Promise. This is not going to be a blog about my latest thriller. Today, I’m more interested in how you decide to purchase a book or borrow it from the library.
Do you decide after reading a review in the mainstream media? Or because the novel is by one of your very favorite authors? Or because the book is a featured deal on Bookbub? Or because you’re looking for a certain type of book in a genre you enjoy?
I’ve been thinking about this ever since Ben Fox emailed me back in August. Ben emailed out of the blue to tell me he is the founder of a new website, shepherd.com, which he hopes “will eventually rival Goodreads.” Continue reading “Are You Looking For A Really Good Book? Here’s A Novel Way To Find It”
There is no way I could write this post without including an article (or two) about #MeToo and the sexual harassment scandal that erupted with Hollywood Fat Boy, Harvey Weinstein at its centre. You may be surprised, however, by the articles I’ve picked –one of which prompted me to think back 40 years to a cab ride I shared in New York City with actor Dustin Hoffman.