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Should Authors Pay for Good Reviews?
Should Authors Pay for Good Reviews? syndicated post from @TheMadReviewer (via The Masquerade Crew) Buffer The following is syndicated from The Mad Reviewer and is posted here with permission. Most people consider me either ridiculously calm or emotionally stunted. Either way, I don’t get angry very often and on the rare occasion I do, it’s generally very mild. However, there are two things… … Read entire article »
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Book review – Lady of Devices by Shelley Adina
Lady of Devices (Book one of Magnificent Devices) by Shelley Adina Review by D.A Lascelles Steampunk is becoming a big thing these days. While it might not yet have achieved the lofty heights of the Vampire as a standby for writers to fall back on, it is certainly gaining a lot of credence as a popular genre for readers and writers to explore. Lady of Devices is an excellent example of the genre. Seeming to combine the best traits of YA fiction – a plucky young heroine in a complex love triangle – with the standard tropes of Steampunk fiction – clockwork and steam powered machines in a gritty Victorian setting. The story follows the exploits of Claire Trevelyan, a young lady of the aristocracy recently graduated from St Cecilia’s Academy for Young … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Historical and Literary fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Urban Fantasy
12 Additional Mistakes to Avoid When Asking For a Book Review
12 Additional Mistakes to Avoid When Asking For a Book Review By Bojan Tunguz, top Amazon reviewer As a top 50 Amazon reviewer (currently #15) and a Hall of Fame reviewer I get a lot of requests every day from authors for reviews of their books. This is a very time-consuming process, and for the most part I don’t have the time to even reply to most of the requests, not to mention to actually read and review the books. … Read entire article »
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Book Review – Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
Captain Corelli’s Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres Review by Patricia de Hemricourt Captain Corelli’s Mandolin follows sixty years of the life of Pelagia and those who love her. Pelagia and her father, a doctor on the small Greek island of Cephalonia provide the background for Louis de Berniesres to describe the way Greece fared through World War II. The occupation of the island, first by the ineffectual Italian army, that billets Captain Antonio Corelli to Pelagia’s house, then by the Nazis is seen … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, General, Historical and Literary fiction, Romance, Thrillers
Book Review – The Chosen by Chaim Potok
The Chosen by Chaim Potok Review by Patricia de Hemricourt Concentrated wisdom in written form. Chaim Potok, as usual, uses the background of intricately complicate rules of the Hassidic world to convey messages that are valid for all, regardless of their color or creed. In this short novel, two fathers and two sons from various level of observance of the Jewish halakich rules; one son, Reuven, is a fairly conservative Jew, perhaps even Orthodox, but with a modern outlook. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, General, Historical and Literary fiction
Book Review – Seventh Son (The Tales of Alvin Maker – book 1) by Orson Scott Card
Seventh Son (The Tales of Alvin Maker - book 1) by Orson Scott Card Review by Patricia de Hemricourt Though at first glance The Tales of Alvin Maker seems to be a departure from Card’s science fiction norms, it still contains many of the elements that have given him such fame as he has. From the “cast” perspective, the main character is an innocent child blessed with special abilities and one on whom the fate of many will undoubtedly depend. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, YA
Book Review – The Mongoliad Book 1 By Paco G. Jaen
The Mongoliad Book 1 by multiple authors The Mongoliad Book 1 (via G*M*S Magazine) Epic sweep with lots of sword-fights, what’s not to like? By Megan Robertson Publisher’s blurb: “The first novel to be released in The Foreworld Saga, The Mongoliad: Book One, is an epic-within-an-epic, taking place in 13th century. In it, a small band of warriors and mystics raise their swords… … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Urban Fantasy
The Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones
The Cathedral of the Sea by Ildefonso Falcones Review by Patricia de Hemricourt Translated from Spanish, The Cathedral of the Sea is an ambitious novel that reach its goal. Set in medieval Barcelona, it weaves the history of the city with the building of the cathedral and the life of a man in a fast pace narrative that integrates the rich history of the city with tragic love affairs, great emotions, betrayals, schemes and revenge. In the first half … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Historical and Literary fiction
Book Review : OMAR by Craig O. Thompson
OMAR by Craig O. Thompson Review by Diane Rapp OMAR is a Thriller with a capital T. I love reading exciting books that keep me on the edge of my seat. This one has it all: a treasure hunt, crazed terrorists, car chases, kidnapping, deep sea diving, and the Titanic! Craig O. Thompson didn’t miss any bases when writing this thriller and his description of a terrorist attack was almost too real. The paperback version of the book was … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, General, Mystery/Crime Fiction, Thrillers
Book Review – THE LAST WEREWOLF by Glen Duncan
THE LAST WEREWOLF by Glen Duncan Review by Ren Zelen While Vampires and Zombies have been jamming the highway to the bookshelves and multiplexes, Werewolves have largely been left to idle by the side of the literary road. With Glen Duncan’s protagonist, Jacob Marlowe, you get more than you bargain for: not just a man but a werewolf, not just a werewolf, but an existentially philosophical one. The novel is, ostensibly, a diary. The tale begins after a … Read entire article »
Filed under: Book reviews, Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror, Urban Fantasy
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