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July 31, 2012
REVIEW: Hoops by Patricia McLinn
In honor of the Olympics, we are reposting some sports books this week. McLinn actually has an Olympic book called “The Games“. Jane has read it and will review it tomorrow.
Dear. Ms McLinn,
The first book of yours I read, “Widow Woman” made a very good impression on me. Then Jane read one of your contemporaries, “The Rancher Meets His Match” and it also scored a good grade. When I discovered A Writer’s Work publishing group which reissues older books and publishes new works at a significant di...
REVIEW: Pushing the Limits by Katie McGarry
Dear Ms. McGarry:
When I was at BEA this year, many of the conversations began with “what are you excited about” and to nearly every person I said “Pushing the Limits” by Katie McGarry. My interest was piqued when I came across the cover and title of this book when adding to the new releases site.. This book began my hunt for more New Adult stories. Even though Echo and Noah are seniors, the issues that they were dealing with were ones that I, many years passed, could identify with. They were...
Tuesday News: Jonah Lehrer caught fabricating quotes in new book; Stephen Leather terrorizes unknown author; Maeve Binchy passes away
The world is filled with terrible people and awful news. I’m sorry.
New Yorker Writer Jonah Lehrer Fabricated Bob Dylan Quotes in His New Book, Imagine – “Over the next three weeks, Lehrer stonewalled, misled and, eventually, outright lied to me. Yesterday, Lehrer finally confessed that he has never met or corresponded with Jeff Rosen, Dylan’s manager; he has never seen an unexpurgated version of Dylan’s interview for No Direction Home, something he offered up to stymie my search; that a missi...
Guest Post: Difficult Heroines by Molly O’Keefe
This guest piece comes to you from author Molly O’Keefe whose books Can’t Buy Me Love(reviewed here) and Can’t Hurry Love are out in stores now. Robin and I really love O’Keefe’s writing. It’s smart, sexy, and thoughtful.
I love the show Girls on HBO. Are you watching this? I’ll spare you the recap, you can read about it here. But the reason I love this show is the very same reason it’s getting criticised. Every character on the show is selfish in turns. Petty and self-absorbed as only twent...
July 30, 2012
Daily Deals: The Sheikh’s Heir by Sharon Kendrick and other Santina Crown books
[image error] The Price of Royal Duty by Penny Jordan. $2.99.
Harlequin has priced the individual books of the Santina Crown series at $2.99. We had a guest post from the authors and editor of the Notorious Wolfe series about the making of a connected mini series at Harlequin.
From Jacket Copy:
Santina’s rebellious princess Sophia made a shock exit from her brother’s engagement party last night following the surprise announcement of her own arranged marriage. It seems Sophia did not favor the match…instea...
Pimp My Read Winners Announced
Here are the winners of the Pimp My Read contest picked by author Shannon Stacey:
The winner of the Nook SimpleTouch with GlowLight is: shutter_red
The two runners-up, winning the books are: Just Shireen and Michelle K.
Ms. Stacey will be in contact with you. Thanks everyone![image error]
REVIEW: Whispers Under Ground by Ben Aaronovitch
Please note: This review is for book three in a series, so it contains some spoilers for the previous two books. Readers who would like to hear more about the Peter Grant series but remain spoiler free are invited to check out the review of the first book, Midnight Riot (also known as Rivers of London).
Dear Mr. Aaronovitch,
I requested an ARC of Whispers Under Ground after enjoying the first two books in your urban fantasy/police procedural series, Midnight Riot and Moon Over Soho which detail...
Reading List by Jennie for June 2012
REVIEW: Breathe by Kristen Ashley
Dear Ms. Ashley,
After I read Knight, I thought for sure that I wouldn’t read another book by you. But then, I tried another, and another, and another. I read five of your books in a weekend. I have a hard time putting my finger on why your books work so well for me. The truth is that they have a ton of writing “ticks” that make me crazy. For instance, I’m not 100% convinced that you know the difference between the word “past” and the word “passed” – they’re not actually interchangeable. You f...
Monday News: Important insight on accessibility for readers; Noble Romance future uncertain
Future of Noble Romance uncertain with departure of manager – “At this moment, I do not know what the owner’s plans are, as far as the company’s immediate future is concerned. I’m pretty sure he’ll keep it up and running, in some form, so he can earn back some of his initial investment. I, on the other hand, only invested years of my life, my talent, my expertise, and my hard labor, and so I don’t imagine there is any way I’ll recoup my contribution. ;-) I’m not concerned about that, though....
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