a twofer. Certainly Bill Clinton’s popularity seems undiminished since his residency in the Oval office. His most recent book, Giving: How Each of Us Can Change the World, debuts at number 1. Despite last week being a big release [...]
Sep 13 2007
The MobileRead scoops have done it again. They spotted a French newspaper account of Amazon’s new e venture. According to a French newspaper Les Echos, Amazon is launching its Kindle and an epaper store to feature enewspapers on October 15. Maybe a bunch of business folks will buy the Amazon Kindle despite its complete lack [...]
Sep 13 2007
Dear Ms. Croft: I really wanted to like this book. I like the publishing house. I met the authors behind the psuedonym (Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler) and they seem totally great. Unfortunately, nothing in this story actually worked for me. The book opens with a heavy sexual overtone and never relents. Riding the Storm [...]
Sep 12 2007
Dear Mrs Wynn, After having written about traditional 10 regencies, you’ve now started a new historical series set in 1715 England in which the politics and society of the day play a prominent role. I’m going to steal a review done at amazon.com: “Pat Wynn is a proven master at the Regency mystery genre. Her [...]
Sep 12 2007
Cormac McCarrthy, The Road, won best general fiction title of the year and Nora Roberts walked away with the best romance. The lack of surprise in the Quill Award winners is rendering me sleepy. Best debut: The Thirteenth Tale by Diane Setterfield Best audio: To Kill a Mockingbird Graphic Novel: Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of [...]
Sep 12 2007
This article tickled my fancy. Apparently, the Church of England approved the sale of hundreds of old Bibles and manuscripts to John Thornton, a small bookshop owner in Chelsea, West London for 36,000 pounds. Thornton, in turn, resold the religious collection for more than 500,000 pounds and plans to retire to the country with his [...]
Sep 12 2007
This morning I received a delightful link to Men’s Activism.org. The contributor of the article is Trudy W Schuett who is out trolling the net for supporters of her writing competition entry at Gather.com. Her schtick is that she will promote men’s issues through the romance novel. I've always had unusual ideas for promoting men's [...]
Sep 12 2007
Dear Ms. Spencer: I’ve come to the conclusion that you are a careful, thoughtful author. This book may not be for everyone because it is a quiet book, but it contains detailed characters who are both flawed with a compelling and a fresh new look at the werewolf mythology. This book was unusual, from the [...]
Sep 11 2007
Dear Ms. Holly: Your new erotica release, Fairyville, is vintage Holly. The heroine, Zoe, is a woman with a big heart and an unsatisfied love life. The heroes, all three of them, have various obstacles to their ultimate happiness in love, none of which include a lack of available sexual opportunities. Through various mix and [...]
Sep 11 2007
In an interesting move, Adobe is giving away two major pieces of intellectual property away for free. Earlier this year, it released Premiere Express, an online video editor. Available at YouTube (known as YouTube Remixer), MTV.com and Photobucket, the video editor allows you to upload your video and use the program to cut the video, [...]
Sep 11 2007
We had to know something was up when Sony was offering its Reader for a discounted price of $50.00. A sharp eyed reader spotted a pre-order for a new Sony Reader at ABT Electronics. .According to the specifications, the new Reader has twice the memory capacity, the improved e-ink screen technology (faster page loader, brighter [...]
Sep 11 2007
NPR explored the statistical fact that women read more than men in a September 5, 2007 article. According to a recent AP survey, a typical woman readers nine books a year compared to five for men. In every category but history and biography, women outpace men in reading and buying books. The article provides anectodotal [...]
Sep 11 2007
Up until this weekend I was one of those readers who didn't really care that I couldn't articulate the difference between erotica and erotically charged Romance. "I know it when I see it–? was good enough for me. Then I read Emma Holly's newest release Fairyville and had one of those DUH! moments –" you [...]
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