Hey, check out the Grand Opening of Book Roast: We slice and serve one author a day for fun and prizes and a good, old fashioned roasting. First, we whet your appetite with a short excerpt from the author’s book, followed by three questions loosely related to the passage. Some questions are silly, others are straightforward and the rest are… Read more
I found this article interesting: Why I Hate Second Hand Books. I am a book snob in my own way, so I can relate to some of his points about used, creased, stained copies bought for cheap at a second-hand store or borrowed from the library. Luckily, the books I have checked out of my local library have been in… Read more
Today’s Tuesday Thingers question is:What’s the most popular book in your library? Have you read it? What did you think? How many users have it? What’s the most popular book you don’t have? How does a book’s popularity figure into your decisions about what to read? Can we just skip the Harry Potter books? There are so many of those… Read more
I do love a good detective novel. Anyone who has taken a peek at my library knows that I love mysteries. I’ve got a full set of Nero Wolfe novels (including the cookbook), a full set of Spenser novels, and a smattering of other interesting detectives as well. But what to do since Archie and Mr. Wolfe won’t be coming… Read more
Two new books for review:Admit One: A Journey Into Film, by Emmett James. This copy came autographed and personalized – a very nice touch.The White Mary, by Kira Salak, an Advanced Reader Copy. I will definitely have a review up soon. Read more
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