• Home
  • Commenting Policy
  • Advanced Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Feed

Dear Author

Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view

  • Blog
  • New Releases
  • Deals
  • Reviews
    • List of Authors Reviewed
    • Reading Lists
    • A Review Category
      • A Reviews
      • A- Reviews
    • B Reviews Category
      • B+ Reviews
      • B Reviews
      • B- Reviews
    • C Reviews Category
      • C+ Reviews
      • C Reviews
      • C- Reviews
    • D Reviews
    • F Reviews
    • Film Reviews
    • Guest Submitted Review
    • Haiku
  • Ebooks
    • 10 tips for your new ebook reader
    • Android Reading Apps
    • Using Calibre to Create a Print Book Library
    • Dear Jane
    • Ebooks Posts
  • Essays
    • Essays
    • First Sale
    • Interviews
    • Letters of Opinion
  • Need A Rec!
    • Top 100 Romances
    • Bestseller List
    • Book Club
    • If You Like
    • Recommended Reads
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • For Readers
June 2, 2013

Reading with Android 101, a reading app guide – Revisited

BrianEbooksAndroid / ebook software / ebook technology / Ebooks10 Comments

The following is a revised and updated version of my very first post for Dear Author a few years ago. With tablets and smart phones becoming more and more popular, and with more apps than ever, we thought it might be a good idea to give this topic another look. ... more >

retroreads
April 19, 2013

Friday News: 2 inspirational videos, a Reader Review program, and an ebook comparison site

JanePublishing NewsApple / ebook technology / Goodreads / Open Road16 Comments

Given that news makes you depressed, I thought I would share two videos with you that I thought were particularly inspiring. The first was recorded last night, I believe, and is the beginning of the Boston Bruins game. The singer begins the national anthem but the crowd begins to sing ... more >

November 11, 2012

Review: A look at the new Nook HD+ 9″ tablet

BrianEbooksBarnes & Noble / ebook technology / Ebooks / Nook / Nook Tablet10 Comments

With the iPad, iPad Mini, Nexus 7 & 10, Kindle Fire HD 7 & 8.9, Nook Tablet and dozens of more generic Android tablets in the market place things are getting very crowded with good tablets. On September 26th Barnes & Noble crowded it further by announcing the 7″ Nook ... more >

January 29, 2012

A catalog of Android reading apps

BrianEbooksAndroid / ebook technology / Ebooks / ereader device20 Comments

Everyday more and more folks are getting Android based phones and tablets. For readers these devices can be a great way to read both on the go and in a more relaxed setting. The problem comes when looking for reading apps. There are so many out there and searching the ... more >

November 27, 2011

Review: Kindle Touch

BrianEbooksAmazon / ebook technology / Ebooks / ereader device / Kindle38 Comments

When Amazon first announced the Kindle Touch line of readers I was pretty indifferent about it.  I mean they looked nice, but I was perfectly happy with my Kindle 3 (now the Kindle Keyboard) and my older eInk devices (Kindle 2, Cybook Opus & Sony PRS-505) and saw no real need ... more >

November 13, 2011

Review: Kobo Vox

BrianEbooksAndroid / ebook technology / Ebooks28 Comments

A few weeks ago Kobo launched their $199 Android tablet for readers, the Vox.  The launch has gotten off to a shaky start with shipping delays and folks experiencing some glitches with charging and waking it from sleep mode.  Despite that Kobo has put out a nice device that many ... more >

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 8
  • Next Page »

Recent Comments

  • Jennie on REVIEW: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry Thomas@LML: That probably wouldn't be a bad way to read them, actu...
  • Sirius on Review: Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries book 1) by G.B. Ralph@JPeK: Oh I am so glad to hear that. Thank you for letting m...
  • JPeK on Review: Murder on Milverton Square (The Milverton Mysteries book 1) by G.B. RalphI just finished the book last night, having started it based...
  • Jenreads on REVIEW: Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q SutantoI live in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago and was able to i...
  • LML on REVIEW: A Tempest at Sea by Sherry ThomasI've read hundreds of mysteries without learning the descrip...

Help DA Out

DA is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, audible.com, and any other website that may be affiliated with Amazon Service LLC Associates Program.

Tweets

Tweets by @dearauthor

Copyright

© Dear Author Media Network, LLC. This basically means you shouldn't copy our content without permission. We are very liberal with our permission. Just ask us!

FTC Disclaimer

We do not purchase all the books we review here. Some we receive from the authors, some we receive from the publisher, and some we receive through a third party service like Net Galley. Some books we purchase ourselves. Login

Copyright © 2023 · DearAuthor 2015 Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Home
  • Commenting Policy
 

Loading Comments...