So this has been floating around in my fevered little head the past few days… but first I’d like to discuss one thing. Last week, strange things started happening to the Amazon rankings of books. Lauren Dane, I know, mentioned it a few times. Then, today (Sunday), word spread that Amazon did an EPIC FAIL. They removed all books with “adult content” from their general searches. (They’ll show if you’re in the “books” department, generally… but still.) I saw Larissa Ione and Stephanie Tyler’s Sydney Croft books disappear before my eyes while searching for Larissa Ione. (It was pretty creepy.)
I think much of the news was from this post, and of course a number of authors who write erotic romance or erotica are/were affected.
I don’t think this was a brilliant thing for Amazon to do. It also follows something I’ve noted a long time ago, and mentioned a few times – but not here. Did you notice that Amazon killed the Romance section from their Bargain Books page? I’m not 100% sure when that happened, but it’s been this way for six months at least. At first I thought it was a glitch. And you know, I don’t check it daily. Then, I emailed Amazon. Nothing. Emailed them again. The same. Third time? “Oh we’re working on it.” (That was over a month ago.)
… Shady business. Anyway, the ladies at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books decided to google bomb Amazon. “New term?” Amazon Rank. Go on, click. You know you want to!Ok – so maybe Amazon will change it’s no “adult” book policy. And bring back the bargain romance books. (Sorry, authors, I know some of you hate this – but… some of us are poor. Like really poor. And… like airlines should learn selling some is better than none, yes?)
Now… book talk. I think I’ll have some rant-y posts coming up, so I want the prelude to be something nice. Also, Jen B’s post made me want to chat books too.
If you were asked to compare the authors (or pick which you prefer) from Austen and Eliot – who would you choose? And more importantly, would your mind default to George Eliot, or T.S. Eliot? I thought of the former, Jen B, the latter.
Next, have all of you read The Awakening? Should I cave to Jen and issue a general challenge for all of us to read/re-read it? I remember liking it… but definitely was not as affected by Kate Chopin’s writing.
Do you have a favorite book? I think the book I’ve read the most in my life is The Witch of Blackbird Pond. Maybe a guilty secret? I loved The Scarlet Pimpernel – there’s this one quote that makes me want to die. I had a wonderful unabridged hardcover copy, but lost it in college. So if anyone ever goes to suite 461, Drackett Tower, and wants to check behind the “desk” closest to the window and see if my long lost copy is there, you’d be my hero. I saw the movie with Dr. Quinn Medicine Woman (cuz that’s her name) in 10th Grade World History CP, and was hooked. My friends quoted that silly little poem and cracked up. That demmed elusive pimpernel! 
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I’ve already waxed … well, if not poetic, often about romance novels – and hey, bring them up – I’m happy to discuss them as always.
But kid books are next on my list. Twilight? Meh. I picked it up and read/skimmed through it, and was unimpressed. Maybe it’s because I’m not 12 anymore. (But, uh, I was reading Michael Crichton in 5th grade, and John Grisham in 7th…) Anyway, I don’t see much of the appeal of today’s kid books. Especially little kid books. Granted, I real all the series ones. Boxcar Children? Sweet Valley Twins (and then High), Baby Sitter’s Club, Nancy Drew, and all the Oz books. Whoever doesn’t like L. Frank Baum is a hater.
I also read this series – about this dark haired girl who rode horses and was all “poor little rich girl me” and she lived somewhere like …Virginia and I’ve wanted to find those books forever but can’t. (Unfortunately, as a kid, I remembered what books I liked based on cover picture. Not title, not author. Not a good system, I know. When the library got rid of them? I was and am sunk. Sad.) There was also this historical Native American tale about a girl who was rejected by her father the chief because a) she was a girl and b) her eyes were funky but she ends up saving her people and hooking up with a dude name Jackal…
I love L.M. Montgomery. Madeline L’Engle. Before them, Laura Ingalls Wilder. Lloyd Alexander. Susan Cooper. Man, those are great books. Cynthia Voigt. On Fortune’s Wheel might be one of my favorite books ever. And I’m slowly acquiring her Tillerman series. I also liked Ella Enchanted – but feel like that was Gail Carson Levine’s best work. All the other Newberry books – Wheel on the School, Pippi Longstocking, you know the rest. Fantastic.
