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The KindleBoards Book Club for In Her Name Has Begun
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks in Book News on January 31st, 2009
Technically it doesn’t start until tomorrow, but I decided to go ahead and post the questions for the KindleBoards In Her Name Book Club (or “klub,” as it’s called on KB).
It doesn’t matter if you have an Amazon Kindle or not – grab a copy of the book from somewhere and join the fun!
In Her Name – Reading Schedule for the KindleBoards Book Club
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks in Book News on January 23rd, 2009
Only eight days left until the start of the KindleBoards book club for In Her Name!
I posted the reading schedule on the board, but thought I’d go ahead and post it here, too:
| Date | Chapter |
| 1 February | 1 – 5 |
| 8 February | 6 – 10 |
| 15 February | 11 – 16 |
| 22 February | 17 – 23 |
| 1 February | 1 – 5 |
| 1 March | 24 – 29 |
| 8 March | 30 – 39 |
| 15 March | 40 – 48 |
| 22 March | 49 – End |
So, if you weren’t considering already, come join us!
In Her Name: February Book Club – Setting the Stage
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks in Book News on January 17th, 2009
I thought I’d take a minute or two and start setting the stage for In Her Name so those who haven’t read it yet have a better idea of what to expect (and hopefully whet the appetite of any other folks who might want to check it out) when we plunge into the KindleBoards In Her Name Book Klub in two weeks. No spoilers, of course!
First of all, and perhaps most important, while the story is set in the future several centuries from now and has a number of science fiction elements, it’s not at all a typical sci-fi tale. It doesn’t fit neatly into any single genre, although it’s actually probably closest to epic fantasy. As one reviewer noted:
“[In Her Name] can best be described as an “epic space fantasy”. It has all the elements of an epic or high fantasy (the young hero coming of age, the war against an alien people, and the diabolical villain/traitor of our own race) save only that rather than being set deep into a medieval setting, it is set into a military science fiction novel.”
But most of all, it’s a love story that explores the bonds of love between the two central characters, and the love between friends who together must face some incredible hardships in a violent and unforgiving universe. Love is what binds the story together, regardless of the other elements that may come into play as the plot progresses, and it is this facet of the book that gives the story an emotional depth that is much more typical of romance novels. Read the rest of this entry »
Check Out This Poll on KindleBoards.com
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks in Other Stuff on January 16th, 2009
Okay, you just never know what you’re going to find on KindleBoards.com. As I mentioned earlier, the sub-board for the In Her Name Book Klub is now open, and our crafty moderator, Betsy The Quilter, set up a poll that cracked me up – come check it out!
In Her Name Book Klub Thread Now Open on KindleBoards.com
Posted by: Michael R. Hicks in Other Stuff on January 16th, 2009
Holy cow – there are only FIFTEEN days left as I write this until the In Her Name KindleBoards.com Book Klub starts, and one of the moderators has set up the discussion sub-forum!
I have no idea how much of a turnout we’ll have, but I’m hoping for a decent-sized group. Regardless of size (size doesn’t matter! LOL!), it’ll be a lot of fun, and I’m really looking forward to hearing what folks think about the book as they read through and discuss it.
As an added bit of fun, I decided that we’ll have a drawing at the end of the club for an In Her Name T-shirt from Zazzle.com (I still have to finalize the designs).
So, if you haven’t already, check out In Her Name! Remember, the sample for your Kindle or Mobipocket eBook is free, and I’ve got a free PDF sample for folks who’d like to read along in print format!
