Weekly Link Round-Up

If the truth were known, I'm more interested in what I'll be cooking for Thanksgiving dinner than I am any links I found, but this is addictive: once you start gathering the things, it's almost impossible to stop! Let's see what caught my eye during the past week....

Bookish News

• Handmade reading and book-themed jewelry at The Well-Dressed Reader.
• A Russian cosmonaut blogs in space.
• Women who read the Twilight books.
• An interesting similarity in book covers.
• The Book Depository has over 11,000 FREE eBooks.
• A bookstore called the Armadillo's Pillow.
• Bring back the traditional bookshop.
• Overdue library books returned 50 years later.
• A small French town refused to let its bookstore die.
  

Around the Water Cooler in the Book Blogosphere

• Wrighty wonders about awards.
• Book Chick City is hosting the 2010 Thriller and Suspense Reading Challenge.
• All About {n} is hosting the 2009 Holiday Reading Challenge.
  

Social Media and Blogging Tips

• What Does Your Twitter Avatar Say About You?
• From Blog Comments to Social Engagement
• Has Social Media Made Us Lazy?
• School Employee Loses Job Over Vulgar Online Comment. (If you read the entire thing, you'll find stupidity plays a large role in his firing.)
• 5 Copyright Hazards to Avoid
• 11 Ways to Influence People Online and Make Them Take Action
• Funny!!! Stephen Fry on Twitter: Twillionth.
  

New to My Google Reader

• The Lipstick Chronicles
• The Book Chubi
• Blogging Around the States
• The Life (and Lies) of an Inanimate Flying Object
• ExUrbanis
• My Reading Room
• The Crowded Leaf

That's all for this week. Don't forget to stop by next Sunday when I'll have a whole new batch of links for your surfing pleasure. (Don't forget to have that cup of coffee ready!)

For all of us who celebrate it, have a wonderful Thanksgiving. I know I will because I have so much to be thankful for-- including all of you faithful readers. I truly appreciate all your support!