Dear Opl Shelley Sackier My Review: 4 of 5 stars It's been a while since I've devoured a book as sweet and sticky as Dear Opl. Shelley Sackier's breakout novel is charming and sophisticated, written to be both entertaining and educational. Opal is thirteen years old, and life simply isn't going well for her. Her…
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Plug Your Book! A Review
Title: Plug Your Book! Online Marketing for Authors Author: Steve Weber Publisher: Weber Books Year: 2007 Rating: I picked up this book as part of my efforts to learn as much about book marketing as I could for a small press back in late 2013. At the time, I was doing marketing for the eco-horror…
This Business of Books: A Review
Title: This Business of Books Author: Claudia Suzanne Publisher: WC Publishing Year: 2004, 4th Edition Rating: When I first became interested in publishing in 2010, I picked up This Business of Books in an effort to learn more about all aspects of the industry. I wasn't disappointed. At the time, much of the terminology and processes…
Prince of Chaos: A Review
Prince of Chaos by Roger Zelazny My rating: 5 of 5 stars Prince of Chaos is the tenth and final book in The Great Book of Amber, and man, what a closer. I've had a lot of gripes with this series, ranging from stunted character growth to mediocre motivations and waffling plots, but I knew…
Knight of Shadows: A Review
Knight of Shadows by Roger Zelazny My rating: 4 of 5 stars The identity of Mask has been discovered, Merlin's brother is in league with entities desperate to kill him, and Coral, a dignitary's stepdaughter (and illegitimate child of Oberon) is lost after instructing the Pattern to conduct her to where she "should" go. Oh,…