Wait Wait Don't Eat Me, an (imagined) excerpt from my favorite weekly news quiz show circa the Zombie Apocalypse. (via BoingBoing)
J.D. Salinger: not a recluse after all.
Here's an interesting look at political correctness and its impacts on free speech. Note to self: stop reading books set in historical periods in which something bad happened. (via LISNews)
Speaking of books from historical periods in which something bad happened... good luck getting your hands on a shiny new Mein Kampf in five years, especially if you want some scholarly criticism with it.
Macmillan's titles still aren't on Amazon (see last week's commentary here, and this Times advertisement proves it. (via The Guardian) UPDATE: I guess they are back now! Good work, Amazon!
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06 February 2010
30 January 2010
Links of the Week
The big brouhaha today is over Amazon's newest idiotic move... pulling all books from publisher Macmillan from its direct sales (you can still buy them from third-party sellers). Interesting commentary is available from John Scalzi and Cory Doctorow. Add this to the already long list of reasons I won't be leasing e-books anytime soon.
In case you need some awesome books to read, the Williamsburg Regional Library has put together a ridiculously extensive list of best books of 2009.
From the "news articles that are totally about me" file, here's one about social reading, my favorite thing! (via LISNews)
Now, I've never seen Jersey Shore, but I know some of you guys have, so here's something to delight you: a winter reading list for the show's cast, "if they actually read." (via The Book Bench)
This Confessions of a Book Pirate article is pretty interesting, especially this line: "Just because someone downloads a file, it does not mean they would have bought the product." I certainly would not have read 131 books last year if I had had to buy all of them (thank you, library!), and nearly all of the books that I buy these days are ones that I've read first, then decided to buy, not the other way around. (via The Guardian)
In case you need some awesome books to read, the Williamsburg Regional Library has put together a ridiculously extensive list of best books of 2009.
From the "news articles that are totally about me" file, here's one about social reading, my favorite thing! (via LISNews)
Now, I've never seen Jersey Shore, but I know some of you guys have, so here's something to delight you: a winter reading list for the show's cast, "if they actually read." (via The Book Bench)
This Confessions of a Book Pirate article is pretty interesting, especially this line: "Just because someone downloads a file, it does not mean they would have bought the product." I certainly would not have read 131 books last year if I had had to buy all of them (thank you, library!), and nearly all of the books that I buy these days are ones that I've read first, then decided to buy, not the other way around. (via The Guardian)
24 January 2010
Links of the Week
Links for you, as I try to learn how to use Microsoft Access through a set of tedious tutorials. When I am through, I will be an EXPERT. Maybe.
I love Candide, and so, apparently, does the New York Public Library — they are having a whole exhibit about it! I love that they've made some of it available online for non-City-dwellers like me. (via ResourceShelf)
This whole classic-literature-meets-ridiculousness thing is getting out of hand. Android Karenina? I can't even get through the originals... (via The Book Bench)
This whole Twilight thing is getting out of hand. A graphic novel? Oy. It is, however, a must for the completist, as it apparently contains some scenes that were never in the book, as newly written by Meyer herself. (via Omnivoracious)
The title says it all: Poe's mysterious stranger misses annual grave visit.
I love Candide, and so, apparently, does the New York Public Library — they are having a whole exhibit about it! I love that they've made some of it available online for non-City-dwellers like me. (via ResourceShelf)
This whole classic-literature-meets-ridiculousness thing is getting out of hand. Android Karenina? I can't even get through the originals... (via The Book Bench)
This whole Twilight thing is getting out of hand. A graphic novel? Oy. It is, however, a must for the completist, as it apparently contains some scenes that were never in the book, as newly written by Meyer herself. (via Omnivoracious)
The title says it all: Poe's mysterious stranger misses annual grave visit.
09 January 2010
Links of the Week
File this under things that delight me: the return of The Baby-Sitters Club! I absolutely loved the BSC and read all of the original series, plus all of the mysteries and super-specials, plus nearly all of the Little Sister series, PLUS the California Diaries because I loved Dawn. Oh, and I had the computer game. And probably some other BSC stuff that I can't even remember now. Love!
Here are some interesting thoughts on culling your book collection, from people who would know. My favorite bit of advice is near the beginning: "If a country, like Czechoslovakia, no longer exists, it’s unlikely that you’ll want to take the travel guide along with you when you go." (via Omnivoracious)
If you're instead looking to buy more books, check out the Book Sale Finder site, which lets you click on a state and find all of the upcoming book sales there as well as big sales in nearby states. I probably shouldn't have clicked on this link; anyone want to come to a book sale with me? (via She Is Too Fond Of Books)
This list that stereotypes readers by their favorite author isn't exhaustive — I couldn't find an author I'd consider a favorite — but it is certainly entertaining. (via kottke.org)
I'm not sure if I could bring myself to use these pencils, but I wouldn't mind becoming them.
