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hotguynextdoor2 · 1 month

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Rep Research

Some are one-to-one rep while others I interpret as being an analogies that bear some experiences of those with DID.

Confirmed:

Movies: Paprika (2006)

TV Series: Moon Knight (2022), Steven Universe (2013)

Podcast: Give Me Away (2021), Kalila Stormfire Economical Magical Services (2017)

Paperback:

Put this House in Order by M. Ruff

A Memory Called Empire by A. Martine

When Rabbit Howls by Troops for Truddi Chase

Current investigation:

Tyrant Baru Cormanant by Dickinson

Uncomfirmed: Sparse

One character is a prince who’s spoken of but only before he gets others in his mind. Then another character has a tulpa which I don’t think it’s my place to project DID rep on, plus it’s more of a plot device.

Overall: loved the book, fun characters, has one that uses they/them pronouns, queer rep too, might have good did rep, didn’t have the patience to keep reading

A Memory Called Empire by Martine

Confirmed: Sparse

Mahit Dzmare gets the previous ambassador implanted in her head. It’s a tradition. It’s handled in a unique way but not always the major focus compared to uncovering the mystery around the last ambassador’s death.

Queer rep, not the focus but very compelling

The Luminous Dead by Starling

Disproven

I found this rec on a reddit post. There is someone hearing voices but it isn’t DID-esque. More spooky scary murder cave.

Queer rep, horror story, doesn’t burry the gays

What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher

Unconfirmed: Disproven- pg43

The main character uses neo-pronouns (kan) due to the MC’s previous employment in the military. This gender non-conforming stuff is all well and good. I could not find anything DID related as I got bored.

Pretty descriptive text, slow moving but not unpleasantly, it may be an issue with my attention span.

When Rabbit Howls by Troops for Truddi Chase

Confirmed: Focus

The Troops, a system, wrote the book about their experiences with DID but also about going through therapy. Rather than a traditional recounting, it’s told in the format of a story with some people in the Troop’s life combined and changed.

It contains descriptions of inc*st, and r*pe so… be careful. Read the introduction/foreward for perspective and see if its too much. I don’t reccommend reading it in a sitting.

#dissociative identity disorder #did system #did representation #guy talks

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womenusingwords · 9 months

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Cleat Cute

The details… Publisher ‏ : ‎ St. Martin’s Griffin Publication date ‏ : ‎ September 19, 2023 Available formats‏ : ‎ ebook, paperback, audiobook ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1250873304 File size ‏ : ‎ 3219 KB Print length ‏ : ‎ 332 pages Audio run time ‏ : ‎ 10 hours and 53 minutes Audio narrator‏ : ‎ Dana Varden, Zim Avaltrades Genre ‏ : ‎ romance Themes ‏ : ‎ soccer, ADHD Tropes ‏ : ‎ ice queen,…

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#ADHD #celebrity #coming out #contemporary romance #ice queen #LGBTQ+#love #Meryl Wilsner #opposites-attract #professional women’s soccer #romance #sapphic romance #soccer #workplace romance

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formerlibrarian · 8 months

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Back when I was a Librarian, we lived and breathed by the Publisher's Weekly Bestseller List. It was my responsibility to print or photocopy the list every week and update our bestseller's display. (Also to purchase extra copies of particularly popular bestsellers.)

I haven't looked at the list in YEARS. Some of these surprise me:

A new translation of The Iliad made the list?!

Ken Follett is still alive?? (I looked him up, he's only 74.)

Danielle Steel is still alive?? ( I just looked her up, she's only 76 and has been married five(!) times. To be fair, I also looked up Ken Follett, he's only been married twice.)

I see some Christmas-themed books on the list!

