Category Archives: Discussion post

The Bookish Brunette has lots of opinions… about books and things

Riffle Books and Ten New Alternatives to Goodreads

Posted on 05/10/2013 by Bookish Brunette | 21 Comments

With Goodreads recent purchase by Amazon, it’s got lots of readers wondering what changes will be implicated… In my opinion, it’s not even a question of IF Amazon will be making changes to how Goodreads is run – but WHEN these changes will take effect? So in regards to this, I’ve been looking into… Continue Reading

Thinking Too Hard: Panties Twisted- Bloggers, Authors & Bullies (Part 2)

Posted on 07/17/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 76 Comments

You know what I’m soooo TIRED of???? Besides bloggers acting like we’re still in high school that is… Authors and “bloggers” on their high horse about bloggers being BULLIES. Are you FREAKING JOKING ME???? Perhaps no one has noticed that EVERY TIME something goes down between an author and a blogger, it’s because an… Continue Reading

Thinking too Hard: Panties Twisted- Bloggers (Part 1)

Posted on 07/16/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 84 Comments

Alright, I just can’t not say anything ANYMORE. Book bloggers have gone FREAKING INSANE since the Story Siren went all grabby grabby plagiarist on everyone. And I GET it. Everyone is all up in arms, ready to throw the gauntlet over NOTHING. STOP IT. Just freaking STOP IT. The other day, I get an email… Continue Reading

BB Thinking Too Hard About: Author Review Request Emails

Posted on 06/27/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 64 Comments

YES… Another review request etiquette discussion post!!! *sigh* How many will I be forced to post before I’m taken SERIOUSLY?! I mean REALLY! Bad Author: Dear Reviewer, < — You have already been DELETED author. ** Title of Book** (because I’m a nice person even though you CLEARLY didn’t take the time out to peruse… Continue Reading

5 Professions That Will Survive the Zombie Apocalypse

Posted on 06/26/2012 by Carrie Harris | 32 Comments

At our dinner table, we talk about things like zombie viruses and whether or not vampires like pizza. The other day, we were discussing the zombie apocalypse, and my kids were talking smack about my skill (or lack thereof) at our zombie shooting gallery. I was, they assured me, going to be toast. But I… Continue Reading

BB Thinking Too Hard About: My Gag Reflex

Posted on 04/27/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 57 Comments

This is the SECOND post I’ve written on this whole Story Siren/plagiarism situation… The first contained too many inappropriate words to actually be taken seriously. And at THIS point- I’m as serious as a freaking heart attack. You see, I may have promised my husband that I wouldn’t get “involved” in this ridiculous debacle of… Continue Reading

BB Thinking Too Hard about Review Requests

Posted on 04/18/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 47 Comments

The following email is an example of a review request that is 95% GUARANTEED to be denied by this Brunette… Do NOT send me this: *actual review request inquiry from author. Author is in bold black* Hello, ← Hi, I’m ASHLEY. My NAME is all over my BLOG. You know… the one you’d like me to… Continue Reading

BB Thinking Too Hard about Twilight

Posted on 03/21/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 64 Comments

I feel like I should clarify something to everyone: I DID NOT HATE TWILIGHT. You can clearly see on my Goodreads shelves that every book in the Twilight series is rated a solid 5 stars! Hell if I’d have been REVIEWING books when they were released and I read them- who’s to say they wouldn’t… Continue Reading

BB Thinking Too Hard about Book Covers

Posted on 03/15/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 57 Comments

For those of you that are NOT yet aware… I am INDEED a cover whore… I know right? *shocked gasps of disbelief pass throughout the blogosphere* Now… We’ve ALL seen gorgeous covers (see below) I’m a fan of covers with people on them I suppose… But I also love covers like this: Just a random… Continue Reading

The Bookish Brunette… Thinking Too Hard

Posted on 02/01/2012 by Bookish Brunette | 75 Comments

A Discussion Post! I know right???? Okay, so something’s been plaguing me… And seriously- THANK GOD my blog was down and out for all that author/publisher/blogger drama CRAP a few weeks back, I totally did NOT have the energy for all of that! I was stalking Aaron Patterson’s blog the other day and one of… Continue Reading

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