I love the title on this post: Big Box Retailer Refers Customers To Indie Bookshop, Earth Shifts on Its Axis. (via The Book Bench)
Here are some interesting thoughts on culling your book collection, from people who would know. My favorite bit of advice is near the beginning: "If a country, like Czechoslovakia, no longer exists, it’s unlikely that you’ll want to take the travel guide along with you when you go." (via Omnivoracious)
If you're instead looking to buy more books, check out the Book Sale Finder site, which lets you click on a state and find all of the upcoming book sales there as well as big sales in nearby states. I probably shouldn't have clicked on this link; anyone want to come to a book sale with me? (via She Is Too Fond Of Books)
This list that stereotypes readers by their favorite author isn't exhaustive — I couldn't find an author I'd consider a favorite — but it is certainly entertaining. (via kottke.org)
I'm not sure if I could bring myself to use these pencils, but I wouldn't mind becoming them.
I love the title on this post: Big Box Retailer Refers Customers To Indie Bookshop, Earth Shifts on Its Axis. (via The Book Bench)
22 October 2009
Links of the Week
I don't have any questions to ask authors (this week's Booking Through Thursday), and I'll be posting a million times for the read-a-thon this weekend, so today you get your links! Yay, links!
Do you like e-books? So does your library. This is the only reason I'd ever own an e-book reader, but I'm certainly not going to buy one any time soon. (via @ your library)
Kind of appropriate for Hallowe'en... publishing from beyond the grave. Ghostwriting, if you will? I crack myself up. (via The Book Bench)
From that same post: Your brain on reading.
I tweeted this yesterday, and it's still true that I want it as a poster: 42 Essential 3rd Act Twists for Writers (again via The Book Bench)
Similar: The Electro-Plasmic Hydrocephalic Genre Fiction Generator 2000. (via The Guardian)
Also, John Green's Paper Towns (which I enjoyed immensely) was voted best book of 2009 by a bunch of those teenage types. He made this video about it.
Do you like e-books? So does your library. This is the only reason I'd ever own an e-book reader, but I'm certainly not going to buy one any time soon. (via @ your library)
Kind of appropriate for Hallowe'en... publishing from beyond the grave. Ghostwriting, if you will? I crack myself up. (via The Book Bench)
From that same post: Your brain on reading.
I tweeted this yesterday, and it's still true that I want it as a poster: 42 Essential 3rd Act Twists for Writers (again via The Book Bench)
Similar: The Electro-Plasmic Hydrocephalic Genre Fiction Generator 2000. (via The Guardian)
Also, John Green's Paper Towns (which I enjoyed immensely) was voted best book of 2009 by a bunch of those teenage types. He made this video about it.
16 October 2009
Links of the Week
Some shiny links for you while I work on that book I'm reading! Yay! And lots of them today. Also, if you have any children's book suggestions for me, you should go leave them on that post.
The links!
Oh, I hope this is true: Barnes and Noble might allow a lending feature on their new e-book reader. (via LISNews)
How do I get my hands on a copy of Nightlight? Because I totally want one.
I'm not sure I'm down with libraries selling books, but it's certainly an interesting concept. (via LISNews)
Speaking of things I want to get my hands on... this would totally go well in my front yard, right?
Kitties!
Sigh. I think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower is more "high school survival" than "pornography," but I can see we'll have to agree to disagree on that score, Angry Parent. (via LISNews)
I put some Russian books on the shelf the other day, and I had this same problem!
I wonder if they'll let liberals join in on the fun. (via LISNews)
The links!
Oh, I hope this is true: Barnes and Noble might allow a lending feature on their new e-book reader. (via LISNews)
How do I get my hands on a copy of Nightlight? Because I totally want one.
I'm not sure I'm down with libraries selling books, but it's certainly an interesting concept. (via LISNews)
Speaking of things I want to get my hands on... this would totally go well in my front yard, right?
Kitties!
Sigh. I think that The Perks of Being a Wallflower is more "high school survival" than "pornography," but I can see we'll have to agree to disagree on that score, Angry Parent. (via LISNews)
I put some Russian books on the shelf the other day, and I had this same problem!
