Oct 15 2008
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Oct 12 2008
Genre Fatigue Poll
[poll id="107"] I’m feeling the paranormal/fantasy fatigue. What are you feeling? Send to KindleOct 7 2008
Splitting Up the Anthology Poll
[poll id="106"] Penguin is offering, as part of its “eSpecial” program, three anthology stories that were originally available only as part of a collection. Father Mine by JR Ward is a novella available for $3.99 only in her Black Dagger Brotherhood Insider’s Guide (Retail $15.00). Father Mine features a story about Zsadist and Bella which(…)Oct 6 2008
Economy and Buying Habits Part 2
[poll id="105"] The Dow dropped another 700+ points only to rebound to only a drop of 300+. Bailouts of banks are happening worldwide. 6 in 10 Americans believe we are headed for a depression. It was the topic of my dinner conversation. I know that not spending is counterintuitive to a robust economy, but I(…)Oct 1 2008
Book Condition Poll
[poll id="103"] I’m a very careful reader but Ned is merciless with his books. It’s a good thing we went to e copies because that was bound to have caused marital discord over time. Send to KindleSep 29 2008
Thoughts About Futuristics Poll
[poll id="102"] I have a not very well thought out irk that I wanted to throw out there. One issue I have with futuristics, particularly ones that depict the end of our current civilization due to various reasons whether it be war, natural resource depletion (which would likely lead to war), population overcrowding (probably linked(…)Sep 27 2008
Ability to Edit Comments Poll
[poll id="101"] I’ve disabled the ability to edit the comments because it was taking the individual pages alot of time to load. Would you rather endure a slower loading page so long as you can have the ability to edit your comments? Send to KindleSep 24 2008
I Have an Awesome Idea for Epilogues
[poll id="100"] File this under what I would do if I ran publishing. There are quite a few books that are decent or even good where the epilogues drive me absolutely batty. It’s as if the author isn’t quite sure we readers have been sold on how awesome the happy ever after is going to(…)Sep 23 2008
Google’s Book Search Widget
[poll id="99"] Google has released a “Book Search” widget wherein anyone with tech knowledge can “emembed a Google-hosted preview of up to 20% of any book that has been included in the Google Book Search database.” Books-A-Million, Blackwell Bookshop, Borders and Powells will offer this Google Preview service. This is similar to the “search inside”(…)Sep 23 2008
Heredity Enemy Poll
[poll id="98"] Here’s the blurb: Mortal Enemy, Immortal Lover, Throne of Judar and The Castaldini Crown author Olivia Gates’s A NOCTURNE BITE, featuring a half-vampire, half-demon hero and a heroine who belongs to a group of super-powered humans pledged to eradicate all inhuman monsters and the explosive encounter when they discover they’ve fallen in love(…)Sep 19 2008
Which Book Has the Best Title?
[poll id="97"] We know that there is alot of stock photography used in cover art today leading to very similar cover images: Is it less damaging if the recycling is in the titles? Two books. One Title. Both Contemporaries. Released one week apart. Oops. Possibly worse? Diana Holquist’s RITA Nominee published last year featuring movie(…)Sep 18 2008
Realistic Settings Poll
[poll id="96"] Send to KindleSep 17 2008
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