Category Archives: books

nook update coming?

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

As I tweeted the other day, I got to play with a nook at our local B&N. My experience was very similar to Carl’s (believe it or now, we weren’t together.) The most frustrating thing for me was the page … Continue reading →

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Barnes & Noble nook

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

We were at our local brick and mortar Barnes and Noble yesterday. (remember those?) Over the Information desk in the center of the store they had a huge banner for the nook, with a December 14th sale date. Looks like … Continue reading →

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Review of The Strain

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

When is Book 2 coming?!? This review is based on an Advanced Reader’s Edition of The Strain by Guillermi del Toro and Chuck Hogan provided as part of the Amazon Vine program. I loved this book.  Unfortunately, I didn’t get … Continue reading →

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Kindle

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

After a decade of reading on my PDAs/phones, we’ve entered the world of the dedicated ebook reader. But actually, it’s for Mary. We’ll see how she likes it.  

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Lamentation by Ken Scholes

Posted on February 7, 2009 by Rick Lobrecht

This review is based on an Advance Reading Copy of Lamentation by Ken Scholes supplied to me by the Amazon Vine program. It’s a fantasy novel, but you’ll find no Orcs, Elves, Wizards, or Witches.  Lamentation is set 1000 years … Continue reading →

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Evernight by Claudia Gray

Posted on October 4, 2008 by Rick Lobrecht

Evernight by Claudia Gray was provided to me as part of the Amazon Vine program. Evernight is a teen drama about a girl named Bianca.  Her parent’s are teachers, and have landed jobs at an exclusive boarding school named Evernight … Continue reading →

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Ted Bell’s Tsar

Posted on September 20, 2008 by Rick Lobrecht

This is a review of an Advance Reading Copy of Ted Bell’s Tsar provided to me as part of the Amazon Vine program. The tagline for the novel is “A Triller.”  At its core, its a spy novel, with a … Continue reading →

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The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye

Posted on August 7, 2008 by Rick Lobrecht

I recently finished reading The Last Apprentice: Wrath of the Bloodeye by Joseph Delany.  The edition I read is an “Uncorrected Proof Not for Sale” provided to me via the Amazon Vine Program. This is an early teen fantasy book, … Continue reading →

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