POLL: When Authors Move On…

Do You Go With Them?

I’ve been discussing on my message board a bit about Karen Moning and where she might be going writing-wise when the Fever series is done. The recent news that has kind of put me in a tailspin of upside-down smile is there will be no more romances.
From her message board, June [...]

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Random Scoop: Pet Names, Take A Hike.

I just realized one thing that is a top five or so pet peeve with me and books.
The overindulgence in the pet name usage.
One main character notices a trait, or physical feature, something that reminds them of something and then from there unto The End, their new pet name is sprinkled liberally throughout the book [...]

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The Art of Books: Daniel Dos Santos

When I decided that I wanted to do a blog, I tussled with the idea of making it about design or primarily about romance and romance books. I do graphic design by day…and not much by night (Writing! I will find you. No matter how long it takes, no matter how far, I will find [...]

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Heads Up!

Tomorrow I will be fulfilling a past blog promise and posting my interview with author Amy Lane. She’s also generously included an entire one chapter excerpt for us of one of her books!
I had tons of fun with the interview and can’t wait for everyone to read her answers AND to check out the excerpt. [...]

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*Head Desk*

When the bored get, well, bored, the bored go to the bookstore. Despite the overflowing piles of unread books. Despite the lack of time to read said books. Despite the price of gas to get there. And most definitely despite the prevalent cloud of apathy.
I went specifically for two certain books, Lord Scandal by Kalen [...]

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Solomon Kane: Weird Tales Go Big Screen

IMBD describes this one as action/adventure/fantasy, while another says it’s part one in a series of three.
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Wait, say wha? Fantasy?!
Ding ding ding!
If fantasy was a jelly bean flavor I’d nom nom nom. And I hate jelly beans.
But what IS the story of Solomon Kane? Who the blippity bleep is that tall dark and stubble encrusted [...]

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Help, I Say!

I’m back to a past dilemma…

I am tired of feeding my hungry hungry hippo of a printer trees when I have an ARC to read/review.
I am on the prowl for an ereader (or a digital book reader, whatever you call ‘em), one of those handy little gadgets by which I can advance myself into the [...]

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Magic Gives Has A Winner!!

And Other News
A big whopping congrats goes out to
Rylie
for winning the Magic Gives! Contest (and one copy each of Magic Bites and Magic Burns) with her word of power: Bunny! Ya know, I always secretly thought the white ones were a bit evil…must’ve been the red eyes.
Rylie, I’ll be getting your books out today, hopefully [...]

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A Hop and a Blog-Skip We Go

I’m playing catch-up still, here and on other blogs. I missed the blogging world while I was sans computer! So, yeah, I really don’t have enough books to read *snort*, like most of yous guys and gals out there. What’s a girl to do, but go blog/review hunting? Here’s what’s (potentially) hot and fresh:
Holly at [...]

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2008’s Most Wanted

Click. Click click. Click link click. Clickclickclick. Link. Link. Beep. Beep. Beep. Beepbeepbeep (translation – ur doin’ it wrong!)…I can’t believe I just linked this much crap. Or typed out this big a list. Wheeewww doggy, my fingers are cramping. All for a good cause though – the aid Kmont’s shitty memory fund.
I’z tired just [...]

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