I am noticing a growing trend where instead of releasing a full novel, authors’ works are now being published chapter by chapter as they are writing their story; this is in a similar vein of fanfiction. I used to be a major manga reader (Japanese comics) and while I’m used to a story being piecemealed for years at a time with 17-40 pages (in either weekly or monthly installments), I’m…
Six months ago had you told me I would be a Kindle owner, I’d have laughed. I was a strong advocate for real books. How could a tiny screen compare to the feel of turning a page? How could it compare to the smell of a newly printed novel? How about that whole “page number” thing? Could an e-reader really compete with a reading experience that’s been ingrained in us…
Hello, fellow Paranormal and Urban Fantasy fans! I figure I will share a little history about myself. For the past 6 years I’ve been an avid fan of The Hollows series by Kim Harrison. Aside from catching up on all of the Anita Blake series, I didn’t really follow much else. All of that changed this past January when I purchased a Kindle. So far I have read 22 new…