I wonder if they'll let liberals join in on the fun. (via LISNews)
07 October 2009
Links of the Week
I neglected to post these over the weekend, so you get them today! Fun stuff.
It's sad to see a hyphen go, but this article lists a bunch of words I didn't know ever had hyphens in them (fig leaf? bumblebee?). (via )
A columnist for my local paper wrote about the Ellen Hopkins thing I linked to last time, and some of the comments get a little silly.
This picture of a "book drop" is pretty funny.
It's sad to see a hyphen go, but this article lists a bunch of words I didn't know ever had hyphens in them (fig leaf? bumblebee?). (via )
A columnist for my local paper wrote about the Ellen Hopkins thing I linked to last time, and some of the comments get a little silly.
This picture of a "book drop" is pretty funny.
26 September 2009
Links of the Week
What a week! Seven days ago, I went and got married, yay!
This is one of the shoes I wore for the reception; I don't have a really good pic of both of them together. I will have to fix that.
And now this coming week is Banned Books Week, for which I'll be reading a few banned books I've not yet gotten to. On the shelf right now are The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Chocolate War, we'll see what else I have time to finish!
Speaking of... you'd think that book banning would be sooooo fifty years ago, but it's so not. A young adult author gets her visit to a middle school cancelled at the last minute because some parents complained.
And then, of course, some people aren't so excited about Banned Books Week. (via LISNews)
The Sweet Valley twins are hitting the big screen. Speaking of things that should be censored... (via The Book Bench)
This is one of the shoes I wore for the reception; I don't have a really good pic of both of them together. I will have to fix that.
And now this coming week is Banned Books Week, for which I'll be reading a few banned books I've not yet gotten to. On the shelf right now are The Perks of Being a Wallflower and The Chocolate War, we'll see what else I have time to finish!
Speaking of... you'd think that book banning would be sooooo fifty years ago, but it's so not. A young adult author gets her visit to a middle school cancelled at the last minute because some parents complained.
And then, of course, some people aren't so excited about Banned Books Week. (via LISNews)
The Sweet Valley twins are hitting the big screen. Speaking of things that should be censored... (via The Book Bench)
19 September 2009
Links of the Week
I'm sure you've seen this already, but just in case: Book titles as if they were written today. (via kottke.org, where you can find more!)
Also, romance novels retitled based on their covers. (via tor.com)
How Agatha Christie wrote her books.
Totally fake Neil Gaiman facts. Is Gaiman the next Chuck Norris? (via tor.com)
Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and help set a record! (via LISNews)
Also, romance novels retitled based on their covers. (via tor.com)
How Agatha Christie wrote her books.
Totally fake Neil Gaiman facts. Is Gaiman the next Chuck Norris? (via tor.com)
Read The Very Hungry Caterpillar and help set a record! (via LISNews)
05 September 2009
Links of the Week
Links links links! If you've any fun ones to share, put 'em in the comments!
An interactive map of book challenges over the past couple years. (via The Book Bench)
Don't forget to take your bookmarks out of those books you're getting rid of... they might end up on the internet. (via Just One More Page...)
I'm not gonna lie, my favorite part of this video is the fact that Jeffrey Tambor is not a terrible-looking woman. (via The Book Lady's Blog)
An interactive map of book challenges over the past couple years. (via The Book Bench)
Don't forget to take your bookmarks out of those books you're getting rid of... they might end up on the internet. (via Just One More Page...)
I'm not gonna lie, my favorite part of this video is the fact that Jeffrey Tambor is not a terrible-looking woman. (via The Book Lady's Blog)
30 August 2009
Links of the Week
Links! What fun!
Totally fake Amazon reviews for classic books. (via LISNews)
This has nothing to do with books, but it's a fun word game nonetheless. (via kottke.org)
They want to do what with The Time Traveler's Wife? (via Just One More Page...)
Totally fake Amazon reviews for classic books. (via LISNews)
This has nothing to do with books, but it's a fun word game nonetheless. (via kottke.org)
They want to do what with The Time Traveler's Wife? (via Just One More Page...)
22 August 2009
Links of the Week
Linkies! This first one is from me, to you: my dear Mary-friend hooked me up with GoodReads yesterday and now I am addicted. Please feel free to call me a dork, but also you should think about signing up and being my friend. Also, the book club I mentioned last week is being hosted on GoodReads and is still in its infancy... if you're interested in joining up, let me know!
Other things that might interest you:
This article from The Guardian informed me that Wuthering Heights is capitalizing on Twilight. You heard that right.
