Misc

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What Janine is Reading – Late 2011/Early 2012

What Janine is Reading – Late 2011/Early 2012

It’s been over three months (!) since my last “What Janine is Reading” post. I don’t know why it’s taken me so long to do one of these – the holidays got in the way, but it’s been six weeks since they ended and for that I don’t have a great excuse. Here’s what I(…)

Dear Author’s Slightly Modified New Look

Dear Author’s Slightly Modified New Look

More users than ever before are accessing the internet via mobile devices and frankly our mobile set up was not cutting it. We moved to a responsive theme. The idea behind this is that no matter what size your browser is, the content is generally the same and easy to read. Try it. Resize your(…)

What January is Reading – 2/11/2012

What January is Reading – 2/11/2012

I’ve had a mixed bag of reads lately. Demon Bait by Moira Rogers I’ve wanted to try a Moira Rogers book for some time, as they come highly recommended. I do not think I picked up the right one to start with, however. This story was interesting, but it also felt like fifty pounds of(…)

What Jia’s Been Reading in January

What Jia’s Been Reading in January

It’s a new year! That said, I feel like I haven’t done a whole lot of reading this month. Hmm. Skirmish by Michelle West This is the latest in West’s fantasy cycle and the first in a long time that got me extremely excited about events in this world. That’s mostly because this is the(…)

What Jennie’s Been Reading

What Jennie’s Been Reading

I haven’t been finishing books that quickly lately; first the holidays interfered and then work interfered. I read and reviewed The Lost Book of Mala R. and Lily. Here’s a rundown of what else I’ve been reading: The Woman in White by Wilkie Collins: I started this on the recommendation of a friend; it’s her favorite book. I’m about halfway through, and…it’s(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for February 2012

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for February 2012

Welcome to the February Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be(…)

Open Thread for Readers for February 2012

Open Thread for Readers for February 2012

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post away. Don’t forget you can check out the new releases(…)

What Jayne is Reading and Watching in late December and early January

What Jayne is Reading and Watching in late December and early January

Fruitcakes and Other Leftovers by Lori Copeland – cute name, right? I loved it too but the kooky aunt finally did me in. A little kook here and there in a story is fine but ‘all kook all the time’ wore on my nerves. They make medication for people like this. I also had issues(…)

Thanking our January Advertisers

Thanking our January Advertisers

Each month, we have a new slate of advertisements and the advertisements help to fund things like giveaways of books and readers and to keep the blog running smooth.  Without the sponsorship funds, running the blog would be more difficult.  We have a new sponsor for the year of 2012.  Random House will be highlighting(…)

What Jia’s Been Reading in December

What Jia’s Been Reading in December

Despite all my hopes for more time to read, I still managed to get swallowed up by the holidays. Oh well. Still, here’s what I read during the month of December. Shaedes of Gray by Amanda Bonilla One day I’ll find a female assassin book that satisfies me. One day. And maybe the heroine will(…)

Winner of the Kindle Fire for December 2011

Winner of the Kindle Fire for December 2011

The winner of the December electronic reading device is DM. The first commenter in December was Jia (334792) and the last one was Anonymous (342603). According to mysql database, the comments started at number 334792 and ended at 342603. Using random.org and those numbers, the winning comment number was 337694 and that was a comment made by(…)

What Jayne’s Been Reading and Watching – November and most of December

What Jayne’s Been Reading and Watching – November and most of December

Lawks, it’s been ages since I wrote one of these. Mainly because for the past two or so months, I’ve been in a romance reading, ennui funk. It hits me every few years but I think I’m almost over it and that the light at the end of the tunnel is sunshine and not an(…)

Open Thread for Authors (Author Promo) for January 2012

Welcome to the January Promotional Thread for Authors. What’s this you say? I read quite a few blogs outside the romance blogosphere and many of the big ones have a daily open thread where the commenters drive the bus. The rules for Author Promo Night Open Thread are as follows: The book has to be(…)

Open Thread for Readers for January 2012

Got a book you want to talk about? Frustrated with a book or series? In love with a new one? Found a buried treasure? An issue that keeps popping up in the books you are reading? Just want to chat about stuff in general? Post away. Don’t forget we have the coming soon catalog here(…)

Winner of the Kindle Touch

Winner of the Kindle Touch

The winner of the November electronic reading device is Kaetrin. The first commenter in November was Las and the last one was Angie. According to mysql database, the comments started at number 322059 and ended at 334713. Using random.org and those numbers, the winning comment number was 325979 and that was a comment made by Kaetrin on(…)