The Authors Strike Back with Cathryn Brunet & Stephanie Julian + Giveaway

As we say here in Germany “Rache ist Blutwurst!” (Revenge is Blood Sausage!) some author’s jumped up and screamed yes when we said yes you can actually grill us in return for all the evil questions we threw at you all year. So here is what Blutwurst looks like- we were actually forced to answer them all twitter style (140 characters or less). Please welcome today’s interviewers: Cathryn Brunet and Stephanie Julian. And if you endure it there is a surprise at the end. 😉

Cathryn Brunet: Do you compose a review of the book in your head as you’re reading or do you just try to enjoy (or not) the story?

Susi – The Geeky Lover: Depends. I take notes for review copies but just enjoy my pleasure reads. And …

Explore This! Regency London by Susanna Ives + Giveaway

As you can see we, the Book Lovers, are still on ‘vacations’. Today’s Author takeover will be performed by Author Susanna Ives, who will take us on a tour to Regency London! If you haven’t read Rakes & Radishes yet, I hope this post will be enough of a tease to win you over *g*. Stay tuned and you can be entered to win a copy of Rakes & Radishes!

Thank you Book Lovers Inc. for letting me participate in your Blogoversary
A few months ago, Caroline wrote me with the idea of writing a blog post about London as seen through the eyes of my heroine, Henrietta, in Rakes and Radishes. However, I’ve been so immersed in a Victorian project, that I’m afraid I’ve lost Henrietta’s voice.

So, I’ve combed the pages …

Why I still agree to write a Guestpost by Moira Rogers + Contest

Ever wondered how author’s try to come up with a guestpost topic? Please welcome the Bree part of Moira Rogers here at Book Lovers Inc today and see how she tries to rock our Blogoversary. Be sure to take our challenge at the end for your chance to win a book.

I don’t always like to write guest blog posts. When I’m on my blog, I can post pictures of cats wearing funny hats and not worry that my relatively silly nature is going to bring down the tone of the place. My blog is, after all, a pretty silly place.

When I’m thinking about being on someone else’s blog, the pressure kicks in. I can’t just talk about cats wearing funny hats! I’m supposed to be a serious author! I must think of something profound and witty to say, or …

How well do you know your Book Lovers? Spot the fake facts! by Carolyn Crane

Today author Carolyn Crane is taking over Book Lovers Inc and her mission is to mislead…ahem…tell you some more or less interesting facts about you Book Lovers. She just couldn’t pass on her chance to tell you the TRUTH about this team. Be sure to double-check her facts and you might win a prize pack!

Hi everybody, and happy blogoversary to the Book Lovers!

As part of the Authors’ takeover for the fabulous Book Lovers Inc, I’m here with a quiz about the writers and reviewers behind this blog.

WIN A BOOK!
Directions: Find the fake facts! For every one of the Book Lovers, two of the facts are fake, but the rest are true. Which are fake? Leave your answers in the comments.

Stella- The Latin Lover
…which two facts are fake?

1. Stella’s fatal weakness is French fries. She cannot stop eating …

Our Blogoversary Party starts: Authors’ Takeover + Big Giveaway

The first thing we have to say is *please cover your ears* 
SQUUUUUUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it already has been a year? We can’t really.

So what better chance for me as the Geeky Lover to talk numbers. *Muahahhaha* This year practically flew by but in retrospective we achieved a lot. We published a total of 719 posts, with 226 of them being reviews. OMG I would have never thought it would be that much but yay! We also had some authors over at here and 82 of them were tortured by our, sometimes not so easy, questions (but believe me some of them got their revenge *big sigh*). Another 42 guestposts complete the list of people we will be always thankful for. But not only the authors made this possible. We found 678 kindred spirits and yes all of our readers deserve the …

Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review

Nora Roberts has joined the Million copies sold on Kindle club and joins the ranks with Stieg Larrson and James Patterson. The Bookseller reports that she has sold more than 1,170,539 Kindle books under her Nora Roberts and J.D Robb pseudonym! Way to go Nora! 

According to Price Waterhouse in the UK, they have predicted that the UK ebook market growth will increase ten-fold during the next five years. However there is a caveat warning stating in their report that that growth will be sluggish compared to their US counterparts who are more open to the digital format whilst the the UK publishers are reluctant in embracing this new market. Personally I think with agency pricing emerging in both the US and the UK, I doubt that point is right but I do think that non agency publishers will …

Avalanche of Winners!

Hey Everyone! 🙂

As you all must know by now (don’t tell me you haven’t seen the big festive party banners announcing the big event these past weeks on the blog!) the very 1st blogoversary authorpalooza of Book Lovers Inc. is fast approaching and …

It starts tomorrow, it starts tomorrow!

I know Caro, I’m just as excited as you trust me, but no need to cut me mid-speech, shush.

So where was I? *looks around, trying to overlook a silently bouncing Caroline in her seat* Oh yes, I was just about to tell you that since our mostest favourite authors will take over the reins and usurp the blog, winner announcement time comes early this week! Yippee! 😀

And since we had a lot of giveaways, I have tons of winners to announce!

Sooo congratulations to… drumroll please…. *Susi grabs two plastic …

Guest Post by Author Linda Robertson + Giveaway

We are very happy to have author Linda Robertson here at Book Lovers Inc again. She the author of the wonderful Persephone Alcmedi series. Arcane Circle, book 4 in this series, was released in December and today she’s not only here to celebrate her latest release she will also tell us why she thinks that vampires rock. Be sure to stay tuned till the end because we have a little surprise for you at the end of the post. Please give Linda a warm but still rocking welcome.

I’m delighted to be here at BOOK LOVERS INC today celebrating the release of the fourth book in the Persephone Alcmedi series: ARCANE CIRCLE. Also, I’d like to let you know that I’m part of a new group blog that is often deliciously naughty. www.word-whores.blogspot.com Because I get to post on …

Bookish Rants or Raves: Getting Organized!

Ok so, a while back I talked about Bookish OCD, now I want to talk about keeping yourself organized when it comes to writing down the books you’ve read, need to read, review, etc…

I’ve found myself trying to be organized more and more. Last year I started keeping a spreadsheet of the books I read through 2010 and even though I stopped adding to it about halfway through the year, I did catch up in the end.

This year I started a 2011 spreadsheet and I’m actually adding the books I need to read for review and the order I plan to read them. I’m hoping to be more organized this year than I was in 2010 and stick with it. Goodreads and LibraryThing have both been amazing in helping me keep track of my books as well as FictFact, …

Review: Prelude to a Scandal by Delilah Marvelle

Format read: e-Book provided by publisher on NetgalleySeries: The Scandal Series #1Number of Pages: 384 pagesFormats available: e-Book, Kindle, PrintRelease Date: January 1st 2011Publisher: HQN BooksPurchasing Info: Author Website, Goodreads,  Amazon, Book Depository (US), Book Depository (UK)

Book Blurb:

Lady Justine is willing to trade her good name, her reputation and her place in London’s gossip-hungry ton to secure her father’s release from prison. But when the notorious Duke of Bradford counters her offer with a proposal of marriage, the stakes grow higher still. For while the smoldering lord is famous for his conquests, the man is oblivious to both her devotion and her charms. And Justine is soon afraid she has wagered all for naught…

My Thoughts:

Prelude to a Scandal is different. Now different can either be good or bad so let me tell you about it and you’ll …