Women dominate this year’s Hugo Awards

Women dominate this year’s Hugo Awards

Women dominated the Hugos this year, winning all the fiction categories as well as graphic story and best related work. At least four of them are women of color, making this year’s Hugo Awards a resounding YES to diversity in science fiction and fantasy. N. K. Jemisin won Best Novel for… Read more »

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Sunday Post – 8/13/2017

Sunday Post – 8/13/2017

The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, recap the past week, take a look ahead, and showcase our new treasures—I mean books! Sunday Post It was a pretty quiet week here, except for the weekend. We celebrated our… Read more »

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News & Notes – 8/12/17

News & Notes – 8/12/17

News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News New TSA rules affect Kindle, iPad, and other ereaders. (TSA via Bookwyrms Hoard) Politics & Prose will open third location in Southwest DC (Publishers Weekly)… Read more »

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Straight by Dick Francis

Straight by Dick Francis

Straight on first published November 13, 1989 Pages: 436 Purchase: Amazon Add to Goodreads “I inherited my brother’s life. Inherited his desk, his business, his gadgets, his enemies, his horses and his mistress. I inherited my brother’s life, and it nearly killed me.” As Derek Franklin, an injured steeplechase jockey,… August 7, 2017 Book Reviews 2 ★★★★½

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Sunday Post – 8/06/2017

Sunday Post – 8/06/2017

The Sunday Post is hosted by the wonderful Kimba, the Caffeinated Book Reviewer. It’s a chance to share news, recap the past week, take a look ahead, and showcase our new treasures—I mean books! Sunday Post I’ve been doing the COYER Photo Challenge over on Instagram, and reblogging my photos… Read more »

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News & Notes – 8/05/17

News & Notes – 8/05/17

News & Notes is a weekly Saturday post featuring book- and publishing-related news, links to interesting articles and opinion pieces, and other cool stuff Book News J. K. Rowling’s return to Harry Potter makes her world’s richest author in 2017. The article also lists the year’s top 10 earners. (The Guardian)  … Read more »

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