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Monthly Archives: July 2012
Review: Night of Fire by Nico Rosso
The Ether Chronicles is a cooperative steampunk venture, or is that adventure, between writers (and real-life spouses) Zoe Archer and Nico Rosso. The first book in the series, Skies of Fire, took place in more traditional steampunk territory, assuming there … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Ebook Challenge, 2012 Steampunk Reading Challenge, A Reviews, Nico Rosso, steampunk, Zoe Archer
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Ebook Review Central, Carina Press, June 2012
Before I get into this month’s features, let’s talk about the 2012 RITA Awards. I swear it’s on topic. The 2012 RITA Award Winner for Contemporary Single Title Romance, announced July 28, 2012 by the Romance Writers of America, was … Continue reading
What’s On My (Mostly Virtual) Nightstand? AKA The Sunday Post 7-29-12
Mid-summer blog break part deux (a word which totally flummoxed the online dictionary, however flummoxed did not!) The above only adds to the never-ending stream of anecdotes (anecdata, which is not a word but should be) that online dictionaries are … Continue reading
Stacking the Shelves (12)
This week’s edition of Stacking the Shelves (hosted as always by Tynga’s Reviews) is brought to you courtesy of Marlene’s iPad. I say that because every title is an ebook this week. No print. Now my husband has just re-discovered … Continue reading
What is a Teen Novel? Vote for your Favorites at NPR
NPR is at it again! It’s summer, so they’re in the midst of what looks like it’s becoming an annual tradition. And what a terrific annual tradition it is. Last year they asked their readers to nominate, and finally vote … Continue reading
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Tagged books and reading, NPR, Young Adult fiction
Review: The Care and Handling of Roses with Thorns by Margaret Dilloway
The “rose” who requires rather careful care and handling in this women’s fiction novel by Margaret Dilloway is Gal Garner, and she very definitely has thorns. But just like the flowers that she nurtures so carefully, there are definitely rewards … Continue reading
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Tagged 2012 Ebook Challenge, 2012 NetGalley Reading Challenge, B Reviews, women's fiction
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Review: The Chaperone by Laura Moriarty
The Chaperone is not quite a story about Louise Brooks, although she’s the device that makes the whole thing possible. So what is it? It’s a fictionalized account of something that might have been, a journey that the now-legendary 1920s … Continue reading
