Welcome to this week's Friday Post, where I will be linking up to:
Book Beginnings
First Line Friday
Friday 56
Book Blogger Hop
My teasers for the first three this week will be coming from My Nightmare is Yours by Diane Vallere.
This is lucky number thirteen in a series from one of my favorite authors. And Diane has lots of series she juggles, so her name is familiar if you spend any time around here. This book is from her Madison Night series. Madison is a decorator specializing in Mid-Century Modern decor. And she is a huge Doris Day fan.
The quotes this week are short and sweet. For example, here's how the book begins:
The photo was unfortunate on many levels.
That definitely caught my attention. Meanwhile, at 56% into the book, we find this:
“What about Kingston?” I asked.
“For a blind date, he was very attentive.”
The book will be out on Tuesday, and I'll have a review then, so I hope you'll come back.
Meanwhile, let's hop on over to this week's Book Blogger Hop. The question is:
What do you think about rising prices for hardcovers, paperbacks, and eBooks?
EBook prices are outrageous, especially since it is a license for the book and not actually purchasing it.
Having said that, I do also respect that authors should be paid for their hard work. And editors and publishers do need money as well. I don't feel like the other book formats are rising significant above general inflation. Still, it does hurt to see how expensive books are. It makes me more selective at what I buy, unless I can find it on sale.
That's it for me. Have a great weekend!
I love the old 1960s style cover. Very retro.
ReplyDeleteI am sad that book prices have gone up so much lately.
ReplyDelete💚💚💚The photo was unfortunate on many levels.💚💚💚
ReplyDeleteGreat first line!
I agree. That’s what surprises me most about eBooks—the prices can be very close to a paperback even though you’re really purchasing a license rather than a physical book. Like you, I absolutely want authors, editors, and publishers to be compensated fairly, but the higher prices have definitely made me more selective and more likely to wait for a sale.
ReplyDeleteHappy Reading! Stop over and share your thoughts if you get a chance. 📚😊
It is crazy how expensive they are when you aren't actually buying them. I wait for deals and ask for books for my birthday and Christmas.
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
Emily @ Budget Tales Book Blog
My post:
https://budgettalesblog.wordpress.com/2026/05/22/book-blogger-hop-what-do-you-think-about-rising-prices-for-hardcovers-paperbacks-and-ebooks/
I agree lately about Kindle books being more expensive! Some of them are ridiculous because as you said, you don't own the book. It's amazing to me how all over the place prices are.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunate photos are the worst :-/
ReplyDeleteI agree that everyone deserves their piece of the pie for getting books out into the world but I have to admit to worrying about the cultural and societal ramifications of literature not being easily available to all socioeconomic backgrounds. Yes, Libraries rock, but something has to give.