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Archive for June, 2006

Non Sequitur of the Week

By Jane • Jun 30th, 2006 • Category: Misc, Non Sequitur

Sometimes sequels are best left unwritten



Having problems with links today?

By Jane • Jun 30th, 2006 • Category: Misc

We did a site revision (in anticipation of the new theme) and it appears there might be some linkage problems. If you do have a linkage problem, I suggest that you do a hard refresh which is holding the shift key down while clicking the refresh button. Post a comment if you have [...]



REVIEW: Sex with Your Ex by Dakota Cassidy

By Jayne • Jun 30th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, Ebooks, Reviews



REVIEW: Pure Sex by Lucinda Betts, B. Edwards, Sasha White

By Jane • Jun 29th, 2006 • Category: B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Authors:
I’ll be straight up and cut to the chase. This is the first anthology I have liked in a . . . . well, I can’t remember the last time I really enjoyed an anthology. Even though there were some quibbles I had with each story, overall, I felt that they [...]



REVIEW: Requiescat in Pace: Jim Baen

By Jane • Jun 29th, 2006 • Category: Reviews

Jim Baen passed away from a stroke last night. For those in the reader world who don’t know Jim Baen, he’s responsible for discovering authors like Lois McMasters Bujold. Would we be the beneficiaries of Miles Vorkosigan if not for Jim Baen? Who knows.
Baen Books was a visionary in the ebook market. [...]



REVIEW: Tall, Dark and Dead by Tate Hallaway

By Jayne • Jun 29th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, Reviews

Dear Ms. Hallaway,
The cartoon cover, the back blurb and lots of the reviews/descriptions at Amazon would lead people to think this is a comedic Vamp Lit. Let me tell readers that it’s not. There are a few humorous jokes and situations but for the most part, you’ve made this book pretty serious.
Garnet Lacey is [...]



REVIEW: Crazy Love by Tara Janzen

By Jane • Jun 28th, 2006 • Category: D Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Janzen:
Work has been kicking my ass and your book was to be my reward. Some fucking reward. Your Steele Street/SDF series has been a fun and sexy ride up until now. In this latest entry, your fun and sex took a back seat to cheesecloth plots, inconsistent characters, and half [...]



REVIEW: Sucks to be You by Sahara Kelly

By Jayne • Jun 28th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Kelly,
What a great title! I had gotten this book last year just because of it and my review of Changeling Press made me want to pull it out, or rather pull it up on the computer, and finally read it. I’m so glad I did.
Toni and her best friend Mercedes are [...]



REVIEW: Dark Need by Lynn Viehl

By Jane • Jun 27th, 2006 • Category: C- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Viehl:
I have pondered this book for a week now uncertain of what to write. Over the course of the past week, I’ve tossed around arguments in my head about what didn’t work for me in the story and why I am still excited about the series. It comes down to this. [...]



REVIEW: Blunder Woman by Dakota Cassidy

By Jayne • Jun 27th, 2006 • Category: B Reviews, B Reviews Category, Ebooks, Reviews

Dear Ms. Cassidy,
I needed to pick a Changeling Press book for my epublisher review and yours caught my eye. I’m still not quite sure about the cover art (what happened to the heroine’s head?) but the book is great fun. Kind of “The Incredibles” crossed with a romance book.
Kennedy Smith isn’t quite sure [...]