Friday Quotes

I didn't come across too many memorable quotes this week, so I'm going to share a few older favorites of mine, along with one from one of my favorite TV shows, Psych.Enjoy! And if you have any good quotes of your own, I'd love to hear them.************************************************************************************Something Rotten (Jasper Fforde)"If the real world were a book, it would never find a publisher. Overlong, detailed to the point of distraction-and ultimately, without a major resolution."Lost in a Good Book (Jasper Fforde)"I...

Free Cory Doctrow Book if You're 19 or Younger

Cory Doctrow is known for his unconventional approach to publicity, which generally involves offering free downloads of his books through his website. And so it's no surprise to hear that Doctrow is taking another unusual tack, with the release of his newest YA novel, by offering 200 free review copies of For The Win to anyone 19 and younger.In the virtual future, you must organize to surviveAt any hour of the day or night, millions of people around...

Awesome Giveaway at Extreme Reader

I just came across this really great contest and I just had to share it with you.Extreme Reader Book Reviews has a large assortment of signed books and various swag to give away, including:The Forest of Hands and Teeth Prize Pack - contents: Signed paperback copy of The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan, 1 bookmark featuring hardback cover, 1 bookmark featuring new paperback cover, 1 The Dead-Tossed Waves sticker and 1 The Dead-Tossed Waves...

It's Steampunk Week

I just discovered that The Book Smugglers are having a steampunk themed week, over at their blog, where they are focusing on reading and discussing books in this subgenre and offering definitions of steampunk, provided by various bloggers. I thought this was interesting because I had actually decided to gear my own reading this week towards steampunk books. Lately it seems that everyone is talking about steampunk, and numerous books of this genre...

Favorite Fictional Character: Robin Hood

Favorite Fictional CharacterHosted by Ryan at WordsmithoniaA few weeks ago I had mentioned my inexplicable fondness for book characters that are thieves. From Scott Lynch's Locke Lamora to Matthew Dick's Martin, the OCD burgler, thieves are often particularly interesting characters. And when the thieves are also handsome, witty and charming, that makes them even more appealing. And no one is more handsome, charming and witty then the archetype of...

The Desert Spear by Peter V. Brett

The problem with reading a really good book is that eventually you have to finish it. You can put off the inevitable for a while by taking frequent breaks or reading very slowly, but ultimately the last page will be reached. Last week I found myself mourning this unfortunate fact after reluctantly completing The Desert Spear, Peter Brett's sequel to The Warded Man.In The Warded Man, Brett had introduced a world in which demons rise from the ground...

More author responses...

I received a couple more, slightly belated, responses to my question about what authors would do if they saw someone reading their books in public. Since I'm currently reading Lavie Tidhar's The Bookman, and he is one of the few authors that there is some possibility I could actually run into, I was particularly interested in seeing his response.So I don't know if you still need an answer, but I wouldn't approach anyone reading one of my books. At least, I don't *think* I would... ha! But really, I don't think a writer has much to do with his/her...