EeeRotate rotates your Windows laptop screen for easier book reading. Based on the comments, this will be most useful for lightweight netbooks and laptops that don’t run too hot.
Oh, isn’t this a cute little ebook reader?! Not available in the US until next month.
Apparently paranormal romance is so successful that Amazon’s created a niche store for it. I plan to just use said niche store as a resource for reserving library books and shopping at Uncle Hugo’s or other indies. 🙂
Another perspective on how ubiquitous Nathan Kamp is on romance novel covers…
Danger: the AllRomance Ebooks store. Other good ebook stores (not quite as targeted as AllRomance) are Books on Board and Diesel eBooks. Make sure your particular format is available through a particular store for a particular title before you get too far with it!
If you’re ever looking for a teensy bit more detail about what I thought of a book (in the form of the number of stars, one through five, that I rated it), you can always head over to LibraryThing and search my library.
You may or may not see the cover images when you read this post – looks like the image server for IndieBound is a bit cranky today.
Reading Update
The Mystery of Grace by Charles de Lint. I love Charles de Lint’s work. It’s thoughtful and evocative and lyrical and always gets me thinking about the deeper things. Pretty impressive for urban fantasy, hmm? But then, this is urban fantasy of the old school – a fantastical twist to our world, rather than the newer sort of urban fantasy, which seems to primarily be gritty and about a kickass hero or heroine.
The Mystery of Grace is set in the Southwest, rather than in de Lint’s mythical Canadian city of Newford. It’s the story of Grace, a tattooed mechanic to fixes up hotrods and has been at loose ends since her grandfather’s death a few weeks before. One of my favorite quotes from the book was attributed to her grandfather: “‘Tattooes,’ Abuelo once said, ‘are the stories in your heart, written on your skin.'”
If you haven’t read any de Lint, my favorite book is Someplace To Be Flying and you can go read an excerpt if you’d like.
Lover Avenged (Black Dagger Brotherhood, Book 7) by J.R. Ward. After the fiasco of Book 6, Lover Enshrined (hint: devoting an entire book to the whiniest, most annoying vampire ever is not a good plan), Ward fortunately revitalizes the series with Lover Avenged. This is Rehvenge’s book and it was, at times, a very hard and intense read. I had to put it down and get some space from it more than once. But, overall, I was satisfied. Ward managed to, hopefully, thin out the number of story arcs she was trying to keep going, as well as spending much less time with the pesky Lessening Society (i.e., the baddies). Bless the library – I’m perfectly willing to buy these as new mass market pbs, but not as hardcovers.
At Grave’s End (Night Huntress, Book 3) by Jeaniene Frost. Now waiting for late July, when the next book comes out. Recommended paranormal romance series.
Blue Diablo (A Corine Solomon Novel) by Ann Aquirre. This urban fantasy/paranormal romance is the first book in a new series about Corine Solomon, who can touch an object and see its history. In this book, her ex, Chance, tracks her down to help him find his missing mother. Chance has fabulously good luck, which unfortunately tends to mean that people around him have very bad luck. (Bullet miraculously misses him? Sucks to be walking next to him…)
Queer Wolf, edited by James EM Rasmussen. ebook. Review is up at Fang-tastic Books.
Wanting Something More (Stepp Sisters, Book 3) by Kathy Love. This is the last book in the very good contemporary romance trilogy about the Stepp Sisters of Milbrook, Maine. I could tell from the earlier books who was going to be Marty’s love interest, but I couldn’t figure out how it was going to happen…
The Trouble with Valentine’s Day, 
Not Another Bad Date, 
Lola Carlyle Reveals All, 
I’m in No Mood for Love, and 
Tangled Up in You by Rachel Gibson. Gibson always dishes up a reliable contemporary romance, frequently located in Idaho. I do wish some of her heroines had a titch more spine.
Midnight Sins (Midnight Trilogy, Book 2) by Cynthia Eden. This is the sequel to Eden’s Hotter After Midnight, which was about Atlanta cop and shifter Colin Gyth, who suspects psychologist Dr. Emily Drake of being a murderer. Midnight Sins is about Todd Brooks, Colin’s human partner on the force, who isn’t quite ready to believe that the monsters are real, and the woman he suspects of being a murderer, singer and succubus Cara Maloan. Book has high steam quotient.
