Jane over at Dear Author has written a fantastic piece about the new FTC rules regarding bloggers & “compensation.” I thought I’d take a moment to give you an idea where we stand with respect to the review items we receive, so you’ll know in no uncertain terms what to expect from us.
Posts Tagged ‘book reviews’
The FTC & Influences on Reviewers
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009Great listing of SF/F/H review blogs!
Monday, August 24th, 2009Here you go! Since I can’t list every cool review blog in the sidebar, I decided to participate in this list of SF/F/H review blogs put together by Grasping for the Wind. Very handy for folks looking for a good read.
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Upcoming & Notes, 8/21/08
Thursday, August 21st, 2008Caribousmom is hosting a giveaway of David Fuller’s Sweetsmoke—you have until September 3rd!
You have until September 25th to enter the contest for a copy of Acacia by David Anthony Durham from Fantasy Book Critic!
Join in on Shiloh’s Five Books Meme!
Upcoming & Notes, 7/25/08
Friday, July 25th, 2008Another giveaway: win a copy of a book that sounds highly entertaining over at the Boston Bibliophile: Bobbie Faye’s (kinda, sorta, not-exactly) Family Jewels. You have until August 7!
Win a copy of Rachel Vincent’s Rogue over at F&SF reviews—you have until the 31st.
The Waiter’s Waiter Rant is finally coming out. Go grab it!
A Reader’s Journal is giving away a copy of Henkin’s Matrimony—enter before 8/19!
Author Stuart Clark is holding a giveaway until August 31:
To celebrate Stuart completing the manuscript of book two of the Project U.L.F. series, he has decided to give three lucky people the chance to win a free copy of Project U.L.F. These books will be signed, first edition hard covers.
Participate in the memorial for blogger Sherry. Rest in peace…
Since I’ve gotten rather fond of DeviantArt of late, here’s a great charity announcement:
deviantART will celebrate it’s 8th birthday on Thursday 7th August 2008. In celebration, we will donate 10% of the total print sales from our Store made on the 7th August 2008 to Project FOCUS: Art for AIDS Orphans in Uganda, a project which is registered with Global Giving.
You’ll find the store here.
Upcoming, 7/8/08
Tuesday, July 8th, 2008B&b ex libris is having a giveaway for a copy of Did I Expect Angels? You have until Sunday the 13th to enter!
It isn’t a book, but it’s still utterly cool… enter to win a gorgeous quilt at the Old Red Barn Co.! (Thanks, Caribousmom!) You have until July 23d. (Note: ORBC blog plays music on arrival.)
Dovegreyreader scribbles has a giveaway of Ekaterinburg, The Last Days of the Romanovs, signed by the author!
Upcoming & Giveaways, 6/18/08
Wednesday, June 18th, 2008Check out book-blog’s MASSIVE 14-book giveaway! You have until June 20 to participate!
Another reminder that Dewey’s doing her readathon again. June 28th/29th, and I highly recommend this fun event!
You have until June 29 to win a book over at Breeni’s!
Upcoming & Giveaway Links, 5/28/08
Wednesday, May 28th, 2008Valentina’s room is celebrating its one year blogiversary, and you have until the 13th of June to enter to win books!
More book giveaways: you have until the 14th of June to visit There’s Just No Telling!
You have until June 17th to win a copy of Shiloh Walker’s stunning Through the Veil!
Ooooh! Dewey’s doing her readathon again! Oooooh! June 28th/29th, and I highly recommend this fun event!
You have until Thursday June 3 to win one of 5 great books at the Giveaway of Awesomesauce!
For the first time we’ve started our own meme, and you should feel free to participate in the Errant Dreams Author Meme!
Upcoming, 5/16/08
Friday, May 16th, 2008Susanna Carr’s Red-Hot and Royal is due out in just over two weeks!
You also have until May 23 to win a copy of The Blood of Flowers.
You have until Thursday June 3 to win one of 5 great books at the Giveaway of Awesomesauce!
More of the books we’ve reviewed are coming out soon: Kurland’s With Every Breath; Walker’s outstanding Through the Veil (go order it! Now!); Denison’s delicious Wild for Him; Ridgway’s hectic How to Knit a Wild Bikini; MacMeans’s intriguing The Trouble with Moonlight; and Wolff’s Sword of the Highlands. While several of these were a whole lot of fun, if I could only convince you to go read one, I’d have to thrust a copy of Shiloh Walker’s book into your hands!
Just for fun, a picture of my review book stack as of May 19. It’s minus a handful of books that are in the kitchen being played with:
Upcoming, 4/28/08
Tuesday, April 29th, 2008Tate Hallaway’s Romancing the Dead is coming out in just over a week!
Also, if you’re looking for an online reading group, try Reading with Becky!
Upcoming, 4/7/08
Monday, April 7th, 2008If you like reading challenges, check out the third annual 48-hour book challenge.
If you’re as addicted to cookbooks as I am, check out a challenge I can finally find the time for: Soup’s On!
