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I just read this article in the Wall Street Journal. Is there no safe place without ads ?
They are thinking of put ads on your e-reader when you download ebooks.
The article goes on to say that some of the authors will have to approve of the ads first. I know for may years books have had inserts for book clubs in the center of the book, you could either tear them out or just turn past them. But now they are thinking of targeting ads for specific items. just like they do on your computer.
It will be interesting to see where this idea goes in the future. I for one think if I pay for a book or movie or anything else, I don't want to see advertising. If they are giving away the item then I have a choice to view the advertising or not take the item. This I could live with. But to tell me I have to buy a book with advertising to read my favorite author, well maybe I don't buy form that publisher anymore.
What do you think ? Are we so use to advertising when we go to the movies or watch TV that we let them add advertising to our books ?
If they truly want e-books to take off maybe they should wait on the ads. Okay just my opinion.
Monday, December 13, 2010
Monday, December 6, 2010
New releases
This time of the year everyone is so busy. I just wanted to give you something to look forward to when the holidays are past us. The following books will be released after Christmas and most after the New Year.
Allison Brennan releases Love Me to Death 12/28/10 this is in the Lucy Kincaid series.
Dean Koontz What the Night Knows 12/28/10
James Rollin's Alter of Eden comes out in paperback edition 12/28/10
Kim Harrison's Black Magic Sanction a Rachel Morgan book is released in paperback edition 12/28/10
The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer will be released 1/11/11
A Lonely Death by Charles Todd will be released 1/11/11
A Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard will be released 1/18/11
Call Me Irresistable by Susan Elizabeth Phillips will be released 1/18/11
Sizzle by Julie Garwood will be released in paperback edition on 1/20/11
Tick Tock by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge will be released 1/24/11
Death Echo by Elizabeth Lowell will be released in Paperback edition on 1/25/11
This Body of Death by Elizabeth George will be released in Paperback edition on 1/25/11
On 2/8/11 Agent X by Noah Boyd will be released. This is a Steve Vail novel.
2/22/11 Pale Demon by Kim Harrison is released in Hardcover edition.
These dates are from the current information I have received, of course the publishers may change the dates sightly from what I have above. ( they can do things like that ). This is just the short list of titles that will be available in the coming months. But hopefully this gives you some information on the books you are looking forward to reading. Of course for more information on these books you can visit the authors websites.
www.allisonbrennan.com www.jamesrollins.com www.jamespatterson.com
www.deankoontz.com www.bradmeltzer.com wwwe.juliegarwood.com
www.elizabethlowell.com www.susanephillips.com http://charlestodd.com
http://kimharrison.net http://jacquelynmitchard.com
Allison Brennan releases Love Me to Death 12/28/10 this is in the Lucy Kincaid series.
Dean Koontz What the Night Knows 12/28/10
James Rollin's Alter of Eden comes out in paperback edition 12/28/10
Kim Harrison's Black Magic Sanction a Rachel Morgan book is released in paperback edition 12/28/10
The Inner Circle by Brad Meltzer will be released 1/11/11
A Lonely Death by Charles Todd will be released 1/11/11
A Theory of Relativity by Jacquelyn Mitchard will be released 1/18/11
Call Me Irresistable by Susan Elizabeth Phillips will be released 1/18/11
Sizzle by Julie Garwood will be released in paperback edition on 1/20/11
Tick Tock by James Patterson & Michael Ledwidge will be released 1/24/11
Death Echo by Elizabeth Lowell will be released in Paperback edition on 1/25/11
This Body of Death by Elizabeth George will be released in Paperback edition on 1/25/11
On 2/8/11 Agent X by Noah Boyd will be released. This is a Steve Vail novel.
2/22/11 Pale Demon by Kim Harrison is released in Hardcover edition.
