Book news was a little lopsided this week with the Kindle Fire release, so I had to include at least a couple of Amazon articles. I’m still holding out for news on the other color readers before plunking down cash for a Fire. In the coming weeks, if you find something interesting you think everyone should read, drop me a line via the contact form and let me know, or just post it below. Let’s get started:

fantasy book reviews science fiction book reviews1) Kindle Fire Released: Engadget takes a deeper look at the Kindle Fire

2) Authors Guild Weighs in on Amazon Lending Library: Hmmm…So Amazon is letting Prime customers “borrow” books for free, and paying the publisher full price for every copy borrowed. I’m failing to see the problem here. Is another revenue stream not good? I’m confused why this has authors and publishers so upset. Is it just the fact that they listed the books without asking? Why would they even have to ask when they are paying for every single copy? If anyone on the publishers’ side of things can enlighten me, then please do.

3) Apocalypse Calendar: The one with the Four Horsemen made me chuckle.

4) Skyrim Fan Fiction: I have very little free time anymore, especially with the new baby. What free time I have had lately has been spent playing this evil time-sucking game. Kataku is running a series of articles where fans write their own Skyrim tale.

5) NBC Has a New Genre Series: Grimm is a show that I was very skeptical about. It looked to me to be a cheap ploy to snag both CSI and Buffy fans in one show. However, it has quickly become my favorite show on television. I only watch a few things regularly, and this is now one of them. You should definitely check it out.

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    JUSTIN BLAZIER (on FanLit's staff since September 2009) is a Cyber-Security Analyst/Network Engineer located in Northern Kentucky. Like many fantasy enthusiasts, Justin cut his teeth on authors like Tolkien, Anthony, and Lewis. Due to lack of space, his small public library would often give him their donated SFF books. When he is not reading books he is likely playing board games or Tabletop RPGs. Justin lives in a quiet neighborhood with his wife, their daughter, and Norman the dog.