I see a Disney manga! (“The Battle for Pumpkin King”)

PUBLISHER WEEKLY’S BESTSELLERS LIST: October 5, 2023

HARDCOVER FICTION

1. “Fourth Wing” by Rebecca Yarros (Red Tower)

2. “The Running Grave” by Robert Galbraith (Muholland)

3. “The Armor of Light” by Ken Follett (Viking)

4. “Holly” by Stephen King (Scribner)

5. “12 Months to Live” by Patterson/Lupica (Little, Brown)

6. “Tom Lake” by Ann Patchett (Harper)

7. “The Fragile Threads of Power” by V.E. Schwab (Tor)

8. “Bright Lights, Big Christmas” by Mary Kay Andrews (St Martin’s Press)

9. “The Iliad” by Homer/Wilson (Norton)

10. “Demon Copperhead” by Barbara Kingsolver (Harper)

11. “Vince Flynn: Code Red” by Kyle Mills (Atria)

12. “The Covenant of Water” by Abraham Verghese (Grove)

13. “The Last Devil to Die” by Richard Osman (Viking/Dorman)

14. “Tom Clancy: Weapons Grade” by Don Bentley (G.P. Putnam’s Sons)

15. “The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store” by James McBride (Riverhead)

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HARDCOVER NON-FICTION

1. “Enough” by Cassidy Hutchinson (Simon &Schuster)

2. “Killing the Witches” by O’Reilly/Dugard (St. Martin’s Press)

3. “The Democrat Party Hates America” by Mark R. Levin (Threshold)

4. “Elon Musk” by Walter Isaacson (Simon & Schuster)

5. “Democracy Awakening” by Heather Cox Richardson (Viking)

6. “Government Gangsters” by Kash Pramod Patel (Post Hill)

7. “Failure Is Not as Option” by Patrick Hinds (BenBella Books)

8. “Thicker Than Water” by Kerry Washington (Little, Brown Spark)

9. “Astor” by Cooper/Howe (Harper)

10. “Build the Life You Want” by Brooks/Winfrey (Portfolio)

11. “Skinnytaste Simple” by Homolka/Jones (Clarkson Potter)

12. “Counting the Cost” by Jill Duggar (Gallery)

13. “The Creative Act” by Rick Rubin (Penguin Press)

14. “Outlive” by Peter Attia (Harmony)

15. “Fast Like a Girl” by Mindy Pelz (Hay House)

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MASS MARKET BESTSELLERS

1. “Undercover Operation” by Maggie K. Black (Love Inspired Suspense)

2. “Bad Luck Vampire” by Lynsay Sands (Avon)

3. “Seeking Justice” by Sharee Stover (Love Inspired Suspense)

4. “The Teacher’s Christmas Secret” by Emma Miller (Love Inspired)

5. “Rescuing the Stolen Child” by Connie Queen (Love Inspired Suspense)

6. “Tracked Through the Woods” by Laura Scott (Love Inspired Suspense)

7. “The Boys from Biloxi” by John Grisham (Vintage)

8. “Christmas Murder Cover-Up” by Shannon Redmon (Love Inspired Suspense)

9. “Pursuit at Panther Point” by Cindi Myers (Harlequin Intrigue)

10. “The Whittiers” by Danielle Steel (Dell)

11. “Trusting Her Amish Rival” by Jackie Stef (Love Inspired)

12. “Texas Scandal” by Barb Han (Harlequin Intrigue)

13. “Marked for Revenge” by Delores Fossen (Harlequin Intrigue)

14. “Hunted at Christmas” by Dana R. Lynn (Love Inspired Suspense)

15. “A Companion for Christmas” by Lee Tobin McClain (Love Inspired)

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TRADE PAPERBACK BESTSELLERS

1. “House of Sky and Breath” by Sarah J. Maas (Bloomsbury)

2. “Things We Left Behind” by Lucy Score (Bloom)

3. “The Shadow Work Journal” by Keila Shaheen (Keila Shaheen)

4. “The Battle for Pumpkin King” by Dan Conner et al. (Disney Manga)

5. “Icebreaker” by Hannah Grace (Atria)

6. “Too Late” by Colleen Hoover (Grand Central Publishing)

7. “23 1/2 Lies” by James Patterson (Grand Central Publishing)

8. “It Starts with Us” by Colleen Hoover (Atria)

9. “Mad Honey” by Picoult/Boylan (Ballantine)

10. “Twisted Love” by Ana Huang (Bloom)

11. “Assistant to the Villain” by Hannah Nicole Maehrer (Red Tower)

12. “The Housemaid’s Secret” by Freida McFadden (Mobius)

13. “The Midnight Library” by Matt Haig (Penguin Books)

14. “The Husky and His White Cat Shizun, Vol. 3” by Rou Bao Bu Chi Rou (Seven Seas)

15. “Dreamland” by Nicholas Sparks (Bantam Dell)

#publisher's weekly #bestseller list

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mercerislandbooks · 11 months

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50 Years of Island Books: Our Sales Reps

In this installment, we’re seeing Island Books through the eyes of our sales reps. Dan Christiaens, Christine Foye, David Glenn and Kurtis Lowe all have decades-long relationships with Island Books, with lots of stories to share.

