Getting back to writing honest — not just good — reviews
When did we stop writing negative reviews?
I am not talking about degrading a writer, but being critical of their work. Again, not to the point of bashing and putting someone down....
One survey on marketing for self-publishing
With the glut of surveys, polls, and studies of all kinds on the mechanics and economics of self-publishing, it's no surprise to see another one released, especially when that one is...
Library Journal and NetGalley Announce Partnership for Reviewing Romance E-Originals
From the press release:
Library Journal announces today that it will accept review submissions for romance e-originals through NetGalley.
Starting immediately, Library Journal will consider for review book-length romance e-originals, with plans to expand...
Accessory Review: Inatek iPad Sleeves
The folks at Inatek were kind enough to send me two of their iPad sleeves to review---a matching pair for my iPad Air and my iPad Mini. The sleeves are both...
E-Single Review: “Searching for Dave Chappelle” by Jason Zinoman (Kindle Single)
I find it hard to believe "Chappelle's Show" debuted 10 years ago on Comedy Central. If you’re a fan, you’re like me and throw out one-liners from the show every now...
Kindle Paperwhite Case Review: Magnetic Leather Smart Case
I hadn't planned to review this case. I purchased it because it was cheap, and I returned it because I was dissatisfied. As far as I was concerned, there wasn't enough...
App Review: Poems by Heart, a Penguin Classics app
Poems by Heart is a new app from Penguin Classics designed to help readers memorize great poems. It's a clever concept. You can browse the available poems and read them—or have...
The Kindle Oasis: A doorway into awfulness?
A short but fascinating YouTube video, brought to light on the Kboards, reviews the Amazon Kindle Oasis in glowing terms - at least regarding its hardware. There's just one tiny problem....
Book review: The Book of the Dead, edited by Jared Shurin, Jurassic London
After the endless, shambling horde of faceless zombie horror anthologies, The Book of the Dead presents stories centred on a rather more ancient and dignified genus of animated corpse: the Mummy. It...
Review: Wayward by Blake Crouch
When I reviewed Pines last year for another site, I enjoyed it but thought the ending was flat. Apparently I had missed the fact that Pines was the first book in...