Around the Bookish World: News-in-Review and Giveaways, too!

Forever Kindle(ing) Your Love? 

(above is an old link but an interesting enough ‘Ode to Kindle to be included)
 
Nook Love?

Living on the eDge with Your enTourage?

iPad Swooning?

Blio Buddy? 

Heart-ing Enhanced?

Wait, wait – I got it…Nintendo DSi, right?

Are enhanced versions of e-books the next best thing or a passing fad? 

I am not a huge fan of eBooks in general, but the convenience of them sometimes gets to me and I will download one or a…few. I own a Sony eReader, but hardly ever use it. Just yesterday though, I downloaded a book onto my iPod Touch…because the book was free that way. I guess my point is that for me it comes down to how convenient is it or how much effort is it? I prefer books I can hold in my hand, flip …

The Sexy Book Lover: My Wishlist & Giveaway!

Hey All.   

Welcome to another installment of The Sexy Lover’s reading Wishlist! 

My Reading Wishlist:
Every two weeks I put together a list of new releases and some not so new releases that I want to read and ask you for recommendations from your wishlists.
 
Some of the wishlist posts will include giveaways…like there is today! 
 
Make sure to be here when I post “My Wishlist” because you never know what books you may get a chance to win.

First up is: 

Witch and Wizard by James Patterson & Gabrielle Charbonnet

Description from Goodreads

Everything is about to change. The government has seized control of every aspect of society, and now kids are disappearing. For 15 year-old Wisty and her older brother Whit, life turns upside-down when they are hauled out of bed one night, separated …

Interview: Author, Shannon Baker with Giveaway!

Today, we are excited to have debut novelist, Shannon Baker here to discuss her mystery/thriller, Ashes of the Red Heifer. She is also generously offering one copy of the book as a giveaway to one of our readers!

As soon as I heard this book was coming out I contacted the author and said “I need to read this book and would love the opportunity to review it!” A few months later I had the book in my hand and although I am only about halfway through it I can honestly say that it was worth the wait. Within the first few pages the action and mystery start and so far haven’t stopped – the pacing is ideal for the content. Larissa (The Crazy Book Lover) and I will be doing a duel-review/discussion of Ashes of the Red Heifer …

RSS feed issues! No. 2

As you may have noticed we haven’t had a working feed for a bit over a week now. We discovered that the problem is connected to our feedburner account so we decided to just switch back to the normal feed.

The new feed url is: http://book-lovers-inc.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default

To receive our updates please change the feed url in your reader of choice.Google Dashboard should find the new feed automatically (if not please contact us).

The problems with our Google Friend Connect are unfortunately still not resolved. So if you wondered why we have no followers or why you can’t follow us, be assured that we are working on this problem. We still have no idea why this widget isn’t working correctly and we would be open to bribes in book form for anyone who can fix that for us. As you can see …

All YA Love: Interview with Debut Author, Mara Purnhagen

Today, I’m excited to share with you an interview with Mara Purnhagen, author of Tagged. Her debut novel is set for release next week on March 1st through Harlequin, be sure to check it out!
 

BLI: Graffiti is not a common topic seen in books, where did the idea for this book come from?

Mara: When I wrote Tagged in 2007, I had just discovered the work of Banksy, a British graffiti artist. I highly recommend checking out his web site as well as his book, Wall and Piece.

BLI: I love the colorful cover! It shows graffiti with 2 ‘normal’ kids just hanging out yet when I think of graffiti, rough looking kids come to mind. What does this tell us about the book?

Mara: Thanks! I love the colors, too, and I hope the cover conveys that the main characters are very average kids.

BLI: Gorilla’s are found spray painted around …

Guest Post & Giveaway: Julia Rachel Barrett

Passion
I am a passionate person.  I’m passionate about my family and my children…my pets, my parents, my political values, my sports teams, my exercise, my food and wine, and my spiritual beliefs.  I’m even passionate about my ketchup – there better be plenty of it served with my French fries! 
I’m especially passionate about words.  Words have the power to change the world.  Let’s not kid ourselves – throughout history, the written word has provided impetus for forward progress.  It’s given us something else, pleasure, pure pleasure and an invaluable venue to express our imaginations.  I love the written word.  Books, magazines, newspapers, ebooks – I love ‘em all!
So how much fun is it to be a writer?  Hey, for …

New Releases: Feburary 23, 2010

22rd Feburary  In the Midst of it All by Tiffany L. Warren

Genre: Christian Romance
All her life, Zenovia has struggled with the burden of caring for her schizophrenic mother, Audrey, alone. Until one day, God seems to offer support in the form of two members of a church called the Brethren of the Sacrifice, who knock at the women’s door preaching an unconventional version of the Gospel. Despite having questions, Zenovia agrees to join the church along with her mother. Soon afterward, Audrey stops taking her medication when fellow churchgoers deem her illness a demonic possession. Unable to watch her mother’s mental deterioration, Zenovia flees town, only to receive a fateful phone call several years later telling her of her mother’s suicide. Heartbroken, Zenovia must now make a soul-altering choice: accept “God’s will,” or return home to confront the …