Miriam: Welcome Dan, Christine, David, and Kurtis! I'm excited to talk to all of you. As key sales reps for the big publishing houses, you've all had long-standing relationships with Island Books, and we wouldn't be the place we are today without your contributions. Tell me some stories! It can be about your first impression of the store, how you came to work with us, a particular title that did well at Island Books, or any other fond memories.

Dan Christiaens (Norton): I’ll start off. It was around 20 years ago that I started covering accounts in the PNW. I was still living in SoCal. Island Books was on my account list so on my first trip I stopped by and met Roger. He was pretty terse, made it clear that he didn’t see reps, but would review my stuff and send me an order for anything that he wanted. The store was lovely, well curated, with the typewriters all over and a small music section featuring CD’s, which caught my attention. I would stop by the store when I was in town, say hello, and always buy a CD or two.

When I moved up here in 2004, I started visiting the store more regularly, chatting with Cindy or Nancy, or even Roger—and would buy a CD or order some music that I wanted that they didn’t carry, and began to suggest music they should be aware of. Then our books became the topic of conversation, and I started recommending various books of ours. Roger slowly came to respect my knowledge of our books—and we became friendly, and then MAGIC HAPPENED! And he started ordering from me!

Christine Foye (Simon & Schuster): Here's one of my favorite photos of all time, a picture of Laurie, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and me on tour for the hardcover of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Which leads me to....

A book that did especially well at the store and why—The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo! Laurie and Victor came to the prepub dinner that I had for TJR in Seattle. Laurie immediately embraced the book and shared it and hyped it and talked nonstop about it until finally pub day came and by gum, Island Books was outselling all of my other accounts within a month. This was the perfect storm of great book, passionate reader and responsive customer base. It's wonderful to find a book one can really get behind, and Laurie and the whole staff did that with this marvelous novel. Also, don't we look lovely in green?

Remembering my first days selling to Island Books—I started selling to Roger in 1993. I knew nothing about anything, I was fresh out of the St. Martin's Press office in New York, selling trade paperbacks and mass markets and children's books and perfectly confident in my ignorance. Roger made short work of my inexperience but was kind about it, and commented on how I tidied up the store shelves and faced out titles. Had I worked in a bookstore, he asked. I sure had, and after that things were always affectionate between us in the Roger way. Which is to say, he let me sit and chatter for probably 10 minutes longer than he would have otherwise. And often I got a laugh out of him, which was wondrous. We did bond over having both been to Newfoundland — did you know he co-edited a book about it titled Outport: Reflections from the Newfoundland Coast? He did. (It's out of print.) I always loved Island Books, it was a pleasure to visit and see what kind of books Roger had decided to buy for the community. What a lucky community.

David Glenn (Penguin Random House): Durn, my first visit to the store was so long ago I’m not sure I can even dredge it up from my addled brain. If I had to guess, I’d say it was probably way back in the mid-90s? Of course that was back in the “Roger Days,” and I think it’s fair to say that, within our tightly-knit rep community, Roger was known as kind of a tough buyer. He relied a lot on jobbers and didn’t particularly like being “sold,” especially if it was by someone he felt perhaps didn’t necessarily measure up, or wasn’t sufficiently prepared to defend a title if questioned about it. Roger did not, as they say, suffer fools gladly and, quite honestly, I was pretty intimidated by him at first. He gave me a bit of a rough few seasons there at the beginning—always good-naturedly, for sure, but also making sure I understood who the buyer/owner was. Early on, though, I decided that I was going to do whatever it took to win Roger over. I was gonna get a belly laugh outta that guy one way or the other. So every season I made sure to bring my A-game, and began my campaign to be “welcomed” by Roger. It took me a lot longer than I thought it would—at least a couple years—but eventually, the respect I had for Roger as an owner and businessperson, was replaced by just the simple goodness of the man. I loved his dry sense of humor, and if you could coax it out of him, he had a truly impish grin. So Island Books at that point became one of my favorite stores to visit.

