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Thursday Midday Posts: DRM Efficacy Questioned by Game Theory, Amazon Launches...
Publishing News
Amazon, book-sales, Charlaine Harris, digital rights management, graphic novels
Amazon launched its science fiction, fantasy and horror line called 47North. It’s lined up some big names in scifi with the launched of 15 books “including ‘The Mongoliad: Book One,’ the first in the ambitious, five-book, collaborative Foreworld series led… more
What Sunita is Reading in late September and early October
Reading Lists
category romance, epic fantasy, Ginn Hale, Jordan Castillo Price, m/m romance, mystery, Paranormal, S.A. Reid, self-published
I’ve been reading for review, trying out new authors and trying to find more self-published work. I seem to be partway through an awful lot of books. It’s a mixed bag in terms of content and quality. Reckless Runaway At… more
REVIEW: Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor
B+ Reviews/ Recommended Reads
angels, demons, Laini Taylor, Little Brown, Paranormal, Prague, reincarnation, Young-Adult
Dear Ms. Taylor, Your novels have been on my peripheral awareness for a couple years now. I keep meaning to give them a try, but you know how it is. So many books, so little time. Then I heard the… more
REVIEW: Silent Blade and Silver Shark by Ilona Andrews
B- Reviews/ C+ Reviews
family relationships, Fantasy Romance, revenge, Romance, Samhain-publishing, Science Fiction, self-published
Dear Ms. Andrews: Thank you for sending me a complimentary copy of this short story. Because it is short, I admit I don’t have much to say about it. When I was told that this book was connected to another… more
What January is Reading as of 10/09/2011
Reading Lists
Gena-Showalter, Reading lists
It’s been an odd month for me, reading-wise. I’ve started many things and struggled to finish almost all of them. Here’s a quick grocery-list of what is currently on my Kindle. Lord of the Vampires – Gena Showalter I thought… more
DA Weekly Deals: 29+ Books Under $2.99
Update: Everyone can get 40% off all Carina Press titles on CarinaPress.comwith coupon code NYCOMICCON October 14-16 in honor of the Con. Go forth and shop—and read! Based on the response last week, we sorted the books by Publisher again. We search prices by the… more
REVIEW: Make Me Believe by Crystal Jordan
B- Reviews
Firefighter, Paranormal, Samhain-publishing
“She has two words for love. “Make me.” Then love changes the rules… As far as hairstylist Celia Occam is concerned, she’s struck out at marriage twice, and there will be no “third time’s a charm”. So what if one… more
REVIEW: Lord of the Vampires by Gena Showalter
C- Reviews
Fantasy Romance, Gena-Showalter, Nocturne, Paranormal, vampires
Dear Ms. Showalter, You’re one of those authors I feel I should love. Your story ideas are creative and inventive. You’re prolific – one of my favorite traits in an author. Your online personality is sweet and easygoing. And yet… more
Ebooks
REVIEW: Sex, Straight Up by Kathleen O’Reilly
B Reviews Category/ B+ Reviews/ Book Reviews/ Ebooks
Contemporary, Harlequin-Blaze, Kathleen-OReilly, NYC, second chances
Dear Mrs. O’Reilly, How do you do it? How do you make accountants sexy? No offense to any number crunchers out there, especially at this time of year, but the profession isn’t up there on the sexy-job-o-meter. Daniel’s brothers, the… more
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RITA Open Thread
Conventions/ Need A Rec!
Conventions, RITA
The Rita Finalists have been announced. Congratulations to the finalists. No matter what I have to say (or other readers) five of your peers judged your book to be the best in your category. The Rita eligibility and judging requirements… more