Mourning the Printed Book — The Aesthetic and Sensory Deprivation of E-books « The Scholarly Kitchen

Mourning the Printed Book — The Aesthetic and Sensory Deprivation of E-books « The Scholarly Kitchen

Mercy Burns by Keri Arthur

Mercy Burns by Keri Arthur

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


Keri Arthur is a writer that I continue to read. I have read her books and enjoy them. Mercy Burns is the second book in the myth and magic series.



I did like this book but I didn't feel a connection to Mercy & Muerte. Maybe Muerte need to be developed a little more for me to connect with or I needed to feel more of an attraction between them, but I will look forward to the next in the series.



Mercy Burns is a reporter in the San Francisco area, but she is also half woman half dragon. Unable to shape shift but able to control fire energy unlike others. When Mercy's friend Rainey is killed while trying to uncover a story Mercy must now find the killer: to free Rainey's soul or she will become earth bound.

While on the run she encounters Muerte, a sexy stranger that she now must join forces with, but can he keep her alive long enough to fine the killer.





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One Lucky Cowboy

One Lucky Cowboy by Carolyn Brown

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I enjoyed this book. There was humor, romance and some suspense. It was hard to put down when I wanted to see what Jane & Slade did next.

You see, Jane's fiance and her step father want the oil company that will be hers on her 25th birthday and will use any means to get it.

When Slade's aunt befriends Jane at the bus station and brings her home it makes Slade a very unhappy rancher.



I got this as a free ebook for Nook at Barnes & Noble.
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Maid for a billionaire

Maid for the Billionaire by Ruth Cardello

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I downloaded this as a free ebook. The Book is well written, fast paced, with a sense of humor. Read it in one setting. I will be reading the second book.



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Devious by Lisa Jackson

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I enjoy Lisa Jackson's writing. It makes you turn the page to see what happens next.



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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.

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