Modern Day Robin Hoods?
People who return books they’ve already read are only hurting the author, not Amazon. Here’s why.
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People who return books they’ve already read are only hurting the author, not Amazon. Here’s why.
Read morepeople have different rituals to mark the coming of summer. It could be ice cream, or the first day at the beach–or unlimited reading.
Read moreWhen readers see authors asking, sometimes begging for reviews of their books, they may wonder why are they doing this?[…]
Read moreI finally got to travel last week, and I loaded my kindle with plenty of reading material. Four in one week is not my personal best, that is reserved for the vacation where I read a book a day, ran out of books, and had to find a bookstore in a panic before the flight home. Obviously before kindles. I read a mystery novel (times 2), a memoir, and a sliver of vampire fiction by Octavia Butler, who never disappoints in the “taking a trope and turning it inside out, on its head, and sideways” department.
Read moreAlthough many living things communicate with each other (my dog certainly feels a burning need to let me know the mail has arrived the very moment it does), humans, at least on this planet, are the only ones who have language. And novels. And stories. And Instagram.
Read moreCatriona McPherson asks the burning question: Now, as ever, when I think up a top five list, I am preparing to hear what I missed. Let me know your favourite romantic sub-plots and, once again, Happy Valentine’s Day!
Read moreWhat could be better than curling up in an overstuffed chair with a steaming mug of tea and immersing yourself[…]
Read moreAs the world continues to implode, I had to postpone my travel plans. Yet again. But nothing can keep me from my vacation reading.
Read moreI like receiving books as gifts, and the holiday season was a bounty of books which I am excited to share as good reads to start the year.
Read moreThis New Year’s Eve will be especially exciting for me. First, because 2022 HAS to be better than 2021 was,[…]
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