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American Spectator E-Book Debate

The American Spectator has offered a couple of different perspective on e-books this week.  On Wednesday, Lisa Fabrizio didn’t so much denounce electronic books as worry about what their growth might...

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Kindle for Web

New component of the Kindle. What do you think?

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More on Kindle and the joy of reading

Miljenko Williams ruminates on Kindle and being engrossed in a good read: But what I most like about the whole Kindle experience is that in some intangible and inexplicable way it has managed to use...

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Your novel – paper or plastic?

I love this image as a way to see the book in all its forms (effective marketing too).

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This Is How You Fall by Keith Dixon

Dixon brings a literary sensibility to the story even as he uses these familiar structures and blends in the noir and heist elements. It is the elegance with which he describes the thoughts and...

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The curious denial involved in book addiction

Why do I continue to visit bookstores, browse Amazon and sign up for book content on social media and email? I really don't need anymore books.

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Every Bush Is Burning by Brandon Clements

What I found interesting was the portrayal of believable characters and their emotions, thought processes and actions under difficult circumstances. In viewing the world through their eyes you can see...

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Some Kind Of Fairy Tale by Graham Joyce

"In this charming if occasionally overwrought drama, Joyce vividly depicts both the enchanted and the mortal terrain, making one as tangible as the other."

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Nickel Plated by Aric Davis

One of those experiments that works well for some, not at all for others, but can be appreciated by many. You may or may not buy the premise, but the unique style and perspective makes for an...

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I Bring the Fire Part I : Wolves by C. Gockel

There were a number of well done aspects and I felt like the book was just about to take off on a number of occasions but it just never quite got there. And when it abruptly ended I wasn't willing to...

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Apologies for the lack of content

Sorry, life has intervened and led to another one of those longish content gaps that have become all too frequent. Work, in-laws visiting, one of the worst sports weekends in recent memory, all...

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Girl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond

The mystery builds its tension nicely and there are a couple of plot twists to add excitement. Jules is a strong female protagonist with personality and character. And the circus is a unique enough...

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The Gospel of Jesus by Daniel L. Johnson (editor); Garrison Keillor (narrator)

An enjoyable way to either hear the Gospels for the first time or to reacquaint yourself with their power. Highly recommended.

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My love-hate relationship with non-fiction

You know that phrase about your eyes being bigger than your stomach? It captures that sense of wanting to eat everything but then once you put it on your plate you can't finish it. I have this with...

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Three non-fiction books I’m looking forward to reading

Despite my love-hate relationship with non-fiction, I constantly coming across books I want to read. In an attempt to impose some discipline on my reading I thought I would publicly commit and comment...

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How Out of Control Is Your TBR Pile?

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Chancellorsville’s Forgotten Front by Chris Mackowski and Kristopher D. White

This book is an example of great research and wonderful writing. The authors do justice to the soldiers and leaders of both sides. A must-read for anyone wanting to fully understand how the...

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Bird by Rita Murphy

I enjoyed the writing, the way the author set a mood and created an atmosphere, and the quirkiness and ambivalence worked for me. But if you like clear explanations and plots this is probably not the...

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Amazon, Goodreads or Blog?

Question for publishers and publicists (and authors): Are reviews at Goodreads and Amazon as valuable as blog posts? Let’s say, hypothetically, someone didn’t want to write blog posts anymore. Would...

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Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle #3) by Maggie Stiefvater

"Stiefvater’s razor-sharp characterizations, drily witty dialogue, and knack for unexpected metaphors and turns of phrase make for sumptuous, thrilling reading ... A brutal cliffhanger ensures that...

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