by vjbooks | Apr 23, 2014 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
John speaks with author Grant Blackwood I had the pleasure of speaking recently to bestselling author Grant Blackwood. Grant is knee deep in writing his second book with James Rollins in the new spinoff series based on Rollins’ bestselling Sigma Force adventure...
by vjbooks | Apr 23, 2014 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
John shares his thoughts about author Brian Doyle and his latest novel, The Plover I first became aware of author Brian Doyle at last year’s PNBA author’s breakfast. He was one of the keynote speakers, along with Jeffery Deaver. Doyle dazzled the crowd with his...
by vjbooks | Feb 13, 2014 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
I must confess that when I caught up with Lisa Gardner recently I had not read her latest thriller, so our conversation was about anything but her new book. This is how it goes – shortly thereafter I get a call from our friend, and the mystery writer’s favorite...
by vjbooks | Feb 13, 2014 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
New York Times Bestselling author Alex Berenson is Author of the Month at VJ Books “The world is a different place since the events of 9-11, and new heroes have entered the stage to root out the evil before it once again falls upon us. We can all sleep a little better...
by vjbooks | Jan 19, 2014 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Which of Tom Clancy’s titles are the most collectible? We have had a lot of questions since the untimely death of Tom Clancy about which of his titles are the most collectible. His first four are by all accounts the most desirable, simply due to their...
by vjbooks | Dec 17, 2013 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Author Driven Charities and Non-Profits As the end of 2013 approaches VJ Books, an online seller of collectible fiction, recommends that you take a break from stuffing those unwanted items into bags destined from the Goodwill, Salvation Army or other local...
by vjbooks | Nov 21, 2013 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Book Collection Valuation We just acquired a book collection from some folks who were dealing with the estate of a family member. The gentleman who contacted me shared the story of the passing of his wife’s brother, and how they came to have his collection of books....
by vjbooks | Oct 16, 2013 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Signed books take longer . . .We are often asked, “I saw the book I ordered from you on store shelves, where is my copy?” Most mass merchants are preshipped books so that they can put them out on the official laydown date. Often they put them out before...
by vjbooks | Oct 16, 2013 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
John reviews Styxx by Sherrilyn Kenyon I must admit that when I first picked up Styxx, Sherrilyn Kenyon’s newest title, I was a little bit apprehensive about Styxx as a main character and a hero, no less. As a huge fan of Acheron, I felt like I was picking up the...
by vjbooks | Oct 1, 2013 | Alan Jacobson, Collecting, We're Talking Books!
No Way Out by Alan Jacobson – Library Journal Review FBI profiler Karen Vail can’t catch a break. After her last case (detailed in Inmate 1577), she is needed in England to solve the bombing of a London art gallery. Scotland Yard doesn’t want her help, and Vail...
by vjbooks | Sep 23, 2013 | We're Talking Books!
Bestselling Author Janet Evanovich offers fun, light and enjoyable read The Heist is the beginning of a brand new series by Janet Evanovich and Lee Goldberg (bestselling author and writer for Monk). I am a huge Janet Evanovich fan and have read all of her Stephanie...
by vjbooks | Aug 29, 2013 | Collecting, We're Talking Books!
Endurance by Jack Kilborn Endurance is not for the faint of heart. Jack Kilborn’s novels are so scary that they will literally cause nightmares. At times they are as scary to keep reading as they are hard to put down. This book felt like reading texas chainsaw...