When Roger decided he’d had enough and it was time to sell, I was pretty bummed. And in what was an odd quirk of fate, the fellow that helped Laurie come to a decision about buying the store was an old fraternity brother of mine who lives on the island. Happily, Laurie and Victor have been the ideal stewards to move Island Books along, post-Roger. The store has always had a wonderful vibe, a superb staff, a great location, and a tremendously supportive community.

As far as books go, I have to mention a title I feel is perhaps the finest novel any of my imprints have published during my 34-odd years with Penguin Random House: The Heart’s Invisible Furies, by John Boyne. Full disclosure: Island Books has sold a solid, if unspectacular 40-plus copies of it since it came out in August of 2017. So, not a real barn-burner. But more than the “zero” it would have sold had Laurie not been willing to take a chance, and an example of the fruits of the give-and-take between a rep and a buyer. It may not have set the world afire, but my fervent hope is that it will remain a staple at the store for years to come.

In January of 2018, I hosted a dinner for three PRH authors: veteran Amy Bloom, and newcomers Tara Westover and Karen Cleveland. Both Laurie and Victor attended that dinner and, at one point, Victor noticed that while nearly everyone was chatting away left and right, Karen Cleveland was looking a little lost and forlorn (whoever the rep host was that night should have been paying more attention). So he marched right over and began chatting her up. Well, cutting to the chase, Victor read her debut thriller Need To Know (based on the author’s own experiences as a former CIA counterterrorism analyst) and made it his own personal crusade to make it an IB bestseller. In short order, IB sold over 70 hardcovers, and another 100+ more in paperback, which is just an outstanding result for a debut novel. Tara Westover’s singular memoir, Educated, also struck a chord with Laurie and Victor that night. And while it’s true the book was a massive bestseller for nearly every bookstore in America (spending over two years on the NYT hardcover bestseller list in hardcover no less), IB more than held their own and, in fact, really punched above their weight, selling nearly 600 copies in hardcover alone. This is the power of the independent bookstore in general, and the superpower of a store like Island Books. Every community in America should be so lucky to have such a store, and I can’t help but believe that if this were actually the case, the country would be a far less frightening and chaotic place.

Kurtis Lowe (Imprint Group): When I started as a commission rep back in 1997, I did not work with publishers that ranked for a meeting with Roger Page. However, in early 2001, I joined Book Travelers West, so Roger was ready to meet with me to scrutinize the lists of Workman, Ten Speed Press, Running Press, Watson-Guptill, and more. As I pitched book after book (only the best), Roger would pause before a title, pen hovering over the printed catalog page… sometimes he would he would score a one, for one copy... saved! It would have a chance. Two copies. Looking good! Three copies… just about as high as he would go with me. That is because local wholesalers had no better indie partner than Island Books when it came to restocking a title if it worked, and the high shelves were too full displaying vintage typewriters to make room for overstock. Roger’s team could be on the phone minutes before the deadline and receive a shipment by the end of the day. An initial order of one, two or three copies of could become 20, 50, or 100s sold over time.

When a title did not make the grade, Roger was not cruel, as he slashed a diagonal across the page, but at least he was definitive: “Not quite,” he would state, and often add a helpful comment of feedback for the publisher. Perhaps the greatest feeling of triumph as a rep was to throw a Hail Mary, one more point to get that book on the shelf, and Roger would page back, look again, squiggle out the slash and enter a number and circle it for order entry.

The times that Roger really went for a book were beautiful, and he was ready to do something a little special. Back in 2014, Island Books picked The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry for their April store pick. I committed to touring Gabrielle Zevin to 27 Pacific Northwest bookstores in three days to celebrate this gift to the bookselling (and rep) community. Roger loved the idea; he set up a display in front and gave a little speech to the the late morning gathering.

