Tag Archives: discussion post

Asking for help/advice re Amazon review #BookReviews #bookbloggers #bookreviewers

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Fictionophile

I’ve been reviewing novels for many years now. I have submitted literally hundreds of reviews to Amazon.HOWEVER… the last  review I submitted to Amazon was rejected. I got the following message:I am posting links to my review and ask my … Continue reading →

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Ebook Pricing Revisited – How much is too much?

Posted on February 12, 2022 by Fictionophile

I wrote a post about this topic last year and thought it was worth revisiting as the problem only seems to have gotten worse. For the past five to six years, I’ve read nothing but Ebooks.  Some 600+ ebooks have … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks and Ereaders | Tagged , | 56 Comments

International publishing – Book availability woes (again)

Posted on January 22, 2022 by Fictionophile

In May of 2020, I did a similar post but this issue continues to plague me. As a book blogger, I spend a LOT of time reading other people’s blogs and reviews, and perusing the internet for fodder for my … Continue reading →

Posted in Anticipated titles, Ebooks and Ereaders, Fictionophile report, ramblings & miscellanea | Tagged , , | 34 Comments

The NetGalley Shelf app – Grrrrrrr #NetGalleyShelf #bookbloggers @NetGalley

Posted on September 7, 2021 by Fictionophile

I have been a NetGalley member since 2013. In that time I have read and reviewed 424 titles using my Kindle. Recently, I’ve come across two titles that did NOT have the option to ‘send to Kindle‘, so I had … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks and Ereaders, NetGalley, ramblings & miscellanea | Tagged | 59 Comments

What a difference a cover makes – A reader’s discussion

Posted on July 4, 2021 by Fictionophile

Every once in a while, a circumstance causes me to pause and wonder… Do other readers feel the same way I do? Yesterday, I encountered just such a circumstance. I saw this book cover in one of my ‘Kindle Deals’ … Continue reading →

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Ebook pricing: a discussion

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Fictionophile

For the past four to five years, I’ve read nothing but Ebooks.  Some 500+ ebooks have graced my Kindle Paperwhite in that time. Many of these digital books I receive from the publishers via NetGalley or Edelweiss, but I also … Continue reading →

Posted in Ebooks and Ereaders, ramblings & miscellanea | Tagged , | 49 Comments

Same book – Different title (a bookworm’s gripe) #BookTitles #bookworms #booklovers #readingcommunity

Posted on January 24, 2021 by Fictionophile

NOTE: Originally published in March of 2017, this post was last updated on January 24, 2021 My RANT continues… I take umbrage when publishers, in their infinite wisdom, decide to rename a book which already has a perfectly acceptable title. … Continue reading →

Posted in Dustjackets, ramblings & miscellanea, Reblogged | Tagged , , , | 31 Comments

Goodreads ratings – use them? ignore them? are they valid? #discussionpost

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Fictionophile

I am a member of Goodreads. Not only am I a member, but I am also a Goodreads librarian.  I sometimes think that no one uses Goodreads more than I do as I’m on the site several times each day. … Continue reading →

Posted in Goodreads, ramblings & miscellanea | Tagged | 74 Comments

Do YOU choose books by their covers?

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Fictionophile

I’m certain that most of you know by now that I really appreciate book cover art. What with my long standing ‘Cover Love‘ series of blog posts, and my ‘Wednesday’s Word‘ series, it would almost seem I’m crazy obsessed. That … Continue reading →

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Has the Pandemic influenced the genres you read? #TuesdayBookBlog #bookbloggers #genres

Posted on November 10, 2020 by Fictionophile

The pandemic has affected us all in myriad ways. In addition to the illness itself it has changed how we all live our lives, work, interact with others, and conduct our day-to-day activities. But has it changed your reading habits? … Continue reading →

Posted in Fiction, Genre list, Reading | Tagged , , , | 64 Comments