An interesting look at rejected book covers. (via kottke.org)
Dan Brown is probably not a book killer. (via LISNews)
Can't remember what that book was called, you know, the one you read in second grade with the aliens and the fish in the ear (and no, it wasn't by Douglas Adams)? Check out the Loganberry Books website to see if they already have the answer. Or send them a couple bucks and they'll try to solve it for you. Best of all, I've actually been to this bookstore! (via LISNews)
Other things that might interest you:
This article from The Guardian informed me that Wuthering Heights is capitalizing on Twilight. You heard that right.
An interesting look at rejected book covers. (via kottke.org)
Dan Brown is probably not a book killer. (via LISNews)
Can't remember what that book was called, you know, the one you read in second grade with the aliens and the fish in the ear (and no, it wasn't by Douglas Adams)? Check out the Loganberry Books website to see if they already have the answer. Or send them a couple bucks and they'll try to solve it for you. Best of all, I've actually been to this bookstore! (via LISNews)
15 August 2009
Links of the Week
Not so many links this week, but I do have a question for you. I'd like to start up a book club as either an in-person Cleveland club or some sort of online club (not sure how that would work, but I'm smart and can figure it out!). Would you be willing to join it? I just have such bad luck with the book clubs I know about around here; either they meet when I'm not available or they read books I'm not interested in or I don't get along with the people, or sometimes more than one of the above. I think it would be nice to supplement my non-spoilery reviews with some good in-depth discussion, and I know at least a few of you out there would make some lovely discussion buddies. So. Takers?
And the links:
Another 100 books list, this time from NPR about beach reads. I'm not sure I would read Pillars of the Earth on the beach, though, unless you've brought along some serious sunscreen. That book is hefty. (via Age 30+... A Lifetime of Books)
The Not the Booker Prize longlist (via Reading Matters)
A Twitter book club, eh? If my proposed club doesn't work out, this might be the cure for my woes. (via LISNews)
And the links:
Another 100 books list, this time from NPR about beach reads. I'm not sure I would read Pillars of the Earth on the beach, though, unless you've brought along some serious sunscreen. That book is hefty. (via Age 30+... A Lifetime of Books)
The Not the Booker Prize longlist (via Reading Matters)
A Twitter book club, eh? If my proposed club doesn't work out, this might be the cure for my woes. (via LISNews)
07 August 2009
Links of the Week
Hey, guys! I'm going to start posting links to the various book-related things I find around the internets that I want to share with you all. It will be exciting. These links are pretty much all via LISNews, except where otherwise noted.
Brandon Sanderson is a beast. (via tor.com)
If children's books had smuttier titles.
Should we let poor people into our libraries? Someone thinks not.
I'm glad my library doesn't do this.
Would you be more likely to buy the Kindle if it were available at your local bookstore? I don't think that would change my mind unless I could use a Borders coupon on it. :)
Things not to do with a book.
The 100 books you should have read in college, as decided on by some arbitrary person. I like these lists because they give you good ideas, but I don't think this list is going to get me to read Principia Mathematica. Or The Lord of the Rings, for that matter. (via Educating Petunia)
On a related housekeeping note, I want to start including links to other reviews of the books I read. We'll start off small: if you've reviewed any of the last five books I've read (The Hunger Games, Brave New World, Castle, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, or The Android's Dream), you should go visit those posts and comment with a link. Then, if you're feeling super ambitious, go check out my archives for others and put your links there, too! Then, if you're feeling medium ambitious, you should keep on sending the links as I put up new reviews. :)
Brandon Sanderson is a beast. (via tor.com)
If children's books had smuttier titles.
Should we let poor people into our libraries? Someone thinks not.
I'm glad my library doesn't do this.
Would you be more likely to buy the Kindle if it were available at your local bookstore? I don't think that would change my mind unless I could use a Borders coupon on it. :)
Things not to do with a book.
The 100 books you should have read in college, as decided on by some arbitrary person. I like these lists because they give you good ideas, but I don't think this list is going to get me to read Principia Mathematica. Or The Lord of the Rings, for that matter. (via Educating Petunia)
On a related housekeeping note, I want to start including links to other reviews of the books I read. We'll start off small: if you've reviewed any of the last five books I've read (The Hunger Games, Brave New World, Castle, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, or The Android's Dream), you should go visit those posts and comment with a link. Then, if you're feeling super ambitious, go check out my archives for others and put your links there, too! Then, if you're feeling medium ambitious, you should keep on sending the links as I put up new reviews. :)
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