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March 2, 2022

REVIEW: Madison Square Murders (Memento Mori #1) by C.S.Poe

SiriusBook Reviews / C Reviews / C Reviews Category / C- Reviewsgay mystery with romantic elements / spoilers9 Comments

Everett Larkin works for the Cold Case Squad: an elite—if understaffed and overworked—group of detectives who solve the forgotten deaths of New York City. Larkin is different from others, but his deduction skills are unmatched and his memory for minute details is unparalleled. So when a spring thunderstorm uproots a ... more >

January 20, 2022

CONVERSATION: What’s Important to You in a Review?

JanineConversationsAmazon / book buying / book pimping / book reviewing / Book Reviews / critique / differences of opinion / fake reviews / Goodreads / honesty / Humor / mini reviews / negative reviews / online reviewing / reader response / recommendations / review blogs / review grades / spoilers / transparency30 Comments

Janine: As a reviewer I think a lot about what I want to see in reviews. I try to notice what kind of information I appreciate most or least in other people’s reviews because it helps me craft my own. I think that what we value in reviews is a ... more >

October 8, 2020

SPOILERIFIC THREAD: Return of the Thief & the Queen’s Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineBook Reviewsgods / Mediterranean setting / Megan-Whalen-Turner / plot twists / romantic-elements / spoilers / thief / YA fantasy111 Comments

A thread for discussing Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series with spoilers included. All your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: The Thief The Queen of Attolia The King of Attolia A Conspiracy of Kings ... more >

May 17, 2017

SPOILERIFIC THREAD: Thick as Thieves & the Queen’s Thief Series by Megan Whalen Turner

JanineBook Reviewsgods / king / Mediterranean setting / Megan-Whalen-Turner / myth / queen / slavery / Soldier / spoilers / thief28 Comments

A thread for discussing Megan Whalen Turner’s Queen’s Thief series with spoilers included. All your thoughts are welcome. For those readers who prefer spoiler-free reviews and discussions, reviews of the earlier books can be found below: The Thief The Queen of Attolia The King of Attolia A Conspiracy of Kings ... more >

April 28, 2017

REVIEW: Home Fires (Common Law #4) by Kate Sherwood

SiriusC- Reviewsmafia / romantic-suspense / Sheriff / spoilers4 Comments

Trouble comes to Mosely, Montana, from the outside world. When the residents of Mosely are left on their own, they can make things work. Sure, there’s always been a militia operating up in the hills, but they were small-scale—just survivalists doing their thing—until organizers came in from out of state. ... more >

May 30, 2016

Monday News: Reselling ebooks, Economist on Romance, spoilers, and protecting indigenous languages

JanetPublishing NewsEbooks / first sale doctrine / indigenous languages / Romance sales / spoilers5 Comments

Should it be legal to resell e-books, software, and other digital goods? – The Dutch Tom Kabinet case regarding the legality of ebook resale is set to be heard by the Dutch supreme court this week, and the widespread expectation is that the case will go to the European Court of ... more >

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