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Bookish Rant: How Much Does an Ebook Cost?
When you go to your bookseller of choice and buy an ebook, it costs whatever the dealer says it costs. Anything from free to $14.99 or the equivalent per country.
The real caveat isn’t the different currency, the “trick” is in that three-letter-word “buy”. Because as we all know but conveniently forget, we don’t buy our ebooks, or any electronic media, including software. We license it from the supplier. Which means that they can set the terms of the license.
Back to the question of the cost of an ebook. The price to an individual, meaning you and me, is what the seller (Amazon, B&N, Book Depository, etc.) says it is. Because that’s the arrangement that those suppliers have made with the publishers. You remember the publishers, and that little anti-trust lawsuit problem they have with the U.S. Government about, you guessed it, the price of ebooks? (If not, see
Bookish Rant or Raves,featured,The Rocket Lover 
26 Sep 2012
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Review: Immortal Surrender by Claire Ashgrove
Format Read: e-book provided by author
Number of Pages: 448 pages
Release Date: September 25th 2012
Publisher: Tor Books
Series: The Curse of the Templars book 2
Formats Available: Mass Market Paperback, e-book, Kindle Edition
Purchasing Info: Amazon | B&N | Book Depository US | Book Depository (UK) | Author’s Website | Goodreads | Publisher’s Website
Book Blurb:
Farran de Clare, loyal member of the cursed Knights Templar, wants nothing to do with predestined mates. Even the Almighty won’t turn him into a fool again—he’d rather sacrifice his soul. Yet in the scientist Noelle Keane, a devout atheist, Farran meets the seraph designed for him.
Ordered by the archangel Gabriel to protect Noelle, the possessor of a sacred relic that could give Azazel incredible power, Farran swears to do his duty—but in name only. Fighting an attraction that grows with each …
4 Stars,Claire Ashgrove,featured,Review,The Coffee Lover 26 Sep 2012
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Guest Post by Claire Ashgrove + Giveaway
Today I’m really thrilled to welcome back to Book Lovers Inc Claire Ashgrove, author of one of my currently favorite paranormal series out there, The Curse of the Templars. Claire stops by today as part of her Blog Tour to celebrate her newest release in the series, Immortal Surrender and discuss with us about relics! Please welcome Claire and don’t forget to check at the end of the post for the details on our giveaway 🙂
The Sudarium of Oviedo
by Claire Ashgrove
Hi all! Thanks for having me here today. Let’s talk about relics, shall we? Specifically, the Sudarium of Oviedo. What is this elusive piece of cloth I incorporated into Immortal Surrender?
Well, some of you already know that the Sudarium of Ovideo is a bloodstained cloth, similar to the Shroud of Turin, that was recorded in The Gospel of John to be wrapped around the head of Christ …
Review: Hold ‘Em by Katie Porter
Hold ‘Em by Katie Porter
Format Read: e-book provided by Novel Sidekick courtesy of Author for Review
Length: 271 Pages
Series: Vegas Top Guns, Book 3
Genre: Contemporary Erotic Romance, BDSM
Release Date: September 25, 2012
Publisher: Samhain Publishing
Formats Available: eBook, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook
Book Blurb:
Daughter of a world-famous motocross champion, and head-on competitor with three brothers, Captain Leah “Princess” Girardi was born with a need for speed. No one tells her what to do, especially not men with chauvinistic “girls can’t be fighter pilots” attitudes.
That’s what ended her brief relationship with Captain Mike “Strap Happy” Templeton. Now, six years later, he’s been assigned to her squadron, and whoa damn, he’s filled out nicely. Plus he’s cultivated a Zen-like chill factor that pulls at her hormones.
Even after four tours, Mike’s the new kid in the 64th Aggressor Squadron. That’s not the …
5 Stars,featured,Katie Porter,Review,The Danger Lover 25 Sep 2012
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Guestpost by Zoë Archer: Love Those Cowboys! + Giveaway
Today we are happy to welcome Zoë Archer on Book Lovers Inc! Zoë will tell us about her book Lady X’s Cowboy and why she loves Cowboys. Join the fun and you may win a copy of the book. Let’s give a warm welcome to Zoë!
What is it about the cowboy hero that’s so damned appealing? Why do so many of us love to see them in movies, on television, and read about them?
For starters, the outfit’s pretty sexy. Rugged clothes? Check! Leather chaps that accentuate the butt? Check! Cool hat that casts mysterious shadows over a man’s eyes? Check! And a man on horseback is definitely alluring, especially if the territory he’s riding over is rough and dangerous—but he can handle himself and his mount (heh). Cowboys have to be physically strong to do their work, so you already know he’d going to be fit, …
featured,Giveaways,Guest Post,The HEA Lover,Zoe Archer 25 Sep 2012
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Guest Post: Katie Porter + Giveaway!
