Do you like to tell the world just exactly what you thought of the last book you read? Was it so bad that you wanted to just throw it out the window and run screaming a warning to all other book lovers? Was this book the best you ever read and you just have to tell someone or you would burst?
Well you have found a place to do just that. Please come tell us just exactly what you thought of that last book you read. If you hated it, we also have a nifty section of "slamming a book, not the author".
Authors Wanted
If you are an author and would like to have your book reviewed by someone who honestly loves books, then you may find us the perfect fit. Please see the reviews here as well as many, many more in our forum. If you feel we could do the job, then feel free to let us know and the proper arrangements can be made!
To those of you who are registering to win a book in our book give-away, you do NOT have to register at this site. Cathy and I have no idea why that box shows up on this page and we hope that soon our webmaster will move it to a less obvious spot! As a matter of fact to do anything around here there is no need to register! Actually there is no way to register! Like I said we have no clue why the box shows up for you, but like they said about the Wizard of Oz, "just ignore the man behind the curtain!"
Congratulations to the August winner of our Book Giveaway!
Congratulations go out to the winner of our book give away, Linda J. Linda has won a copy of Heidi Betts new book " The Bite Before Christmas" to be released on September 28th. I'll be ordering this book too since it sounds so romantic and Christmasy. Nothing like the idea of combining Christmas with Vampires...who would have thought of it? Congratulations again to Linda J.
Dianne
An important announcement for future giveaways ---I would like you all to know that if you visit our site regularly you know that we do a book giveaway every month. If you join our chat site/message board www.booksandchat.com you will receive a reminder every month in your e-mail when a new contest or interview is going to happen.
Book Giveaway - August 2010
Written by Dianne
Friday, 06 November 2009 13:42
Product Description
Hey everyone! And how has everyones summer been so far? Over here in New England we seem to have broken many different records. Well let's hope Autumn will help cool off everyone! This month we have something just a bit different for readers. I have chosen a bit of a Holiday book something to get you in the mood for all the festivities coming up soon --- Heidi Betts "A Bite Before Christmas" to be released on Sept 28th. Please be aware of the release date...you will not get your book until the 28th of September instead of our usual beginning of the month delivery.
To enter please click on the CONTACT button at the top of the page and send Dianne, an e-mail.
Please note that only residents of the USA and Canada are eligible for this Giveaway. Postage prices prohibit us from sending books outside of this area.
Thank You
Dianne and Cathy
Last Updated ( Sunday, 01 August 2010 09:06 )
A Couple of Firsts
Written by Cathy
Sunday, 09 May 2010 10:28
An author’s first
Have you ever met an author whose writing you really admire and are excited to finally meet? Could you ever imagine how excited a new author might feel when meeting people who read and loved their book?
Dianne and I were at the book signing at the RT Convention in Columbus discussing authors we wanted to meet, when we found out Clara Buckley was in line next to us.Her recently released book, “The Things That Keep Us Here” was wonderful – the review for it can be found on page 3 of the reviews section as of this writing.
The tables were turned on us.This was the first time Clara has met strangers, by chance, who had read her book.We were looked at with excitement and awe as if we had done something special. It was a real treat to share that experience with her.And it was cool to see others in line nearby become interested when we were discussing the book with her.It’s one both Dianne and I highly recommend and we can’t wait for the next one.
Books and Chat mentioned on a book cover
A blurb from a review Dianne wrote for Jim Bernheimer’s “Dead Eye: Pennies For The Ferryman” is listed on the back cover of his soon to be released fantasy “Spirals of DestinyBook One: Rider.”My review for “Dead Eye” can be found on page 4 of the Reviews section as of this writing.Dianne’s review is on the Books and Chat message board at www.booksandchat.com.We both recommend “Dead Eye” and and look forward to reviewing his next book.
Congrats Dianne!
This and That
Written by Dianne
Tuesday, 17 November 2009 16:58
Julie Garwood Fans
Good news for those Julie Garwood fans that would like to add some of her older books onto their Kindle eReaders. The books "The Lion's Lady", "Ransom" and "Rebellious Desire" and all available for pre-order for .99 cents each. Hurry because I don't know how long this offer will last. Unfortunately these can not be ordered from the Books & Chat store but from Amazon only.
