Tag Archives: rants

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 →

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Top of my ‘WANT’ list is…. unavailable

Posted on July 7, 2018 by Fictionophile

This morning I read a 5 STAR review of Sabine Durrant’s latest novel “Take me in” by one of my favourite bookblogger friends Cleo.  I want to read this title so much! Blurb:   He saved your son’s life. Does that … Continue reading →

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Frustration: a chat transcript

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Fictionophile

Most of you folks know that I live in Canada.  Recently I received a ‘gift’ book from an author who wants me to review her book.  Wonderful? YES.  However… the gift was a gift card for Amazon.com Although I do … Continue reading →

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I love to read – but I’m in a slump

Posted on October 14, 2017 by Fictionophile

There I’ve admitted it.  This is the first time since I began blogging that I find myself in a terrible reading slump.  I didn’t realize how bad it was until I saw this today on Goodreads: GULP!!!! I find that … Continue reading →

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Bookblogger plagiarism!

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Fictionophile

Today I encountered something that left me fuming and outraged. I found MY REVIEW of “The missing ones” by Patricia Gibney (dated June 13th, 2017) on another blogger’s blog copied WORD-FOR-WORD!  He has no shame! Lucas Yule gave credit for … Continue reading →

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

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Fictionophile

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

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