I did read L.J. Smith (and reviewed a trilogy too!) I remember Freeze Tag and The Immortal by Christopher Pike. (Who the hell grinds up a glass then hides it in a burger patty?!?) Anyway.
In high school, I basically read from the reading lists/assignments, and classics. She was never required reading, I’m quite fond of Austen, and like her gentle, witty sarcasm. Persuasion and Mansfield Park are fabulous. (And everyone knows Pride and Prejudice as well as Sense and Sensibility or Emma.)
I never did finish Candide by Voltaire :X but I loved The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexander Dumas… more than his Three Musketeers books… and Thomas Hardy I’ve already mentioned because he’s the catalyst that pushed me towards romances. I had something floating around in my head about Tess of the d’Urbervilles but can’t remember. I guess it’s still more memorable than Far from the Madding Crowd. Never loved Dickens, and I did love Jane Eyre, though my favorite Brontë is Anne with The Tenant of Wildfell Hall. Poor unloved Anne. Emily… and Wuthering Heights… blah.
SO! What about you? Kid books you like? Adult? Classics? I also loved reading interesting biographies as a kid. Blue Jacket really sticks out… oh and hello – I can’t not mention Louisa May Alcott. Loved A Long, Fatal Love Chase. (Shout out to Liv too because she sent it to me after I mentioned it…)
Come and dish – what books are your favorites, past or present? Come on… there may be good reason to do so!
(Oh right- so, as many of you know, March was a wash at the pond. TGTBTU sorely missed it’s fearless leader Sybil. However, it was a wash for me as well. This whole damn year has been. I may have only slept one week in February, and two in March. However, I don’t feel like ranting right now. (That would take me down a slippery slope – one from which I might never be able to climb back up. Especially considering what I’d be talking about.)
As I said, I’m poor. Really damn poor. So that monthly contest I promised? I’m going to have to change the terms. As in, it will no longer be monthly, but whenever I feel like it. Still, for US residents only.
The first winner was Sherry Thomas, and the second winner was Jen B. I didn’t have one for March because well, see above. March was a black hole for me.
**Also, Shelley, you won the giveaway for Anya Bast. Please email us your information. And… don’t despair.
***Lauren Dane has her giveaway – and Anya Bast and Lauren Dane in their wonderfulness and generosity are planning on giving away a few copies of their new anthology What Happens in Vegas… After Dark. So stay tuned for details.
Did they fix it? I just did a search for Larissa Ione (since she was mentioned in your post) under “All Departments” and Pleasure Unbound came up as #1.
I wonder if they fixed it already?
I should NEVER have happened though. I hope all the books get their rankings back soon.
Tracy – Interestingly enough, her Demonica (Larissa Ione’s) series has been showing up all day. But her Sydney Croft books? Not so much. The system is hit or miss; though most authors who write such books were affected. Like Undercover by Lauren Dane shows up, but not Relentless. Does this make sense? Not to my mind.
Thanks for checking though. 🙂 And me too! I have to admit I’m REALLY curious to see how Amazon will deal with this come Monday morning… and to be honest, the rest of the media too.
Now if only they’d bring back the bargain romance books!!! (Or… I guess not since I spend less this way…) :\
wtg winners
I’ve heard that Amazon is claiming it’s a glitch not their policy, and that they’re supposedly working on it. There was an article I’m told in Publishers Weekly about it – but until I change comps I can’t access it.
Tammy,
Amazon is saying it’s a glitch – but like I posted above, this link: http://markprobst.livejournal.com/15293.html would say otheriwise. Along with the fact that there are other authors who got similar emails saying it was “new policy.” Curiouser and curiouser. I haven’t had a chance to check out Amazon’s PR … shall we call it dance? But I do wanna see how they spin it.
LOL, I was finally able to read the article over at PW – *snort* I still dont beleive it was a glitch. Especially since one of the authors who complained was told it was a new policy too.
I’m betting (may be wrong) that Amazon thought they’d sneak this past and people wouldn’t complain, and discovered otherwise. I know of at least 2 people who canceled their accounts at Amazon both their buyers AND sellers accounts, and I can’t imagine how many have actually done so, but I’m sure those 2 aren’t the only ones.
Someone even told me that there was a spot on foxnews about it, havne’t checked so I’m not sure of that one.
Very interesting, Tammy – thanks for sharing. I haven’t seen too much about what’s going on (but then I’m in class :X). I did see earlier today that the WSJ has the story – http://tinyurl.com/ccdxs4 – but it’s all just taken off the AP wire.
