
Some of you may wonder why I don't participate in things like readathons or this weekend's "bloggiesta". The answer is simple. A "normal" work week for most people is Monday through Friday. I always knew I wasn't normal, and my work schedule proves it. I work Friday through Monday--right when all of these fun events are scheduled. Oh well. Just gives me a bit more time to find links for y'all! Speaking of which, here's a selection of links I ran into (ouch) this past week:
Bookish News
- J. K. Rowling was slapped with another plagiarism suit. After a while, these things look more like jealousy and sour grapes than legitimate concerns...or is it just me?
- Oprah's Book Club has chosen "11 Unputdownable Mysteries" for the summer. Your mileage may vary.
- The Washington Post recently asked authors to share with whom they'd spend a beach day.
- Do you Twitter? Have you heard of Blame Drew's Cancer? You might just want to check it out and support a worthy cause.
- An author shared "Why I Won't Be Trashing Twilight Anytime Soon."
- The Guardian wonders "Should We Be Promoting Bookaholism?"
- Lori of Pure Imagination is another Outlander fan, and she's heard of a movie in the works. She wants to know how we feel about this...which concerns all readers who've had a beloved book turned into a film, not just fans of Diana Gabaldon's Outlander books.
- Jackie of Farm Lane Books did some book review number crunching as an assignment for the year-long Blog Improvement Project. You'd be amazed at some of the things she discovered!
- A day or so later, Jackie asked for non-blogger book recommendations which started quite the conversation!
- Belle of Ms. Bookish asks in desperation, "How do you keep on top of your blog reading?"
- Check out Scribnia, a rating and discovery engine for bloggers and columnists.
- Have you heard about BookBlips?
- If you're a Firefox user like I am, did you know that there's a Firefox add-on called Link Evaluator which checks broken links for you?
- iCopyright has announced a content tracking tool called Discovery. Although only available for publishers right now, it will soon be available to creators (like bloggers).
- The Book Seer is a program that has you type in the title of the book you just read in order for it to suggest a new book to try.
Th-th-that's all, folks! Check back next Sunday when I'll have a new batch of links for you!
As usual, a great list of links, which I will enjoy NOW!
ReplyDeleteThank you for linking to me twice!!
ReplyDeleteI loving reading the list of books Oprah picked. I am so tempted to order a few...maybe later!
The only one of Oprah's picks that I've read was The Grift...which I didn't care for. My review.
ReplyDeleteStill checking out all the links! Cool!
Nice links. I really should do the BIP task. One of these days soon. I'll check out Oprah later. I hate that you have to reload the page 11 times. Why not just give us a simple list.
ReplyDeleteI like the Book Seer...and other links you gave us to check out.
ReplyDeleteThanks.
Louise--You sound so determined that I hope no one got in your way! LOL
ReplyDeleteJackie--You have a knack for choosing interesting topics!
Jenclair--I've read very mixed reviews of The Grift. The positive reviews were written by people I didn't know. The negatives were written by people I know and trust. (I have yet to read the book!)
Beth--I agree. Whoever does the work on her website should be taken out and nibbled to death by ducks!
Wisteria--You're welcome!
Best link list ever! Seriously - I went and commented on many of these posts and learned a lot. So thanks :)
ReplyDeletewhat a great list--can't wait to check them all out! Thanks for the work.
ReplyDeleteCathy...I'm now friends with you on LT
ReplyDeletethanks for the invite.
What a nice service you are providing here! One stop shopping. I love links to a variety of things.
ReplyDeleteLenore--You're very welcome, and you know that you've just incited me to keep on doing this! LOL
ReplyDeleteTina--You're welcome!
Wisteria--You're welcome. I've already been over there nosing through your books! :)
Bumbles--I'm glad you enjoyed the fruits of my surfing. It can be a very fun list to compile. Thanks for stopping by!