So as many may have noticed, the genre for the month of November is thrillers. Something that has already started with However, you might notice that although the book “Currently Reading” and “Next to Read” change, the most recent posted review may not be a thriller book. This is because I’m still trying to catch up on the reviews for… Read more »
Have you ever had a moment in life happen that makes you just want to get away? One of those road trips of a lifetime? Well, that’s exactly what Madison Lam does in Kathryn Burns’ charming tale, Elsewhere. After Madison and Amy’s relationship ends, Madison has to escape. Whether her goal is just to get away for a while, start… Read more »
By Alan Kealey There are a few authors out there who have never had a bad review. If that’s you, stick around. At some point every author will receive at least one. It’s the nature of the beast. Not EVERY reader out there is going to just jump for joy over what you’ve written. And reading that review, or the… Read more »
by Karen Myers on July 23, 2013 in Debate & Opinion Undaunted by the hostile response to a 2* star review that she’d left on Amazon, indie author Karen Myers asserts her right to post honest reviews of self-published books – and she invites you to join the debate. The independent publishing scene is characterized by an unusual sense of camaraderie among its… Read more »
It’s no secret that we’re living through a publishing revolution. As Neil Gaiman put it a few years ago, “the gatekeepers are falling away.” Whereas authors may have had to toil away for years to get a publishing house to take them seriously, they can now upload their work for free. But this comes at a cost. Publishing houses have… Read more »
As a blogger I am often asked questions about book related subjects like how to sell a book on Amazon, or how to convert a book. I don’t have all the answers but I try to answer as many as I can. The current question is about applications for iPhones and Android phones that allow readers to do a number… Read more »
As seen on Readers in the Know As an avid reader I was always looking for ways to get a variety of books without spending my entire month’s income on them. A friend of mine introduced me to a couple of different emails where I could get reduced price or most often free books. At last count I’ve amassed a library… Read more »
