Boston Herald reviews Nook Color
The Boston Herald reviews the new Nook Color, not passing up the opportunity to make a pun with the headline saying that the device’s “intentions are hard to read”. As might...
Review: Acase iPad Case
While I was engaging in a paroxysm of Amazon ordering activity for holiday presents, I happened to notice one of Amazon’s bargain deals was for an iPad case—the “Acase Premium Series...
Ebook review by Joanna: “Still Life with Murder” by Patricia Ryan
I am delighted to welcome a guest blogger for this week's review: my sister Tammy! Tammy is a paralegal, a published freelance writer with more than 300 newspaper and magazine credits...
Book Review by Joanna: “The Bad Seed” by Maurilia Meehan
The Bad Seed is a paranormal-themed small press title by a veteran Australian author. It is set in Australia, at a spooky run-down house in a 'spa' town which is purchased...
Book review by Joanna: “Capable of Murder” by Brian Kavanagh
I needed a short one this week; I am recovering (hopefully) from bronchitis and spent most of the weekend sleeping. Capable of Murder by Brian Kavanagh was just the thing---just barely...
On Books: Brandon Sanderson and David Weber — 1 Up, 1 Down
If you recall, a few weeks ago I wrote The Problem Is: Publishers Don’t Read eBooks! in which I swore I would not again buy a TOR/Tom Doherty/Macmillan book in both...
Book Review: I Live in the Future & Here’s How It Works, by Nick...
A couple weeks ago, I posted about reviews of Nick Bilton’s new book, I Live in the Future & Here’s How It Works. After reading the sample chapters, I was...
Book Review by Joanna: Space Junque by L K Rigel
Space Junque is a novella-length space opera type of story set in a post-apocalyptic future where eco-terrorism is slowly eroding the planet. The protagonist escapes into space and finds herself stranded...
Book review by Joanna: The Adventures of Whatley Tupper by Rudolf Kerkhoven & Daniel...
I found this book via a recommendation on another blog; it was described as a contemporary, adult 'choose your own adventure' kind of book where at various points in the...
Book Review by Joanna: The Seventh Compass Point of Death by Richard Sanders
The Seventh Compass Point of Death is an engaging, quick-moving thriller from Richard Sanders. The main character is a journalist-cum-PI who gets involved in a group of wannabe terrorists at...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