I’ve seen it just about everywhere today lime. Since i”m home I’ve been browsing, I first saw it on Robin Schone’s site – one of the posters mentioned it, then I saw it on Shiloh Walker’s, then on Lilith Saintcrow’s, on Tanya Huff’s, here of course, Publishers Weekly, and i”m probably forgetting some…….everywhere people are in an uproar about it.
Tammy – yes, it’s ALLLL over twitter too, haha – you can google #amazonfail hashtags; though the news really is focusing on GLBT (as in LA Times, WSJ, etc.) Wonder why the romance authors are still getting shafted…
And the uproar does make sense. I don’t want to see any of my favorite authors (or any author) get dropped by their publisher because of this – as it is affecting book buying.
Wow, I’m famous! LOL
I heard some of these de-ranked books weren’t coming up in recs, but I’m getting all my recs today. Including some gay erotica. O.o And I had no idea Amazon even had a bargain books section. How have I missed this???
I loved to read when I was little. Paula Danziger, Judy Blume (LOVED the Fudge books), Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, Arnold Lobel, Janette Oke, Sweet Valley, Amelia Bedelia, Babysitters Club. I also loved anything with animals in it. Gypsy and Nimblefoot (sweet story about horses), I Houdini (protag is a hamster…lol), Bunnicula, Rats of NIMH. And did you read the Indian in the Cupboard books? Loved those.
When I was a kid, I read kid books. I read at a high level in school, but at home I had to read the age-appropriate stuff. Um…unless you count the religious books…I was allowed to read those at any age level. Max Lucado, Lori Wick, etc. Conservative Christian home and all.
So…um…I won something?
Forgot…I also went through a phase in which I read fiction about social issues (around 6th or 7th grade):
I Won’t Let Them Hurt You by Linda Barr (child abuse)
It Happened to Nancy by Beatrice Sparks (AIDS)
and
It Can’t Hurt Forever by Singer/Grant (child with heart problems)
Jen – YAY! You engaged in my book talk! Gold star to you 😀 I don’t get the amazon delisting thing. Recommendations aren’t based on rankings or whatever, yes?
I’ve never read Paula Danziger. Loved Judy Blume – Fudge, Ralph, more. Oh my gosh, I forgot ROALD DAHL. PRN I likied, never read Arnold Lobel or Janette Oke. But did you ever read Egypt Game? (I always confused that with Escape from Egypt.)
Rats of NIMH is great – I can’t remember what else. Um, the Xanth books? Anne McCaffrey? I read some Amelia Bedelia. Not that many. (They were so short!) But for kiddie books I also read all the Berenstain Bears and Clifford books.
Socials issue books weren’t ever a “focus” for me- but I had to read some less memorable ones in middle school…
I was sheltered AND geeky, hence the kiddie books and weird social issue phase.
I still love talking animals. And I’ve never read Anne McCaffrey. *ducks*
I’m tempted to go back and re-read some of my kiddie favorites, but I dunno…seems I’m always disappointed when I do that. Maybe I should leave them in my memory where they belong.
Oh, and I dunno much about the Amazon thing, but I know some people were saying certain books weren’t coming up in searches or recs. I never had a problem.
Jen – If you search for say “Stranger” by Megan Hart, or “Relentless” by Lauren Dane, or expect the Sydney Croft books to show up when you search Larissa Ione (which they all used to do) – you won’t find them in the general search. Book search, yes. But that’s not really the point – it’s bad they they were taken from the “general” page.
Anne McCaffrey was ok – I was fine with moving on. Same with David Eddings. You know, generally I love the kid books I loved – although I will say sometimes I’m not in the mood for them. E.g. The Dark is Rising series. But I know they’re great so I bought them. Also – ever read the Talking Dragon books by Patricia C. Wrede?
I have a feeling I’m a weird one when it comes to reading. When I was a kid reading was NOT encouraged at home. I did read Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys and Trixie Belden though. And I remember Black Stallion when I was a teen, as well as Brighty, Misty and a few other horsey types (my sister was a horse fanatic). In school I remember reading Witch of Blackbird Pond, it was ok, most of the books I had to read in school though I hated with a passion! The ones considered classics – Lord of the Rings, Grapes of Wrath, fahrenheit 451, lord of the flies, charlotte’s web, animal farm, and I’m sure there were more.
