I love using Goodreads to track the books I read (I’ve set a goal of reading at least 52 books in 2014), connect with authors I enjoy reading, and reading reviews and recommendations from friends. On January 1st, Goodreads Blog … Continue reading
My brother sent me the link to Bookshelf Porn because, as he put it, “Why I figured you would like this site?? It only has your two favorite words in one site name!” Well, he’s right. “Book” and “Shelf” are … Continue reading
It’s the middle of National Library Week 2011, so I thought I’d post how important libraries have been and are in my own life. The first library in my life was my elementary school library. When I started in first … Continue reading
The Microcosm zine and book store in Portland Oregon is offering to take unwanted Kindles in exchange for books. Their offer is simple; if you received or bought a Kindle and have a real preference for books over the eReader, … Continue reading
“Books are becoming everything to me. If I had at this moment any choice of life, I would bury myself in one of those immense libraries and never pass a waking hour without a book.” – Thomas B. Macaulay Thank … Continue reading
Today’s New York Times Sunday Book Review section carries their list of 100 Notable Books of 2010. I note with some dismay that I can find not one of their chosen tomes in my own list of books I have … Continue reading
cc licensed flickr photo by foto.bulle: http://flickr.com/photos/bulle_de/368274103/ Lonely Planet posted their list of the World’s Greatest Bookshops a couple of days ago. Obviously, their choices would be subjective and may not always be what you or I would designate as … Continue reading
Over at SF Signal, they have posted an interesting piece where they ask several (mostly) writers of science fiction the question, “What Book Introduced You to Science Fiction?” It’s kind of satisfying to see that most of them began with … Continue reading
Too many tabs open in Firefox so it’s time to say a bit about them and get them closed. My friend Michelle wrote a great article about sci-fi themed lodging around the world. If you are a user of Gmail, … Continue reading
Today is June Foray’s 92nd birthday. I hope you recognize her name, but if by chance you don’t, I know you’ll remember the voice of Rocket J. Squirrel (better known as “Rocky” of “Rocky and Bullwinkle” fame) or Granny from … Continue reading
Back in June, Publisher’s Weekly announced their plans for the First Annual National Bookstore Day to be held on Saturday, November 7, 2009. Today, PW released further information about plans and participants, as well as suggested ideas to help make … Continue reading
I was on Twitter a couple of weeks ago and Steve Weber, author of ePublish: Self-Publish Fast and Profitably for Kindle, iPhone, CreateSpace and Print on Demand; eBay 101: Selling on eBay For Part-time or Full-time Income, Beginner to PowerSeller … Continue reading
Over at Shelfari, a social media site for booklovers, they have started a new feature on their blog where they will ask some of their (and our) favorite authors about books on their shelves. The first author they thought of … Continue reading
Before I begin, Happy 30th birthday to my step-son. I should catch up on my life here a bit over the past week or so. Part 1 is here and this is part 2. This past Friday I took my … Continue reading
One of my RSS feeds caused me to stumble across this really (if you read a lot of science fiction books in the mid-60’s to mid-70’s as I did) interesting site. The Art Of Penguin Science Fiction site is a … Continue reading
A few days ago my mother-in-law and I were discussing the upcoming theatrical release of “The Time Traveler’s Wife”, a novel we both read several years back (I read it on her recommendation after she shared with me how much … Continue reading
Barnes & Noble has offered Wi-Fi for customers over the past four years, but at a cost to those who did not have a qualifying AT&T plan. Today, B&N announced they will be offering complimentary Wi-Fi at its more than … Continue reading
A while back Borders pissed me off by firing a friend of mine (Hey Rhon!) and then a few months ago they made it personal and REALLY pissed me off by suddenly changing how they deal with coupons while I … Continue reading
Most regular readers know that my beloved grandson, Mikey, was diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome several years ago. Asperger’s is a part of what is known as the “Autism Spectrum” and is located on the higher functioning portion of that spectrum. … Continue reading
Most people think that being a best-selling author means you never have financial worries again. Unfortunately that is just not the case for most authors. Unless you’re a big name or you have multiple best-selling books, you’re going to find … Continue reading
