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Posted by Barbara Vey on November 24, 2009
With Christmas approaching, I'm again being asked what I want and my mind keeps drifting to an e-reader. No...I don't have one yet. Never even tried reading a book on one. And the battle rages on which is better the Kindle or Sony. The Kindle can store 1, 500 e-books, is slim, longer battery life and has an Amazon library of ten of thousands of e-books, newspapers and magazines. Font changeable, Mac and PC ready, and Text-to-Speech lets you have the book read to you outloud. It also has an internet feature. Downside, no backlight (whi...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 22, 2009
 Hard to believe it's November with 55 degree weather here in Wisconsin. But, for me, it's always good reading weather. It just always seems to come down to what to read, so here's your chance to catch a few videos of books you might have missed. ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 20, 2009
 New Moon opens today. At my local theater they are showing it no less than 15 times a day. I have a feeling it's going to be hormone city there. The cast is perfect for the teen set and I can imagine lots of sighing with oohs and aahs mixed in. I'll eventually see it...just not today. I get more excited about Harry Potter myself, but I'm not immune to the appeal of the Twilight saga. I've always been leery about my favorite books turned into movies. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don't. I really try to pretend they are two different things. I read all the James Bond books and most the time the only thing they take from the books is the title. I liked The...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 18, 2009
 Our Christmas books special is over, so back to our regularly scheduled blurbed. Hope you find lots of great reads!  The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren WillligListened to by joysann Remember the Scarlet Pimpernel? He wasn't the only English spy operating in the wars against Napoleon. In fact, in her PhD dissertation, modern day Eloise Kelly is determined to produce evidence that the most effective and elusive spy was a woman. In doing so, she studies the journals of Henrietta Selwick, telling ho...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 17, 2009
While I was covering Crime Bake in Boston, one of my super-duper blurbers, Michelle, offered to go to Murder and Mayhem in Muskego for me. Here's Michelle's thoughts on her first ever conference. Murder and Mayhem was held in Muskego, Wisconsin. The event began Friday night with a meet and greet. During the wine tasting I was laughing with F. Paul Wilson and Joe Konrath about crazy plots in out of the way towns, I spoke with Jamie Frevele...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 16, 2009
I can't believe that yesterday was the last day of the Crime Bake Conference. This weekend really flew by and because I have an early flight to catch, I won't be able to stay for the whole morning. But, not to worry, I set 2 intrepid reporters on the scene to keep you all updated. As for me, I was seated at author Rosemary Harris' table for Breakfast with an...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 15, 2009
Saturdays are the busiest days for conferences filled with classes, seminars, agent appointments, pitches for editors and manuscript critiques. After a continental breakfast, we were treated to B is for Best-Sellers with Sue Grafton, Joseph Finder, Lisa Gardner and Michael Palmer...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 14, 2009
I love to fly, but my favorite part is the anticipation of who will be sitting next to me on the flight. Now I adore my books and always have one handy to read (currently, Never After by Laurell K. Hamilton, Marjorie M. Liu, Yasmine Galenorn and Sharon Shinn), but I lucked out by being seated next to Maia P...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 13, 2009
 I'm a grown woman, but the words "Friday the 13th" still have the power to creep me out. I'm sure the movies didn't help, even though I never saw them. I guess I am a superstition person and I'm always glad to see Saturday the 14th come around. I'm leaving today for Boston and the Crime Bake Conference. Since I've never been to Boston, I'm looking forward to it. Although, as most of you convention goers know, you usually don't get very far from the hotel. There's always so much going on.  This week I read Street Game by ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 12, 2009
 The votes are all counted and the readers have spoken. Here's the BHB top ten books of 2009. 1. Blood Promise by Richelle Mead 2. In Over Her Head by Judi Fennell 3. Enemy of the King by Beth Trissel 4. Succubus Heat by Richelle Mead (tie) 4. Through the Fire by Beth Trissel (tie) 5. Daughter of the W...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 11, 2009
 Today we'll be covering the last of the Christmas books and next week it will be back to the non-Christmas ones. So, here's your chance to check out what you'd like to finish the year off with and maybe a couple for those St. Nick stockings. Maureen likes structure and order in her life. It's probably why she is such a good librarian for the Avalon library. Now she is working on the annual holiday pageant for the town. Her co-director is former child star E ...Read More
Posted by Barbara Vey on November 10, 2009
 Hurry up! Time is running out! Wednesday is the last day to vote on BHB's Best Books of 2009. (You can still vote here) Last Friday I invited all you readers to let me know your favorite books of 2009. The idea was for everyone to have their say and make a list by the readers for the readers. I appreciate all the feedback I've received and feel I need to clarify a few things. Please only vote once, but you can vote for up to 3 books. If you list more than 3, only the first 3 count. You're all on the honor system. The books must have a publishing date of 2009. Now I realize there a...Read More
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