Since I started buying my own books however, I have a tendency to read romance (prefer paranormals, but used to read other genres), sci fi – LOVED McCaffrey and have most of hers! I’m shy on Mystery, a few in the general fiction category – although in my opinbion they might be termed either sci-fi or more accurately action/adventure. I’m talking about authors like Matthew Reilly and James Rollins.
Tammy, really? How interesting. Haha – my parents punished me by taking my books away from me. They’d be like “you don’t get to read any more tonight!!!”
I didn’t really read Hardy Boys, but yes to Nancy Drew. I’ve never heard of Trixie Beldon! And I don’t know if I read Black Stallion… I read Witch of Blackbird Pond on my own – and Island of the Blue Dolphin so I really like both. Julie of the Wolves, etc too. As well as the JRR Tolkein books.
I’ve never read Grapes of Wrath – I’ve never been as interested in American authors, outside of romance. And I don’t particularly like sci fi or mystery :X. Loved Charlotte’s Web though. Bought a hardcover copy last year.
I basically read only romances, though every so often I will like looking into an “oldie but a goodie” classic, or “kid”/YA book. Seems like we might have similar reading tastes. I’ve got to admit I’m not huge on romantic suspense even, although I can and do enjoy well written stories in that genre.
What about Caddie Woodlawn, anyone?
Jen’s literary post made me feel like a slacker. LOL My mind defaulted to TS Eliot, btw. Now I’m wondering if I was wrong in that.
I read lots of biographies when I was a kid, too! And I LOVE Madeleine L’Engle! But I haven’t read the book you show – and it has a penguin on the cover, even. I’m a loser.
I read all the Louisa May Alcott and Laura Ingalls Wilder books and the OZ books. I read 101 Dalmatians a thousand times (I don’t know why).
Ohh, kids books! I love them still. :o)
I do know that I read Caddie Woodlawn, but I can’t remember anything about it. Hmm…what about Hatchet? Did you read that one?
And I looooved Charlotte’s Web. I’d completely forgotten about that one? Of course I’d enjoy that one with all the talking animals. 😉
I also liked the sad books about dogs: Call of the Wild, Where the Red Fern Grows, Shiloh, etc. Can’t read those anymore though. Well…can’t/won’t, same difference.
I think I might hunt down a copy of I Houdini. That one was so much fun. 😀
OMG, this is the most evil post ever, Lime. I just ordered copies of I, Houdini and the Indian in the Cupboard.
Every time I think of one, I think of the other, and I just figured out why: same author! Yay!
I also ordered Gypsy from Nowhere, a book about a horse. 😀
c2 – I think it’s interesting who goes to TS first. :X Personally I think they mean George Eliot, because the other option is Austen.
I read a great biography about a Southern woman who was a spy – she was wearing this great yellow dress on the cover. (See? Proof of the “fail” method I used to remember books…)
I’ve read 101 Dalmations, lol but not that much. I like some kid books. Not others. I think I’m like Jen – or… maybe. Sometimes I’m just not feeling them.
Jen – I did read Hatchet, and Sounder, and all the tragic dog stories. Old Yeller? Oh yeah. Call of the Wild… didn’t like as much. (The frozen dead guy in the movie FREAKED me out. So many dead/dying/frostbite Jack London stories… meh.) I’ve never read Where the Red Fern Grows :X Never really felt like it?
What was Houdini? I know I read Shiloh too, but I don’t remember much about so many of those books :X
Oh man, there’s this kid series/YA one that is floating around in the back of my head but I totally can’t remember it! That’s going to so bug me.
lol I loved the Indian in the Cupboard books! Weren’t there like 3? Or More? 😀
Haha, YOU’RE WELCOME! 😀
I, Houdini is about a super-intelligent hamster. LOL
http://www.amazon.com/I-Houdini-Lynne-Reid-Banks/dp/0440419247
OMG, seriously, check it out. It’s awesome.
Argh…you’re evil.
I’m remembering all kinds of cool books now. The Plant that Ate Dirty Socks, The Cricket in Times Square…*nostalgic sigh*
Freckle Juice…Chocolate Fever…How to Eat Fried Worms…the Ramona books…
Johnny Tremain. *sigh* LOVED that one.