Tell Us About It
Do you have an author or series you enjoy and you're dying to tell others about it? Have you come across a newer author that you think others would be interested in? Here's your chance to share it. Send a message to Cathy and include the author's name and/or the series, a short blurb about it, what you like about it, and if possible who, or what other series you would compare it to. Submissions will be posted under Cathy's Corner.
Book Gossip
If you like the Sookie Stackhouse series (True Blood) by Charlaine Harris, you might be interested to know about her companion book. The Sookie Stackhouse Companion Book is coming out Feb 1, 2011. Don't have much information on it yet (and booksellers don't have the cover posted yet), but according to the large cover on Charlaine's website, it contains a new novella, as well as an interview with Alan Ball. More information will be shared as it becomes available.
One of the Reason's I'm Loyal to Amazon
Here is a little story that cements what I feel about Amazon and how they treat their customers.
I pre-ordered Divine Misdemeanors and when It came I realized I ordered the wrong thing, I had ordered the CD's instead of the book. I hadn't checked the Amazon order follow up e-mail that came (my bad!) I tried to make arrangements to return then but I was having trouble printing the labels I would need to send them back for credit. I re-ordered the book that night and added cash for over night shipping, we had a snow storm but my shipment was still going to come that day so I waited and waited and waited and finally around 6pm I tracked the order for the 53rd time and found out it had been delivered to my doorstep at 5:09 WRONG!!!!! No foot steps in the snow to prove that it had been delivered to me either! Well to make a long story short, I'll leave out the heated (actually tepid) conversation I had with an Amazon gentleman I had that night. Although he did his very best to help me, but it's UPS's problem at that point.
The next day I called Amazon again, and got this wonderful young lady---I explained the sequence of events and I told her I would be buying it (the book) for my Kindle. She understood and sympathized and went ahead and credited my account for the book, AND the shipping and told me that if it did show up I was to keep it with their compliments. Also when I explained about the CD fiasco she (without me knowing) went ahead and had UPS personally deliver me a sticker for the box!
WOW!
Well guess what? It showed up yesterday in my mailbox! Apparently whoever it was delivered to dropped it off. So I have my Kindle edition and the hardcover!
I know that you all know that there are book series that cater to just about anything, and I just found a new one that caters to my obsession with coffee. Have any of you read the "Coffee House Mysteries" by Cleo Coyle yet? I have just picked up my very first one and to add to my pleasure it's a holiday mystery called "Holiday Grind". Ah, mystery and coffee. What great things to curl up with on a cold winters night. There are 8 books so far in the Coffehouse Mystery series.
By the way Cleo also writes another cozie style mystery series set in a bookshop. These are called "The Haunted Bookshop Mysteries" but they are written under her pen name of Alice Kimberly. I haven't read any of these yet, but I think I will be adding them to my Christmas Wish List! Santa Claus IS going to come to my house this year isn't he? I've been a good girl!!!
Did it ever occur to any of us 10 or 15 years ago that the paranormal or speculative fiction genre was going to be such a success? As for me I thought it might be a flash in the pan. Here today and gone tomorrow, And now I am seeing a huge rise in books being written about the Tuatha De Danann or the Sidhe as they've become to be know. what is it about such otherworldly creatures that is so fascinating to us?
Aurora Regency and Aurora Regency Historicals a line by Aspen Mountain Press, is putting out a call to all authors and would be authors. I received this brochure from them while Cathy and I were at the Romantic Times convention and they asked if I would post this.
They are looking for historical accuracy y, including language, clothing, customs, etiquette, events and places.
They are hoping for novel plot lines or exciting new twists on old themes. They are open to paranormal or Gothic themes too.
They expect romance - a lot of romance. (if you are submitting a historical romance sexual content is acceptable.
Great dialogue
Society and its rules
Fun
If you think your Regency Romance fits the bill them submit to Aurora at Aspen Press. Send all questions abed submissions to:
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For a detailed description of what Aurora is looking for please click here.
