Banned Books Week is held annually during the last week of September and is a celebration acknowledging the freedom to read. Books featured by the American Library Association this week are ones that are being challenged or have been banned at one time or another. According to the ALA, the … Continue reading
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Urban Fantasy vs. Paranormal Romance
I’ve noticed a blurry line in the genre labeling of urban fantasy and paranormal romance books. There’s many books being listed twice, showing up in both genres. For example the Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris has been listed on PNR and UF lists. With both of these genres being … Continue reading
The Influence of Book Covers
While visiting Kindleboards, I ran across a great topic “How much influence does a book’s cover have on your purchase?” Wow! What a great question, I thought. Reflecting back on my selections I realized that books with eye catching covers came to the forefront. I don’t buy a book solely … Continue reading