I guess I don’t associate George Eliot with Austen because I haven’t managed to ever make it all the way through an Austen book? *ducks flying tomatoes* I just can’t So. Many. WORDS! When a few would do. I’ll all for being wordy but for crying out loud… I know, I know. I’m a Philistine. I love the movies, though. 😉
I don’t know what the deal with 101 Dalmatians was…I hadn’t even seen the cartoon – and this was before the days of renting movies, young Jedi. I was a big re-reader even then, I guess.
I loved all the EB White books and Roald Dahl. Oh so many! One of my aunts is a retired middle school librarian. 😀
c2 – Umm… you know Pride and Prejudice isn’t that long, right? And I’m going to assume you don’t read Dickens. Because if you do… we’re going to have to have an interesting conversation. Which ones have you tried reading? (And you don’t read Jo Goodman?) I will agree that most the movies are cute and well done. No BBC version of P&P for you?
I don’t think I read other EB White books… did I? But I loved Roald Dahl… maybe I should get his books…
Oh! And James and the Giant Peach!
Wow. I can’t seem to remember all I read while I was young. I was at the libraries often. I remember ghost/paranormal stories, Ann McCaffery, Ann of Green Gables & Avonlee series, some of the Sweet Valley High books & Nancy Drew…more adult books in jr/high school as my mom’s books were around.
I read The Talisman by Stephen King & Paul Straub around 15yrs old…it has been one of my all time faves ever since.
Hi dd03! 😀 I think a number of us read and enjoyed the “kid classics” – it makes me sad that it seems kids these days aren’t reading them. I can’t remember why I stopped reading Anne McCaffrey… maybe I exhausted my library’s collection?
I’ve never read a Stephen King book in my life :X I’m not big on horrors, and I’m a scardy cat like that.
Also, to everyone, OH ACK – Nightline on ABC is doing a story on “Recession Romance.” And I think they (too) go to Harlequin…
lol, yeah it was different that’s for sure – it wasn’t a case of taking the books away, it was more like we didn’t have the books in the house to begin with. We had to read for school and the attitude was that’s enough reading for anyone, if you want to read more, read the newspaper or the encyclopedia (which we did have). It’s hard to explain, but I’m the first in 3 generations to finsh high school my sister was the second, and she finished in the top 3 ofher class – lol – me? I was in the top 25 good enough for me.
When I worked at a major bookstore people would ask me to recommend kids books, I couldn’t cause I’d never heard of most of them, except the ones I mentioned before.
Oh and if you’re wondering how much I read now that I’m an adult? LOL – let me put it like this – at least 1 book a day (with money being low usually they’re re-reads) and I’ve been know to read 2 if the books are less than 300 pages. Now if your’e wondering HOW can I read that many? Surely I can’t remember them? Uh, yeah I usually do remember them, as for how? well I read at something like 400 words a minute I found out while in high school.
Interesting topic limecellow – thanks for starting it.
Oh, and as for King – I’ve read 2 I beleive – Buick 8 – which still sends chills up my spine and Firestarter.
A good analysis and update on the AmazonFail story here: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,514923,00.html
Gwen – interesting article, but it seems to have everything but the fact that amazon sent emails to authors telling them about the new policy of de-listing their books. I’m still not satisfied with all of this.
I’m betting there may be a lawsuit in the not too distant future. Amazon will officially be in the Big Boys Game if that happens. No longer a niche player.
Gwen, what sort of lawsuit do you mean? A discrimination one won’t fly – or at least I’m highly skeptical, and as of last year, GLBT wasn’t a Constitutionally protected class – and that would require state action anyway…
But maybe a contract suit.
Haha, or – I’ll just let you clarify before I speculate more.
Tammy- WHOOPS! I meant to respond to your comment much earlier- my apologies. We didn’t have many books in the house, but we went to the library regularly.
As for the school – that’s wonderful 🙂 Go you!
I would LOVE to work at a book store, but I know I’d spend too much money there. Or sneak off and try to read…
400 words a minute? Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat? lol I can read 3 books a day- and I mean like, Jo Goodman novels (Of course this means I have enough time.) But I don’t think I can read 400 wpm. But I’ve totally done it before. I can read a category in about two hours. 🙂
I’ve never read King, or even watched his movies. I know I’d be freaked out. There are a few Brenda Joyce novels that are borderline and I’m already not that great with those!
Grrrr – try # 2
We lived (for that matter still do) in the country, about 2 miles from town adn 3 or so from the library. The library here was only open for about 3 or 4 hours a day, usually when mom was at work, sometimes though we’d get lucky.