(Photo Credit: Kurtis Lowe / Roger Page introducing Gabrielle Zevin /The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry (Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill) / April 2014 Book of the Month Pick for Island Books / April 7th, 2014)

I’ve observed many bookstore succession stories. Laurie Raisys taking over, respecting traditions, and creating new ones, while bringing her own experience and energy to the store has clearly been a great success. Lillian Welch is my buyer now, and she eerily brings some of that challenging scrutiny that reminds me of Roger, but also a new and vibrant commitment to the best books for all readers in challenging times. Thank you to the many booksellers at Island Books who carry on your great tradition and congratulations to Island Books for 50 years as a shining literary light on Mercer Island!

Thank you to Dan, Christine, David and Kurtis, for giving us a glimpse into how those books get on the shelves at Island Books!

To our Island Books community: In the next 50 Years of Island Books installment, I’ll be talking to Cindy Corujo, who has been a bookseller for 36 years and has the longest tenure of any Island Books employee.

—Miriam

#miriam landis #island books #Christine Foye #David Glenn #Dan Christiaens #Kurtis Lowe #Simon & Schuster #Penguin Random House #Norton #Chronicle #books #the seven husbands of evelyn hugo #the storied life of a j fikry #the heart's invisible furies #need to know #educated #50 years of island books

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literaticat · 9 months

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Given you are a romance fan, what are your thoughts on the romance publishers such as Harlequin, Carina, Entangled, SoureBooks, and more I have mentioned (and you can name if you want to as I don't know other ones)? Asking your opinion from both standpoints - as a romance fan/reader, if they are the publishers you look for? And also separately as an agent for authors, on their deals, payments, how they treat writers, etc.

(This makes it sound a bit like I read romance novels all day long, which honestly is NOT true -- Sadly, I haven't had time to read a book for pleasure in probably six months, I have only listened to a few audio books while driving (none of which were romances), and don't even know what is new in the world of romance!)

From a reader perspective, I don't tend to shop by imprint/publisher, I'm going by Fave Authors. But most of my faves are probably big 5 -- Avon (an imprint of HarperCollins), Berkley (an imprint of PRH), maybe St Martin's Paperback (an imprint of Macmillan), etc. There's nothing wrong with the romance imprints you mention, and I'm sure I've read something from all of them, it's just that I have a bunch of fave authors, and I tend to see if THEY have new books first, I'm not really actively seeking out random new work, I just don't have time! :-)

I don't represent adult romance novels, so I really have no clue from an agent perspective.

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ash-and-books · 2 years

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Rating: 3.5/5

Book Blurb: In Olivia Matthews's Against the Currant, the first Spice Isle Bakery Mystery, investigating a murder was never supposed to be on the menu… Little Caribbean, Brooklyn, New York: Lyndsay Murray is opening Spice Isle Bakery with her family, and it’s everything she’s ever wanted. The West Indian bakery is her way to give back to the community she loves, stay connected to her Grenadian roots, and work side-by-side with her family. The only thing getting a rise out of Lyndsay is Claudio Fabrizi, a disgruntled fellow bakery owner who does not want any competition. On opening day, he comes into the bakery threatening to shut them down. Fed up, Lyndsay takes him to task in front of what seems to be the whole neighborhood. So when Claudio turns up dead a day later—murdered—Lyndsay is unfortunately the prime suspect. To get the scent of suspicion off her and her bakery, Lyndsay has to prove she’s innocent—under the watchful eyes of her overprotective brother, anxious parents, and meddlesome extended family—what could go wrong?

Review:

Lyndsay Murray has opened up a bakery with her family and it’s all she’s ever wanted... except for the small problem is that another bakery threatens to shut her business down... gets into a fight with her.... and then winds up dead and the police think she’s the main suspect. Lyndsay has finally opened up a bakery with her family in Brooklyn, New York. The West Indian Bakery is her way of giving back to a community she loves and connecting with her Grenadian roots. However, Claudio Fabrizi, a fellow bakery owner does not want any competition and threatens Lyndsay’s bakery. They get into a fight at her soft opening and the next day he turns up murdered, and now that she is the prime suspect she’s going to have to solve this one herself if she wants to clear her name. Throw in a lawyer brother, a hilarious grandma, and so many more amazing family members and you get a pretty cute mystery! The story was a cozy read and definitely makes you want to stop by a bakery and pick up some snacks.

