August 2007

So, have you watched any good books lately? Authors are starting to use book videos to entice potential readers. Just recently, Sandra Brown did a book trailer for her newest release Play Dirty. She also gives readers a behind the scenes look at her writing process, too. This concept is nothing new but are we going to start seeing more authors/publishers utilize book trailers to entice readers for […]

I finally saw the 5th Harry Potter movie. I waited longer to see it this time because I despise crowds at the theatre. The late comers who-step-on-your- feet-and-kick-your-chair and- chatter-in-your-ear kind of crowd. I settled in to watch and no I didn’t read the book ahead of time. After 45 minutes I started to get bored […]

Clubbing by Andi Watson and Josh Howard is the third release from the Minx Imprint that features scantily clad “goth” girl Charlotte  “Lottie” Brook. The story is narrated by Lottie and here is the back blurb:
A spoiled, rebellious London girl takes on the stuffy English countryside in CLUBBING. The crime: Getting caught with a fake I.D. at […]

Re-Gifters by Mike Carey, Sonny Liew and Marc Hempel is set in LA’s Koreatown and features Jen Dik Seong aka “Dixie”. Here is the plot description below:
Meet Jen Dik Seong — or “Dixie” as she’s known to her friends. Korean American, dirt poor, and living on the ragged edge of LA’s Koreatown, Dixie’s only outlet is the ancient martial […]

Flirting in Cars by Alisa Kwitney is a smartly written contemporary romance novel. Read excerpt here. Here is the plot description:
An accomplished journalist, Zoë Goren can’t drive and she doesn’t cook. But that’s never been a problem in Manhattan, where the streets are filled with taxis and takeout restaurants, and a busy single mother can find […]