I think the only thing that saved me this week is the fact that there were fewer posts due to the holiday. I did read all the posts in my Reader, and it was a bit of a miracle because I did spend all of Christmas Day enjoying myself with my Very Favorite Guy. Some of the links I've found to share are holiday-related, but I thought I'd give you a head start on next year! Okay... time to pull the rabbits out of my hat....
Get a Head Start on the 2010 Holiday Season
- 99 Christmas Wallpapers (also includes 2010 New Year wallpapers)
- The Ultimate Christmas Round-Up
- Free Christmas Graphics
Bookish News
- A long but worthwhile article in the Christian Science Monitor about the future of e-books and reading.
- Hackers are working to "unswindle the Kindle".
- A few of us had a mini Tweet-Up about hilarious reviews on Amazon. If you'd care to read what had us chortling and guffawing, take a look at the reviews for The Secret and Birth Control is Sinful in the Christian Marriages....
- The LA Times often found now-defunct Kirkus Reviews to be annoying, but they don't have much faith in its successors.
- It's not really a surprise: shoplifting is on the rise. Want to know the titles of the books that are most often stolen?
- I don't know why (ahem), but the Women of Mystery's Forest of Merry Christmas Trees caught my eye.
- I can't believe how beautiful this place is: The Most Popular Tourist Attraction in Croatia.
- a Flickr gallery of Spectacular Landscapes.
- Liz B. at A Chair, A Fireplace & A Tea Cozy has a very informative post about Advanced Reading Copies (ARCs).
- I don't think I'm going to Iceland any time soon to sample their traditional holiday delicacies!
- After movie watching, Abby (the) Librarian wants to know which sections we'd hit first if we were trapped and freezing inside the New York Public Library and needed fuel.
- Life as a guest on Scene of the Blog can be more exciting than you'd think. Find out what happened to Jena of Muse Book Reviews! (Here's the post that featured Jena.)
- Join Wendy of Caribousmom in Reading for a Cure for Childhood Cancer.
- Once you stick that first toe into reading challenges, it's like falling down the slippery slope, isn't it? I've found two more that I'll be joining soon: Book Chick City's Typically British Reading Challenge, and DJ's Global Reading Challenge.
That's it for this week. It's hard to believe that next Sunday's Link Round-Up will be the very first of a brand-new year! See you then!
I always mean to do one thing and then I forget but thanks to this post I again remembered that I was supposed to look for new years wallpapers :)
ReplyDeleteOh yes - you are absolutely right - once you join your first challenge, it does begin a slippery slope downward :)
ReplyDeleteHope you enjoy the rest of this holiday season!
Thanks for the list. I don't always remember to say it, but it's a rare week that I don't find two or three links I just have to click on.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing that link on the Icelandic delicacies. I think I'll look at that picture every day I'm on a diet to help me lose my appetite! :--)
ReplyDeleteWhat a great round-up! I love the link to the books that are most often stolen! Thanks for sharing! And now I'm going to think about Icelandic holiday delicacies!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laughs. The book reviews on Amazon are absolutely, "sinfully" :) hilarious. I'll be laughing the rest of the day.
ReplyDeleteThank you SO much for linking to Reading For A Cure!!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd you're right - it is a slippery slope once you open the door to the challenges :)
Blodeuedd-- I'm always happy to provide a reminder service! LOL
ReplyDeleteMolly-- I will. I hope you do, too!
Beth-- I'm glad you're finding interesting links.
Rhapsody-- You're spot on. That WOULD be an excellent deterrent. I'll use it myself!
Suzanne-- You're welcome! (And don't think too hard about those delicacies.) Thanks for stopping by!
Barbara-- Good! I always think a day is wasted if I haven't laughed at least once.
Wendy-- You're very welcome. It's a wonderful cause!
I spent Sunday afternoon anchored on this website. This post offered lots of good reading. But again, I went off and forgot to say thank you.
ReplyDeleteI just love your Weekly Link Round-Up posts, Cathy! Sometimes I forget to comment because I am visiting all of the cool links!
ReplyDeleteThe Around the Water Cooler Links and the New Blogs are always my favorites.
I just realized you had the links up about The Secret and the crazy Birth Control is Sinful book reviews. That was so hilarious. Just classic.
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