Today’s question is about tags- do you tag? How do you tag? How do you feel about tagging- do you think it would be better to have standardized tags, like libraries have standardized subject headings, or do you like the individualized nature of tagging? What are your top 5 tags and what do they say about your collection or your… Read more
I want to buy Pagan Kennedy a beer and maybe a pizza; you just know that she’s got fabulous stories to tell. She covers quite a range of subjects in The Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories. Most of these people aren’t famous, most of them are a little nuts, all of them are fascinating in their… Read more
New ARC from Robot Binaries & Press:I, Robot by Howard S. Smith. This appears to be an update of the Isaac Asminov story and I’m really looking forward to reading it. Also…Another Thing to Fall by Laura LippmanUnaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri Deep Survival: Who Lives, Who Dies and Why by Laurence Gonzales No Country for Old Men by Cormac… Read more
There’s a great book giveaway at She Is Too Fond of Books. Win the newest Michael Connelly novel, The Brass Verdict, before it hits the stores. Read more
I have a certain fascination with old buildings, run-down hotels, abandoned factories. There are dozens of websites that show me I am not alone in this. (Check out Opacity: Urban Ruins for some fabulous photos.) So the idea of infiltrating a famous old hotel, closed up since the 1960’s, was really intriguing. Sadly, the book just didn’t live up to… Read more
The Aviary Gate by Katie HickmanThe Dangerous Joy of Dr. Sex and Other True Stories by Pagan Kennedy Read more
This book is the fastest 600 pages I’ve ever read. I received the book through the LibraryThing Early Reviewer program and I have to admit that I was a little intimidated by its size. I am not a speed reader. I tend to dawdle – I re-read passages, linger over good descriptions and generally take my sweet time – but… Read more
Today’s Tuesday Thingers question is:Why LT? Why did you choose to open and maintain an LT account? Do you/did you use other online cataloging/social networking sites, like GoodReads or Shelfari? Do you use more than one? Are they different or do they serve different purposes? I happened across a link to LibraryThing at a time when I was looking for… Read more
Voodoo River, by Robert CraisBangkok 8, by John Burdett I just finished The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff. I need to think a bit before I post the review, but let me say right now this is one I am going to be recommending to everyone. Read more
minds alive on the shelves was tagged by Literary License for an author meme! I’ve seen these floating around and now I get to participate in one. Here’s how it works: Link to the person that tagged you, post the rules somewhere in your meme, answer the questions, tag six people in your post, let the tagees know they’ve been… Read more