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A Review of Covet by J. R. Ward
Friday, 9 Jul, 2010 – 7:06 | 4 Comments
A Review of Covet by J. R. Ward

I have been told many times that J.R. Ward is a genius. I finally decided to see for myself. I was not disappointed. Covet (Fallen Angels, Book 1) is a work of art. It depicts …

Common Misconceptions About Rare Books
Wednesday, 7 Jul, 2010 – 6:30 | 7 Comments
Common Misconceptions About Rare Books

I live within driving distance of the world’s largest new and used bookstore, Powell’s City of Books. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, the store occupies an entire city block and stocks more than a million …

Dirty Books
Tuesday, 6 Jul, 2010 – 6:40 | No Comment

Just recently I was offered a batch of books at a good price but – take all or no deal. So we took them all, about 200.
Obviously or first step was to sort the into …

Pride Mates, an excellent gateway into the paranormal genre
Monday, 5 Jul, 2010 – 7:03 | One Comment
Pride Mates, an excellent gateway into the paranormal genre

All in all, I would say this a terrific “gateway” novel, as I like to call them. A way for someone unfamiliar, or perhaps uncomfortable, with the paranormal genre to ease into the world of urban fantasy. It is full of drama and action, romance and tragedy.

Are the Days of the Real Book Numbered?
Thursday, 24 Jun, 2010 – 9:08 | 3 Comments
Are the Days of the Real Book Numbered?

CAN THIS BE THE END?
BY
Brian W. Webster
I can feel the tremor of fear that runs through the book world with the advent of computered books and, to be honest I felt it too.
But a thought …

The Blockbuster Bestseller Monolith
Monday, 21 Jun, 2010 – 11:56 | 3 Comments
The Blockbuster Bestseller Monolith

I read an article a while back that had some statistics to show that the best way to sell a new book was to have previously sold a book. What this basically means that as …

An interview with author Jaishree Misra
Monday, 31 May, 2010 – 12:07 | 2 Comments
An interview with author Jaishree Misra

by Nandini Muralidharan
Indian writing in English has won a lot of critical acclaim in the literary world, and Indian authors have really made it big with some fantastic masterpieces. Jaishree Misra, is one Indian author, …

Anticipating Demand, What Books Will Sell Tomorrow?
Wednesday, 26 May, 2010 – 21:53 | One Comment
Anticipating Demand, What Books Will Sell Tomorrow?

It’s a little known fact that you don’t always have to be Nostradamus to be able to anticipate demand when selling used books. There are several recurring scenarios that offer the savvy dealer a …

What do you do to help books age gracefully?
Tuesday, 27 Apr, 2010 – 14:45 | One Comment
What do you do to help books age gracefully?

Quite often, when entering newly purchased books (used) you come across minor faults that you may
gloss over until they get sold. By then, of course, you have forgotten their shortcomings and mail
them, warts and …

Bookshop Blog’s Interview with Sam Moffie, novelist
Wednesday, 21 Apr, 2010 – 9:50 | One Comment
Bookshop Blog’s Interview with Sam Moffie, novelist

April 2010 Interview with Sam Moffie, author of The Book of Eli…I am working on my fifth book—“To Kill the Duke.” It’s about a communist plot to murder John Wayne in the mid 1950’s. It’s a throwback to my Organ Grinder style (without the font changes)…