As for the speed – one of my English teachers decided to time us for a class or three, I’m still not sure why, although I heard it was for her PhD thesis. But anyways, I was the fastest in the class, lol totally blew her away, to me it was normal, what really seemed to freak her out though was the fact I could remember what I read (IF I wanted to). ‘
Oh yeah categories are like candy for me – lol – I refuse to go to that section fo the bookstore anymore cause i can walk in and out with a batch and be done with them by the end of the next day. Nowdays I tend to stick wiht books that are 300 or more pages – I LOVED Acheron cause it took me 2 or 3 days to read it, course mom was sick so I kept getting interupted, but still….
I’ve never seen a King movie and the only one I’d watch would be Buick 8. Why that one esp when I sid the book gave me chills? I had an unique upbringing, and was raised being around the local State Police (1/4 mile from the barracks) and grandparents always had some stopping in for work on their vehicle or just for coffee and chat. Anyways, while the book is a work of fiction, there are a couple of things he mentions in the book, that I and my mom remember happening. My mom listened to it on tape and couldn’t beliieve it, me listened too but fell asleep – audio books do that to me. 🙂
And no apologies necessary, most people have a life that takes precedent, since things here changed in the last few months and we’re still trying to get into a “new schedule” I’m free to read or be online a lot more.
Shame on me for not checking back sooner! I do like Dickens, go figure. I tried to read Sense and Sensibility because a copy of the book came with the DVD and Emma, I think. *sigh* I failed. Maybe it’s a mental block…I’ll try again someday.
Yup, I read Jo Goodman – but her characters conversations sound more normal. I’m just weird. I’m okay with that. Heh.
And I like the BBC version of P&P but I prefer the newer version – LOVE Matthew MacFayden!
Tammy – #2? [La?] I live … uh 2+ miles from the library? Sometimes in the summer I’ll walk there. 🙂 Although, I don’t think this would have been ok when I was a kid…
I’m tempted to test myself on reading time, but frankly I’m too lazy. Lol, finding a stop watch, counting words… no. And what’s the point of reading if you don’t remember what it says? Bah.
I’m uber busy and easily distractible, so I waver between loving and hating long books. I also have a problem where I hate putting a book down. (Unless of course it’s bad.) So long books might keep me up reading until 5 AM, which is bad for me!
Me + Stephen King = do not mix 😛 As for audio books, personally I’ve never felt the appeal. Sometimes the “voices” are just hokey and… yeah. Not really for me.
c2- You, are an odd duck. Dickens got paid BY THE WORD and you claim you can’t read Austen? You strange, strange girl. A Tale of Two Cities is like 3x the length of Pride and Prejudice!
I’d read Emma, Pride and Prejudice, and … Mansfield Park before Sense and Sensibility. Maybe Persuasion too. But yes, I understand Goodman’s characters being more “normal.” It’s the whole book being written over a hundred years later thing 😛 Haha – but I totally get it. Sometimes, I can’t stomach reading some of my favorite classics either, because I’ve been spoiled with the books written *now.*
… I’m going to have to look up who Matthew MacFayden is :X
Hey Lime, if you like action/adventure books, may I suggest these two authors – I found them by accident when I was working at the bookstore and i still try to buy their new stuff in hardback when I have the $$ – authors are – James Rollins and Matthew Reilly.
Tammy – thanks for the suggestion! Haha, can you believe I’m not sure if I like action/adventure?
At first I’d have say no I don’t like that genre -but now I can’t say that with certainty. But I’ll definitely look into both those authors. Buying in hardback is a big deal. (I hardly ever do it now…)
One of the perks was the discount working at the bookstore.
You can find most of those guys stories in paperback except the newest of course – I’ve gotten a few at *ahem* that place that starts with an a – since I have to be careful of $$ . They do have some good descriptions and if you go to library thing – I THINK I did a review of one or two on my little page – claydragon is the name over there – I’m WAY behind in doing reviews.
I just finished reading two ARC’s this past weekend and just sent the authors the reviews for their sites. Emma Holly’s new one coming in June – Kissing Midnight and C.T. Adams & Cathy Clamp’s new one that comes in Aug – Cold Moon Rising – the new Sazi one. One thing to say about both – make sure you read them when they come out – OH MY WORD!