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The Dilemma of Reviewing Books in a Series
Three years ago I was very vocal when another reviewer here at AAR reviewed a highly anticipated book without having read the previous books, stating how can a reviewer judge a book if they don’t know…
Speaking of Audiobooks: It’s All Linda Howard
Mention Linda Howard in a romance discussion forum and you’ll see highly favorable comments from her legion of fans. Look closer and you’ll probably discover that her fans are seriously partial to one style of her…
The Melting Pot Challenge
I consider myself a reader who enjoys a wide variety of books. In terms of historical periods, I enjoy everything from the Roman Empire to WWII, and I now read a lot of Inspirational Historicals. In…
The Serious Readers Who Never Moved On
Most readers who come here often probably know that this blog has more than one author, and we tend to have more than viewpoint on things. On some issues, it seems like we need to do…
What to do When the Lights Go Off
The bright light in the picture is one of my newest purchases, a reaction to a power outage we had last week. The power went out in the part of town I live in around 3pm…
Amazon to Bid on Dorchester Assets
Just when you think you’ve learned the latest news about Amazon acquiring another company, something new will pop up on-line. In June, we learned that Amazon was acquiring Avalon Books, a “clean” publisher that mostly sells…
2012 Reading Year So Far: Debut Romance Authors
It seems hard to believe, but with the start of July we are now at the halfway point in the 2012 reading year. Many of us made resolutions back in early January about the reading we…