These dates are from the current information I have received, of course the publishers may change the dates sightly from what I have above. ( they can do things like that ). This is just the short list of titles that will be available in the coming months. But hopefully this gives you some information on the books you are looking forward to reading. Of course for more information on these books you can visit the authors websites.
www.allisonbrennan.com www.jamesrollins.com www.jamespatterson.com
www.deankoontz.com www.bradmeltzer.com wwwe.juliegarwood.com
www.elizabethlowell.com www.susanephillips.com http://charlestodd.com
http://kimharrison.net http://jacquelynmitchard.com
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Chocolate Cobbler
Well the weather has finally changed. The late warm fall has given way to rain and frost around here. It makes you want hot tea, hot cocoa and warm pies, cakes, cobblers. Well you get the idea. So last night still being the Thanksgiving weekend ( meaning indulge in whatever you want to eat ) I got out a new cookbook and made a Chocolate Cobbler. I have never had or heard of Chocolate Cobbler, but having the word chocolate in the name it had to be good.
The recipe is in the new cookbook by Christy Jordan Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family. The recipe was easy to make, baked 40 minutes and out of the oven came a warm wonderful dessert. When you dish out the cobbler there is a hot chocolate gravy that is at the bottom of the dish, mixed with the cobbler cake/crust.
It was the perfect dessert for a wet rainy night.
I'm not sure which recipe I will try next but I definitely will be making more recipes from this cookbook. To buy the book you can use the link below:
www.oldriverbooks.com
or visit Christy Jordans website or other recipes :
www.southernplate.com
Here is the Chocolate Cobbler recipe by Christy Jordan in her cookbook Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family :
1 cup Self rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup + 2TBLS unsweeten cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBLS veg. oil
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot tap water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 pan
In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar (white), 2 TBLS cocoa powder. Add milk, vanilla, oil and nuts. mix well pour into pan.
In a small bowl mix the brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. sprinkle over the batter. VERY SLOWLY.
pour the hot tap water over the dry mixture and batter. ( BE SURE TO POUR WATER SLOWLY OR YOU'LL MIX UP THE INGREDIENTS.)
put into oven and bake 40 - 45 minutes. to test for doneness, stick a toothpick in no more than 1/2" if it comes out clean cobbler is done.
This can also be served with vanilla ice cream.
The recipe is in the new cookbook by Christy Jordan Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family. The recipe was easy to make, baked 40 minutes and out of the oven came a warm wonderful dessert. When you dish out the cobbler there is a hot chocolate gravy that is at the bottom of the dish, mixed with the cobbler cake/crust.
It was the perfect dessert for a wet rainy night.
I'm not sure which recipe I will try next but I definitely will be making more recipes from this cookbook. To buy the book you can use the link below:
www.oldriverbooks.com
or visit Christy Jordans website or other recipes :
www.southernplate.com
Here is the Chocolate Cobbler recipe by Christy Jordan in her cookbook Southern Plate classic comfort food that makes everyone feel like family :
1 cup Self rising flour
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup + 2TBLS unsweeten cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk
1 tsp vanilla
2 TBLS veg. oil
1 cup chopped pecans
3/4 cup brown sugar
1 3/4 cup hot tap water
Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8x8 pan
In a large bowl mix together the flour, sugar (white), 2 TBLS cocoa powder. Add milk, vanilla, oil and nuts. mix well pour into pan.
In a small bowl mix the brown sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder. sprinkle over the batter. VERY SLOWLY.
pour the hot tap water over the dry mixture and batter. ( BE SURE TO POUR WATER SLOWLY OR YOU'LL MIX UP THE INGREDIENTS.)
put into oven and bake 40 - 45 minutes. to test for doneness, stick a toothpick in no more than 1/2" if it comes out clean cobbler is done.
This can also be served with vanilla ice cream.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
The Bricklayer by Noah Boyd
Noah Boyd is a pseudonym for a former FBI agent who worked for 20 years tracking down and solving cases. Now in his first novel written under the name Noah Boyd, he is writing about an ex- FBI agent named Steve Vail.
Steve Vail is an agent who doesn't like to follow the rules to get his results, hence his being an ex-agent. But when Kate Bannon FBI deputy assistant director in Chicago starts running out of time and leads to find a blackmailer, she calls in someone from her past who she knows can get the job done.
This book is a good start for a new author. The paperback edition of this book is now out, so look for it. I am already looking forward to the next book Agent X featuring Steve Vail.
Agent X is due to be released 2/8/2011.
