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Around the Bookish World: News Week-in-Review
I hope everyone had a fantastic Easter/Passover break! This week has been an interesting one for WTFERY and developments.
An interesting report from the US has found that ibooks store is not the success that Apple aims it to be, this is partly due to the fact that people who have ipads aren’t using it to primarily read ebooks and that only 40 percent of ipad users have read a book. Another 45 percent has stated they would prefer reading an ebook on their macs or PCs.
Agents are now stipulating that price escalators for ebook royalties should be implemented more widely, due to the rise of ebooks, especially when they have overtaken Mass Market print books earlier this year.
Self Published author Stephanie Mcafee has joined the ranks of Amanda Hocking into mainstream traditional publishing as she scored …
28 Apr 2011 
Comments Off on Review: The Secrets of the Magical Medallions by Sean McCartney Review: The Secrets of the Magical Medallions by Sean McCartney
Format Read:PaperbackNumber of Pages:160Release Date:July 6, 2010Publisher:Mountainland Publishing, Incorporated Formats Available: Paperback, KindlePurchasing Info: Goodreads, Amazon , Book Depository, Book Deposotiry UK, Author’s website
Book Blurb:
A Treasure Hunting Legend… Four Ordinary Kids… Two Magical Medallions… Pursued By An Ancient Evil… In One Extraordinary Adventure.
Join the Treasure Hunters Club as they look to unlock the Secrets of the Magical Medallions.
…Some Secrets Are Better Left Alone.
When Tommy Reed received a medallion from his famous treasure hunting uncle “Diamond” Jack Reed he didn’t think much of it.
Now an ancient evil is pursuing his every move and his treasure hunting club friends, Shannon McDougal, Jackson Miller and Chris Henderson are on the run.
They must unlock the secret to the medallion before evil can hunt them down.
My Thoughts:
The Secrets of the Magical Medallions had a …
Guestpost "Working with a small publisher" by Sean McCartney
We are very happy to welcome author Sean McCartney here at Book Lovers Inc today. He’s writing YA novel about THE TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB. His first novel SECRETS OF THE MAGICAL MEDALLIONS is already out and in may book 2 BREAKING THE BEALE CODE will be available. Today he’s here to tell us about his experience with publishing his work with a small press. Please give him a warm welcome.
I first want to thank Book Lovers Inc. for allowing me to talk with you today.
My name is Sean McCartney and I am the author of the new young adult action adventure series from Mountainland Publishing entitled THE TREASURE HUNTERS CLUB: SECRETS OF THE MAGICAL MEDALLIONS which is available for sale at Barnes and Noble, Amazon, and Borders.
As I have been going around to different workshops, bookstores and …
Genres 101: Today’s Lesson "Occupational Fiction"
Today, we’re going to take a look at books about jobs. For all of those reading with jobs, this just reminds you of work, right? None to thrilling, but hopefully we can change the way we see things as we envision “work” through the imagination of some of our favourite authors.
There are all types of employment out there, but the tricky part in this area is finding occupations that are worthy of writing (and reading) about. Here are the major categories that fall under this ho-hum seeming genre:
Hollywood Novel: These books are recognized by their setting, Southern California, and the main theme involving the movie industry. Examples here would be The Last Tycoon by F. Scott Fitzgerald and Hollywood Wives by Jackie Collins. This seems like a fairly wide scope when you …
Guestpost: "Putting In The Punk" by Tee Morris + Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome author Tee Morris here at Book Lovers Inc today. He co-authored the new Steampunk work “Phoenix Rising: A Ministry of Peculiar Occurrences Novel” with Pip Ballentine and today he is here to tell us a bit about the genre his new novel is set in. Please give him a warm welcome and be sure to check out what a great prize-pack he brought along. Enjoy!
We Need the Punk, Gotta Have That Punk
Soon came a day under skies that were gray
When I knew I couldn’t stay in this ghost town full of
Clones and clowns and carbon copy towns, with
Kine and swine and nothing that was mine,
And this town’s decline with my hatred intertwined,
So I gather all I find and I bolted it to me,
Fueled my fires and I grabbed my pliers, and I’m lit!
