‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin reacts to ‘Breaking Bad’ – Breaking Bad, a television show about a high school science teacher turned meth drug lord, is coming to an end and last week’s show left the entire audience traumatized. I read one tweet that said the show should ... more >
Soft April for Adult, Children Sales – April book sales were down due to last year’s successes such as Hunger Games and Fifty Shades. Adult book sales were down 4.% and children/YA fell 33.1%. Adult ebook sales were up 12.4% in the first quarter, nearing a half billion dollars in ... more >
Amazon.com: New Adult & College: Kindle Store – Amazon rolled out a few new categories to its bookstore yesterday including New Adult & College and Sports filed under Romance. I think this is a great start and I’m glad to see Amazon move away from the BISAC codes to be ... more >
‘Die Hard’ Box Office Solid Over Presidents Day Weekend; ‘Beautiful Creatures’ Bombs – “Making a weak debut at No. 6 was the Warner Bros. teen fantasy “Beautiful Creatures,” which pulled in $7.5 million for the weekend and $10 million since opening Thursday. The movie is based on the first in ... more >
The Princess Bride (1987) Genre: Fantasy/Fairy Tale/Romance Grade: A- “Death can not stop true love.” “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die.” I’ve actually been a little scared to write this review. It’s been such a favorite story of mine – both the book ... more >
A bit of silliness and a snippet from Guardian Demon – “About two weeks ago I sent in my cover notes for Guardian Demon, so we’ll probably see the cover within a month or two. I’m not really sure what it will look like. I really love the heroine-covers from ... more >