*Thanks Netgalley and St. Martin's Press, St. Martin's Paperbacks for sending me an arc in exchange for an honest review*

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jolieeason · 2 months

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Rhythm and Clues (Record Shop Mystery: Book 3) by Olivia Blacke

Publisher: St. Martin’s Press, St. Martin’s Paperbacks Date of publication: March 26th, 2024 Genre: Mystery, Cozy Mystery, Mystery Thriller, Music, Amateur Sleuth, Fiction, Family, Adult Fiction Series: Record Shop Mystery Vinyl Resting Place—Book 1 A Fatal Grove–Book 2 Rhythm and Clues—Book 3 Purchase Links: Kindle | Audible | B&N | AbeBooks | WorldCat Goodreads Synopsis: The rhythm is…

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#adult fiction #amateur sleuth #book 3 #cozy mystery #Family #fiction #Music #mystery #mystery thriller #Olivia Blacke #Record Shop Mystery #Rhythm and Clues

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dollycas · 1 year

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My Reading Itinerary Monday! – Week #52 – 2022

Welcome to My Reading Itinerary Monday! Wow, another year coming to a close! I did reach my reading goal but It felt like the year just flew by! Where are your books taking you this week? I will be traveling to Oregon, Florida, and Massachusetts!! Here’s what I read and what I have planned for this week. Escapes Completed Antique Tragedy (A Dotty Sayers Antique Mystery) by Victoria Tait Release…

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#cozy mystery #Kensington #St. Martin&039;s Paperbacks

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kevinwillpkgd · 3 months

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Bridge of Birds: World fantasy award 1985: Barry Hughart quote.

Publishers.

Unfortunately, I had St. Martins, which didn't even bother to send a postcard when I won the World Fantasy Award;

Ballantine, which was dandy until my powerhouse editor dropped dead and her successors forgot my existence;

and Doubleday, which released The Story of the Stone three months before the pub date, guaranteeing that not one copy would still be on the shelves when reviews came out,

then published the hardcover and the paperback of Eight Skilled Gentlemen simultaneously, and then informed me they would bring out further volumes in paperback only, meriting, of course, a considerably reduced advance.

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Try ordering a book these sad days. (in canada)

Now today in NA, white-boy? SF is children's lit; ebooks don't exist as long as they threaten textbook publishers and the PC push for Indians, women, minorities, immigrants, gays and Anyone-But-You publishing means you're out.

Watch sales? I watched the female eds (and writers) in the 90s kill the bolo tank series by adding character development, etc.

And, of course... The remarkable ease of electronic theft, copying and whatnot leaving (8-100) illegal copies for every sold one.

Waiting for the sanitization of Patron users; non PC opinions will be eliminated. Resistance is futile. Papal will freeze you out... Midway thru a run.

Then AI drivel will avalanche you under.

#canada #writing #ai #politics #ottawa #shorts

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eduebookstore · 5 months

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The Story and Its Writer 10th Edition PDF: The Story and Its Writer 10th Edition PDF, is organized in four parts. in the first the stories themselves appear, introduced by headnotes about the au-thors that highlight their personal and intellectual backgrounds and their intentions as writers of short fiction. The date preced-ing each story is the year it was drafted. To make it easier for you to find particular stories, they are presented alphabetically by their authors' names. The table of contents has a listing of sto-ries and the related commentaries, stories, and casebooks found within The Story and Its Writer 10e in PDF. The second part of the PDF, the commentaries, gathers statements by au-thors about their practice and theory of writing short fiction, in-cluding discussion of the meanings of some individual stories. Different critical approaches to stimulate your responses to the stories are also included here, along with two commentaries about reading literature (see Related Commentaries). The third part of the PDF of The Story and Its Writer Tenth edition, consists of casebooks grouping several commen-taries on important genres, writers, and stories: James Baldwin's "Sonny's Blues", Raymond Carver; Charlotte Perkins Gilman's "The Yellow Wallpaper", Flannery O'Connor, and Joyce Carol Oates's "Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?" This part begins with a casebook on short shorts, or flash fiction, including four author commentaries and five stories. The fourth part of the anthology presents an appendix on read-ing short stories, an analysis of the elements of fiction, a brief history of the short story, an explanation of various ways to write papers about short stories, a concise discussion of literary theory and critical perspectives, and a glossary of important liter-ary terms. NOTE: This sale only contains the eBook ISBN 9781319105600 The Story and Its Writer 10th Edition, in PDF. No access codes included.

