B Reviews / Book ReviewsBooks / crime / librarians / Libraries / Los Angeles / non-fiction2 Comments
Susan Orlean, hailed as a “national treasure” by The Washington Post and the acclaimed bestselling author of Rin Tin Tin and The Orchid Thief, reopens the unsolved mystery of the most catastrophic library fire in American history, and delivers a dazzling love letter to a beloved institution—our libraries. On the ... more >
Misc / Publishing Newsantique books / Books / Historical / Libraries2 Comments
The Secret Libraries of History “After news emerged about an underground reading room in Damascus, Fiona Macdonald discovers the places where writing has been hidden for centuries.” Some of these are secret libraries while another is more a private one with limited access. Two, however, are rewriting what we know ... more >
C+ Reviewschildhood friends / Dukes / Early Victorian / England / historical romance / Libraries / road-romance / runaway bride8 Comments
Dear Ms. Chase, Recently, Jayne and Kaetrin reviewed your latest historical romance, A Duke in Shining Armor. Both liked it and gave it a B+ and a B, respectively. For me, the book was less satisfying. A Duke in Shining Armor begins on the day of a wedding—the Duke of ... more >
Publishing NewsAmazon / Australia / book lists / cats / Comics / Libraries / Loose-Id / publisher closing17 Comments
Loose ID is shutting down – Claiming that the move does not signal “financial distress,” digital publisher Loose ID is nonetheless closing its doors as of May 7, 2018. They are no longer accepting submissions. Loose ID has been publishing erotic fiction for 13 years, practically a lifetime in digital ... more >
B Reviews / B+ Reviews / Recommended Reads19th century / book / childhood friends / Dukes / Early Victorian / England / Historical / Libraries / road-romance / runaway bride8 Comments
Not all dukes are created equal. Most are upstanding members of Society. And then there’s the trio known as Their Dis-Graces. Hugh Philemon Ancaster, seventh Duke of Ripley, will never win prizes for virtue. But even he draws the line at running off with his best friend’s bride. All he’s ... more >
Publishing NewsAustralia / book lists / China / Kindle / Libraries / marriage equality / online safety / same sex marriage5 Comments
Australia decides: Live coverage of same-sex marriage survey – Just in case you haven’t heard the happy news already, marriage equality won in a landslide Australian survey, representing at least 80% of Australian voters (more than 12 million eligible voters). I intentionally linked to news.com.au, in large part because it ... more >
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