September 6th, 2010
Media interviews are a popular way for writers to introduce new books they hope will catch the viewer’s eye and generate interest in their work. Here’s a selection of forthcoming Kindle books by authors scheduled for interviews on TV and radio programs. Books are arranged in chronological order by the date of the scheduled interview. ON NPR’S ALL THINGS CONSIDERED (31 AUG 2010): Dreaming in Chinese: Mandarin Lessons in Life,... 
September 4th, 2010
Spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Kindle Store so you don’t have to. Recent genre fiction releases in sci-fi, romance and western fiction include: SCIENCE FICTION The Evolutionary Void by Peter F. Hamilton. Del Rey. Print Length: 704 p. Kindle edition $14.74. Text-to-Speech: Disabled. “Exposed as the Second Dreamer, Araminta has become the target... 
September 2nd, 2010
Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the September 3rd issue include: Freedom , by Jonathan Franzen. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. Print length: 576 p. NOVEL. EW’s slant: “…a deep dive into a fascinating family that feels very real, and fully grounded in our time.” Amazon customer rating: 4 stars (5 reviews). Kindle edition $14.99. Text-to-Speech:... 
August 31st, 2010
Media interviews are a popular way for writers to introduce new books they hope will catch the viewer’s eye and generate interest in their work. Here’s a selection of forthcoming Kindle books by authors scheduled for interviews on TV and radio programs. Books are arranged in chronological order by the date of the scheduled interview. ON NPR’S MORNING EDITION (27 AUG 2010): 101 Places Not to See Before You Die , by Catherine... 
August 29th, 2010
Spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Kindle Store so you don’t have to. Recent genre fiction releases in fantasy fiction include: Bearers of the Black Staff: Legends of Shannara by Terry Brooks. Del Rey. Print length: 384 p. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled. “The horrors of a war-ravaged world again invade a hard-won peace in Brooks’s... 
August 28th, 2010
Spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Kindle Store so you don’t have to. Recent releases in mystery fiction include: Fragile by Lisa Unger. Crown. Print length: 336 p. Kindle edition $9.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled. “Psychologist Maggie Cooper and her husband, Det. Jones Cooper, disagree on how to handle their rebellious son, 17-year-old Rick, who... 
August 26th, 2010
Soon a brand new Kindle 3 will be arriving at my home. This is my third Kindle. Both my original Kindle and Kindle 2 have already found good homes with other eager readers. Those who purchased the first Kindle had no simple way to arrange books by subject. Owner-created collections were added to the Kindle 2 and DX with the latest software 2.5 update, too late for me to use them effectively on the Kindle 2. So how do you use the collections feature?... 
August 24th, 2010
What I like about non-fiction is that it covers such a huge territory. The best non-fiction is also creative. – Tracy Kidder. Nonfiction encompasses a wealth of reading possibilities – history, essays, memoirs, scientific research, travel guides, cookbooks – essentially everything that is based on fact, real events and real people. Recent nonfiction titles for the Kindle that you might have missed: Zoo Story: Life in the Garden... 
August 22nd, 2010
Media interviews are a popular way for writers to introduce new books they hope will catch the viewer’s eye and generate interest in their work. Here’s a selection of forthcoming Kindle books by authors scheduled for interviews on TV and radio programs. Books are arranged in chronological order by the date of the scheduled interview. ON NPR’S MORNING EDITION (20 AUG 2010): Baby We Were Meant for Each Other: In Praise of Adoption... 
August 20th, 2010
Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the August 20th-27th double issue include: Juliet , by Anne Fortier. Ballantine Books. Print length: 464 p. NOVEL. EW’s slant: “…grafts a romantic thriller about a modern woman seeking clues to her past onto a historical yarn about the origins of the Bard’s classic drama.” Amazon customer rating:... 
August 18th, 2010
Spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Amazon Kindle Bookstore so you don’t have to. Recent genre fiction releases in sci-fi, romance and western fiction include: SCIENCE FICTION Dream Called Time by S. L. Viehl. Roc. Print Length: 384 p. Kindle edition $6.99. Text-to-Speech: Enabled. “Dispatched to investigate an unidentified ship that has emerged... 
August 16th, 2010
Media interviews are a popular way for writers to introduce new books they hope will catch the viewer’s eye and generate interest in their work. Here’s a selection of forthcoming Kindle books by authors scheduled for interviews on TV and radio programs. Books are arranged in chronological order by the date of the scheduled interview. ON THE CBS EARLY SHOW (10 AUG 10): Fixing My Gaze: A Scientist’s Journey Into Seeing in Three... 
August 14th, 2010
Spend less time searching for new genre fiction and more time reading it as I watch for newly-released genre fiction in the Kindle Store so you don’t have to. Recent releases in mystery and fantasy fiction include: MYSTERIES/THRILLERS Tough Customer by Sandra Brown. Simon & Schuster. Print length: 288 p. Kindle edition $12.99. Text-to-Speech: Disabled. “Colleagues, friends, and lovers know Dodge Hanley as a private investigator... 
August 12th, 2010
Each week Entertainment Weekly reviews a small selection of popular new books. Titles available for the Kindle reviewed in the August 13th issue include: The Tower, The Zoo, and The Tortoise , by Julia Stuart. Doubleday. Print length: 304 p. NOVEL. EW’s slant: “History buffs, animal lovers, and simply the tenderhearted will swoon over this captivating story.” Amazon customer rating: 5 stars (12 reviews). Kindle edition $9.99.... 
August 10th, 2010
The Dresden Files is an urban fantasy series spotlighting the talents of Chicago’s only modern-day wizard – at least the only one listed in the Chicago yellow pages under “wizard”. Harry Dresden works out of a shabby office (think the Maltese Falcon ) earning a meager living as a detective specializing in paranormal investigations. On his office door is a sign reading “Harry Dresden – Wizard, Lost items found.... 
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