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REVIEW: The Queen’s Bastard by C.E. Murphy

By Jia • Apr 29th, 2008 • Category: B Reviews Category, B- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Murphy,
Your urban fantasy novels have failed to work for me in the past but I like giving authors second chances, especially when they expand into a favorite subgenre. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a political fantasy, and this book reminded me why I enjoy it.
Set in an [...]



REVIEW: Aurelia by Anne Osterlund

By Jia • Apr 17th, 2008 • Category: C Reviews Category, C- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Osterlund,
When I received this book from Jane, I was excited. It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book solely about a princess and I admit I had a soft spot for them when I was younger. And not only did Aurelia feature a crown princess, it also had the spymaster’s son [...]



The Political Elites and Their Book Income

By Jane • Apr 4th, 2008 • Category: Publishing News

Hilary Clinton just released her tax returns for the period in the Senate. The big numbers that jumped out at me was how much money the two made on their books:

Senator Clinton’s Book Income: $10,457,083
President Clinton’s Book Income: [...]



REVIEW: DUELING REVIEW: Reader and Raelynx by Sharon Shinn

By Janine • Nov 6th, 2007 • Category: B Reviews Category, B+ Reviews, C Reviews, C Reviews Category, Reviews

Dear Ms. Shinn,
I was tired, crabby, and busily packing for a trip when the ARC of Reader and Raelynx arrived on my doorstep. Minutes later, I gleefully sent off an email to my fellow Dear Author reviewers, quoting the little note that said “Sharon Shinn said you would be interested in seeing a galley [...]



REVIEW: Sins of a Duke by Suzanne Enoch

By Jane • Jun 7th, 2007 • Category: C Reviews Category, C- Reviews, Reviews

Dear Ms. Enoch:
It is always very difficult to live up to one’s own hype. The Sins of a Duke is the fourth and final entry in the Sin series. I have read two of the previous three. In the previous stories, Sebastian, the eldest brother, has played a large role. He was a [...]