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: Free or Cheap Ebooks
May 23, 2012 | Wednesday at 11:11 am | 11 Comments
There are some ebook sales on some popular authors, plus coupons from here and there and things Not Bookish, so hang on to your wallet, and please don't hate me too much.
First, Books!
1022 Evergreen Place by Debbie Macomber * $1.08 * A | BN | K | S | ARe 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber * $1.70 * A | BN | K | S | ARe This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber * $3.44 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Hannah's List by Debbie Macomber * $2.23 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Family Affair by Debbie Macomber * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Ready for Romance by Debbie Macomber * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe The Perfect Christmas by Debbie Macomber * $1.31 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Ready for Marriage by Debbie Macomber * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe On…
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May 14, 2012 | Monday at 11:47 am | 20 Comments
Heads up: the Nora Roberts series about the MacKade brothers is $2.99 digitally for a limited time, along with a few other Roberts novels:
The Fall of Shane MacKade by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe The Return of Rafe MacKade by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe The Heart of Devin MacKade by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe The Pride of Jared MacKade by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe (SBTB Grade: B) Spellbound by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | (Short Story) Unfinished Business by Nora Roberts * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Bear Meets Girl by Shirley Laurenston * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S | ARe Reforming Lord Ragsdale by Carla Kelly * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S |
This series is described as Bewitched meets Murder, She Wrote and I am SO curious…
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May 08, 2012 | Tuesday at 11:19 am | 21 Comments
Be Ye Warned, HarperCollins has put an epic ton of books on sale today, including a pile of Barbara Delinsky's backlist, and some lovely books by Brenda Joyce. I'm sorry in advance.
But first, links!
I don't know how I ended up reading about women in the pornography industry, but this link came from Darien the day after I'd read for hours online about how women work in the porn industry - and not in front of the camera.
First, I read this article about women who work behind the scenes (no pun intended) including one woman who is the makeup artist for all the naked people, and another, Anna Span, who directs films:
In my teens, I was very anti-porn. I thought women were being exploited. But when I went to college to study fine art, something clicked.
Men were able to use their sexuality. Why not help women take advantage of theirs?
Now I’ve shot over 200 explicit scenes, and my films are among the most popular with UK women.
I use…
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April 21, 2012 | Saturday at 9:25 am | 27 Comments
Data and deals, we have!
First: Rainbow Romance Writers are doing a survey of romance readers and asked me to pass along the link to you. I enquired what the survey data was going to used for, and they told me, "we're mostly just gathering intel. It's sort of piggybacking off of the survey that RWA did recently but with a few more specific questions, with some focus on LGBT romance, although we're looking for a pretty broad range of responses. Some of what we do with what we find will depend on what the data reveals, but we may use the findings in chapter literature and in public advocacy with vendors and the media. (And responses are anonymous.)" If you're interested in participating or looking at the questions, the survey is online.
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April 19, 2012 | Thursday at 8:12 am | 12 Comments
With the DoJ settlement for some publishing houses, the prices for ebooks will slip and slide in different directions, but for now, there's a big ol' sale on a huge portion of Johanna Lindsey's backlist, and Karina Cooper's books as well, plus a handful of historical and romantic suspense novels.
If you're not sure which Lindsey to buy, you can take a look at the reading recommendation list we created for the Classic Romances: Which One First, or, you can read the entire comment thread on the original entry for more options.
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April 10, 2012 | Tuesday at 3:10 pm | 6 Comments
There is a metric ton of ebooks on sale from HarperCollins/Avon today - including a huge pile of earls, and two paranormal series from Jeaniene Frost and Pamela Palmer. My apologies in advance.
Destined For an Early Grave by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
One Foot in the Grave by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
At Grave's End by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
First Drop of Crimson by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
Eternal Kiss of Darkness by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
This Side of the Grave by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
One Grave at a Time by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
Halfway to the Grave by Jeaniene Frost * $5.99 * A | BN | K | S
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April 04, 2012 | Wednesday at 3:22 pm | 3 Comments
More sales! Here are some more ebook sales:
A Talent for Sin by Kent, Lavinia * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S Vamped Up by Miller, Kristin * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Claws and Effect by Arista, Amanda * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Pie Town by Hinton, Lynne * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Married in Haste by Maxwell, Cathy * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Second Chance at the Sugar Shack by Terry, Candis * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Fool's Tale, The by Galland, Nicole * $4.99 * A | BN | K | S
Philosophy Titles on Sale:
My Spiritual Journey by Lama, Dalai * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Doubt: A History by Hecht, Jennifer * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Doors of Perception and Heaven and Hell by Huxley, Aldous * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Perennial Philosophy by Huxley, Aldous * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Why…
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April 04, 2012 | Wednesday at 8:50 am | 12 Comments
Avon has decided that much of everything in the universe should be on sale digitally. Be prepared - there are a LOT OF SALES HERE.
There is a TON of backlist on sale, from Loretta Chase, Christina Dodd, and Debbie Macomber. This is a great opportunity to stock up on reading for spring break or vacations or as gifts for people, so I apologize in advance.
