On Books: Brandon Sanderson and David Weber — 1 Up, 1 Down
If you recall, a few weeks ago I wrote The Problem Is: Publishers Don’t Read eBooks! in which I swore I would not again buy a TOR/Tom Doherty/Macmillan book in both...
App Review: Lego Friends Story Maker (iOS)
A very sweet valentine gift from the Beloved has ignited a new obsession with me. I have become a Lego fan! So when I saw this neat-looking app from the Lego...
E-book review: The Honor of the Queen (Honor Harrington #2)
Previously: Introduction Treecat Trilogy Young Honor and Elizabeth Prince Michael rescues and Honor dances On...
iPad 16GB review: Plans and preconceptions
The other day, our point of contact at our parent company NAPCO contacted Paul and me and asked if we would be interested in reviewing a 16-gigabyte iPad NAPCO had...
Ars Technica on iWork for the iPad
Reading on the iPad is one thing, but what about writing, or spreadsheets, or giving presentations? Jeff Smykil at Ars Technica has a great, comprehensive review of iWork, the...
Book review: Cry Murder! in a Small Voice, by Greer Gilman, Small Beer Press
The marvelous Small Beer Press, which is producing anything but small beer these days, with two Shirley Jackson Awards this year alone, also produces chapbooks and shorter titles, available mostly as...
Amazon’s Kindle Oasis: A TeleRead hands-on with a Kindle Chronicles video
I've just spent a full day and night with a review unit of the Kindle Oasis. And I am even more delighted with the bold redesign from Amazon’s Lab 126 than I was when I briefly tried the Oasis three weeks ago at the unveiling in New York City.
Book Review: Writing into the Dark by Dean Wesley Smith
A couple of months ago, StoryBundle offered a writing workshop bundle—a number of how-to guides covering different aspects of writing and publishing. I apparently didn’t see fit to mention it on...
E-book review: Honor Harrington series (introduction)
I’m going to make a New Year’s Resolution to do more e-book reviews. They’re fun to write, and they make a good change in pace from the e-book news that fills...
Proporta Beachbuoy Waterproof Nexus 7 Case (Review)
The Proporta Beachbuoy Waterproof Nexus 7 Case was sent to me for review by the kind folks at Mobile Fun. They offered me my choice of Nexus or iPad Mini cases,...
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A sad tale of Amazon monetization: eReaderIQ and the affiliate program
Courtesy of the Kboards, a worrying item about struggling e-book sites and their ability to monetize engagement with Amazon - or not - has...