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womenusingwords · 2 months

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Late Bloomer

The details… Title: Late Bloomer Author: Mazey Eddings Available formats: paperback, ebook, audiobook Print publisher: ‎St. Martin’s Griffin, a division of Macmillan Publishers Print publication date: April 16, 2024 Print length‏:‎ 400 pages Audio publisher: Macmillan Audio Audio publication date: April 16, 2024 Audio narrator: Ellie Gossage Audio listening length: 9 Hours, 30…

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pagesandpothos · 5 months

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Book of the Month February Predictions

I love Book of the Month. I have found so many of my favorite books thanks to them and I genuinely look forward to choosing my book(s) at the beginning of each month.

Here are a few new releases that I think might be Book of the Month selections for February:

Romance

From the clues posted in their app, I think Book of the Month is choosing two romances this month and I think they are:

Bride by Ali Hazelwood: Releases February 6, 2024 by Berkley

Ready or Not by Cara Bastone: February 13, 2024 by Dial Press Trade Paperback

If there are any more romance (possibly as add-on options), I think How You Get The Girl by Anita Kelly and A Love Song for Ricki Wilde by Tia Williams are both a possibility (especially if they want to include more diversity).

Historical Fiction

The third clue posted in their app, points to a historical fiction with romance and mystery elements. I also think the new novel by Kristin Hannah is very likely to be a pick or, at least, an add-on.

The Mayor of Maxwell Street by Avery Cunningham: Releases January 30, 2024 by Hyperion Avenue

The Women by Kristin Hannah: Releases February 6, 2024 by St. Martin’s Press

If there are any other historical picks, I think The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo and The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn & Janie Chang are options.

Thrillers

Book of the Month almost always chooses at least one thriller per month. It's their most consistent and popular genre. If they choose a thriller this month, I think it may be either:

Everyone Who Can Forgive Me Is Dead by Jenny Hollander: Releases February 6, 2024 by Minotaur Books

Nightwatching by Tracy Sierra: Releases February 6, 2024 by Pamela Dorman Books

Literary/Contemporary

Literary and Contemporary fiction are both frequent choices at Book of the Month. Here are three new releases that I think could be February options:

Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange: Releases February 27, 2024 by Knopf

Acts of Forgiveness by Maura Cheeks: Releases February 13, 2024 by Ballantine Books

The Things We Didn't Know by Elba Iris Pérez: Releases February 6, 2024 by Gallery Books

Fantasy / Magical Realism

Fantasy isn't picked very often by Book of the Month, so they may not have any this month. If they do (outside of Bride by Ali Hazelwood or, possibly, The Fox Wife by Yangsze Choo), they might choose:

The Ashfire King by Chelsea Abdullah: Releases February 20, 2024 by Orbit (possible as a mid-month add-on)

The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown: Releases February 13, 2024 by William Morrow

Island Witch by Amanda Jayatissa: Releases February 20, 2024 by Berkley (If BOTM doesn't select this one, I think it is very possible as an Aardvark Book Club pick in February or March!)

Young Adult

Like fantasy, young adult books are not chosen every month by Book of the Month but they do feature them regularly (sometimes as add-ons). If there are any young adult novels chosen this month, I think it will be Kacen Callender's newest release:

Infinity Alchemist by Kacen Callender: Releases February 6, 2024 by Tor Teen

Non-Fiction

This is another genre that doesn't feature often, but they recently added the following as an audiobook. I think it's possible the physical book might be added, at least, as an add-on selection:

One in a Millennial by Kate Kennedy: Released January 23, 2024 by St. Martin's Press

#books #book of the month #book box predictions

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