Giveaway - The Art of Language Invention: From Horselords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind Worldbuilding by David J. Peterson (Creator of the Dothraki language for Game of Thrones)

I've got a great giveaway for one copy of David J. Peterson's new book, The Art of Language Invention: From Horse-Lords to Dark Elves, the Words Behind World-Building. As you well know, and not just because of the title to this post, Peterson is the genius behind the Dothraki language in the Game of Thrones television show. 

As the publicity rep explains:

In THE ART OF LANGUAGE INVENTION, master language creator David J. Peterson lays out a creative, highly accessible guide to language construction for science-fiction and fantasy fans, writers, game creators, and language lovers. A perfect entry point into an art form as old as civilization, THE ART OF LANGUAGE INVENTION is a wild linguistic adventure that will have readers ready to rub shoulders with horse lords and dark elves and perhaps inspire them to create their own languages.

Here's how to enter:
1) Send an email with your name and physical address to onlythebestsff@[replace this]gmail.com.
2) Please provide the following in the subject line: "hetay artay ofay anguageay inventionay"
3) This is US only. *ducks rotten fruit*
4) Snark always helps your chances of winning future giveaways. As if you even can...
5) Remember, only one person wins, I wish I had more!

(audiobook) Review - Jurassic Park by Michael Chrichton

I finally took the plunge and Jurassic Park far exceeded all my expectations. I also learned I had pretty low expectations, but I had a great time with this classic that spurred one of my favorite movies as a kid. BTW, anyone else root for the dinosaurs? It makes the movie way less scary, let me tell you.

Here's my review on SFFAudio.com and here's a snippet:

So this book was published in 1990 and this book had maybe a total of 15 to 20 people at risk, not counting the rest of the world that could potentially be at risk by dinosaurs escaping. We’re talking people you’re honestly worried about dying or not throughout the book.
Jump to 2015, Jurassic World, and we’ve got an entire park open with thousands and thousands of people at risk. Does that say something about how our society’s penchant for destruction?

eBook Deals - Gaiman, Pratchett, Howey, Clarke, Barnes, Clines, Klima, Frohock, Crouch, McCammon

Tons of eBook deals this month. Thought I'd share.

[$1.99] Unnatural Creatures (short stories) by Neil Gaiman
[$1.99] The Wee Free Men (Discworld #30) by Terry Pratchett
[$1.99] Dust (Silo #3) by Hugh Howey
[$1.99] Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
[$1.99] The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke
[$1.99] Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
[$1.99] The Garden of Stones (Echoes of Empire #1) by Mark T. Barnes - My Review.
[$1.99] The Obsidian Heart (Echoes of Empire #2) by Mark T. Barnes
[$1.99] The Pillars of Sand (Echoes of Empire #3) by Mark T. Barnes
[$1.99] Ex-Patriots (Ex-Heroes #2) by Peter Clines
[$1.99] Ex-Communication (Ex-Heroes #3) by Peter Clines
[$1.99] Ex-Purgatory (Ex-Heroes #4) by Peter Clines
[$1.99] Happily Ever After (anthology), Edited by John Klima
[$1.99] Miserere by Teresa Frohock

[$2.00] Pines (Wayward Pines #1) by Blake Crouch
[$2.00] Wayward (Wayward Pines #2) by Blake Crouch
[$2.00] The Last Town (Wayward Pines #3) by Blake Crouch

[$2.99] Stinger by Robert McCammon