Comments on: What’s On My TBR? http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/ Guess what I'm reading? Wed, 16 May 2012 07:49:37 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Amie Stuart http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9702 Amie Stuart Sat, 28 Apr 2007 12:45:11 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9702 Shadow of Bones! I picked it up because HOlly Black blurbed it--sue me. I heart her! Ann Christopher's SEX, Atlantis Rising, Hide, a couple Shelly Bradley books I picked up when she came to speak at our RWA meeting and God knows what else....it's shameful. Shadow of Bones! I picked it up because HOlly Black blurbed it–sue me. I heart her! Ann Christopher’s SEX, Atlantis Rising, Hide, a couple Shelly Bradley books I picked up when she came to speak at our RWA meeting and God knows what else….it’s shameful.

]]> By: dl http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9659 dl Thu, 26 Apr 2007 22:30:50 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9659 Kaitlin...local management must make a difference. My local Borders used to be excellent, but has now reversed. B&N is now much better (and has a discount card), and the Borders had definately slipped in quality...selection isn't what it used to be, new releases aren't shelved or even in the store, and the whole place is getting a warehouse feel to it. Interesting how attached we get to favorite bookstores. Kaitlin…local management must make a difference. My local Borders used to be excellent, but has now reversed. B&N is now much better (and has a discount card), and the Borders had definately slipped in quality…selection isn’t what it used to be, new releases aren’t shelved or even in the store, and the whole place is getting a warehouse feel to it. Interesting how attached we get to favorite bookstores.

]]> By: May http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9646 May Thu, 26 Apr 2007 16:28:00 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9646 Clare's City of Bones is reputedly very good. Debut and made the NYT list. I want! (eagerly awaits Bam's review!) Clare’s City of Bones is reputedly very good. Debut and made the NYT list.

I want!

(eagerly awaits Bam’s review!)

]]> By: Kat http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9631 Kat Thu, 26 Apr 2007 13:07:05 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9631 I just finished Shadowheart (borrowed from the library)--my first Kinsale. I'm now compelled to buy my own copy for the keeper shelf. It was <i>that</i> good. I just finished Shadowheart (borrowed from the library)–my first Kinsale. I’m now compelled to buy my own copy for the keeper shelf. It was that good.

]]> By: Shannon http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9628 Shannon Thu, 26 Apr 2007 05:46:24 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9628 (Long time lurker, first-time commenter, w00t!) Oh, man, my TBR is freaking huge, though I've been on a bit of a romance slump. However, thanks to your review, The Raven Prince might just move to the TBR-really-really-soon list. Reading your list, though, I'm really curious about the books that seem like romantic suspence. I've yet to find one of those I manage to read through completely, and would love some recs of romantic suspence that didn't involve heroines refusing the hero's help/protection because... because... well, dammit, it's a reason for conflict! (Oops, my pet peeves are showing. Sorry!) (Long time lurker, first-time commenter, w00t!)
Oh, man, my TBR is freaking huge, though I’ve been on a bit of a romance slump. However, thanks to your review, The Raven Prince might just move to the TBR-really-really-soon list.

Reading your list, though, I’m really curious about the books that seem like romantic suspence. I’ve yet to find one of those I manage to read through completely, and would love some recs of romantic suspence that didn’t involve heroines refusing the hero’s help/protection because… because… well, dammit, it’s a reason for conflict! (Oops, my pet peeves are showing. Sorry!)

]]> By: Ann(ie) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9624 Ann(ie) Thu, 26 Apr 2007 02:58:30 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9624 Hm, interesting. She built up a fanbase via Harry Potter fiction (that she didn't even write herself 100%) and then became a YA author, complete with fanbase. Nice. I hope she writes these books without mining other sources. Hm, interesting. She built up a fanbase via Harry Potter fiction (that she didn’t even write herself 100%) and then became a YA author, complete with fanbase. Nice. I hope she writes these books without mining other sources.

]]> By: Noelle http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9622 Noelle Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:13:18 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9622 Erm... you do know that Cassandra Clare, in her previous Harry Potter fanfiction incarnation, was very likely a plagiarist right? The write up of it here: http://www.journalfen.net/community/bad_penny/8985.html is quite long and involved, but the evidence, in my opinion, is compelling. Erm… you do know that Cassandra Clare, in her previous Harry Potter fanfiction incarnation, was very likely a plagiarist right? The write up of it here: http://www.journalfen.net/comm...../8985.html is quite long and involved, but the evidence, in my opinion, is compelling.

