October 11, 2013

REVIEW: Rhythm and Bluegrass by Molly Harper

JayneB+ Reviews / Recommended ReadsContemporary / Kentucky / music / tourism11 Comments

  Kentucky Tourism Commission employee Bonnie Turkle is up Mud Creek without a paddle. When she gets permission from the state historical society to restore the McBride’s Music Hall to its former glory, she thinks the community will welcome her with open arms. But instead, her plans interfere with a ... more >

JanePublishing NewsBook Awards / copyright infringement / sports romance / western10 Comments

The Blizzard that Never Was – and its Aftermath on Cattle and Ranchers – I’m not one for reporting on the local weather but I thought this issue needed to be highlighted. The worst blizzard in the history of South Dakota occurred just this last weekend. There is not a ... more >

October 10, 2013

Daily Deals: Monster chasers, a Prairie Bitch, and a New Adult

JaneBook DealsDeals12 Comments

The Babel Codex by Alex Archer. $ Free From the Jacket Copy: In this electrifying new novella, heroine Annja Creed uncovers yet another one of history’s monsters. From the Old Testament comes a new danger? Fighting skeletons in Addis Ababa isn’t in Annja’s contract. Especially when they’re “entertainment” rigged by ... more >

October 10, 2013

REVIEW: Night Blade by J. C. Daniels

Guest ReviewerA- Reviewsmystery / paranormal romance15 Comments

Dear J. C. Daniels: I don’t remember the last time I sped so quickly from one book in a series to the next. Much of that is to do with the fact that I usually have to wait at least a year in between installments of my favorite urban fantasy ... more >

October 10, 2013

REVIEW: Two Boys Kissing by David Levithan

SiriusB Reviewscontemporary gay fiction10 Comments

In his follow-up to the New York Times bestselling Every Day, David Levithan, co-author of bestsellers Will Grayson, Will Grayson and Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, tells the based-on-true-events story of Harry and Craig, two 17-year-olds who are about to take part in a 32-hour marathon of kissing to set ... more >

JanePublishing NewsAmazon / Fifty Shades / pornography / self-published9 Comments

“Whatever You Do, ‘Don’t Call It “Mommy Porn”: Fifty Shades of Grey, Fan Culture, and the Limits of Intellectual Property Rights,’ Meredith Guthrie, University of Pittsburgh – Infinite Earths is a website focusing on popular culture. The most recent issue includes a piece by Meredith Guthrie on the phenomenon of ... more >