Dec 24 2010
REVIEW: Truthful Change by Jane Davitt and Alexa Snow
Dear Ms. Davitt and Ms. Snow. I have previously enjoyed your novels, both those I’ve reviewed and those I haven’t. And I had this book in my review pile for a while. But…someone (can’t remember who, sorry) jumped it way up my list by saying how wonderful it was and I spent most of Thanksgiving(…)
Dec 19 2010
Reading with Android 101, a reading app guide
The world of Android reading apps can be overwhelming and confusing. To help with that Jane asked that I put together this post in hopes it will guide folks through what’s out there. There are currently a huge number of reading apps available to Android users in the Android Market. This can make for lots(…)
Dec 5 2010
How to Add a Plugin to Calibre
Kovid Goyal is probably the most generous man of the ebook publishing era. He has created, maintained and supported a software program called Calibre and distributes it for free. Without Calibre, my enjoyment of ebooks would be greatly diminished. This is primarily because I like to shop for ebooks at more than one place and(…)
Dec 5 2010
Tips Reading Adobe ePub and PDF Books
After last week’s Harlequin ebook sale, I had a number of questions from readers who couldn’t actually read the ePub books that they had bought. Adobe encryption is a frustrating animal because downloading your book is a two step process. If your computer is set up for it, these two steps take place in the(…)
Nov 28 2010
Digital Bundles and Anthology Splicing: New ways to deliver old content
In updating the coming soon catalog, I came across references to several publishers selling digital bundles. Kensington has Cynthia Eden’s novels, Eternal Flame, Eternal Hunter, and I’ll Be Slaying You in the Eternal Flame Bundle. Kensington has priced these at $28.00 for the three of them but Amazon has them discounted to $15.94. Penguin has(…)
Nov 24 2010
REVIEW: Wedding Date with the Best Man by Melissa McClone
Dear Ms. McClone, Two things interested me about this book and got me to try it. One – several people had mentioned your name as a Harlequin author I should try and two – this is the last book in a series in which I had already read and enjoyed another one. Unfortunately, though I(…)
Nov 23 2010
REVIEW: Nook Color, If you like color this is the device for you
I think Angela James tweeted something to the effect that if the nookColor was your entrance into ereading, you wouldn’t be disappointed. The other reviewers of the nookColor are also right. If you view this as a ebook reader plus, you’ll be satisfied. If you were hoping to get a cheap Android tablet and don’t(…)
Nov 22 2010
REVIEW: A Betting Chance by Lynne Connolly
Sapphira Vardon needs five thousand pounds to avoid a cruel marriage and a grim future, and there's only one path for her. Don a mask and an assumed name, and risk everything to win at the gaming tables. First, though, she has to get through the door. Luckily she knows just whose name to drop.(…)
Nov 21 2010
2010 eBook Holiday Buying Guide, Part 2
First up, here are the known Black Friday deals for ebook readers. Literati Kohls: $99 Sharper Image: $119 Macy’s: $129 Hastings: $129 Pandigital BestBuy: $139 Kmart: $139 hhgregg: $139 RadioShack: $149 Aluratek eReader Kmart: $89 Sears: $89 Augen (review at Engadget) Menards: $69 Lookbook (review at theDigital Reader) Shopko: $99 CVS: $118 Sony Pocket Wal-mart:(…)
Nov 19 2010
Review: Circle of Change by Lainey Cairo
Dear Ms. Cairo. Circle of Change was recommended to me when I reviewed a romance that had a transsexual character. This story has a transsexual protagonist, Kim, a Female to Male (FtM) student (high school, then college). Kim finds love as he enters makes the transition out of high school. I enjoyed following his transformations,(…)
Nov 17 2010
REVIEW: Dangerous Allies by Renee Ryan
Dear Ms. Ryan, When I saw that this book is set in Germany during WWII, I knew I had to try it. That, I’m afraid, is really the only reason I jumped at it but pounce on it I did. Like Wendy the Super Librarian I feel compelled to do my part to encourage the(…)
Nov 11 2010
REVIEW: Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto by Liz Fielding
Dear Ms. Fielding, For a moment, I thought that this was part of some Harlequin series with the set up that the heroine loses one red stiletto and finds her HEA from it. Then after checking, I realized that “Mistletoe and the Lost Stiletto” is not part of the same series as another book I(…)
Nov 8 2010
REVIEW: The Russian Bear by C. B. Conwy
Dear C.B. Conwy: It’s so refreshing to see BDSM portrayed as a necessary and integral part of characters’ sexual identities without any need to explain why or how they are the way they are. It’s refreshing to see the emotional and physical sides of BDSM dealt with equally. It’s SO refreshing to see two people(…)
Nov 8 2010
REVIEW: Christmas with Her Boss by Marion Lennox
Dear Ms. Lennox, My other recommendation for this month is a Christmas book set in cold, snowy London so this is a nice balance set in warm, shirt sleeve weather Australia. It also features a rich CEO and a much-much-less-rich young woman who discover that no matter the temperature, love can be found amidst the(…)
Nov 7 2010
eBook Device Deals
Today only, Walmart is selling $50 iTunes gift cards for $35. There is a limit of 2 per person. I bought mine in the electronics department and I had to ask for them. This is an in store promotion only. Barnes and Noble is selling refurbished 3G nooks on eBay with free shipping. Yesterday the(…)
Nov 6 2010
Can I use ITunes Giftcards to Buy iBooks and other Apps?
Reposting this momentarily because today and tomorrow, you can buy a $50 iTunes Giftcard at Walmart for only $35. The offer is good only in the store on November 6 and 7 and while supplies last. It is supposed to be limited to 2 per customer but reports are that customers are purchasing more than(…)
Oct 31 2010
How Do We Solve a Problem Like Geographic Restrictions
Probably once a week, I get a question by (generally) non US readers asking why a certain book isn’t available to them that they KNOW is out there because they have seen it on the torrent sites. Geographic rights have become more complicated since the growth of ebooks. There are books that were removed from(…)
Oct 25 2010
REVIEW: Boardroom Rivals, Bedroom Fireworks by Kimberly Lang
Dear Ms. Lang, I will readily admit that the Harlequin Presents line is not one I usually read but somewhere in some past reviews here, posters had mentioned that the Presents Extra line is slightly different from the usual Pregnant Housekeeper, Asshole CEO. Whoever said that is correct but unfortunately that didn’t help me like(…)
Oct 25 2010
REVIEW: Regularly Scheduled Life by K.A. Mitchell
Dear Ms. Mitchell. I’ve never actually managed to finish this book before. I’ve had it ever since I discovered your writing, but never managed to get through it, despite numerous friends for whom it is their favorite of your books. I always thought it was because it’s about a high school shooting and my partner(…)
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