I made …
New Releases: Apr. 25-May 1, 2011
Eleven Scandals to Start to Win a Duke’s Heart by Sarah MacLean
She lives for passion.
Bold, impulsive, and a magnet for trouble, Juliana Fiori is no simpering English miss. She refuses to play by society’s rules: she speaks her mind, cares nothing for the approval of the ton, and can throw a punch with remarkable accuracy. Her scandalous nature makes her a favorite subject of London’s most practiced gossips . . . and precisely the kind of woman The Duke of Leighton wants far far away from him.
He swears by reputation.
Scandal is the last thing Simon Pearson has room for in his well-ordered world. The Duke of Disdain is too focused on keeping
his title untainted and his secrets unknown. But when he discovers Juliana hiding in his carriage late one evening—risking everything he holds dear—he …
Review: Hybrid by Brian O’Grady
Format Read: Paperback provided by publisher for review.
Publisher: Fiction Studio
Length: 368 Pages
Genre: Fiction, Medical Thriller
Release Date: April 5, 2011
Formats Available: Paperback, Kindle, Nook
Purchasing Info: Publisher, Author’s Website, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Amazon.ca, Borders, Goodreads, Kindle, Nook
Book Blurb:
Seven years earlier, Amanda Flynn returns from a rescue mission to Central America carrying a miracle, and a curse. She is the sole survivor of a terrifying outbreak of a mysterious new virus: EDH1. Most of its victims die a gruesome, agonizing death. Others are reduced to violent savages. But a precious few, like Amanda, survive. They survive…and change.
Amanda’s homecoming is to a cold, sterile hospital room, where for three months scientists become increasingly irritated with their inability to identify her unique resistance to this new virus. As their frustration grows, Amanda slowly evolves into something new. At first she believes that …
Interview with author Jenna Black + Giveaway
We are very happy to welcome Jenna Black to BLI today! I fell in love with Jenna’s writing when I discovered her Morgan Kingsley series. It’s one of my all time favorite urban fantasy series and yes perhaps I was a bit teary eyed when it drew to an end last year. But now she is back with a new series: her new Descendant series sounds very promising and she is here today to tell us more about them- especially about Dark Descendant which comes out today. Congrats! Please give Jenna a warm welcome and be sure to stay tuned for your chance to win.
The Geeky Lover: Jenna can you please tell us a bit about yourself?
Jenna: I’m a full-time writer of urban fantasy, young adult fantasy, and paranormal romance. I graduated from Duke University with a degree …
The Good, the Bad and the Are-You-Kidding-Me?
This week’s topic was decided after reading a comment from LSUReader on last week’s Romance and Me post. She pointed out how often characters’ physical flaws aren’t shown on the covers. We agree that this is an interesting topic, so this week we’ll be telling you about covers that got it wrong! While researching this topic we noticed that it’s harder than we thought to remember the BAD one sin this case. So please share you’re discoveries with us.
Susi: I actually really like these covers. The colors are so lush and for me they show how I imagine the downside. But for me the girl doesn’t look like Chess at all. She looks too healthy to be a drug addict and her tattoos aren’t runes. No idea what these cover artists think runes …
25 Apr 2011 Comments Off on Review: As You Wish by Gabi Stevens Review: As You Wish by Gabi Stevens
Format read: eARCNumber of pages: 320 pages Publisher: Tor BooksFormats available: paperbackRelease Date: 26 April 2011 Series: Book #2 in the Time of Transition seriesPurchasing Info: Goodreads, Author’s Website, Amazon, Book Depository
Blurb:
Born into a magical family, Reggie Scott is content to live out her life as a normal human until the moment she’s informed that she’s a newly appointed fairy godmother. Left struggling to deal with powers the never thought she’d have, Reggie faces a curse, a plot to overthrow the Arcani, and an entirely too enthusiastic mother—all in a matter of days.
Jonathan Bastion is a man of power and wealth—and a dangerous secret. He desperately hopes that Reggie’s new powers will hold the answer to his problem and he isn’t above using her to achieve his goals. What he doesn’t expect is how …
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