I'm over at the Booksmugglers today!

I'm over at The Booksmugglers today for their annual Smugglivus celebration - whereupon I reveal myself as the President of the  Secret ...

In All Seriousness...

Let's talk about negative reviews. And authors' reactions to negative reviews. I'm sure by now most of you have heard of the Sto...

The Importance of Being Nice

One thing I noticed being discussed at BEA Book Blogger Convention this year was keynote speaker Jennifer Weiner's statement that blogge...

So Your Favourite Blogger's A Plagiarist

As you may or may not have heard, the book blogosphere exploded of late when it was discovered that a massively popular YA book blogger had ...

The Unwashed Blogger Masses: A Rant

I am AnimeJune. And I am one of the unwashed blogger masses. Let me explain. One of the most glorious things about the internet, is that is ...

The Preconception Dilemma

I've dealt with preconceptions about book stories before. There have been times, in the past, when reading the back cover blurb and the ...

RWA 2010 Day One: New Jersey's Seven Circles of Hell

Hello, dear readers, I have returned from Florida and am back in the land where humidity does not exist outside of a shower stall and air co...

Miss Manners vs. AnimeJune

Truly, folks, there's nothing like waking up in the morning, having a cup of tea, and discovering that someone with only the very best...

My True Geek Confession

Thanks to my blogger friends Kmont and The Booksmugglers , I've learned today is True Geek Confession day, hosted by the folks at Alert...

AnimeJune's Guide to Exploiting the Dead for Fun and Profit: A Rant

I have no idea when it all started, but since about the last decade, there have been a glut of "re-written" classics, many involvi...

A Response to Anonymous, Re: Stealing

Dear Anonymous, Very recently on my blog, you left a string of strongly-worded comments on my entry It's Not Cheating! Also: I hate Pira...