Steve Vail is an agent who doesn't like to follow the rules to get his results, hence his being an ex-agent. But when Kate Bannon FBI deputy assistant director in Chicago starts running out of time and leads to find a blackmailer, she calls in someone from her past who she knows can get the job done.
This book is a good start for a new author. The paperback edition of this book is now out, so look for it. I am already looking forward to the next book Agent X featuring Steve Vail.
Agent X is due to be released 2/8/2011.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Crave by J.R. Ward
Well I started Crave on Sunday and finished the book on Monday. This is the second book in the Fallen Angels series by J.R.Ward. There are seven deadly sins and seven souls that must be saved, Jim Heron is again in a battle with a demon for these souls. Who wins? Who Loses? No spoilers here.
The story takes place in Boston, MA. and Caldwell, NY. I am posting a few photos of Boston that I took on a recent trip. We stayed in Salem MA. and took the Salem Ferry over to Boston for the day. There is so much to see and do in Boston that you need more than one day to see and do everything. So if you plan a trip allow a few days for Boston. When your in Boston be sure you walk the trail of Paul Revere since the tour buses can't get on some of the narrow streets.On the map pictured below Charles Street is the long red line.
Enjoy reading Crave and let me know what you think.
The story takes place in Boston, MA. and Caldwell, NY. I am posting a few photos of Boston that I took on a recent trip. We stayed in Salem MA. and took the Salem Ferry over to Boston for the day. There is so much to see and do in Boston that you need more than one day to see and do everything. So if you plan a trip allow a few days for Boston. When your in Boston be sure you walk the trail of Paul Revere since the tour buses can't get on some of the narrow streets.On the map pictured below Charles Street is the long red line.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Olde River Book Shoppe
Olde River Book Shoppe
If you want new just in from the publisher books at 25% to 30% off cover price. Or if your looking for gently used hardcover first editions of other books we have those, usually for less than the cost of a paperback edition. Be sure to check out Olde River Book Shoppe. you can shop from this facebook link click link then use the arrow tab to shop. The other way is to go to the address bar at the top of your browser and type in www.oldriverbooks.com to visit the shop.
If you want new just in from the publisher books at 25% to 30% off cover price. Or if your looking for gently used hardcover first editions of other books we have those, usually for less than the cost of a paperback edition. Be sure to check out Olde River Book Shoppe. you can shop from this facebook link click link then use the arrow tab to shop. The other way is to go to the address bar at the top of your browser and type in www.oldriverbooks.com to visit the shop.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Triumph
Triumph
Hey everyone I knows it's not a place or food but it is a neat reference photo. For anyone reading THE REVERSAL by Michael Connelly, this is the car Mickey Haller Referenced in the book. Just click on the above link to see the car. Also while your there you may want to see the other photos by Michael Connelly.
Hey everyone I knows it's not a place or food but it is a neat reference photo. For anyone reading THE REVERSAL by Michael Connelly, this is the car Mickey Haller Referenced in the book. Just click on the above link to see the car. Also while your there you may want to see the other photos by Michael Connelly.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Why I started this blog
I have always loved to read and enjoy a good story. A good book can take you places without your leaving home. As a grandson once told his grandmother when she said it was time to turn out the lights and sleep," But grandma it's daylight where I am." You see anyone can get lost in the moment and place they are reading about.
As years past and I read more and more I always wondered about the towns, cities, places I was reading about. I had read about New Orleans and the french quarter, Bar Harbor in Maine, Savannah Georgia, and many more places. One day I decided I wanted to see some of the places I had read about.
On this blog I hope to share with you some of the places and cities I have read about and which books they are featured it. I also hope you will share your adventures in books and the places you have been. Post the books you are reading or have read and any photos or observations you had about the places. There might even be some post about the food and recipes found in books.
As years past and I read more and more I always wondered about the towns, cities, places I was reading about. I had read about New Orleans and the french quarter, Bar Harbor in Maine, Savannah Georgia, and many more places. One day I decided I wanted to see some of the places I had read about.
On this blog I hope to share with you some of the places and cities I have read about and which books they are featured it. I also hope you will share your adventures in books and the places you have been. Post the books you are reading or have read and any photos or observations you had about the places. There might even be some post about the food and recipes found in books.
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