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Time to pick the winners in the giveaway for The Wisdom of Hair! The winners of a copy are: #1 Eherbert #9 Beccah W. #31 Sandypo #37 Taylor Reynolds #45 Emily Winners, please email me with your mailing address so I can get your copies to you. Thank you to everyone who entered! And, of course, big congratulations to Kim Boykin on her debut! You can find a copy at Goodreads | Amazon | BN | … Continue reading The Wisdom of Hair: Winners!
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Kobo has an assortment of sales and deals for readers in the US, Canada, and the UK this weekend. Canada & USA I've been in Vermont this week on vacation, and it's school break in Quebec, so at least half of Quebec province is here with me. They say theyr'e skiing but I think they're staging a very quiet and friendly coup. Next week most of Ontario will be here, I'm told, as they have spring … Continue reading Kobo Weekend Sales? YES! Kobo Weekend Sale for Readers in the US, Canada, and the UK!
Tanita sent me this thought-provoking and wonderfully interesting video. It's longer than our normal Friday videos, but given that it's all about breaking down stigmas of judgment and condemnation against sex, the extra time is needed to explain things. Recasting sex by comparing it to an improvisational jam session allows Canadian sex educator Karen B. K. Chan to say some amazing things: Link! Thanks for this, Tanita! I hope your weekend is full of excellent … Continue reading Friday Videos Love Jamming
RECOMMENDED: Double Down was the Sizzling Book Club Pick for September 2012 and is currently FREE at most vendors for a limited time. Woo! Not everyone I know liked this one – I know Jane and I think Mandi thought the hero's sexual hangup was completely ridiculous. I thought his hangups were understandable, and I loved how honest the heroine was about her sexuality. As part of the 64th Aggressor Squadron, Major Ryan “Fang” Haverty … Continue reading Books on Sale: Double Down for Free, Plus a Kobo Book Deal
Tina C. sent in this rant about a novella that made her twitchangry in a number of ways. When a story rubs someone wrong, the book rants commence. The anthology is Bad Boys in Black Tie, (Kensington Publishing Corp., 2004). “Good With His Hands”, by Lori Foster, wasn’t bad. I’d give it a B-. I liked “Miss Extreme Congeniality”, by Erin McCarthy, even more – a definite B. “Last Call”, by Morgan Leigh, is the … Continue reading Book Rant: “Last Call” by Morgan Leigh
RECOMMENDED: Once Burned is on sale for $1.99 – the new book in the series, Twice Tempted, is out now, and is $6.99 or so. You could get both for $8-9.00. I reviewed Once Burned and gave it a B. After a tragic accident scarred her body and destroyed her dreams, Leila never imagined that the worst was still to come: terrifying powers that let her channel electricity and learn a person's darkest secrets through a single touch. Leila … Continue reading Books on Sale: Paranormal and YA
Caught In Amber takes on a challenging premise and does a great job with it. The ending is a bit of a cop-out but overall I was pleased at how the author made this book enjoyable and romantic without sugar coating the serious issues it describes. Caught in Amber is set in what appears to be a not very distant future, when an illegal and highly addictive drug called Amber has become popular. Sasha James … Continue reading Caught in Amber by Cathy Pegau: A Review by CarrieS
RECOMMENDED. I have read this book probably close to 100 times. I can quote some scenes from memory.There are two excellent things I love most. One, as Jane at DA has pointed out, the hero does the pursuing, and the heroine, Honoria, does the resisting. Two, Honoria is a bit of an iconoclast, but part of her strength is in managing a home, because she knows how — it's not easy, either. Some of my … Continue reading Books on Sale: Four Historical Romances from Stephanie Laurens
In last year's Brenda Novak Auction to Benefit Diabetes Research, I offered an author interview as part of the auction. Previous authors who have bid on and won the author interview include Jesse Petersen, Delilah Marvelle, and Angie Fox. This year, I'd like introduce debut author Kim Boykin! Her book The Wisdom of Hair comes out today – have a look: “The problem with cutting your own hair is that once you start, you just … Continue reading An Interview with Kim Boykin, Debut Author of The Wisdom of Hair - With a Giveaway
Time to announce the winners of The Chocolate Kiss! The five winners of a paper copy are: #9 Arloa #18: Katrina T. #36 Hilary617 #76 Mamester #103 alexdenae The five winners of a digital copy are: #53 Black Dragon Mama #59 Megsan #71 Alwdr #91 Riga #108 Alaina Keener Winners, please email me with your address if you've won a paper copy, and your email address and format preference if you've won a digital copy. … Continue reading The Chocolate Kiss: Winners!
In my podcast interview with Kat from Bookthingo, Kat mentioned how much she loves Melina Marchetta. In fact, pretty much all the people I know who have read Marchetta recommend her books eagerly. At $1.99, Jellicoe Road is a great deal. “What do you want from me?” he asks. What I want from every person in my life, I want to tell him. More. Abandoned by her mother on Jellicoe Road when she was eleven, … Continue reading Books on Sale: Recommended YA Novels
