The mainstream media has picked up on the debate that’s been going on in the blogiverse for quite a while now – the one concerning disclosure, ethics and the interplay between blogging and marketing. As CNN.com states in a recent story titled ‘Mommy bloggers’ vow to avoid ethical conflicts: “(M)oms who detail every moment of their domestic lives online produce some of the Web’s most well-read blogs. Many of these ‘mommy bloggers’ even draw the […]
Month: August 2009
Call for Volunteers (Weekend Assignment #280)
This week, Karen has called for volunteers to discuss volunteering: Weekend Assignment #280: Have you ever been actively involved in a campaign or a cause, to the point of doing more than just donating or voting? Tell us about the phone calls, the food drive, the charity walk or other civic-minded work you’ve done, if any. And if you’ve never done this sort of thing, why not? (It’s okay if you haven’t – I’m just […]
Weekend Review, 8-15-09
Reading, ‘riting, and time…and music – that’s what I was talking about on other blogs this week. If you didn’t stop in and visit, I hope you’ll get the chance to go this weekend! New Arrivals in my Google Reader Well-Mannered Frivolity A Book and a Dog Shh I’m Reading Always Home and Uncool A lovely shore breeze… Stacy’s Bookblog Dispatches from across the blogiverse The (polite) battle to preserve manners and considerate behavior, and […]
TBIF: Thank book/blog it’s Friday! This week in bookery
BOOKKEEPING: The Reading Status Report Book reviews posted: Wife of the Gods, by Kwei Quartey Upcoming reviews: Admission, by Jean Hanff Korelitz (read on Kindle) The Last Bridge, by Teri Coyne (for LibraryThing Early Reviewers) The Art of Racing in the Rain: A Novel, by Garth Stein The Weight of Silence: A Novel, by Heather Gudenkauf (for TLC Book Tours) New additions to the LibraryThing “To Read” collection: For review – The Package Deal: My […]
Shufflin’ over to Music Savvy Mom!
One of my blog categories here is “pop culture: music” because I’m just the slightest bit addicted to it. I used to post random lists of songs from my iPod regularly, and I like responding to music-related prompts I find on other blogs (although I was at a loss for last week’s Weekly Geeks topic: songs that remind you of books). I’m responding to one of those prompts at another blog today. Susan Helene Gottfried […]
TLC Book Tour Book Talk: “Wife of the Gods,” by Kwei Quartey
I was provided with a copy of this book to review courtesy of TLC Book Tours; I received no other compensation. Wife of the Gods: A Novel Kwei Quartey Random House, 2009 (hardcover) (ISBN 1400067596 / 9781400067596) Fiction, 336 pages First sentence: “The forest was black and Darko was afraid to enter.” Teaser: “Mama must have enjoyed her visit tremendously, because three months later she went back to Ketanu. Six days passed, eight, and then […]
Visiting with Friends
A few members of the “Southern California book-blogging sorority” met up this past weekend in Irvine, where we were joined by special out-of-town guests – Jen from Devourer of Books, visiting from Chicago, and baby Daniel! Jules of A Book in Hand was there too, and it was all organized by My Friend Amy. We spent a couple of pleasant hours talking about books and blogging; Jen has more details about it in her Sunday […]
It’s “Show Us Your Magnets” Monday!
When my my blogging space was featured in “Scene of the Blog” on Kittling: Books last week, two things about it generated the most comments: the fact that it’s my kitchen island, where the sink is (and yes, I am well aware of the splash risk, since I’m the one who usually causes it), and the refrigerator magnets shown in the background. I have two things I like to collect from travel and touristy locations – […]
Weekend Review, 8/8/09
Random updates I was surprised by how many comments were generated by my refrigerator-magnet collection when my blogging space was featured on Kittling: Books earlier this week. It seems like there are quite a few folks who also have magnets decorating their kitchens, so I think they deserve a showcase. On Monday, I will be giving my magnets their own feature post here on the The 3 R’s, and I want to see yours too […]
TBIF Bonus: The BBAW Meme
I was planning to include this in today’s TBIF post, but decided to give it its own space instead, since responses are being collected in a Mr. Linky at the Book Blogger Appreciation Week blog. Besides, it’s not breaking any laws if I sometimes post twice in one day! A Book Blogger Appreciation Week Meme If you were a part of BBAW last year, please answer these simple questions on your blog and drop your […]
TBIF: Thank Book/Blog It’s Friday!
BOOKKEEPING: The Reading Status Report Book reviews posted: None since July 20(!!). Conferencing, and following it up with a lot of writing, took a serious toll on reading time! I have good intentions to get back on the train in August, though – at least partly spurred by review obligations that actually have due dates – so wish me luck with improving my record! Upcoming reviews: Wife of the Gods: A Novel, by Kwei Quartey […]
Vacation books and beach reads
I missed the July 23 Booking Through Thursday about reading preferences because I was traveling that day, but Gayle of Everyday I Write the Book has turned it into a Vacation Book Meme, and I thought it would be fun to play it that way. Reading something frivolous? Or something serious? Depends on my mood, but usually something at least semi-serious; I prefer substance over style Paperbacks? Or hardcovers? Trade paperbacks (although for reading while […]
