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Thursday News: Library experiments; Book blog pinterest; bearded guitar playing men

Thursday News: Library experiments; Book blog pinterest; bearded guitar playing men

Library eBooks: The Role of Libraries in the Book Discovery Process – Sourcebooks in conjunction with The Library Journal is running an experiment to analyze how readers discover books through the library. It’s an admirable project although I’m not sure exactly whether any positive results will be duplicated.  Libraries will agree to do a large-scale(…)

REVIEW:  Too Hot to Handle by Victoria Dahl

REVIEW: Too Hot to Handle by Victoria Dahl

This good girl’s going bad…. Merry Kade has always been the good girl. The best friend. The one who patiently waits for the guy to notice her. Well, no more. Merry has just scored her dream job, and it’s time for her life to change. As the new curator of a museum in Wyoming, she’ll(…)

Thursday News: Author Royalty Suit Against Harlequin Dismissed; Petition to change return rules on Amazon

Thursday News: Author Royalty Suit Against Harlequin Dismissed; Petition to change return rules on Amazon

Class Action Complaint Against Harlequin Enterprises Dismissed – Late Tuesday night, the class action complaint against Harlequin for failing to pay appropriate royalties was toss out. The suit was initially filed back in June of 2012. I blogged about it then.   Whether Harlequin Authors will win is another question. Piercing claims are notoriously difficult. I’ve(…)

REVIEW:  Must Like Kids by Jackie Braun

REVIEW: Must Like Kids by Jackie Braun

“Children have a place and it’s anywhere I’m not!” It was one off-the-cuff remark. But when it goes viral, Alec McAvoy is labeled the playboy CEO of Best for Baby–who hates kids! Enter Julia Stillwell, image consultant extraordinaire. The widowed mom of two has a knack for changing public opinion, and she’ll teach Alec all(…)

Thursday News: Medically approved workout for librarians; Harlequin revenues decline; HarperCollins employees laid off; Rumors of suitors for B&N

Thursday News: Medically approved workout for librarians; Harlequin revenues decline; HarperCollins employees laid off; Rumors of suitors for B&N

Wal-Mart passed on Barnes & Noble before, but maybe it should look again – Here are more B&N rumors. Walmart apparently looked at buying B&N in 2010 but the thinking at that time was that B&N’s web site could help Walmart’s online presence. I don’t really understand this thinking. Alexa says that walmart.com’s traffic rank(…)

REVIEW:  The Lady Who Broke the Rules by Marguerite Kaye

REVIEW: The Lady Who Broke the Rules by Marguerite Kaye

Dear Ms. Kaye: While I’m afraid I’m getting burned out on traditional European historicals, I’m always looking for novels with a different setting or unusual characters, and this book certainly fit the bill. It’s set in Regency England and is part of Harlequin Historical’s Castonbury Park series; the hero is an American ex-slave and the(…)

REVIEW:  American Pie by Margaret St. George

REVIEW: American Pie by Margaret St. George

Dear Ms. St. George, Years ago, after reading the DIK review for “A Century of American Romance” at AAR, I tracked down all twelve of the OOP books and read half of them. I can’t recall why I didn’t continue considering how good I thought those six were but, there you have it. Reading a(…)

REVIEW:  Hero at Large by Robyn Amos

REVIEW: Hero at Large by Robyn Amos

THE AGENT: Tall, dark and devastatingly handsome Keshon Gray THE MISSION: To smoke out a deadly traitor–or die trying THE OBSTACLE: The sweet temptation of the only woman he’d ever loved! Keshon Gray had never regretted anything he’d had to do in the line of duty–until now. For entering the dangerous world of gang warfare(…)

REVIEW:  Lakota Legacy Anthology by Madeline Baker, Kathleen Eagle and Ruth Wind

REVIEW: Lakota Legacy Anthology by Madeline Baker, Kathleen Eagle and Ruth Wind

Originally published in 2003, this anthology has now been reissued by Harlequin. I’ve read all three authors before, though it’s been awhile for two of them, so I went into the anthology with a little bit of preconception – both good and bad – but I was hoping and willing to be wowed all around.(…)

REVIEW:  The Trouble with Valentine’s by Kelly Hunter

REVIEW: The Trouble with Valentine’s by Kelly Hunter

NOTE: Originally released as “Wife for a Week.” “The perfect Valentine’s gift? As far as women’s fashion accessories went, he was spectacular. A black-haired, cobalt-eyed, dangerous- looking toy who no doubt warned you outright not to bother playing with him if you didn’t like his rules. He was like a Hermes handbag; women saw and(…)

Wednesday News: CBS interferes with the CES best of show; Apple’s price maintenance; Harlequin’s Bachelor covers

Wednesday News: CBS interferes with the CES best of show; Apple’s price maintenance; Harlequin’s Bachelor covers

CBS says it won’t interfere in CNET’s ‘actual news,’ just reviews – At the end of CES, the Hopper DVR by DISH was voted best of the conference until CBS forced its subsidiary CNET employees to overturn their votes. CBS is in litigation with DISH and didn’t want DISH to be receiving any award. While(…)

Monday News: A small suggestion for cover art change; US leads in under 50 male deaths; Harlequin + Bachelor cover photo sneak peek

Monday News: A small suggestion for cover art change; US leads in under 50 male deaths; Harlequin + Bachelor cover photo sneak peek

Analyzing 2012?s Bestselling Books and Ebooks in the US and UK | Publishing Perspectives – Mainstream publishing in 2012 was hit driven and over half of the 2012 bestselling books where either 50 Shades or Hunger Games titles. The only other selling book of note was a Wimpy Kid title. I’d be interested in knowing(…)

Wednesday News: Target promises to price match but won’t make it easy; Harsh reviews awarded;

Wednesday News: Target promises to price match but won’t make it easy; Harsh reviews awarded;

Target Pledges to Price Match Amazon Year-Round – Target is pledging to price match Amazon and other online retailers. The catch is that the product must be exact and because Target sells a lot of private label products, it’s not likely to eat into Target’s profit margin. Plus, Mulpuru pointed out, going through the Guest(…)

REVIEW:  Short Soup by Coleen Kwan

REVIEW: Short Soup by Coleen Kwan

“A story about best friends, childhood dreams, and the healing power of Chinese food… Toni Lau and Dion Chan were connected from birth — first via their parents’ jointly-owned restaurant, then via their bone-deep friendship. But children grow up, and Toni leaves their sleepy hometown looking for more than it can offer. Now Toni is(…)

Thursday News: Unlimited subscription access offered to kids from Amazon; Verizon wants to spy on your living room; HQE and Cosmo team up to bring forth a new digital imprint

Thursday News: Unlimited subscription access offered to kids from Amazon; Verizon wants to spy on your living room; HQE and Cosmo team up to bring forth a new digital imprint

Twitter / HistoricPapers: @Amateur_Casual @JayneShrimpton … – This fantastic photo turned up in my twitter stream. It is a Victorian photograph. Historic Papers @amateur_casual @jayneshrimpton Not sure what decade this is from but possibly a close contender!? twitter.com/HistoricPapers… — Historic Newspapers (@HistoricPapers) December 5, 2012   Kindle FreeTime Unlimited – Have a kid who wants(…)