Book Review: The Book of Common Prayer, “My carry-with-me copy is this size, and I recommend it for traveling places…”by Peter Menkin Here I am daring to comment on this wonderful book, used by Episcopalians and one of the prayer and rubric publications that unite Anglicans worldwide. (There are about 77 million Anglicans in the [...]

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Before commencement of book review writing, you should distinguish between two terms: book report and book review. Many people use these terms in the same breath, however there are vital differences in the very essence of these notions. Book Review and Book Report – Is There a Difference? A book report has a factual emphasize. [...]

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The five highly recommended gambling book reviews are The Slot Machine Answer Book, by John Grochowski; Break the One-Armed Bandits, by Frank Scoblete; How to Win Millions Playing Slot Machines…or Lose Trying, by Frank Legato; Slot Smarts: Winning Strategies at the Slot Machines, by Claude Halcombe; and Secrets of Modern Slot Playing, by Larry Mak. [...]

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Writing, editing, and getting a book published is a lot of hard work, unfortunately it does not guarantee any tangible sales. In fact, most books published each year fail to sell more than a few dozen copies, creating a very competitive and cut throat book marketing industry. There are many ways people will tell you [...]

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Often I am asked how does one go about getting reviews for a novel. Most authors I have met over the years have been under the impression that the only valid reviews are found in the newspaper or in a trade periodical. While such reviews can be a feather in an author’s cap, particularly if [...]

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