Katie Porter (Writing Duo Lorelie Brown & Carrie Lofty)
We are so pleased to welcome back Katie Porter a.k.a. writing duo Lorelie Brown & Carrie Lofty to BLI today to celebrate the release of HOLD ‘EM the third book in their Vegas Top Guns series, which releases from Samhain today! I read INSIDE BET and can honestly say was absolutely WOW’ed and these ladies keep batting home runs because HOLD’EM is as good (my full review will be featured at BLI later today). This one features a tough independent female fighter pilot who is an adrenaline junky, an enticing hero & lots of kinky sex…femdom style!
About Katie Porter:
Katie Porter is the co-writing team of Lorelie Brown and Carrie Lofty, friends and critique partners of six years.
Both are multi-published in several romance genres. Carrie has an MA in …
featured,Giveaways,Guest Post,Katie Porter,The Danger Lover 25 Sep 2012
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Sunday Cravings
Hello Book Lovers? How are you? Enjoyed this weekend?
Like every Sunday we’re here to highlight those releases of the upcoming week, that we can’t wait to get our hands on. And from what it seems, despite the fact that next week is more than full of interesting releases, there’s just one that everyone is eagerly awaiting on, for various reasons each of us, but whatever the reasons, J.K. Rowling’s newest release is the most awaited release of 2012. And we all Book Lovers seem to agree 🙂
So, let’s start!
Jackie, Alisha, Marlene, Amanda, Anna: The Casual Vacancy by J.K. Rowling
When Barry Fairbrother dies in his early forties, the town of Pagford is left in shock.
Pagford is, seemingly, an English idyll, with a cobbled market square and an ancient abbey, but what lies behind the pretty façade is a town at war.
Rich at war with poor, teenagers at …
featured,Sunday Cravings,The Coffee Lover 23 Sep 2012
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The Cooking Winner Post
Hey Everyone!
You know where I was Friday? At an Indian cooking class! I love cooking and baking and I’m always up to try new things, so after I experimented with a few recipes at home I signed up for this course and had a lot of fun and of course ate some delicious meals as well 😉 So I had my weekend plans: try some new recipes and also bake some goodies to munch on while reading during the still sunny fall afternoons 😀
And what are you doing this weekend? Any good plans?
This week’s winners are:
Congrats to
the lucky winner of a $10 USD Amazon gift card offered by Tina Beckett is:
Megan G
the lucky winner of a surprise swag pack and some delicious chocolate by Anna Scarlett is:
Dian Christy Aimee Nelson
the lucky winner of an ebook copy of Deceiving the Witch Next Door by …
featured,The Latin Lover,Winners 23 Sep 2012
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The International Giveaways Café (60)
Good morning all and welcome back to this chilly edition of our bookish giveaway collection. Can you feel it, that imminent moment when Autumn officially starts? According to the Almanac, it’ll hit North America at 10:49am today, though what that means for the rest of the world (and I did try to research it :p ), I’m not sure. But here’s hoping for all of us experiencing the change that we have a few extra weeks (months?) of warmer weather before the you-know-what starts to fly. In the mean time, the cooler temps mean cozy sweaters or blankets that we can curl up in with our books, right?
Remember to let us know if you’ve won anything recently; the Book Lovers would love to hear! At Book Lovers Inc., it’s our pleasure to share the bookish love! Good luck to everyone and hope you enjoy …
featured,The Int'l Giveaways Café,The Quirky Lover 22 Sep 2012
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Review: Clean by Alex Hughes
Format read: eARC provided by publisher through NetGalley
Release Date: 4 September 2012
Series: Book #1 in the Mindspace Investigations series
Number of pages: 352 pages
Publisher: Roc
Formats available: ebook, paperback
Purchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Barnes and Noble, Book Depository
Blurb:
A RUTHLESS KILLER—OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND
I used to work for the Telepath’s Guild before they kicked me out for a drug habit that wasn’t entirely my fault. Now I work for the cops, helping Homicide Detective Isabella Cherabino put killers behind bars. My ability to get inside the twisted minds of suspects makes me the best interrogator in the department. But the normals keep me on a short leash. When the Tech Wars ripped the world apart, the Guild stepped up to save it. But they had to get scary to do it—real scary. Now the cops don’t trust the telepaths, …
4 Stars,Alex Hughes,featured,Review,The Latin Lover 21 Sep 2012
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