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In 2007, 400,000 books were published or distributed in the United States, up from 300,000 in 2006, according to the industry tracker Bowker. With that many choices, it is sometimes impossible to figure out which book to read next. Reader Views is here to help you by providing you book reviews.

Our book reviews are written by avid readers who love to read good books. They come from all walks of life with a variety of life experiences and interests. Our readers are volunteers hand picked to give you the best book review possible. They give their own honest and fair personal opinion.

Our book reviews appear on amazon.com, on Fox News, USA Today, Reuters and NBC. They also appear in newspapers such as Austin American Statesman in Austin, Texas, Chicago Sun-Times, and Journal-News in Hamilton, Ohio and on many online websites and blogs as well as city sites such as ClickOnDetroit and Click2Houston. TV stations such as WESH, WCVBTV/DT5, NEWS4Jax, WXII12, KETV, KITV, WISN, WMUR, and WJAC also use our reviews.

We review books for well known authors such as James Patterson and those that are unknown, self-published or published by a small press. Fox News named Reader Views as one of the top five blog sites for health related books. Ourbook reviews are also placed in the BRI (Book Review Index) distributed to libraries and book sellers.

But, we do more. We provide services for authors such as book publicity services and editing, as well as coaching to write book proposals. And, we will act as an agent for you and send your proposal to a traditional publisher on our list. Check our Services for Authors.

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Coinage of CommitmentCoinage of Commitment selected as a finalist in the National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards!

ReaderViews is excited to announce that Coinage of Commitment by Rob Costelloe was selected as a finalist in the National Indie Excellence 2008 Book Awards. The Indie  Awards competition is judged by an independent panel of experts from all aspects—editing, marketing, publicity, and design—of the publishing industry.



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Reader Views has expanded into new realms with our exciting endeavor, Inside Scoop Live. This fantastic addition brings live interviews to the reading audience so you may hear the personal thoughts of authors regarding their books and issues.

Terry Cloutier
Terry Cloutier grew up on a 25-acre hobby farm in a small town more than an hours drive from Ottawa, Canada, and claims that it was the best childhood anyone could ask for, despite the fact that the ramshackle old farm house the family moved into in the early 1970’s lacked any form of insulation or modern plumbing.

One of Terry’s greatest joys as a child during those tough times was the bi-monthly trips to Ottawa to visit the library. There, he found himself lost in the spellbinding worlds created by such masters as Edgar Rice Burroughs, C.S. Lewis, Robert The Balance of PowerHeinlein and Arthur C. Clarke. A voracious reader like his parents, Terry’s life-long passion for books finally manifested in the mid

The Balance of Power: The Zone War, is the second book in the trilogy by Terry Cloutier. Rescued from the brink of death by the mysterious power of the Master Eye, Edward Fox and his friends make a daring escape from the city of Palantand and flee to the safety of Caprica Island. Once there, he is dismayed to learn from the Old Man that his ordeal is far from over, in fact, it has only just begun.

Tired and disenchanted, Edward has no choice but to allow Jasmiine Vaxin to return to the war-torn Tralon continent to try to lead an uprising against the Empire specifically designed to buy him some much needed time. With the mighty Doorgen Sandon by his side, Edward sails for the far off continent of Ventrolous in search of an all too familiar artifact buried in a mythical moving lake called The Lake of Sorrows...a lake that is also jealously guarded by a magical creature known only as The Chrimlian.

Somehow, Edward Fox must do what he has never been able to do in real life, he must overcome his guilt and his fears and become more than he is, for if he doesn't, he and The Zone will soon cease to exist forever.
Listen to interview with Terry Cloutier

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Authors Access is a joint project of Loving Healing Press and Reader Views. Each week we bring insightful interviews from people around the world who can help you get your work published, and if already published, noticed! The forum is geared for writers, both published and unpublished. Your hosts are Victor R. Volkman, owner/publisher of Loving Healing Press and Irene Watson, Managing Editor of Reader Views. See the lineup for future presentations and listen to previous podcasts.

Kenneth MacLean

On Thursday, May 8th, 2008, Tyler Tichelaar and Victor Volkman spoke with Kenneth MacLean from The Big Picture press. He is the author of six books including The Vibrational Universe: Harnessing the Power of Thought to Consciously Create Your Life. He is an expert on collaborative marketing using the Internet through cooperative means including, but not limited to, reciprocal linking, email blasts, monthly newsletters, movie-style trailers, and sharing substantive content with the public.  His newest venture is a book editing service bureau.

Other books by Maclean include: Dialogues - Conversations with My Higher Self and several eBooks including What Do You Do and When all Hell Breaks Loose? and “Life’s Little Instruction Manual”. His latest projects involve using Internet flash movies to portray the key concepts of his philosophy. Ken’s most recent book is titled simply I Love You Dad, an exploration of communication after his father’s recent passing. Ken’s main area of interest is the relationship between science and spirituality, and his conviction, through personal experiences, that consciousness is not biologically based. He holds bachelor’s degrees in both Computer Science and Political Science.

Listen to Kenneth's topic: How to Improve Your Editing Skills

Next show: Authors Access will interview Jim Cox. His topic will be, "All About Book Reviews."

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Carpenter and Langford P.C. is offering an award for the Best Book in Financial Management. The winner will receive a $100 cash prize. In order to be considered, the book must focus on personal or business financial management. It must profile advanced strategic plans taking into account financial variables concerning real economy.

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