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August 26, 2016

Friday News: iOS security patch, new Penguin store, Leslie Jones hacked, and happily purging books

JanetPublishing Newsbook purging / bookstore / digital security / iOS / misogynoir / organization / Penguin1 Comments

Actively exploited iOS flaws that hijack iPhones patched by Apple – The bottom line: run a software update on your iPhones and iPads ASAP. Pegasus spyware is an extremely “sophisticated attack” on these devices, taking over multiple functions, apps, and data sources: After the exploits surreptitiously jailbreak a target’s iPhone, Pegasus ... more >

May 11, 2015

REVIEW: Two of Hearts by Christina Lee

JiaC- ReviewsContemporary / Native American / Penguin / second chance at love2 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee, I’ve generally been a fan of your new adult series, even though I had mixed feelings about the last book. But my goodwill toward your works was enough to encourage me to check out your first foray into adult romance. Set in the same continuity as your ... more >

November 10, 2014

Monday News Harper Collins fails to crush Open Road, Ed Park leaves Amazon for Penguin, oligopoly in the music industry, and hand-annotated books for charity

JanetPublishing NewsAgency pricing / Amazon / Art / charity / competition / copyright / Ebooks / editors / Harper Collins / Literary fiction / music industry / Open Road / Penguin8 Comments

Open Road Dodges $1 Million Bullet in Copyright Case – In its bid to be awarded attorneys fees of more than $1M dollars, Harper Collins argued that Open Road’s contract to publish Julie of The Wolves as an ebook was “objectively unreasonable” — that is, so clearly wrong that Harper ... more >

October 17, 2014

REVIEW: Promise Me This by Christina Lee

JiaB- Reviewsdomestic abuse / friends-to-lovers / New Adult / Penguin1 Comments

Dear Ms. Lee, Promise Me This is the fourth novel in your new adult series. I’ve enjoyed the previous books to greater and lesser degrees but overall, I’m a loyal reader interested in seeing where you take us next. In your latest novel, we catch up with Nate and Jessie, ... more >

September 4, 2014

REVIEW: Downfall by Rob Thurman

JiaC+ ReviewsACE-ROC / brothers / New York City / Penguin / reincarnation / Urban-Fantasy5 Comments

Dear Ms. Thurman, I’ve read your Cal Leandros books since they first started coming out. It’s been a ride. I can’t believe we’re already on book 9! It’s rare that I stick with a series this long. In many ways Downfall feels like the end of the series — it’s ... more >

August 25, 2014

REVIEW: Between the Spark and the Burn by April Genevieve Tucholke

JiaB+ Reviews / Recommended Readsestranged family / family relationships / Gothic / Penguin / road trip / supernatural / Young-Adult9 Comments

Recommended Read

Dear Ms. Tucholke, Between the Spark and the Burn is the follow-up to your debut, Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea, which I read and enjoyed last year. It continues the story of Violet, whose life was rocked when the Redding brothers walked into her life. I won’t ... more >

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