I'm still trying to figure out how it got to be Friday already. I think part of the explanation is that Denis (who drives a bus at Sky Harbor Airport) has begun working a new shift, and it's so different from the ones he's had that it's taking me longer to get used to the change. But I will!
We did manage to head out to Wickenburg this week. We drove out on the Vulture Mine Road and stopped at the Hassayampa River Preserve. You'll be seeing a photograph or two in the coming weeks. But enough chit chat. Let's get to the links!
Bookish Tidbits
- I really enjoyed this article which compares US and UK book covers.
- Google says that the desktop will be a thing of the past in three years.
- Timothy Hallinan, author of an excellent series of books set in Bangkok, Thailand has written a very interesting post for Murder Is Everywhere in which he talks about living in Phnom Penh. The post also contains several photos which I really appreciate.
- Want to find out what books famous people are reading?
- Agatha Christie delivers another mystery from beyond the grave.
- These two bookcases tickle me: one for a movie buff and one for a video game buff.
- How about a building made entirely of books?
- Ikea creates the world's largest outdoor bookcase on a beach in Australia.
- Or how about a collector who owns 700 editions... of the same book?
- 10 things you didn't know about Dr. Seuss.
- The Best Book Reviewers on Twitter.
- Create your own email signatures with WiseStamp.
- Boost Your Blog with Widgets.
- A neat little download that will fix broken links on your blog.
- Check out the newest book blogger at Reading Extravaganza!
- Check out the first in a new series, Cover Matters, at Book Smugglers.
- The Lipstick Chronicles wants to know: How do you decide which books to buy?
- Chris at Book-a-Rama talks about Blogging for Book (Deals).
- Carrie at Books and Movies talks about Cover Issues and Plus-Sized Characters.
That's it for this week. I hope I've found an item or two that piqued your interest. Don't forget to stop by next Friday when I'll have another batch of links for your surfing pleasure!
What a great post! I loved looking at the book covers and finding out what was in Agatha Christie's trunk.
ReplyDeleteThe kinds of books I read probably don't have 700 editions.
I'll bet this is the most interesting post I read all day. Thanks.
I, tool, loved the cover comparison article...And Murder is Everywhere is one of my favorite blogs! I am reading Bangkok Haunts right now and plan to read some of Hallinan's work soon.
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How do I decide which books to read?
ReplyDeleteI visit your blog and a few (c 100) others, and afterwards I have a hard time deciding which books NOT to read.
This weekly blog links post of yours is hazardous to my health (and my computers since I am famous for the "right click -open in new tab" way of browsing. Suddenly I find I have 10 tabs open and OF COURSE I have to read them all.
ReplyDeleteKeep up the good work tho....saves all of us from missing anything really good.
Thanks so much for the linky love!
ReplyDeletePeople who think desktops are dead don't edit for a living. Okay, I don't care where the processor is, but I need a big keyboard and a big screen.
ReplyDeleteAnother great list of links, Cathy. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteI particularly enjoyed the Puckman bookscase (so creative) and the comparison of American to British book covers.
Have a marvelous weekend.
Joe-- You are very, very welcome. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteMichele-- I'll look forward to reading what you think of Bangkok Haunts!
Dorte-- Yes, there do seem to be many "enablers" on the Internet!
Tina-- Only 10?!? When I'm surfing for this post, I can wind up with well over 20. Trying to keep them straight can be rather interesting! LOL I'm glad you enjoy it.
Carrie-- You're welcome. You've got a post that not only has something important to say, but all the comments add lots more.
Beth-- Same here, and I'm not an editor.
Molly-- You're welcome!
Thanks--as always, I'm about a day late and a dollar short, but you keep me more up to date than I would be otherwise!
ReplyDeleteJeanne-- I'm glad you enjoy this weekly post!
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