A few books on sale today! You ready! Ok, I'll wait…. NOW are you ready? Ok, then! When You Give a Duke a Diamond is .99c as part of Sourcebooks' daily deal in December. I was thinking about downlaoding this one based on the strong reviews, but one review indicated that it might contain one of my OhHellNos (abuse/harm of animals) so I decided not to. But if you enjoyed this book, please do share … Continue reading A Handful of Books on Sale
I went to Dymock's bookstore and took a zillion pictures of all the books in the romance section – which is separate from the paranormal romance section, interestingly enough – and of the sizes and prices of the books. When I got back to my hotel room, none of those pictures were on my camera. Where did they go? Is there some vortex that limits my ability to document the complete WTF that is Australian … Continue reading The Price of Books in Australia
First, remember the amazing nipple-less model who appeared on so many book covers? Thanks to Jenny, she's been spotted again – still without those dangerous, pesky nipples. It's rather alarming, isn't it? I mean, where the hell did her nipple go? Did it wander off? Does her Sensei have a very high level of skill in nipple frightening? Thanks to Jenny for the link! Second, awhile back in October 2011 we did a “What Ever … Continue reading Nipples, Updates, and Deals!
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 1105 Yakima Street by Debbie Macomber * $1.70 * A | BN | K | S This Matter of Marriage by Debbie Macomber * … Continue reading Sales and Coupons and Shopping
Friendly reminder for those attending Romantic Times next week! The Boner Donor Bingo Game is Saturday April 14 at 2:30 pm local time. It's right after the Giant Bookfair, which is from 11:00 – 2:00pm. So if you get some books, you can bring them to the bingo game, where there will be mayhem, bawdy jokes, a ton of candy for marking your bingo cards (and maybe eating), and really, really, I'm not even kidding, … Continue reading Boner Donor Bingo at RT: The Prizes Will be Awesome
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 … Continue reading Holy Crap Sales
I am not sure what the word is – overheard? read? visually eavesdropped? – but I read a conversation between Shannon Stacey and Angela James about paranormal vs. contemporary romances, and why the fanbase for some paranormal series is more active, involved, and at times rabid than the fans for contemporary series. This idea made me ponder for a good few weeks now about why that is. First, the idea that a paranormal romance series can … Continue reading Paranormal vs Contemporary Fans
First up: per Publisher's Lunch, Overdrive announced on their blog yesterday: “‘Get for Kindle’ for all Penguin eBooks in your catalog has been restored as of this morning. Penguin titles are available for check out by Kindle users and the Kindle format will be available for patrons who are currently on a waiting list for a Penguin title. This does not affect new releases, which remain unavailable. We apologize for the inconvenience this caused for … Continue reading Penguin, Amazon, and the Kindle Lending Library
If you’ve been on the Twittah, you might have seen my minor campaign for anyone under the age of 40 to Get Thee a Mammogram This Year. If you can do it, and if it’s possible in your budget and under your insurance, get a mammogram. Not only does it give doctors a baseline for future comparison, but there are more women in my world who are diagnosed with breast cancer under the age of … Continue reading GS vs STA: Cancer Surviving Heroines
Also from Elizabeth: Silent Monks Sing Hallelujah This is the South Kitsap High School, which is in Port Orchard WA—also known as the hometown of Debbie Macomber. I wonder if Macomber was in the audience? Have a silently inspiring holiday!
It’s hard (heh) when you come up with a fantastic contemporary romance idea, one that could easily turn into a series, but you can’t figure out what to call the series. Every series needs a name – but what to choose? How do you pick? Maybe all the good ones are taken. Jill Shalvis has “Lucky Harbor.” Toni Blake has the “Destiny” series. Lisa Kleypas has “Friday Harbor” coming this winter. And that pesky, troublesome … Continue reading The Contemporary Series Name Generator!