Immortal Danger by Cynthia Eden. I’m definitely enjoying Eden’s books! Maya Black used to be a cop, before a vampire attacked her. Now she’s a vampire vigilante, helping the mysterious Adam Brody find the vampires who kidnapped his niece. Very high steam quotient here, too.
She’s No Faerie Princess (The Others, Book 2) by Christine Warren. Yes, yes, I know – I read the rest of this series before reading Book 2. Whoops. This is a fun, not too heavy paranormal series and this particular book features a faerie princess, some werewolves, a werejaguar, a witch, and a few stray demons. Plus, Warren has a way with a turn of phrase that regularly has me laughing out loud (although many of said phrases are definitely R rated.)
“Why won’t you just let me sleep unblinded by that accursed flashing thing? Is that really too much to ask?” -Mayhem
Interesting link about the Nathan Kamp covers. I don’t read a lot of romance novels (though I’d say that most the sf books cross into the genre), but I have cover artists that I will pick up books for. I love the art of Kinuko Craft, so I have a lot of the books that she has done the art work for.
Oh, that eBook reader is so cute! We are becoming so Star Trek, the more time goes on, LOL.
*beep beep* Mayhem!
Huckleberry Finn pales in comparison. Mayhem, we love to see you on the blog and without a flashy thing that couldn’t happen.
That’s a lot of books there lady!! Scritchy scritch May!!
I tried to place a hold on a book that was on the shelves yesterday and the library’s software rejected it. Said I could not place a hold on something that was on the shelf. Who thought that this was a system enhancement? I’d like to introduce them to a few enhancing ideas of my own…
I do the same with Amazon, my wish list is my library going list. I have to remember that i do have a library thing account.
Which de Lint books would you recommend to a first-time reader? I get confused when looking at the various books (and there are many!) and am not sure where to start.
Hmm. I should dig out the de Lint books that I own and haven’t read yet. Thanks for the reminder!
Tattooed muscular biceps? NOW you’re talkin’. 😉
Chris- Sleeping all day really tires you out-
I actually went and got a *book* out of the library the other day. Now, if I could find a chance to open it up and read some… Oh, wait. I could be doing that RIGHT NOW. Must fight internet addiction.
I have a huge Amazon wish list – that Charles de Lint is definitely going on it. I’ve really enjoyed the books you sent over last time – I’ve already put a load of Julia Spencer Fleming on my wish list. 🙂
Speaking of reading, I’m just 1/4 of a book away from being up to date on my Charlaine Harris books! I don’t know what I’m going to do with no book on tape in my car, though.
for romance e-books I have to recommend ellorascave.com – my friend Elaine is a writer there and is working on her next book!
So – do the other ereaders have the ability to download through wifi like the Kindle? I really like that.
I haven’t read that much Charles de Lint, but I’ve liked what I’ve read, so I’ll add this to my list. Do the Stepp Sisters romances have humor in them?
Poor Mayhem! It’s so hard to be a celebrity. I think some catnip is in order.
Was it you who got me started with Casey Daniels? If so you are responsible for me losing about four days to reading all her books cover to cover. ;o)
Casey Daniels led to Terri Garey whom I also enjoy quite a bit. I’m never going to get any work done! lol
Poor may, mommy’s are so insensitive with those flashy things.
Hey Chris:
You’ve been busy reading girl! I love your little mini reviews.
I liked “Blue Diablo”, enjoyed Corine Solomon’s wit in narrative.
Ward, *sigh*, I’m afraid “Lover Enshrined” did me in. I don’t think I will return to that series.
I’ve got Cynthia Eden’s books in the alps. I’ll pull them out and risk the avalanches one of these days. Ditto with Jeaniene Frost’s books – too much reading – too little time!! lol
Another great post!!
Best Regards
L
So I just marked down a few of thos books, thanks! That art car parade is quite the scene.
to May: “yes”
The Cybook is cute. I could even do without the wireless.
Poor May. It’s hard dealing with fans. 😉
Oh, darn, you’re talking about READING? Well, that’s certainly not something I’m interested in … (grin)
I’m about 90% sure I want a netbook for my ereader – and that little tool to flip it on it’s side is another good point.
I JUST succumbed and bought a copy of the latest JR Ward. (Target had it for 30% off). And I so agree about Phury.
After reading your thoughts tho, I think that I will select a different book to take with my on my trip –
De Lint is da man. I’ve been saving up on his books for a big wallowing.
No, Mayhem. Not possible. Sorry.