I had a good laugh at the pictures, and the blogger did make me stop and think: many of these couples on the book covers don’t look like they’re having any fun.
Yeah, whatever. Here's my question: I think there needs to be a term for book format prejudice, and it works both ways. There are snide comments made about paper by ebook lovers, and equally snide Franzenesque comments about digital from those who prefer paper. Folks who like audiobooks also report snide comments, so there has to be a term to sum them all up, one that's as inclusive and descriptive as possible. I mean, do people grouse about large-print books being for all those amoral people who can't see the .8 font size of a mass market paperback? It's ridiculous.
Theresa Romain suggested Bookotry, a pastiche of "book" and "bigotry." I also like Book Bigot.
Heather Ponzer suggested Printist, and comments like Franzens would then be labeled Printentious.
Llmysticowl suggested Biblioformist.
Maggie Robinson suggested Page Rage, which also works. And Tina suggests Biblio-biased.
What do you think? What would be a good term for the cross-format prejudice?
The insulin pump site is what makes it extra more awesome. High fives to you, sir!
I am waiting for the 'oops my ballgown is falling off my shoulders and is totally open in the back' pose. When's that coming, Jim?
What poses would you like to see Jim recreate?
In May 2011, a reader asked me about author Alison Richardson, who wrote a series of Spice Briefs. I was contacted by Ms. Richardson, who was very flattered that readers were looking for her. I have a message for you on the original entry from Ms. Richardson.
December 22, 2011 | Thursday at 12:47 am | 13 Comments
There are so many freaking book deals. It's crazy. My inbox overfloweth with the announcementeths. Here. Have a list.
First, Devil's Bride with Bonus Materials by Stephanie Laurens is on sale for .99c. [Amazon | BN] Not only is that an amazing price (though I wonder what the bonus materials are - that must be one heck of a trousseau) but that's an amazing book. I read it all the time. I love this book.
BUT WAIT THERE IS MORE: Eloisa James has asked that her novella Winning the Wallflower be available for free for readers this weekend only (22-26 December 2011) so it's free, cheezy bread, free, for anyone who'd like a copy. [Amazon | Kobo | BN | WORD Brooklyn | iBooks | Sony] Not all retailers have dropped to zero, but they should soon.
From 21 December to 8 Jan the following books are going to be $1.99 from Sourcebooks. Each book is the…
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December 01, 2011 | Thursday at 11:49 am | 22 Comments
I'd been bemoaning the lack of ebook deals out there amid the holiday sales - apparently grousing is effective!
Julia Quinn's The Secret Diary of Miss Miranda Cheever is $1.99 [ Amazon | BN ]
Karen Marie Moning's Darkfever is $1.99 * [ Amazon | BN ] (BN has not reduced the price yet but will soon, I am betting.)
A note of warning about the Darkfever series. A reader wrote in recently about how finishing the series left her bereft - and started a very lively discussion of what happens after Book Rebound syndrome kicks in. Be ye warned: there be crack in the Darkfever series, it seems.
Victoria Alexander's A Visit From Sir Nicholas is .99 [ Amazon | Kobo | BN ].
Two Karen Hawkins books -- To Catch a Highlander [ Amazon | Kobo | BN ] and To Scotland with Love [ Amazon | Kobo | BN ] -- are both $2.99.
October 27, 2011 | Thursday at 10:07 am | 19 Comments
Terri emailed me recently about author Nicole Jordan’s backlist, which has recently been released digitally. Terri is a longtime fan of Jordan’s books, and she wrote up a very comprehensive guide to the older novels, which I really wanted to share with you. So thank you, Terri, and apologies in advance to your book budgets, y’all.
Here are some recommendations/thoughts on Nicole Jordan’s backlist, many of which were just reissued as ebooks for the bargain price of $2.99 each (the only book below that is not $2.99 is The Warrior) A quick caveat about these books: Nicole Jordan’s backlist tends to be very old school. Alpha hero with a tortured past - check! Feisty heroine - check! Purple prose – check!
Here are some of my favorites from Nicole Jordan (pre-Notorious series):
The Warrior - [AMZ | Kobo | BN] I’m almost ashamed to admit how much I like this medieval romance. It is inexplicably enjoyable. The plot revolves around Ariane, a young woman whose father has been branded a traitor. She tries to defend her keep against Ranulf, the knight who was once her betrothed.…
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(Oddly, I couldn’t find digital editions of those books available in the US, but hey, developing nations first? I am ok with that. I trust there will be Dahl ebooks here eventually.)
October 04, 2011 | Tuesday at 10:54 am | 1187 Comments
Everything I Know About Love I Learned from Romance Novels is out in stores everywhere (or should be!), so let’s celebrate with HUGE GIVEAWAYNESS OF AWESOME!
So many authors contributed to EIKAL, and shared such amazing and valuable stories about their own experiences with romance that I wanted to celebrate EIKAL’s release with a GIANT BASKET of every author’s book that I could get my hands on.
PLUS, if you’re curious about digital reading, you get a choice of those, too (thanks to Jeaniene Frost for the idea!).
Here’s the deal: leave a comment, and tell me one thing you’ve learned from romances - silly, sad, serious, wtfish, whatever - and you’re entered to win.
This contest is open to anyone anywhere, including the space station (Hi Astronauts!), and I will ship internationally. You must be 18 or over, and this is void where prohibited. The comments are open from now until noon EDT, Tuesday 11 October.
September 24, 2011 | Saturday at 10:32 pm | 20 Comments
Christine Merrill’s The Inconvenient Duchess is a free PDF download from TryHarlequin.com. This book was released in 2006, and has pretty high Amazon reviews from its release.
Also in the TryHarlequin collection are three Spanish language novels—scroll all the way to the right to find them.
But wait, there’s more!
This weekend only, Fictionwise is offering 50% off all titles with coupon code
92311
092311 (SORRY!). There are two caveats: one, the coupon is not valid on Samhain titles and certainly not on any agency publisher titles. Two, there’s not a huge selection at Fictionwise, alas. But they do have Harlequin titles, and at 50% off you can get quite a few for not a lot of money.
Also: you can get 20% off Kobo eBooks with code “June20off”. The code is still valid, and works on ebooks except for those pesky Agency publisher books, which can’t be discounted.
August 15, 2011 | Monday at 11:13 am | 55 Comments
To celebrate Georgette Heyer’s birthday, Sourcebooks has put their entire digital collection of Heyer novels on sale for $1.99. NICE. Ready to shop? Hope so!
I struggled recently with The Grand Sophy, which I read last week, but Heyer’s books are, unquestionably, quite a legacy to the romance community. $1.99 is quite a nice price, too. The books should be at this price from 15-21 August at most major e-retailers, though sometimes there is a delay with switching the price. You may have to check back.
Here’s a comprehensive list for you. I’ve tried to find links to many major retailers whenever possible.
August 11, 2011 | Thursday at 7:25 pm | 60 Comments
More ebooks have been released from Avon, including Hearts Aflame, which is their current .99c offering (Amazon | BN | WORD | Kobo). This book is a classic medieval Lindsay.
While I am not as big a fan of medieval -set romances, I know this book has some fans.
ESPECIALLY since the original cover looked like THIS:
I have found some sales on ebooks and paperbacks, as well as coupons that totally made me grin.
has a ton of .99c and free-for-Prime-members books as well.
I had two questions when I opened the Kindle Fire package and started to play with the device last night:
