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I also read and reviewed: A Lady’s Code of Misconduct, Silver Silence, The Mayor of Casterbridge, Pipe Dreams and Thick As Thieves And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie I got this a little while ago when there were a bunch of Agatha Christie books on sale; several people ... more >
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Profits Up Nearly 13% At Simon & Schuster – Publishing home of celebrity fantasy RPF, Simon & Schuster had a 12.9% increase in operating revenue over last year, due in part to strong fourth quarter earnings (34% more this year than last): E-book sales fell in the year, while sales of digital ... more >
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Happy Ever After: 100 Swoon-Worthy Romances – An interesting list that at the very least reflects the difficulty in making any kind of “best of” list. If that’s what this is. We get back, pretty quickly, to the question of what makes a Romance novel effective, and what “good” or “best” ... more >
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Also read and reviewed: The Passions of Emma, The Bride, Wolf Hall and The Moonlight Palace. The Boss by Abigail Barnette Reviewed by Kati here (along The Girlfriend) – I gave this a B, but had the same reservations about it that I wrote about in my review of The ... more >