Oct 20 2009
see more Lolcats and funny pictures I loved reading the lists that people made up of their top 16 books this past week in honor of Kathleen Winsor. In making up my own lists of top books (either for the end of the year or for something else), I struggle with competing concepts. There are(…)
Dec 25 2008
Yes, it’s Christmas Day and we could take a holiday today but not everyone celebrates Christmas. And even amongst those that do, two thirds will spend over an hour online today so we might as well put up content, right? The year end lists are kind of fun to do because they allow some reflection(…)
Dec 24 2008
ジェーン(JÄn) is probably the reader most responsible for introducing me to the fantasy and science fiction books. I actually read George RR Martin because of her!! But she also has recommended some great romances to overtime. She’s uncannily good with her recommendations, tailoring them to your tastes rather than just recommending her favorites (although sometimes(…)
Dec 23 2008
Our newest reviewer, Joonigrrl aka Loonigrrl aka Leslie, presents the following list to you. I’ve been an avid follower of Loonigrrl’s reviews on Amazon. They’re smart, articulate, and insightful and I thought wouldn’t she be a nice addition to Dear Author. Luckily for us, Joonigrrl agreed to be part of Dear Author and we will(…)
Dec 22 2008
I can’t remember the first time I asked Robin to join us here at Dear Author. I remember seeing her comment at AAR and she often commented here at Dear Author. I just know that from the first, I admired her mind and her thoughtful commentary. Robin and I have had spirited debates about romance(…)
Dec 19 2008
Dr. Frantz is our resident professor (but not our only literature scholar) whose DA moniker is Joan. She is reviewing primarily m/m fiction that is epublished although she is a reader of a wide range of romance authors with Suzanne Brockmann and Kresley Cole being a couple of her favorite print authors. Dr. Frantz brings(…)
Dec 19 2008
Dear Author is posting their “Best of 2008″ lists for each reviewer in the spirit of the end of the year tradition that many other news organizations started. Some traditionally known Best of Lists are New York Times:(Dangerous Laughter by Steven Millhauser, etc.) Amazon: (The Northern Clemency by Philip Henscher) Publishers Weekly: (Private Arrangements by Sherry(…)
Dec 18 2008
Janine was our third “Ja(y)ne” here at Dear Author. She provides beautifully written, well articulated reviews. She has varied tastes and puts an emphasis on well written prose. Janine is a slow, but careful reader: DELICIOUS by Sherry Thomas*, Grade A CRY WOLF by Patricia Briggs, Grade A Send to Kindle
Dec 17 2008
Jia is our YA, Science Fiction/Fantasy, Crossover expert. Jia came to us a year ago and provides great insight from the otherside of the genre fence. She’s the one that brought Suzanne Collins to our attention here along with lesser known fantasy authors (or at least lesser known to me) like Rob Thurman. THE(…)
Dec 16 2008
Jayne, one of the founding members of Dear Author, is our resident explorer. She goes out and finds the most unusual settings, the most unknown authors, in all different genres, and brings them to our attention. She’s also one of my dearest reading friends. Without her, this blog probably would have died a slow and(…)
Dec 15 2008
This week we’ll post the “best of 2008″ list for each reviewer. Feel free to use this as a commenting launch pad but also as a way for you to measure your taste against the reviewer’s taste.
Jennie F is one of our “new-ish” reviewers. She reviews sporadically and has ecletic taste. Her list includes a variety of fiction books, not all of which are romance:
Nov 5 2008
Publishers Weekly has published its Best Of 2008 list and the mass market list included Private Arrangements by Sherry Thomas. Her’s was the only one on the list that I read. Congrats everyone. No One Heard Her Scream by Jordan Dane (Avon) The Face by Angela Hunt (Mira) Deadly Deceptions by Linda Lael Miller(…)
Jan 6 2008
Jayne and I have a great fondness for e published books. Since the inception of this blog, we have been reading and reviewing books that are published by houses which specialize in releasing books in the e format. We thought that it would be nice to do a little 2007 retrospective on the ebooks that(…)
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