]]> By: Kaitlin http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9620 Kaitlin Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:04:24 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9620 Hi! To the Brink was my favorite so far of the Bodyguard series. She references the political aspect of the Phillipines, but from what I can remember she doesn't in any way bring up anything that could be termed disrespectful. :) I'm needing to find some new books. My local Borders went out of business & I absolutely refuse to shop at the Barnes & Noble. One of the worst bookstores I've ever been to. Who puts fantasy & romance all together? Two totally seperate genres, thank you! Argh! Hi! To the Brink was my favorite so far of the Bodyguard series. She references the political aspect of the Phillipines, but from what I can remember she doesn’t in any way bring up anything that could be termed disrespectful. :)

I’m needing to find some new books. My local Borders went out of business & I absolutely refuse to shop at the Barnes & Noble. One of the worst bookstores I’ve ever been to. Who puts fantasy & romance all together? Two totally seperate genres, thank you! Argh!

]]> By: Laura http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9619 Laura Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:00:33 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9619 I find that I have to handle my TBR stuff just like my mulch pile. If I don't turn it over every so often, it just rots where it is. Which is to say, if it were in storage boxes, it would never again see the light of day. I've actually just spent the last two days re-organizing my books. The keepers got weeded, and-gulp-reduced significantly. The beloved childhood books DID go into storage boxes, so the shelf space could be used for the TBRs. The TBRs got turned, so I remember what I've got and don't re-buy some of them.....which I've done before. Took 6 boxes to the UBS and left with over $100, which I took directly to the--wait for it--bookstore!! Bought Stephanie Meyer's New Moon, a Maria Isabel Pita book, Megan Hart's Broken and a Lily Allen cd. Gail Faulkner has a new ebook at EC today, and Willa Okati has a new one at Torquere, so...... next fix for this junkie is all sorted out. WHEN is that new Joey Hill coming out? Every time I see that cover I have to go get an iced tea and crank the ac down. I find that I have to handle my TBR stuff just like my mulch pile. If I don’t turn it over every so often, it just rots where it is. Which is to say, if it were in storage boxes, it would never again see the light of day.
I’ve actually just spent the last two days re-organizing my books. The keepers got weeded, and-gulp-reduced significantly. The beloved childhood books DID go into storage boxes, so the shelf space could be used for the TBRs. The TBRs got turned, so I remember what I’ve got and don’t re-buy some of them…..which I’ve done before.
Took 6 boxes to the UBS and left with over $100, which I took directly to the–wait for it–bookstore!! Bought Stephanie Meyer’s New Moon, a Maria Isabel Pita book, Megan Hart’s Broken and a Lily Allen cd. Gail Faulkner has a new ebook at EC today, and Willa Okati has a new one at Torquere, so…… next fix for this junkie is all sorted out.

WHEN is that new Joey Hill coming out? Every time I see that cover I have to go get an iced tea and crank the ac down.

]]> By: BevL (QB) http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9618 BevL (QB) Wed, 25 Apr 2007 23:04:42 +0000 http://dionnegalace.com/wordpress/2007/04/25/whats-on-my-tbr/#comment-9618 Annie, I LOVED my Dell Axim PDA, but it hasn't worked since IE7 was released and it's so old that Dell doesn't support it anymore with updates. As far as the HP iPAQ, if you're mostly going to be reading ebooks with it, don't worry about which model- just get the best that you can or want to afford. As long as it's running Pocket PC/Windows Mobile 5.0 and accepts storage cards (for example, SD cards), you'll be able to store hundreds and hundreds of ebooks. However, I believe you might have to run your Palm ebooks through some kind of converter to read them on a Pocket PC's MSReader (lit) formats. Of course, if they are in Adobe (pdf) there shouldn't be a problem. As for those new Sony Readers, well they have their own format (and I still remember Sony's Betamax) and they are NOT backlit. Personally, I'm holding out until the price of UMPC's comes down. They're laptops about the size of a trade paperback. But right now, a decent one goes for $1000 up to $2400. I may break down and buy another PDA though if I have to wait too long. And it will have to be an HP iPAQ because it looks like Dell might have discontinued their Axims. Annie, I LOVED my Dell Axim PDA, but it hasn’t worked since IE7 was released and it’s so old that Dell doesn’t support it anymore with updates. As far as the HP iPAQ, if you’re mostly going to be reading ebooks with it, don’t worry about which model- just get the best that you can or want to afford. As long as it’s running Pocket PC/Windows Mobile 5.0 and accepts storage cards (for example, SD cards), you’ll be able to store hundreds and hundreds of ebooks. However, I believe you might have to run your Palm ebooks through some kind of converter to read them on a Pocket PC’s MSReader (lit) formats. Of course, if they are in Adobe (pdf) there shouldn’t be a problem. As for those new Sony Readers, well they have their own format (and I still remember Sony’s Betamax) and they are NOT backlit.

Personally, I’m holding out until the price of UMPC’s comes down. They’re laptops about the size of a trade paperback. But right now, a decent one goes for $1000 up to $2400. I may break down and buy another PDA though if I have to wait too long. And it will have to be an HP iPAQ because it looks like Dell might have discontinued their Axims.

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