Monday’s Musings -E-Book Settlement

October 15, 2012 by unwasted words

So we’ve all griped about the price of e-books at some point in the past. It’s the nature of the product, after you get past the cost of formatting the thing it’s pure profit. There’s no printing or shipping costs. I know there are a lot of other expenses that go into publishing a book but the mark up ratio between some e-books and their paper counterparts can be crazy. And it seems the judicial system agrees. Some of you, […]

Categories: Features, Monday's Musings • Tags: Amazon, E-Books, Monday's Musings

Thursday’s Thoughts -The Boy Who Circumvented Copyright

October 11, 2012 by unwasted words

Once and a while my mom’s annoying addiction to certain news channels yields something of interest to me. A few days ago I caught a snippet of a story about a guy named Supap Kirtsaeng. He moved to the US from Thailand to pursue a degree at Cornell University in mathematics. Well I suppose he picked up a few business courses along the way. We all know how expensive textbooks can be but Kirtsaeng realized how much cheaper the foreign edition […]

Categories: Thursday's Thoughts • Tags: copyright, Inc., Inc. vs John Wiley & Sons, John Wiley & Sons, Supap Kirtsaeng, textbooks

Wednesday’s Watch -The Crimson Crown

October 10, 2012 by unwasted words

I don’t even care if a book is considered middle grade when it’s as good as The Seven Realms Series. If high fantasy is your thing don’t let the placement of this book sway you since some stores will have it shelved with the teens while others in the children’s section. I think the characters, intricate story lines, and writing are YA, but entertaining enough for the YA at heart population. I equally lover her urban fantasy series The Heir Chronicles, which […]

Categories: Blog, Features, Wednesday's Watch • Tags: Amazon, Cinda Williams Chima, The Crimson Crown, The Seven Realms Series

Book of the Week!!! 10/09-10/15

October 9, 2012 by unwasted words

Fury’s Kiss was a monster. Aside from having a hefty page count for a mass market paperback, each page was a joy to read. It felt like Chance was trying to make up for lost time by taking her time with the story lines. I love where the plot and Dory’s character are going, I just wish I knew how long I’m going to have to wait for the next one. If you haven’t fallen for this series then pick […]

Categories: Book of the Week, Features, NEW • Tags: Amazon, Book of the Week, Fury's Kiss, Karen Chance, Midnight's Daughter, Urban Fantasy

Monday’s Musings -Wish I’d Thought Of That

October 8, 2012 by unwasted words

Sorry I don’t really have time to write something today so I thought I’d let others do the writing for me. Here are a few posts, or features I wish I had here and regularly frequent. Authors Behaving Badly -is a regular feature on Pocketful Of Books. Anna is up to number 13 in her series and is really thorough in siting her sources. Second Lunch -This whole website is hilarious. getsecondlunch.com is an illustrative blog post narrative of everyday things. Also great for fans of […]

Categories: Features, Monday's Musings • Tags: Authors Behaving Badly, Monday's Musings, Pocketful Of Books, Second Lunch, Text From Dog, The Dieline

Thursday’s Thoughts -Updates

October 4, 2012 by unwasted words

So I thought I’d make some rounds within the book world and post some author news this week. A quick note for Rick Riordan fans, in part of the publicity Riordan has been doing leading up to the release of Mark Of Athena, the author stated that his next project was going to be on his first love, Norse, mythology. I for one can’t wait to see what kind of spin he puts on Thor and Loki. On her blog, […]

Categories: Thursday's Thoughts • Tags: Jennifer Estep, Julie Kagawa, RIchelle Mead, Rick Riordan, Thursday's Thoughts

Wednesday’s Watch -Into The Woods

October 3, 2012 by unwasted words

The Hollows is my favorite adult series. You can bet by Tuesday morning I will have already downloaded and listened to a good chunk of that book. I love Kim Harrison’s world filled with killer tomatoes and an outed supernatural population. While I love this series I’m not a big novella and anthology reader. I read freebies sometimes but I’ve fallen hard for the audiobook version of Harrison’s books, and I’m more likely to get a compilation of shorts from […]

Categories: Blog, Features, Wednesday's Watch • Tags: Amazon, Into The Woods, Kim Harrison, Rachel Morgan, The Hollows, Urban Fantasy

Book of the Week!!! 10/02-10/08

October 2, 2012 by unwasted words

Sophie Jordan does it again with grace and honesty in the absolutely breath taking Hidden. Jacinda finale displays everything we love about her character and the series. She’s brave and passionate fighting for what she believes in and the people she loves. The story is so good you just don’t want it to end. But I have hope that Hidden won’t be the last story set in the Firelight world filled with drakis Sophie Jordan will every write. My fingers crossed, […]

Categories: Book of the Week, Features, NEW • Tags: Amazon, Book of the Week, Firelight, Hidden, Paranormal Romance, Sophie Jordan, Vanished, YA

Monday’s Musings -Movie Castings CoB

October 1, 2012 by unwasted words

Casting news may or may not be a disappointment for you my fellow purest so here’s the next installment of a rundown for a few of our favorite book adaptations scheduled for a 2013 release. The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones Anyone unhappy with the core cast (like me) won’t be thrilled with the rest. What’s glaringly apparent is that the jobless situation in the US isn’t limited to everyday work. Yes the casting directors of CoB don’t seem to like casting […]

Categories: Features, Monday's Musings • Tags: Cassandra Clare, City of Bones, City of Bones Movie