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July 19, 2012

Thursday News: Google Street View is Antarctica; eBooks Dominant Single Format; Classics re-released with sex scenes

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Google Street View Now Lets You Walk Around Antarctica– “Google released new 360-degree views of select sites in Antarctica on Tuesday for Google Street View, allowing Web users to virtually navigate the frozen continent. “The goal of these efforts is to provide scientists and travel (or penguin) enthusiasts all over the world with the most accurate, high-resolution data of these important historic locations,” wrote Google Street View technical manager Alex Starns in an official Google blog p...

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Published on July 19, 2012 02:00

July 18, 2012

Daily Deals: Very cool non fiction; Norway thriller; and a female sex crimes prosecutor

[image error]Seeing Further: The Story of Science, Discovery, and the Genius of the Royal Society by Bill Bryson. $ 1.99


Jayne is a fan of Bill Bryson. This is a collection of works edited by Bryson. It’s an illustrated account of the Royal Society and sounds fascinating.

From the Jacket Copy:


Edited and introduced by Bill Bryson, with original contributions from “a glittering array of scientific writing talent” (Sunday Observer) including Richard Dawkins, Margaret Atwood, Richard Holmes, Martin Rees, Rich...

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Published on July 18, 2012 12:00

REVIEW: The Forsaken by Lisa M. Stasse

Dear Ms. Stasse,


Ah, the dystopian subgenre. For something touted as the new vampire, it wore out its welcome fairly quickly, didn’t it? Despite the popularity of the recent Hunger Games movie, I remain skeptical that it’ll see a resurgence in popularity. I’m still willing to give the subgenre a try because you never know, but it’s hard to stand out these days. One thing I wish is that the dystopian genre as a whole had been less introspective and more action-based. The Hunger Games had a lot...

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Published on July 18, 2012 10:00

RITA Best First Book 2012 Interviews: Historical

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Welcome to part two of the 2012 RITA Best First Book interview series. Up today are the rakes and scoundrels, strumpets and spies, ladies and lords. Luscious historical tidbits follow, so let us know in the comments what struck your fancy and if you’d like to win this set of books.


About the nominated books…


The Darling Strumpet, by Gillian Bagwell: Nell Gwynn, one of history’s most famous courtesans, is the inspiration for this novel, set in 17th century London.


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Published on July 18, 2012 08:00

REVIEW: The Hidden Heart by Laura Kinsale

Dear Ms. Kinsale,


For a first time effort, this one isn’t bad. Not as good as your later books that I’ve read but enjoyable and worth the time. It also gives the love story of Tess and Gryf who appear again in the perennial favorite “The Shadow and The Star.”


hiddenheart2Lady Tess Collier’s widowed father died in the Amazon jungle leaving her to the care of Mr. Taylor, an old family friend. But as Tess has vowed to her father that she’ll return to England and seek a husband and Taylor can’t leave to act as...

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Published on July 18, 2012 06:00

Wednesday News: ChicklitGirls charge $95 for reviews; threaten lawsuit to the author who publicized this; BN goes web based and promises new screen for readers

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Let me set this up for you. Michelle Gorman apparently sent a review request to ChicklitGirls, a website that offers reviews of various genres. They claim good Christian values and promise to NOT give a negative review to any author. Further, they claim over 2.5 million views for their reviews from their site and via their contributions to the Books section of Before Its News. To Gorman and to other authors such as Grace Wen, a request for a review query generates a p...

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Published on July 18, 2012 02:00

July 17, 2012

Daily Deals: Erotic Fiction, Historical, Signet, and Fantasy

Panic Snap by Laura ReesePanic Snap by Laura Reese. $ 3.99


It’s an erotic fiction thriller being repackaged for the 50 Shades crowd. I think it entirely misses the appeal of the 50 Shades book, but her first book, Topping from Below, was very popular. Topping from Below is also $3.99.

From the Jacket Copy:


Her first novel, Topping from Below, was a cause celebre of erotic fiction. Now, in Panic Snap, Laura Reese once again crosses the boundary between pleasure and pain to tell a story of extreme sexual obsession and o...

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Published on July 17, 2012 12:00

REVIEW: Nisey’s Awakening by Dakota Trace

Dear Ms. Trace:


A reader recommended this book to me and I can see the appeal of the younger female’s sexual curiosity being met by an older, desirable and experienced Dom. I could not overlook the problems sufficiently to enjoy the story.


Nisey's AwakeningNisey, while living at her parent’s house, encouraged her boyfriend, Derrick, to explore the BDSM lifestyle and one night he restrains her. When her parents come home unexpectedly, he leaves her to be discovered as punishment for failing to ensuring they woul...

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Published on July 17, 2012 10:00

REVIEW: A City of Broken Glass by Rebecca Cantrell

Due to the nature of the plots of this series, spoilers in the reviews are unavoidable.


Dear Ms. Cantrell,


Each summer I eagerly look forward to the newest installment of this series. So far Hannah Vogel has ducked and dodged her way through the increasing tension and rising tide of National Socialism of 1930s Germany, all while trying to get the word out about what is really going on in her homeland vs the idealized version served up by the Nazis. In “A City of Broken Glass,” the year is 1938...

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Published on July 17, 2012 06:00

Tuesday News: EBook gifting in the form of a gift card; Amazon seeks to expand same day delivery; Male DNA is killing men

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Farmer creates heart-shaped meadow in memory of wife– “Dedicated Winston Howes, 70, spent a week planting each oak sapling after his wife of 33 years Janet died suddenly 17 years ago. He laid out the fledgling trees in a six-acre field but left a perfect heart shape in the middle – with the point facing in the direction of her childhood home.” Telegraph


Livrada Announces National Launch of New Innovative e-Book Gifting Solution –“Starting Sunday (July 15th), Livra...

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Published on July 17, 2012 02:00

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