August 2011
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REVIEW: Whatnots and Doodads by Stacey Kennedy (with Giveaway!)
Good morning, all, and welcome to our next stop on the Romancing Your Dark Side Paranormal Book Tour! Joining us today is the lovely Stacey Kennedy, who has been gracious enough to offer one lucky reader the chance to win a copy of her latest, author of Whatnots and Doodads. Full details following my review!… Continue reading
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"Waiting On" Wednesday – The Traitor's Daughter by Paula Brandon
While you’re stopping by, don’t miss my review and giveaway of Stacey Kennedy’s Whatnots and Doodads! “Waiting On” Wednesday spotlights upcoming releases that everyone’s excited about (created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.) The Traitor’s Daughter by Paula Brandon: On the Veiled Isles, ominous signs are apparent to those with the talent to read them.… Continue reading
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REVIEW: God No by Penn Jillette
Despite its title, God No is less a book about atheism, and more a book about Penn Jillette. Overall, it’s a rambling, amusing, self-indulgent collection of celebrity encounters, only a few of which ever come around to the subject of atheism. Despite that, there are some seeds of insight to be found throughout, eventually growing… Continue reading
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REVIEW: No One in the World by E. Lynn Harris and R.M. Johnson
This is a serious, rather literary tale that takes a concept that seems destined for a raunchy comedy, and plays it straight (so to speak). Drama is heaped upon drama here, with enough stories to fill several novels. First, we have the drama of a gay man rejected by his father. Second, we have the… Continue reading
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Monday In My Mailbox – What Are You Reading?
In My Mailbox and It’s Monday, What are you Reading are weekly memes hosted by Kristi at The Story Siren, Sheila at Book Journey. Both are great ways to share the books you’re either reading, or shifting to the top of your TBR pile (because, let’s face it, sometimes a little shifting is the best we can… Continue reading
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REVIEW: The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu Vol 1 by Michelle Franklin
The Haanta Series is one of the longest, ongoing, romantic fantasy series currently being followed online. Red Willow Press has recently acquired the rights to publish the series, with The Commander and the Den Asaan Rautu being the first book in the series. As you might expect from a romantic fantasy, this is a character-driven… Continue reading
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100 Most Sought-After Out-of-Print Books in America
Now, this is interesting – BookFinder.com has just released its list of the 100 most sought-after out-of-print books in America. It’s an interesting list, mostly full of books I’ve never heard of, but there are some notable surprises, especially in the top 10. Check it out HERE. Madonna comes in at #1 with Sex, her… Continue reading
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Hops, Follows, and Tag Alongs, Oh My!
The 18 & Over Book Blogger Follow is a weekly feature that begins on Fridays and runs through the weekend, hosted by Crystal from Reading Between the Wines and Kelly at Secrets of a Book Lover. Q. Who is your favorite romance book couple? A. Off the top of my head, I’d have to go… Continue reading
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NPR's Top 100 – Annotated and Commented
With nominations due to open next month for the Independent Literary Awards (for which I’m fortunate enough to be a Voting Member in the Speculative Fiction category), I thought I’d hop on the meme bandwagon and present my annotated version of the NPR’s “100 Best SF/Fantasy Books.” The idea of the meme is to bold the… Continue reading
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"Waiting On" Wednesday – Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders by Samuel R. Delany
“Waiting On” Wednesday spotlights upcoming releases that everyone’s excited about (created by Jill at Breaking The Spine.) Through the Valley of the Nest of Spiders by Samuel R. Delany: In 2007, days before his seventeenth birthday, Eric Jeffers’ stepfather brings him to live with his mother, who works as a waitress in the foundering tourist… Continue reading
About Sally
Sally Bend is a nonbinary author, editor, and reviewer. Although shy and polite (she is, after all, Canadian), she loves to boldly and boisterously express herself through stories that bend the binaries of gender while exploring submissive sexuality.
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