Days that don’t follow the normal routine – get up, go to work, come home – seem to exist in a different time stream, pulled out of the calendar and somehow blown away somewhere. The “normal” days can become compressed together, and suddenly it’s later than I thought – time has certainly flown, but there seem to be holes in it. The last few months have had more than their share of out-of-the-norm days, and […]
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Rumors of the death of blogging…
…may be at least mildly exaggerated. I hope they are, anyway, and I’m looking for others who feel the same way. (8/19/10, 6:00 PM – EDITED TO UPDATE): I’ve decided to keep this post on top for an extra day or two. It’s generating some great conversation, and I’d like to keep it front and center! In addition to being one of my favorite authors, Beth Kephart is one of my favorite bloggers, and I […]
Sunday Salon: Reading ARCs, and a Read-Along announcement!
It’s exciting to snag those advance reader copies, isn’t it? There’s a thrill in knowing you’re one of the first to read an upcoming book, and then being able to talk it up and help it become a hit. However, those advance copies are nearly always marked as “uncorrected proofs,” and as such, they may contain typos, grammatical errors, and factual mistakes. And as hard as I try not to let those things distract me, […]
Sunday Salon: Bookkeeping, Bookmarks, and Reading, Online-style
The Sunday Salon When I went on vacation last month I had a few guest bloggers fill in here, and I think the one who got the biggest response was Molly from The Bumbles Blog, with her tips for managing feed-reader clutter. I’ve implemented one of her suggestions and have been using it for a few weeks now, so I thought I’d let you know how it was going. If your preferred browser is Firefox, […]
BOOKKEEPING Special Edition: The reading (half-)year in review
Inspired by Kim at Sophisticated Dorkiness (and others), I’m taking a look back at my half-year in reading. (Since I’m still typing one-handed, it will be a relatively brief look.) I’m pretty satisfied with my 2010 reading so far, both in quality and numbers. Currently, my LibraryThing reviews are more up-to-date than my reviews on the blog; I’ve changed my routine to post them there as soon as they’re written, while the reviews here post […]
Sunday Salon 6/13: “Readin’ on a Jet Plane” Edition
It’ll be a brief visit to the Sunday Salon for me this week – I’m leaving for the East Coast first thing tomorrow morning, and I’ve got packing to do. I’ll return to the Salon after I get back from my vacation – see you then! I’m leaving the blog in excellent hands, with a great lineup of guest bloggers posting while I’m away: Average Jane gives a peek inside the world of a polygamous […]
Week-End Review 6/11: “I need a vacation!” Edition
It’s only the 11th, but this is the last Week-End Review that I’ll post during June! I’m bringing my MacBook on vacation with me, but am not planning on spending much time on blog-related business. The “mark all as read” button in Google Reader will most likely get quite a workout during the next two weeks, which means I probably won’t be gathering too many links! If all goes according to plan, the Review should […]
Sunday Salon 6/6: What I *might* read on my summer vacation
Guess who still hasn’t figured out what books are coming on vacation with her? Good thing we’re not leaving till next Monday! The only thing I know for certain is that the Kindle is coming, and I have plenty of (e-)books waiting for me there (all fiction, except for one) (no links, because I don’t log e-books into LibraryThing until after I’ve read them): Committed, by Elizabeth Gilbert (the only non-fiction title, and the one […]
Week-end Review: Annoucements + links!
Event Annoucement: I can’t participate this time, unfortunately, since I’ll need to be packing for vacation that weekend, but if you’ve got the time, you’ll find it well worth it to join in Bloggiesta #3, scheduled for June 11-13! If Bloggiesta is new to you, here’s what it’s all about: In short, it’s a blogging marathon. A opportunity to cross those nagging items off of your to-do list and improve your blog while in the […]
Sunday Salon: “After-(Armchair)BEA” Edition
Thank goodness it’s a three-day weekend in the USA, because I suspect there’s a lot of BEA recovery to be done – both from the real thing in New York City and from Armchair BEA! If you joined in the virtual book-blogger convention this week, you probably didn’t have much time to suffer from “BEA envy” – I know I didn’t! Over 170 people officially signed up to participate, but as things got going, I […]
Sunday Salon 5/23: “Deep breath before (A)BEA” edition
The blog has been created. The posting themes have been chosen and announced. The giveaways are in the works, and the Twitter-party planning is ON. This Tuesday, Armchair BEA will be ready to roll! If you’re not going to be in New York City this week partaking of Book Expo America and the Book Blogger Convention, you’re invited to join your fellow book bloggers (130 and counting!) in this online book-based get-together! I’m amazed by […]
Week-End Review goes to the Movies (& comes back with some links)
Last Weekend (movie) Reviews: Twofer at the Theater Iron Man 2Action/Drama, 2010Starring: Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth PaltrowDirector: Jon Favreau While “origin stories” are interesting, I’ve found that when it comes to certain movie franchises, I like the sequels more. We know how the hero became who he (or she) is, and now we can just watch them do their thing. This is especially gratifying when the hero is facing a strong and equally intriguing nemesis […]
