• Home
  • Commenting Policy
  • Advanced Search
  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • Email
  • Feed

Dear Author

Romance, Historical, Contemporary, Paranormal, Young Adult, Book reviews, industry news, and commentary from a reader's point of view

  • Blog
  • New Releases
  • Deals
  • Reviews
    • List of Authors Reviewed
    • Reading Lists
    • A Review Category
      • A Reviews
      • A- Reviews
    • B Reviews Category
      • B+ Reviews
      • B Reviews
      • B- Reviews
    • C Reviews Category
      • C+ Reviews
      • C Reviews
      • C- Reviews
    • D Reviews
    • F Reviews
    • Film Reviews
    • Guest Submitted Review
    • Haiku
  • Ebooks
    • 10 tips for your new ebook reader
    • Android Reading Apps
    • Using Calibre to Create a Print Book Library
    • Dear Jane
    • Ebooks Posts
  • Essays
    • Essays
    • First Sale
    • Interviews
    • Letters of Opinion
  • Need A Rec!
    • Top 100 Romances
    • Bestseller List
    • Book Club
    • If You Like
    • Recommended Reads
  • Contact Us
    • Contact Us
    • For Readers
April 29, 2021

REVIEW: Chaos on CatNet: Sequel to Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / CatNet series / cats / First-Person / Friends / Internet / LGBTQIA characters / LGBTQIA+ / near-future / online community / teens / YA fictionComments Off on REVIEW: Chaos on CatNet: Sequel to Catfishing on CatNet by Naomi Kritzer

It takes an A.I. to catch an A.I. When a mysterious entity starts hacking into social networks and chat rooms to instigate paranoia and violence in the real world, it’s up to Steph and her new friend, Nell, to find a way to stop it—with the help of their benevolent ... more >

February 11, 2021

REVIEW: Catfishing on CatNet: A Novel (A CatNet Novel Book 1) by Naomi Kritzer

JayneB- Reviews / Book ReviewsArtificial Intelligence / CatNet series / cats / child in jeopardy / First-Person / Friends / Internet / LGBTQIA+ / near-future / online community / teens / YA fiction5 Comments

Because her mom is always on the move, Steph hasn’t lived anyplace longer than six months. Her only constant is an online community called CatNet—a social media site where users upload cat pictures—a place she knows she is welcome. What Steph doesn’t know is that the admin of the site, ... more >

February 18, 2016

Thursday News: S&S profits, Apple appeal, WaPo bookclub, and ancient humans

JanetPublishing NewsApple / Book-club / dystopian / earnings / genetic evolution / History / Lois Lowry / price-fixing lawsuit / settlement / Simon & Schuster / YA fiction3 Comments

Profits Up Nearly 13% At Simon & Schuster – Publishing home of celebrity fantasy RPF, Simon & Schuster had a 12.9% increase in operating revenue over last year, due in part to strong fourth quarter earnings (34% more this year than last): E-book sales fell in the year, while sales of digital ... more >

December 8, 2014

Monday News: victim-blaming, ghostwriting, and messaging in books

JanetPublishing Newsdoxxing / female agency / genre fiction / ghostwriting / Literary Criticism / patriarchy / sexual-assault / YA fiction12 Comments

Conservative blogger reveals unconfirmed identity of alleged U.Va. rape victim – I can barely report on this story without devolving into a sputtering rage. Anyway, this guy who’s clearly trying to make a name for himself (which is obvious in his tweets here, especially the one about “self-employment”) by doxxing ... more >

Recent Comments

  • Janine on Open Thread for Readers for August 2022@Kareni: Yes, I've seen this happen. Mary Jo Putney expanded...
  • Kareni on Open Thread for Readers for August 2022Have you ever encountered a book or series where the author ...
  • Jayne on REVIEW: Rebecca of Salerno by Esther Erman@Susan/DC: Well in this book, Rebecca remembers Brian de Boi...
  • Susan/DC on REVIEW: Rebecca of Salerno by Esther ErmanToo bad this book isn't better. I did like the Mistress of t...
  • Kari S. on CONVERSATION: Marriage of Convenience RecommendationsAs much as I love Carla Kelly, I’m not crazy about a few of ...

Help DA Out

DA is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for website owners to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com, audible.com, and any other website that may be affiliated with Amazon Service LLC Associates Program.

Tweets

Tweets by @dearauthor

Copyright

© Dear Author Media Network, LLC. This basically means you shouldn't copy our content without permission. We are very liberal with our permission. Just ask us!

FTC Disclaimer

We do not purchase all the books we review here. Some we receive from the authors, some we receive from the publisher, and some we receive through a third party service like Net Galley. Some books we purchase ourselves. Login

Copyright © 2022 · DearAuthor 2015 Theme on Genesis Framework · WordPress · Log in

  • Home
  • Commenting Policy
 

Loading Comments...