First, via the author:
Devil's Kiss by Zoe Archer * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S
Katharine Ashe Backlist
Captured By a Rogue Lord by Katharine Ashe * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S In the Arms of a Marquess by Katharine Ashe * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S Swept Away By a Kiss by Katharine Ashe * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S When a Scot Loves a Lady by Katharine Ashe * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S
Loretta Chase Backlist Sale
Don't Tempt Me by Loretta Chase * $4.99 * A | BN |…
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March 29, 2012 | Thursday at 9:00 am | 7 Comments
I have a few ebook and paper book coupons and discounts, including a few older Loretta Chase ebooks, and some DVD sales, too!
Santa Olivia by Jacqueline Carey * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S The Blades of the Rose bundle by Zoe Archer * 8.84-10.00 * A | BN | K | S My Lady's Guardian by Gayle Callen * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Mistress of Scandal by Sara Bennett * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Man at Work by Elaine Fox * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Mistress Diaries by Julianne MacLean * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S My Lord Conqueror by Samantha James * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Marry Me by Susan Kay Law * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell * $1.99 * A…
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March 21, 2012 | Wednesday at 1:41 pm | 1 Comments
Last day to sign up for the Second Chance Tournament - voting on the Sweet Sixteen begins tomorrow!
The voting schedule for the Sweet Sixteen is up on the DABWAHA site.
The competition is fierce, hilarious, and friendly. And the audiovisuals continue: Sarah Morgan's son whipped up this bit of adorable for A Night of Scandal ( A | BN | K | S ).
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March 19, 2012 | Monday at 8:41 pm | 8 Comments
First: the DABWAHA Second Chance Tournament is up! Bracket busted? You get a Second Chance! Starting with the Sweet 16, pick your winners - and there's prizes for this tourney, too!
This is a separate contest - your picks in this tourney don't override your picks in the main tourney, in other words. The winner of the 2nd Chance Bracket will receive a Kindle Fire, a $100 Amazon giftcard, and an ARC of Echoes at Dawn, book 5 in the KGI series from author Maya Banks.
2nd place in the 2nd chance will receive a $50 gift card to either Amazon or B&N from Sarah Frantz and Eric Selinger, who are celebrating the publication of their academic collection of essays titled New Approaches in Popular Romance Fiction.
Have a look at the prizes page for more information on what's going to be awarded with each round. And, yes, there is absolutely a "Wooden Spoon" prize for the worst bracket overall, so if your bracket is hopelessly broken, aim low and vote against yourself to try to score that prize.
The second chance…
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March 15, 2012 | Thursday at 7:00 pm | 6 Comments
Via Tina C comes this link about Little Free Libraries popping up around the world. Have you seen one? Is there one in your town?
March 14-18, an assortment of romances, including some Stephanie Bond contemporary tiles and some paranormal romances as well, will be free as a St. Patrick's Day promotion. See anything you might want to try?
Staples has a speed-reading test online that compares your results with the average battery life of popular ereaders. I was pretty spanking fast, but I think the speed of what I'm reading depends on whether I'm enjoying it.
From Cheryl M comes this Tor.com entry from award-winning author Jo Walton, titled How I Stopped Worrying and Learned to Love Romance.
Walton explains her conflicting feelings about the romance genre, but what also grabbed my attention was the discussion about worldbuilding in Regency Heyers and in science fiction taking place in the comments. Fascinating.
And finally: deals!
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March 07, 2012 | Wednesday at 4:55 pm | 8 Comments
More books on sale! I'm buying more than I'm reading this week, how about you?
Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S The Scorpio Races by Maggie Stiefvater * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S Wild Cards I by George R R Martin * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S Midnight in Austenland by Shannon Hale * $3.99 * A | BN | K | S Shades of Milk and Honey by Mary Kowal * $2.99 * A | BN | K | S Courting Claudia by Robyn DeHart * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S A Study in Scandal by Robyn DeHart * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S Tempted at Every Turn by Robyn DeHart * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S Deliciously Wicked by Robyn DeHart * $0.99 * A | BN | K | S The Mistress Diaries by Julianne MacLean * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S My Wicked Fantasy by Karen Ranney * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S My Lord Conqueror…
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March 06, 2012 | Tuesday at 9:42 pm | 6 Comments
Avon is having a March Madness™ sale - a whole bracket of ebooks for $1.99!
Mistress of Scandal by Sara Bennett * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S My Lady's Guardian by Gayle Callen * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Man at Work by Elaine Fox * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Mistress Diaries by Julianne MacLean * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S My Lord Conqueror by Samantha James * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Marry Me by Susan Kay Law * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Married in Haste by Cathy Maxwell * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Maiden Warrior by Mary Reed McCall * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S The Maiden and Her Knight by Margaret Moore * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Midnight by Beverly Jenkins * $1.99 * A | BN | K | S Match Made in Hell by Teri Garey * $1.99 * A | BN |…
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March 02, 2012 | Friday at 11:55 am | 70 Comments
So, what are you reading this weekend? What books are you totally enjoying? Share share!
This weekend I'm in the car with the family heading out for vacation, and I plan to read as much as I can in the car. While the kids are awake, I read magazines, because it's easier for me to stop reading an article than it is a book. When I read a book, I tend to be completely unaware of everything but the book, and that can be troublesome for everyone else in the car on long road trips (much as I personally enjoy it). So while the kids are awake, magazines, and stretching and working out those left and right oblique muscles as I go-go-Gadget-arm to reach things that have fallen on the floor. But once they sleep, I have about 10 books saved up to read in the car, and for the rest of the week. Vacation reading is somehow extra special.
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