Amazing Stories, the short-story SF/fantasy magazine which ceased publication in 2005, has been revived as an e-zine. The Summer issue is available online at the Amazing Stories website, and should go on sale at Amazon and other retailers within a few days. (It was not on Amazon as of the… Read more »
Rich Adin (An American Editor) has an interesting opinion piece this week in which he suggests that perceived ebook vs. pbook value is largely due to the amount of sensory input each format offers. In other words, consumers see ebooks as being worth less than (hardcover) print books because the… Read more »
Category: Craft books (knitting) Book source: Storey Publishing graciously sent me a review copy The first thing I thought when I opened Cast On, Bind Off: 54 Step-by-Step Methods was, “Wow, I wish I’d had this book years ago.” Laura Ann Bestor and Storey Publishing have come up with a… Read more »
Seen around the Internet: Victoria’s Kitchen, a specialty baking company in West London, has created a whole series of cupcakes topped with (edible) book covers. I wish I lived in Great Britain — I’d love to serve these at a book club or party! Matchbook.nu matches bikinis (well, swimsuits of… Read more »
NPR has just published its list of the 100 Best Young Adult novels, based on suggestions and votes from an incredible 75,220 participants. I doubt anyone will be surprised that the Harry Potter books top the list, given their wild popularity among children, teens, and adults alike. But the list… Read more »
Here’s what I’ve been reading around the Internet this week: Big Books, Tiny Voices posted “What’s Next: Over 60 Upcoming Young Adult Book-to-Movie Adaptations.” Browse their list to see if your favorite YA fantasy book (plus a few that fall in the children’s or adult category) has a movie in… Read more »
Home from the Sea Series: Elemental Masters #8 on June 5, 2012 Pages: 311 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: The Serpent’s Shadow, The Gates of Sleep, Phoenix and Ashes, Steadfast, Elemental Magic:, Blood Red, From a High Tower, A Study in Sable In Edwardian Britain, magic is real…. August 3, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★½
Where Azaleas Bloom by Sherryl Woods Series: Sweet Magnolias #10 Published by Harlequin MIRA on August 28, 2012 Genres: Contemporary Romance Format: eARC Add to Goodreads Also in this series: Midnight Promises, Catching Fireflies, Swan Point Also by this author: Midnight Promises, Catching Fireflies, A Seaside Christmas, Home to Seaview… Read more »
It’s the beginning of August, and I thought I’d give you a preview of what I have planned for the blog over the next month or two. I just finished Home from the Sea, the newest Elemental Masters fantasy from Mercedes Lackey (and one of the books on my summer… Read more »
Shadow of Night Series: All Souls trilogy #2 on July 10, 2012 Pages: 584 Add to Goodreads Also in this series: A Discovery of Witches, The Book of Life IT BEGAN WITH A DISCOVERY OF WITCHES. Historian Diana Bishop, descended from a line of powerful witches, and long-lived vampire Matthew… July 31, 2012 Lark_Bookwyrm Book Reviews 0 ★★★★★
