Jul 5
A note on my reviews
Thanks to this I feel the need to clarify your rights to use my reviews. First, sometimes I review not for my blog, but for others. If you find my review on MonsterLibrarian.com, Tangent Online, The Fix or DarkScribe you should know that typically since they give me the books to review I give them my review. While I don’t think it would be a problem, you have to ask them if you want to use it.
But when it comes to BookLove written or video reviews I give blanket permission for the authors, agents, editors and publishers of those books to use the reviews for any promotional needs they wish as long as I get the nod of attribution. Everyone else, please ask and obviously it would be in very bad taste to claim your reviews as my own.
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Jul 3
My new favorite Absolute Write thread
So I had about half an hour and it was way too busy (meaning the kids were going back and forth between bouncing on the bed and play wrestling) so I decided to read some Absolute Write and just generally putt around the web. I found this thread: FAQ: Flouncing Properly
My favorite:
No comments5. The Lurkers Love Me In Email
Look, I posted my opinions in that one thread in TIO, and you’re all being so freakin’ CRITICAL, but I’ve gotten a bunch of emails from people who tell me I’m the one who’s right. Can I help it if this is like high school and there’s a bunch of cliques where the popular people stick up for each other? Huh? Huh?
Jul 3
June Reader Results
Name: Michele
Month: June
What books/magazines did you buy this month? Why did you buy them?
Books in blue were bought used at the Friends of the Louisville Free Public Library book sale:
Greywalker by Kat Richardson, interested in the genre
Nanny McPhee by Christianna Brand, kids’ choice
Treasures of the Smithsonian by Edwards Park, research
His Majesty’s Dragon by Naomi Novik, word of mouth/buzz
Kitty and the Midnight Hour by Carrie Vaughn, interested in the genre
The Pillars of the World by Anne Bishop, completing a trilogy
Summer Knight by Jim Butcher, I’m a fan of the series
The Forbidden by L.A. Banks, interested in the genre
Eragon by Christopher Paolini, kids’ choice
Black Gate, Fall 2003, on a whim
The Last Hero by Terry Pratchett, wanted it for a while now
Cycle of the Werewolf by Stephen King, it’s a must own classic for werewolf fans
Bloodring by Faith Hunter, looks like it’s an urban fantasy with angels which makes it a genre of interest
The Raven Warrior by Alice Borchardt, I liked previous books by the author
Weave-World by Clive Barker, interested in trying out the author (really, I’ve not read Barker before)
Promises to Keep by Charles de Lint, interested in trying the author
The Mote in Andrea’s Eye by David Niall Wilson, interested in trying the author
The Dragon Queen by Alice Borchardt, I liked previous books by the author
Strawberry Shortcake’s Seaberry Mystery, kids’ choice
What do Mormons Believe by Rex E. Lee, husband’s choice
The Complete Who’s Who in the Bible, husband’s choice
The Kingfisher Science Encyclopedia, husband’s choice
Sufism by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, husband’s choice
Confucianism by Thomas and Dorothy Hoobler, husband’s choice
Hinduism by Madhu Bazaz Wangu, husband’s choice
Taoism by Paula R. Hartz, husband’s choice
Sikhism by Nikky-Guninder Kaur Singh, husband’s choice
Norse Mythology A to Z by Kathleen N. Daly, husband’s choice
Why You Say It by Web Garrison, husband’s choice
Did you download any free books this month? Why did you chose to download them and where did you download them from (author web site, publisher web site, bit torrent site)?
May Day by Samantha Winston, from the author’s web site, because it sounds neat
Orphans of Chaos by John Wright, from the Tor newsletter, because it was free
In the Garden of Iden by Kage Baker, from the Tor newsletter, because I hear good things about Kage Baker and am interested in having “a taste”
In the Midnight Hour by Pattie o Shea, from the Tor newsletter, the blurb is interesting
Seize the Night by Sherrilyn Kenyon, from a promo website for the next book, because I need to try her out
Battlestar Galactica by Jeffery A. Carver, from the Tor newsletter, because it was free
*Books/ARCs I received for possible review this month:
Murky Depths #4
Deep Inside by Polly Frost
Dark Harvest by the Indiana Horror Writers’ Association
Keepers of the Dead by Bob Freeman
Dance with Deception by Tracy Goodwin
*Books Won This Month:
Wicked Game by Jeri Smith-Ready, won from a blog contest
No Second Chance by Maggie Toussaint, won from a multi author chat
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Carol’s Book Survey
Month of June 2008
Key: B = Bought D = Downloaded R = Read L = Library K = Kindle
The Shop on Blossom Street by Debbie Macomber, Curious about author, L, R
How Starbucks Saved My Life by Michael Gates, Recommended, B DK
A Good Yarn by Debbie Macomber, Sequel to Blossom Street, B DK
Now and Then by Robert B. Parker, Spencer Series, B DK R
Digging to America by Anne Tyler, Favorite Author, hadn’t read yet, B DK
The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch, Recommended, Saw on YouTube, B R
The West, Good subject, B R
Homeland by John Jakes, It’s John Jakes!, B R
The Funeral of Tanner Moody by John Jakes, “ “ “, B
I’m from Missouri by Hugh McHugh, Antique Store find, B
How to Use the Amazon Kindle by Stephen Wind, To better understand my Kindle, B R
Born Standing Up by Steve Martin, Just because, B
Outlander by Diane Gabaldon, On my book list, B
His Only Son by Kelsey Roberts, Landry Series (Rhonda Pollero), B R
Chasing Secrets by Kelsey Roberts, “ “ “ “, B R
Landry’s Law by Kelsey Roberts, “ “ “ “, B R
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Raven’s List:
What books did you buy this month? New or Used? Why did you buy them?
Haunted Lake Superior - by Hugh Bishop
Bought New
Why? - Ghosts and lakes - how could I possibly refuse? Plus we’re going on a trip to visit Lake Superior and I just had to have the book to even further creep me out while walking the shores 
Did you download any free books this month? Why did you chose to download
them and where did you download them from (author web site, publisher web
site, bit torrent site)?
Nope.
Did you win any books or receive any books for free this month (other than
downloading them)? Which ones and from where?
Great Lakes Crime (Murder, Mayhem, Booze and Broads) by Fredrick Stonehouse
Storm - by Joyce A. Anthony
Both gifts from Joyce Anthony
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*Bonus*
Carol’s May Book Survey
Key: B = Bought D = Downloaded R = Read L = Library K = Kindle
The Devil in the White City by Eric Larson, Recommended, R
Knock Off by Rhonda Pollero, Recommended, R
Knock ‘Em Dead by Rhonda Pollero, “ “, B, R
World Without End by Ken Follett, Sequel to Pillars of the Earth, B DK, R
Envy by Sandra Brown, Recommended, R
Inside Wars by Michael Fellman, Research, B, R
A Widow for One Year by John Irving, Like Irving, B
Sudden Mischief by Robert B. Parker, Audio for drive to Chicago, L
Custer Died for your Sins by Vine Deloria, Like history, B, R
Freedom by William Safire, Civil War history, B
