http://books.blog-publishing.com Book reviews, book extracts, features and news about the book industry Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:01:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en This is a small book in size but the message it sends is so big - this book points out the true meaning of Christmas. You will find yourself wrapped in emotions as you read this book - laughing at times and crying in several places. In fact, I had ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/the-paper-bag-christmas-by-kevin-alan-milne-book-review/ A book review service will not just say that the book is good, but why. This is done in a way without giving away the ending of the book. The purpose of the book review service is to get others to want to buy the book. If you are trying ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/what-is-a-book-review-service/ So how does an unknown author who has published his or her first book by use of small press or self publishing get noticed? One way is to use a book review company. A book review has two purposes - it will give the reader a taste of what the ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/who-uses-a-book-review-company/ I picked up both Winterbirth and Bloodheir on one of my many jaunts to Chapters. I often spend hours browsing books, and sometimes I pick up books from new authors. Often, I'm disappointed with the results, but every now and then, I'm pleasantly surprised.Read more http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/book-review-winterbirth-and-bloodheir-by-brian-ruckley/ Fishing as a sport is one that requires patience by the ton, something that most of us sadly lack in. It is often at times like this that we may need that extra edge to get a bite on our lines, be it a small minnow or a huge bass. ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/largemouth-bass-extreme/ Audio books are emerging as a hot favorite in both the USA and the UK. According to a US Marketdata Enterprises market report, more than $2 billion in audio books were sold during the course of 2005 in the USA alone. The projected annual increase in spend on audio books ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/audio-books-the-9-great-advantages/ Any book lover with an internet connection knows the world wide web is a great place to find books at discount prices. Web sites like Ebay, Half.com and Amazon's marketplace offers new and used books at a great deal. There are more sites like these but book buyers also know ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/book-swapping-clubs-let-your-trade-swap-and-exchange-used-books-for-free/ This is one of the best books that I have read since "The One Minute Manager" by Kenneth Blanchard and "Who Moved My Cheese" written by Spencer Johnson. Most people think that books that are in the business section are boring however you will be missing the pie in the ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/the-go-giver-book-reviews/ The beautiful, the bizarre, the macabre and the amazing have all found prominent positions in Ripley's new collection of the world's weirdest facts. A fresh glimpse into the wonderful and wacky world of the odd and strange is found in the newest book released by Ripley's Believe It or Not! ... http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/ripleys-believe-it-or-not-presents-newest-tome-prepare-to-be-shocked/ Spain's richest literary prize has just been awarded to writer and philosopher Fernando Savater. Himself a Spaniard, Savater was absolutely thrilled to win the Premio Planeta literary prize which, along with immense respect comes a monetary award of 601,000 euros.Read more http://books.blog-publishing.com/2008/11/literary-prize-goes-to-local-writer/