This Rec League request from Reader Patricia. She’s do for surgery next month and is looking to load up on some good books to keep her occupied during recovery time. Here’s her request: Okay, I’m seeking a lot of book recommendations. I’m headed in for my third major abdominal surgery next month (damn you, endometriosis), and I’m looking to stock up on book recs from the Bitchery for what appears to be a 4-6 week … Continue reading The Rec League: Fantasy & Paranormal Historicals→
Time for this week's Top Ten, which has caused me to grin like a grinning fool. Thanks to everyone who purchased EIKAL, and thanks to Sourcebooks for putting it on sale. Everything I Know about Love I Learned from Romance Novels by Sarah Wendell | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo Her Husband's Harlot (Mayhem in Mayfair #1) by Grace Callaway | Amazon | BN | Sony | Kobo | In the Bleak Midwinter … Continue reading SBTB/DA Bestsellers: 31 January - 7 February 2012→
First: NEWS! Which isn't new news, but I'm still thinking about it. Literary god Jonathan Franzen decided that ebooks are horrible and immoral and paper books have a tangible longevity that is superior to digital. 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 … Continue reading Book Format Prejudice and eBook Sales→
Time again for hand selling online, when book mastermind Billie Bloebaum from Powells books (conveniently located in the Portland airport!) matches enquiring minds with required reading. Deborah writes: I adored Bewitching by Jill Barnett. I’ve read the rest of her books, some I liked, some I didn’t, but I was looking for another author or book that has the same good sense of humor and adventure. Billie says, “Barnett hasn’t had anything new since 2007 … Continue reading The Bookmatcher with Billie Bloebaum→
