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September 2, 2021

REVIEW: A Rogue of One’s Own by Evie Dunmore

LaylaA Reviews / Book Reviews / Recommended Readscats / Historical / Late Victorian / League of Extraordinary Women Series / publishing / suffragette15 Comments

Recommended Read

A lady must have money and an army of her own if she is to win a revolution—but first, she must pit her wits against the wiles of an irresistible rogue bent on wrecking her plans…and her heart. Lady Lucie is fuming. She and her band of Oxford suffragists have ... more >

April 21, 2015

Becoming A More Mindful Book Consumer

JanetLetters of Opinionbook / buying / marketing / publishing / reading20 Comments

In so many ways genre readers are incredibly fortunate right now. We have literally hundreds of new books a month to choose from in both digital and print; self-publishing is evolving to the point where solidly produced books are entering the market at very competitive prices; subscription services like Scribd, ... more >

March 31, 2015

On the Changing Roles of U.S. Bookstores and Libraries

JanetLetters of Opinionbookstores / Ebooks / Libraries / print / publishing / reading subscriptions25 Comments

When I first started this series on how people read and buy books, I was surprised by how many readers still claim to use the library as a discovery channel and screening tool. I’m not sure why I was surprised, because it makes perfect sense, especially with the vast number ... more >

September 21, 2012

REVIEW: Can’t Get Enough by Sarah Mayberry

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsAustralia / Contemporary / enemies to lovers / Harlequin-Blaze / opposites attract / publishing10 Comments

Dear Ms. Mayberry, Why am I reading this older book of yours? There’s a story behind this and I’m going to tell it to you. You see, Jane usually gets all the printed arcs submitted to DA and then she divvies them up and mails them out to us. Sometimes ... more >

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January 24, 2012

In Praise of the Personal Review

JanetLetters of Opinionauthors / publishing / Reviewing130 Comments

Over the past few weeks, we’ve seen a lot of bluster in the YA community over what reviews “should be” and how they should be written and defined and what they should and should not contain. It’s a conversation that was very common in the online Romance community not so ... more >

May 19, 2010

We Are in the Flux Vortex

JaneEbooksAmazon / Ebooks / publishing / reader communities / self-published17 Comments

In the movie Avatar (which I’ve watched, unfortunately, about 7 times now because my daughter is addicted to it), there is a phenomenon called the Flux Vortex.   The Flux Vortex affects the navigation systems of airborne equipment.   Once a mechanical flying object is within the Flux Vortex, the pilot must ... more >

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