Once again, Amazon model of e-reader books and higher margins has escalated into Walmart-like bullying against vendors who won’t play their way—namely, continually lowering their prices until said vendor goes out of business, at which point Amazon/Walmart buys up the broken pieces or moves on to another target. With no stake in any brick and mortar locations, just warehouses ... Read More...
Temporary Closure
To all my dear kind readers, this brief post is to let you know why I've been semi-silent for the last two weeks. Somehow, at my advanced age, I got an ear infection that spread to the bone behind the ear and landed me in the ER. I was pumped full of antibiotics and am slowly recovering but have no hearing in my right ear and a brain that is half functional. Sadly, the ... Read More...
May Mini-Reviews
If, like me, you’re not overly involved in politics you’ll read the title of Bridget Siegel’s new novel, Domestic Affairs, and think it is some kind of tell-all fiction like The Nanny Diaries or any of Amy Sohn’s looks at life in upper echelon households. You’d be wrong. It is the story of an idealistic fundraiser, Olivia, who gets the chance to manage the fundraising portion ... Read More...
Armchair BEA 2014 Introduction
Last year I went to BEA and it was like Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory and the fashion closet in Devil Wears Prada all rolled into one- excitement and activity beyond belief. Unfortunately, living on the opposite coast means it's a bit expensive to go every year and while I love reading and blogging it's not bringing in the big bucks. I was surprised and ... Read More...
Sunday Sentence: Casebook
Sunday Sentence: The best sentence(s) from this week, out of context and without commentary. Inspired by David Abrams at The Quivering Pen. When I thought things like that, I just stopped. I could still stop my thinking then. But not for much longer. ... Read More...
Revenge Wears Prada
Earlier in the week I reviewed The Heiresses as the opening to the beach reading season. For today I thought I’d continue the trend with another female friendly novel that just came out in paperback. Author Lauren Weisberger brings back the so-wicked-you-have-to-laugh Miranda Priestly in Revenge Wears Prada. In case you missed it the first time, here is my review. It’s been ... Read More...
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