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Dear Author Recommends for September
Recommended Reads
About-Us, Recommended Reads
Paranormal: Archangel’s Blade by Nalini Singh, recommended by Jane, Shuzluva, and Janine Demon Marked by Meljean Brook, recommended by Jane Isle of Night by Veronica Wolff, recommended by Jaclyn and John. This is a YA title. (review soon) Historical: The… more
REVIEW: A Dance with Dragons by George R.R. Martin
C Reviews
Bantam Dell Ballantine, epic fantasy, Fantasy Romance, George RR Martin
Dear Mr. Martin, Has there ever been a more anticipated fantasy novel than this? Maybe, but I’d be hard-pressed to think of it. A Game of Thrones, the first novel of your A Song of Ice and Fire series, changed… more
REVIEW: Swept Off Her Feet by Hester Browne
A- Reviews/ Recommended Reads
chick-lit, opposites attract, Scotland, Simon & Schuster
Dear Ms. Browne, I’ve heard of the “Little Lady” books but no, shame on me, I’ve never read them. But when a friend of mine told me about “Swept Off Her Feet” and that she’d really liked it, the blurb… more
Introducing the “mistorical,” and The Uses and Limits of History in...
Letters of Opinion
Historical Romances, historical-accuracy, mistorical
First I want to formally introduce our newest tag at Dear Author: mistorical. Now tags don’t generally get such an officious welcome, but this one, in particular, might be a wee bit controversial, as it means, quite literally, “mistaken… more
Dear Bitches, Smart Author Podcast, Episode No. 9
Podcast
podcast, Smart Bitches, Stephanie-Laurens
We have a special podcast this week: both of us had the opportunity to interview Stephanie Laurens as part of her media tour for Viscount Breckenridge to the Rescue, and to raise awareness for Avon’s KISS and Teal program. Avon… more
DUAL REVIEW: Spoil of War by Phoenix Sullivan
D Reviews/ F Reviews
Fantasy Romance, Historical Romances, mistorical, phoenix sullivan, self-published
Dear Readers, January’s review kicked off quite a discussion here and around the web about this book. I found the review persuasive, but as the arguments dragged on and became increasingly vituperative, I decided I would have to read it… more
What Janine is Reading 8/21/11-9/4/11
Reading Lists
About-Us, Nalini-Singh, Reading lists, Violence
In the reading world I’m more of a turtle than a greyhound. During the past two weeks, I read two books. Here’s a recap: Archangel’s Consort by Nalini Singh I picked up this third novel in Nalini Singh’s Guild Hunter… more
Review: Matchmakers 2.0 by Debora Geary
C+ Reviews
chick-lit, novella, self-published
Dear Ms. Geary, I’ll be really, really honest – the entire reason I read this was simply because of all the reviews you have on Amazon. I picked up Matchmakers 2.0 when it was free several weeks ago, but I… 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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Top Books of 2009 by Jia
Recommended Reads
Justina Chen Headley
In 2009, I drifted away from reading the urban fantasies and paranormal romances that have been my bread and butter as a reviewer and ventured more into the young adult and manga genres. As a result, my list of top… more