Genre Talk

Romance via Library Journal - Genre Fiction on 4/14/09. Nice article about "Going Home" romances.


(title unknown) via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Cindy Orr on 4/12/09. Harlequin is the leader in romance.


Under the Radar: Rule Britannia! Fiction and Nonfiction for Anglophiles
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Sarah Statz Cords on 4/19/09


Savoring Genre Fiction
via Library Journal - Collection Development on 4/14/09


Under the Radar: April Showers: Wild Weather Fiction and Nonfiction
via The Reader's Advisor Online Blog by Sarah Statz Cords on 4/12/09


'Bosoms' Unleashes Passion For Romance Novels
via NPR Topics: Authors on 4/11/09

Romance Readers Love E-Books!

From

Romance: E-Ink Inroads via In the Bookroom on 3/24/09

Fictionwise, a major ebook retailer with total 2008 U.S. sales of at least $100M that was recently acquired by Barnes & Noble, has just acknowledged that 50 percent of its sales are romances (Wall Street Journal, 3/6/09).

There has been some discussion about the merits of various e-readers at Smart Bitches, Trashy Books including e-reader reviews and places to purchase

While Kindle is good, romance readers are stuck with only books available on Amazon. The Sony 770 seems to be the best reviewed recently. Also information on price-shopping

E-book Price Shopping
Sony 700 Review: Individual All-Around Competition
Kindle II Review: Individual All Around Competition
Kindle for iPhone: Available Now

Ebook humor!

From
EBook LOL via Smart Bitches, Trashy Books on 3/1/09